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Photo of the Day: Stockholm's T-Bana

A friend just forwarded me a link to some very impressive pics of Stockholm’s Tunnelbana stations – apparently, they’re known as “the longest art gallery in the world.”

Location: Sweden / Stockholm

NY Times Readers Heart Madrid

A piece from today’s NYT Travel Section on Madrid has vaulted into the ranks of the paper’s most-emailed. It seems, now that Barcelona has slumped into a deep post-party hangover, that stuffier, but more tasteful Madrid is getting it’s due

Location: Spain / Madrid

Boston's Institute of Contemporary Art Opens in New Digs

The first new art museum in Boston in nearly one hundred years debuted last weekend. The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) its opened its very shiny and futuristic doors on December 10th in a formerly derelict harbor-front area of South Boston.

RAD Blog in Montenegro

The RAD Blog’s Jon Rawlinson is back with new videos after an absence of a month or more. Take a gander at his trip to Kotor, Montenegro.

Frank Gehry Hotel Opens in Spain

Frank Gehry’s Bilbao Guggenheim museum jump-started the trend of small cities paying big-bucks for architecture to draw tourist pesos (aka the Bilbao Effect) back in 1997. Now, architourists have new cause to make the pilgrimage to northwestern Spain.

Location: Spain / Elciego

Weekend Travel Section Roundup: Haute Travel or Hometown Travel?

The NYT went on a veritable shopping spree of travel coverage this weekend, with a T Style Magazine issue devoted to tasteful globetrotting, in addition to their regular Sunday section.

Location: France / Paris

New World Heritage Sites

UNESCO is on a preservation spree this week, naming eight sites to its World Heritage list yesterday and an additional 10 today.

JFK's New Terminal 5: JetBlue, Broadway and Crowd Dynamics

Yesterday’s Guardian had a piece about David Rockwell’s interior design for the new JetBlue terminal at JFK, which will replace Eero Saarinen’s abandoned TWA hub as the airport’s fifth.

Videos tagged with 'architecture'

Aqualuna Hotel
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Producer: AqualunaHotel
Inspired by Greek Island architecture, Aqualuna Hotel is an oasis in the center of town. Aqualuna is a small, peaceful boutique hotel with flowing curves, surrounded by a lush tropical garden. One block from famous 5th Avenue with its restaurants, shops, and nightlife; two blocks from the beach. Quiet, comfortable and overlooking the garden, the rooms have rounded angles, arched doorways and spacious rain-type showers. See more videos on PlayaSocialClub.com
location: Mexico
views: 27 / rank: 1836 / uploaded: 07/28/2008
duration: 2 Mins. 2 Sec.

Dennis Severs House - London UK
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Producer: momad
A magical meander through the details of life indoors from 1724 to 1914, this is a wooden maze of memories, rich in velvets, steeped in smells; a fabulous feast for the senses.
views: 54 / rank: 5564 / uploaded: 02/14/2008
duration: 2 Mins. 24 Sec.

Henry VII’s Lady Chapel - London UK
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Producer: momad
Described as ‘the wonder of the entire world’, this chapel at the eastern end of Westminster Abbey is a breathtakingly beautiful masterpiece of medieval architecture.
views: 84 / rank: 1031 / uploaded: 02/14/2008
duration: 2 Mins. 59 Sec.

Sir John Soane’s Museum - London UK
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Producer: momad
Sir John Soane merged three houses together to create this stunning home to his magnificent collection of paintings, sculpture and architectural artefacts, truly breathtaking.
location: United Kingdom / London
views: 70 / rank: 1694 / uploaded: 02/13/2008
duration: 3 Mins. 48 Sec.

Marble Arch - London UK
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Producer: momad
Originally the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this huge triumphal arch was moved to its present location in 1851 and has a rich history of hangings, riots and royalty associated with it.
location: United Kingdom / London
views: 58 / rank: 5563 / uploaded: 02/12/2008
duration: 1 Mins. 33 Sec.