Designs Unveiled For One Of The Most Expensive Embassies Ever Built
#embassy #usa #uk #london #record #constructionThe US Government has unveiled more detailed plans for its new embassy complex at the heart of London's Nine Elms regeneration area. The scheme was awarded outline planning consent in 2010 and the new plans provide detail on the proposed appearance o...
It was only a few years ago when Beijing proudly unveiled National Stadium, also known as "The Bird's Nest" an architecture marvel and centerpiece for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Unfortunately, just four years after the venue was built, Reuters photogr...
London's 2012 Olympic Park Opens After Years Of Preparation
#olympic #park #uk #london #entertainment #sport #architectureAfter six years of planning, preparation and construction, London's Olympic Park hosts its first non-athlete visitors. The US$ 11 billion Olympic Park contains several of the 2012 Games biggest sporting venues, including the Olympic Stadium and the...
Al Capone's Mansion Goes On The Market For Nearly US$ 10million
#alcapone #mansion #usa #florida #people #realestateThe Palm Beach, Florida mansion, that once belonged to the best known American gangster Al Capone, is due to be put on sale for US$ 9.95 million. The mansion has changed hands several times since "Scarface" died there in 1947, and the latest owner Pe...
Moscow's Chief Architect Temporarily Is an Armenian
#rubenmulkijanyan #russia #moscow #people #architectureAs reported Russian media, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin officially appointed Ruben Mulkijanyan to the position of capital's Chief architect. Since 1996, the Moscow Committee of architecture was headed by Alexander Kuzmin, but on July 12 he resigned. ...
