Remember last week the house that stood in the middle of the road? Now the houseĀ has been demolishedĀ after the owner agreed to sell onĀ Saturday. Watch the video below.
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A House in the Middle of the Road
Well, that’s quite a story!!Ā An elderlyĀ ChineseĀ couple who refused to sell their home in Wenling, China, now lives in the middle of a road which the local government built and paved over their former village. They say that compensation offered is not enough to cover rebuilding costs.Ā And their house is the only building left standing on… Continue reading A House in the Middle of the Road
The Book Mountain Library in the Netherlands
Rotterdam-basedĀ MVRDVĀ has recently completed a beautiful architectural design “Book mountain and Library Quarter” located in the market squareĀ of Spijkenisse, Netherlands. The library features bookshelves enclosed in a glass pyramid, with the platforms connected via wide stairs to form a continuous route of 480 meters around the mountain to its peakĀ where aĀ cafeĀ offers panoramic views over the town.Ā Underneath… Continue reading The Book Mountain Library in the Netherlands
Replica Austrian Village in China
A group of Austrians whose scenic mountain village has been copied down to the statues by a Chinese developer attended Saturday’s opening in China for the high-end residential project but were still miffed about how the company did it. Minmetals Land Inc.’s replica of Hallstatt, a quaint Austrian alpine hamlet, is located in subtropical southern… Continue reading Replica Austrian Village in China