Google submitted a proposal to redevelop part of their Mountain View, California campus. The company worked with Danish architect Bjarke Ingels at BIG and Thomas Heatherwick of Heatherwick Studio to build a series of city block-sized “canopies” — glass greenhouse-style buildings. Google owns or leases about 7.3 million square feet of office space in Mountain View, the company’s proposal… Continue reading Google Stunning New Headquarters Design
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Dubai Flow Motion
Filmmaker Rob Whitworth created an amazing hyperlapse of the beautiful City of Dubai. The incredible 3 minutes video of Dubai was shot over a period of 3 months. The result is an extraordinary journey through the city of Dubai.
Daredevil Climbers Scale Hong Kong’s 650 Metre-high Skyscrapers
Two climbers dedicating their lives to scaling some of the world’s tallest and most iconic buildings without safety harnesses have revealed their latest exploits to MailOnline. Vitaliy Raskalov, 22, and Vadim Makhorov, 25, climbed to dizzying heights to take these vertigo-inducing pictures from the tips of skyscrapers looking down on Hong Kong and Shenzhen last… Continue reading Daredevil Climbers Scale Hong Kong’s 650 Metre-high Skyscrapers
Man Changes A Lightbulb On A 1500-Foot TV Tower
How many daredevils does it take to change a lightbulb at 1,500 feet? Climber Kevin Schmidt from South Dakota, shows how it’s done and even pauses for a selfie when he finished the job. Watch Schmidt in the stunning video below, posted by Prairie Aerial, climbing to the very top of the KDLT-TV antenna in Salem, South Dakota.
Incredible Photos of Dubai Skyscrapers Above The Fog
Dubai-based photographer Daniel Cheong takes wonderfully ethereal photos of Dubai’s skyscrapers emerging from thick layers of fog. His amazing collection of photo shots made the futuristic city look like a kingdom in the sky. Dubai is known for its desert-like conditions, but every spring residents find themselves surrounded by thick fog. You can find more of Cheong’s work on his… Continue reading Incredible Photos of Dubai Skyscrapers Above The Fog
GoPro: Building Demolition In Germany
GoPro has posted a video of a building in Germany being demolished with nearly a ton of explosives. More than 2,000 pounds of explosives brought down the gigantic 32-story AfE Tower in Frankfurt. The building was located on the campus of Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, and was imploded on February 2nd, 2014.
Car Melting Skyscraper Finally Fitted With Shades
A London skyscraper that made headlines for melting cars last year has been fitted with shading in an effort to prevent more damage. The concave design of the Walkie Talkie tower caused the sun to shine direct rays of light onto the street below and damaged several cars, including a Jaguar XJ. But now workers have… Continue reading Car Melting Skyscraper Finally Fitted With Shades
Video: Apple’s New Headquarters Under Construction
A video footage shot with a GoPro Hero3+ camera of Apple’s new spaceship headquarters construction site in Cupertino, California. The spectacular structure was taken by a DJI Phantom 2 quadcopter and was posted by YouTuber Jmcminn.