Grand designs: Best reader photos
WHEN we decided to run an architecture mobile photography competition we didn’t expect the results to be so sophisticated. See this week’s best pics here.
Design
Qatar accidentally builds ‘vagina stadium’
DOES this World Cup stadium remind you of anything? A sailboat perhaps? That’s what its architects want you to think, but the internet has other ideas.
Bomb shelter discovered untouched since 60s
HIDDEN in the backyard of a mid-century home is a fallout shelter. Inside, the walls are lined with cans to survive weeks underground. The chamber is almost untouched since the Atomic Age.
McCloud’s not-so-grand designs
IT’S the show that makes everyone want to build their own self-sustaining home in an obscure corner of the world, but Grand Designs host Kevin McCloud says he’s seen some homes that have made him “weep”.
The hidden hand-built amusement park
HIDDEN among the trees of an Italian forest lies a theme park, hand built by a little Italian man named Bruno. And his creations will blow your mind.
Star Wars draft gets comic treatment
The Star Wars, George Lucas’ rough draft for his hugely popular breakout film, will be brought to life in an eight-part comic book series.
Archie turns to ‘hardcore horror’
THE vibrant, cheerful and safe town of Riverdale is getting a ghoulish makeover.
Rare Superman comic found behind wall
A MAN has found the Holy Grail of comic books – Action Comics No. 1 from 1938 featuring Superman – used as insulation behind a wall.
King Kev? Our Game of Thrones
IF KEVIN Rudd challenges for the crown of Aussie politics, will he grow a beard? Should Swannie rock a mullet? We’ve got answers.
Gargoyle scares away pub’s patrons
THIS gargoyle in an Aussie pub is freaking out locals, with some worried the “monster-looking” statue will “come alive” and start attacking them.
Down tools! Grand Designs on stage
KEVIN McCloud is bringing a live version of everybody’s favourite TV building show, Grand Designs, to Australia.
Building’s erection has China giggling
UNAMUSED Chinese censors are attempting to stop the giggles over a new building which bears an unfortunate resemblance to a giant penis.
Polar station up for architecture award
BRITAIN’S polar station in the Antarctic and Australia’s National Arboretum are among the nominees for an international architecture award.
Six buildings up for UK architecture prize
SIX buildings have been shortlisted for a prestigious architecture prize in Britain, including a tower block, a castle and a chapel.
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