The purpose of buildings constructed rather is past or nowadays is to be seen and inhabited. However, in the past, there was little understanding of how design may influence people’s feelings and thoughts. In spite of this fact, the architects found a way to build amazing structures and impress inhabitants. Nonetheless, there was a lack...
To live a shipping container situated in the midst of the desert may not seem a good idea. However, it is early to judge such living conditions. Take a look at the following amazing construction created by James Whitaker – London-based designer. The square of the building is 200 meters and it includes such rooms...
You have probably seen a popular Bellagio Fountain in Las Vegas or have heard about the Trevi Fountain in Rome. For certain these two are astonishing, but they represent a small part of the marvelous fountains in the world. Some of them rotate or have stunning lights, other defy gravity. The only thing they have...
The Greek government has been taking measures to reduce the country’s national debt and budget deficit. Positive results can already be seen: the International Monetary Fund experts expect the country’s GDP to grow by 1.8% in 2017 and by about 2.6% in 2018. It is an ideal time to invest in Greek property – along with the country’s gradually recovering economy, its property market, which has hit rock bottom,...
Everyone needs some form of shelter, but not everyone is happy with urban or even suburban lifestyles. Some prefer to live as far away from other people as possible. In the most extreme cases, that means going where no dwellers have gone before. Near the Serbian town of Bajina Basta, a house built in 1968...
Is digging up the backyard to put in a pool worth it? What about upgrading a tired-looking kitchen with gleaming marble countertops? And what about installing high-tech speakers—throughout the house? If you’re planning to renovate your home, you may already be asking yourself these questions. But when it comes to increasing your home’s appraisal value,...
The secret to stunning marketing photographs guaranteed to sell any house / property / bat cave in under 3 minutes* is a DSLR camera. Actually it’s the lens… but we’ll get to that in a moment. The marketing images that hit the eyeballs of your potential buyers tell a story They’re like the front cover...
10. Kayakoy, Turkey At the beginning of the nineteenth century the town of Kayakoy, Turkey, was thriving. The people of the town had lived there for centuries before the Christian residents were expelled from the town in 1923 as part of a population exchange and told to bring only what they could carry. They were...
Moving to another district or another city is a joyful event, even if this measure is forced. There you will find a new environment, new acquaintances and new events. But at the same time it is also a great stress. And what if you decided to move to a permanent place of residence in another...
Without a doubt, the greatest influence on subsequent generations was the art of Ancient Greece. His calm and majestic beauty, harmony and clarity served as a model and source for later eras of the history of culture. It took several centuries before the Dorian tribes, which appeared from the north in the 12th century BC,...