Roland Miller provides a revealing exploration of NASA’s deserted space and research facilities with the goal to preserve the historical significance of the early days of America’s effort to explore space.
via Deserted Space: Photos Document NASA’s Abandoned Launch Pads | Urbanist.
A London-based duo gives locals and tourists a unique perspective on cities in North America and beyond.
The surprising transformation of houses of worship into beautiful spaces.
via Beautiful Churches That Have Been Converted into Secular Buildings – io9.
Ariel Sharon Park in Israel is planned to be a stunning ecological retreat in the middle of a densely populated urban area. The site was once an enormous landfill, but today it is being turned into the largest urban park to be built anywhere in the world in the last century. One of the centerpieces of this oasis will be the ECOntainer Bridge, a 160-meter-long bridge made of repurposed shipping containers.
via Recycled Cargo Container Bridge Spans Environmental Gap | WebUrbanist.
Clinging precariously to sheer cliff faces or perched on towering mountaintops and volcanic plugs, these 12 rocky monasteries throughout the world certainly provide inspiring views of the natural landscapes and cities around them.
via Monastic Marvels: 12 Cliffside & Mountaintop Monasteries | WebUrbanist.
