You know how fantasy worlds are almost always based on (mostly Central and Northern) European Medieval aesthetic and folklore?

For a while I’ve been thinking that if we had a fantasy world made here, it would be interesting to have it be inspired by Modernisme (the Catalan artistic movement from the late 19th century - early 20th century). I mean, look at this and tell me it doesn’t have potential:

Interior of the Sagrada Família basilica, Barcelona. The stained glass in different sides of the temple are different colours, so the light changes colour depending on the hour of the day. (Photo sources x x)

Illa de la Discòrdia, Barcelona. x

Benches in Parc Güell (Barcelona), made with the “trencadís”, the typical mosaic used in many of Antoni Gaudí’s works (he’s one of the most famous Modernist architects, and one of the most famous Catalan architects of all times too). x

A hall in Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona. x

Ceiling of Palau de la Música Catalana, a concert hall in Barcelona.

Lots of these things. This one is in Argentona (Catalonia, too). x

And fashion would be like this:

Stained glass in Cerdanyola, Catalonia. x

Illustrations by Gaspar Camps.

More stained glass, now in Museu del Modernisme, Barcelona. x

Modernist jewels by Lluís Masriera (I’ve talked about Modernist jewels in this previous post). x

Even the furniture:

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Interior of Casa Amatller in Barcelona. x.

Even in wood looked pretty.

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And lots of cool windows inspired by nature!

And from outside

Olot, Catalonia. x.

And of course all kinds of windows. Light is important!

Torre Bellesguard. x.

Barcelona. x.

This ceiling in Palau Güell with holes to let light in. x.

And this lamp?? Also in Palau Güell. x.

Everything would have to be very curvy.

Casa Milà, Barcelona. x.

And shops

This bakery in Palma, Mallorca. x.

And I won’t begin with the tiles to not make the post longer…

What do you think?

And for people from other countries, what element in your culture do you think a fantasy world could be based on, aesthetically?

wangxiangu, shangrao, jiangxi province 

westlake西湖, hangzhou, zhejiang province by FSHangzhou

Ancient Chinese architecture dissection drawings by Li Qianlang(李乾朗).

Pictures are from Mr. Li Qianlang’s book Wall through the wall: the ancient Chinese classic dissection of Construction.

The wonderful gothic art deco American Radiator Building, New York

The fact that this building is as magnificent as it is and yet I have never heard of it before now tells me both that it is occupied by some sort of mind-controlling and possibly time-traveling covert organization and that their power is weakening.

Really, how have I never seen a pic of this before?

There’s a company that specializes in designing high-security secret passageways and hidden doors, some of which can only be opened by playing the right piano keys or precisely arranging pieces on a chessboard. Source Source 2

I want to turn my house into a Resident Evil game

me, trying desperately to get into my bathroom: fuck, shit, where’d i put the Eagle Crest

@deadcatwithaflamethrower

This is the kind of thing that motivates me to get out of bed in the morning.

that’s quitter’s talk

you have to crouch and then press a to do a backflip

assassin’s creed your way up there

 #I would sit outside this gate and cry and hold down the intercom button and tell the person inside how beautiful their gate is #and they would call the police to collect the drunkard off their driveway #but I would be completely sober and still crying over this beautiful gate

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this is my future

Architecture Studio, a new set from Lego, comes with 1,210 white and translucent bricks. More notable is what it lacks: namely, instructions for any single thing you’re supposed to build with it. Instead, the kit is accompanied by a thick, 277-page guidebook filled with architectural concepts and building techniques alongside real world insights from prominent architecture studios from around the globe. In other words, this box o’ bricks is a little different. Where past Lego products might have had the happy ancillary effect of nurturing youngsters’ interest in architecture, here, that’s the entire point.

Seventy-three different kinds of bricks are included in the set. But bricks are easy to find. It’s the guidebook that’s truly new. Its pages offer accessible overviews of basic architectural concepts, along with illustrated exercises for exploring them in Lego form. Pages on negative space and interior sections, for example, encourage budding builders to think not only about how their miniature creations look from the outside but also in terms of what sorts of spaces they contain within them.

I almost want this.

oh my gOD 

#do you know what’s interesting? #on the lego site this is tagged with ‘girls’ #this is the foundations of little baby girl architechts #you go lego #four for you lego (via callmebeloved)

There is a 1,300 year old city submerged virtually intact underneath a man-made lake in China.

Shicheng City

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