Springer's Blog – May 2012 Archive (4)

Tower Studio

Tower Studio sits perched on a rocky stretch of Fogo Island shoreline in Newfoundland, Canada. It can only be reached by a 12-inch wide temporary wooden boardwalk. Once that is gone, only a hike along the shore from the adjacent…

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Added by Springer on May 31, 2012 at 4:03pm — No Comments

Sarpi Border Checkpoint

Certain to catch your attention, the Sarpi Border Checkpoint is situated at the Georgian border to Turkey at the edge of the Black Sea. Completed in 2011 and designed by German firm J. Mayer H.…

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Added by Springer on May 23, 2012 at 12:22pm — No Comments

Tanglewood House

Located near the top of a hill, the small Tanglewood House commands the verdant landscape. Unlike other homes in surrounding Berkshire Hills, it is covered in a skin of industrial materials, with commercial glazing and corrugated anodized aluminum siding. It is…

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Added by Springer on May 17, 2012 at 5:41pm — No Comments

ArcelorMittal Orbit

Construction is now complete on ArcelorMittal Orbit, the gargantuan tower created for the London 2012 Olympics. Sponsored by steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, Orbit is the design of London-based artist…