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National Birthday Celebrations of Prophet Mohammad - Karachi

Muslims celebrate the birthday of Prophet Mohammad, during Eid e Milad un Nabi. February 5, 2012, Karachi, Pakistan.

by Syed Yasir Kazmi in Pakistan on 05/02/2012

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Italy's capitol is covered in snow - Rome

During the nights between the 3rd and 4th of February, Rome was surprised by a fantastic display of snowfall. Many of the streets, historical...

by Serena De Angelis in Italy on 05/02/2012

Our World

European Solidarity Centre building site

European Solidarity Centre is being built as a museum of Solidarity Movement on the Gdansk's Shipyard area near the historic gate no 2 and...

by Michal Fludra in Poland on 04/02/2012

BREAKING NEWS

05/02/2012 - National Birthday Celebrations of Prophet Mohammad - Karachi - Pakistan - Muslims celebrate the birthday of...
05/02/2012 - Italy's capitol is covered in snow - Rome - Italy - During the nights between the 3rd and...
04/02/2012 - European Solidarity Centre building site - Poland - European Solidarity Centre is being...
04/02/2012 - Snow falls in Rome for the first time in 27 years - Italy - For the first time in 27 years a snow...
02/02/2012 - Snowstorms in Milan - Italy - Two days of snow turn the city into a...
31/01/2012 - TsUm (Central Department Store) closes for reconstruction - Kiev - Ukraine - TsUm, the Central Department Store in...
28/01/2012 - Clean-up continues after building Collapse - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil - A clean-up and search for bodies in the...
18/01/2012 - Democratic National Convention site holds media walk through - United States - The Democratic National Committee...
15/01/2012 - A building collapses in Beirut - Lebanon - A five-storey building collapsed in the...
15/01/2012 - A building collapses in Beirut - Lebanon - A five-storey building collapsed in the...

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A synagogue in Jerusalem
A synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer. Although there are some standard laws which govern the layout of a synagogue, there is no set architectural design and therefore exteriors and i...
Soviet Art and Architecture at Royal Academy of Arts - London
Royal Academy of Arts exhibition 'Building the Revolution' brings together artwork of the Russian avant-garde architecture made from 1922-1935, a short-lived period which was...
Opening of new section at Museum of Art - Tel Aviv
A new addition to the Museum of Art building designed by architect Preston Scott Cohen of Harvard University, was officially opened in Tel Aviv. Israel. 1st November 2011
Images of hotel Catherine Middleton will stay in on eve of marriage
The Goring Hotel in London will be where bride to-be Catherine Middleton, her mother Carole and sister Pippa will be staying on the eve of her marriage to Prince William.
Chinese New Year celebration in Philadelphia PA
Chinese New Year celebration in Philadelphia PA, USA. 06/02/2011
Quebec City’s Ice Hotel – Hôtel de Glace
The Ice Hotel is open for its eleventh season. It is expected to receive 100,000 visitors this winter. Unique in North America, architectural and engineering accomplishment as all is ma...
Central Market Classified as a Malaysia Heritage Site
Central Market which was built in 1888 was originally a wet market. It has since been classified as a Heritage Site by the Malaysian Heritage Society and it is now a landmark for Malays...
Guggenheim Bilbao museum - Pais Vasco
Images from the Guggenheim Bilbao museum - Pais Vasco in Bilbao, Spain. 18/10/2010
Revitalization of Old Rio - LAPA
The Centro Cultural Carioca festival "Going from strength to strength." started today at the Old River, the 1st Meeting of Brazilian Cultural Diversity in Lapa, Rio de Janeiro...
Colombian Architecture: A Visual Narrative of Two Cities.
This exhibition, which is taking place at RIBA Gallery 2, located in 66 Portland Place, London W1B 1AD, focuses on specific projects built over the past twenty years in the cities of Bo...
The most beautiful beach in Spain
The Beach of the Cathedrals (Praia das Catedrais) is a dazzling site, it is one of the most mesmerising beaches in Spain. It lies in the coast of the Lugo province, Galicia. Spain. 26/0...
The new Design Museum of Holon
The first exhibition of the newly inaugurated Design Museum of Holon has been extended to May 22nd due to its popularity. The Museum, designed by Ron Arad, has already achieved the stat...
Three important book fairs in Mexico City.
DMTX. Images of three different book fairs that are celebrated in the Historical Center of the City of Mexico. Mexico city, Mexico. 25/02/2010.
Shanghai World Financial Center
The Shanghai World Financial Center, designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, is a 101-story, 492 meter tall skyscraper in Pudong, Shanghai, China. It is a mixed use skyscraper which consists of ...
National Parliament House:Miracle Building of Bangladesh
Parliament House in Bangladesh is one of the twentieth century’s utmost architectural structures. Designed by famous architect Louis Kahn, it is mostly made of concrete and marble showi...
Bilbao: between vanguard and tradition
The images show charming corners of Bilbao, the Guggenheim Museum and works can be seen now. The cultural and culinary quality are factors that put Bilbao as a destination for tourists...
His Majesty Danzon  / Su majestad el Danzón
Presentación de la Banda de Musica del Estado de Querétaro en la plaza pública de la ciudad interpretando música de Danzón
Michiagan Central Train Station
The now abandoned Michigan Central Train Station is of the Beaux-Arts Classical style of architecture, designed by the Warren & Wetmore and Reed & Stern firms. Detroit, USA. 15/...
Domus Galilaeae
Domus Galilaeae, Latin for House of the Galilee, is an international center for Seminarians to complete their formation before being ordained, for studies and retreat, for christian sem...