The Thinnest Town House Sold In New-York

#narrow #house #usa #newyork #realestate #funny

Here's the skinny on the city's narrowest town house: It just sold for a fat US$ 3.25 million. The historic, three-story home at 75 1/2 Bedford St. - near Sixth Avenue and Houston Street - weighs in at an underfed 92 square meters. A tape measure wou...

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Construction Firm Builds 47-Storey Skyscraper In Spain But Forget To Fit A Lift

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The 200 meter high "InTempo" towers in Benidorm were built as 'a vision of the future' and a symbol of Spain's reemergence from a crippling financial crisis. With 47 floors of living space it was intended to be the tallest residential building in Eur...

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Italian Firm Aims To Revive Dubai Rotating Tower Plan

#dynamic #tower #uae #dubai #funny #architecture

Dubai could soon be home to a tower which rotates 360 degrees every 90 minutes, if stalled plans for the project are finally given the green light.

David Fisher, the founder and chairman of Dynamic Architecture Group, first proposed the...

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The Oval-Shaped Hotel Opens In China

#sheraton #hotel #china #architecture #funny

The unusual 321-room Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort, located on the Taihu Lake between Nanjing and Shanghai, is set to open its doors. The oval-shaped building was designed by MAD Architects, as a part of the Starwood chain which is currently unde...

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Vietnam Constructs World's Largest Dragon-Shaped Bridge - And It Breathes Fire

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The government of Vietnam has constructed the world's largest dragon-shaped bridge over the Han River. Not only it is the steel bridge the largest of its type in the world, but it is covered in over 2,500 LED lights - and it breathes fire!

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