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World's tallest church is practically complete after 144 years under construction
5+ hour, 23+ min ago (413+ words) Almost a century and a half after construction began on La Sagrada Familia, the exterior structure of the tallest church in the world was finally completed last Friday in Barcelona, Spain. The Bas'lica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Fam'lia,…...
Design without restraint: 2025's most ambitious architecture
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (160+ words) [Foster + Partners]The past 12 months have produced a remarkable number of buildings that push architecture to new heights. From a megatall skyscraper to the world's longest suspension bridge, here's our pick of the 10 most ambitious projects this year.Continue ReadingCategory:…...
Heavenly design: Concrete church hailed world's best new building
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (342+ words) [The Holy Redeemer Church and Community Centre of Las Chumberas, by Fernando Menis, has been hailed the world]The 2025 winner of the prestigious World Building of the Year prize has been revealed. The Holy Redeemer Church and Community Centre of…...
Boulder-like buildings disappear into rugged coastline
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (245+ words) At a glance, you might be forgiven for assuming that MVRDV's upcoming project is a cluster of naturally formed boulders. Look closer, though, and you'll notice a number of concrete tourism buildings that are carefully designed to blend in with…...
Researchers find 43,000-year-old human fingerprint, from a Neanderthal
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (426+ words) Archaeologists have long debated the origin of human symbolic behavior. The dominant idea was that only modern humans (Homo sapiens) were capable of complex symbolic thought and behavior; such as creating art, jewelry, or engaging in rituals. However, growing evidence…...