Ryugyong Hotel – The Ugliest Building on Earth

Monday, September 28th, 2009 Posted in Asia | 4 Comments »

Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang – The Hotel of Doom The Republic of North Korea is simultaneously one of the most interesting and most impenetrable nations in the world. There are many places on this earth that provide major talking ...

Bank of China Tower, Hong Kong

Sunday, September 13th, 2009 Posted in Asia, Skyscraper | 12 Comments »

The BOC Tower, Hong Kong Much of modern architecture is about making a statement. In fact, it is probably truer to say that architecture has always in some way been about making a statement. Even the most ...

Taipei 101 – A Landmark Skyscraper

Saturday, September 5th, 2009 Posted in Asia, Skyscraper | 6 Comments »

Taipei 101 In a world obsessed with extremes, and where publicity is king, it is quite something to be able to say that you are at the further extreme of anything. To be the tallest person in ...