After hours

dresden frauenkirche, december 2015

Abandoned Factory in Odessa, Ukraine

This forgotten castle (Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers) was abandoned after a fire In 1932. Seeing it up close Is breathtaking. These days it seems like castles only exist in storybooks and Disney movies. What happened to the foreboding dwellings of our wealthiest ancestors? The truth of the matter is, while there are still many castles in Europe, many have fallen into disrepair and ruin over time. However, a group of preservationists in France are trying to save a 13th century castle that is slowly being reclaimed by nature. The story behind the abandoned property is just as fascinating as what’s left standing today. See an amazing video here.

Gothic Half Pipe Made Out Of Forged And Welded Steel

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Richard Hind

San Francisco de Asis, Taos

Modernist Poland: Blokowice Katowice Zupagrafika

A collection of paper cut-out models representing modernist and brutalist architecture of Katowice, Poland. The series features: iconic buildings to be found in the city centre (Spodek, Superjednostka), prefab blocks from the outskirts (Osiedle Odrodzenia), a charactersitic star-shaped estate (Osiedle Gwiazdy), as well as the controversial brutalist building of Katowice railway station demolished in 2011. To celebrate the unique character of Katowice, we also include a bonus of a postindustrial “Katowice” pit-shaft model, which still remains the most important landmark of the city. The collection is made up of six illustrated models to assemble and exhibits all kinds of original details present on the facades.

The whole set is  printed on recycled paper and cardboard, and includes a short technical note on the architects, year of construction and exact location of each building.

Previously: Brutal London

Cologne Cathedral

Eclectic Staircase design by Cincinnati Architect RWA Architects

Abandoned Constanta Casino, Romania

brussels being pretty af as always

White Temple. Thailand.

Silk City Beer Garden Octopus Gate

Inside the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan