Sentences with phrase «find traditional architecture»

In those two cities alone you can find traditional architecture like the Sensoji Temple and Sankeien Gardens, tea houses, onsen, food and active night life, fun attractions like the Ghibli Museum and Hakkeijima Sea Paradise, and amazing shopping.

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In Beijing, where the architecture is mostly traditional Chinese and Stalinist Soviet, a crucial criterion for Javid was to find a home with a Western - style kitchen and bathroom for his family.

Exploring the grounds, you will find various colourful statues of other deities, and some good examples of traditional - meets - contemporary Thai architecture.

With its traditional architecture and many local people to be seen wearing authentic kimonos, walking through Kyoto can feel like an immersion into Japan's ancient history - somewhere I found it difficult to leave behind.

This elegant hotel, built in traditional Cycladic architecture style, is set in a very good area of Fira, and is within walking distance from its beautiful local beach, where guests will find a variety of restaurants and bars whilst enjoying a nice walk along the beachfront.

Lumbung or Balinese rice barn is a Balinese traditional architecture that is used by Balinese to store rice after the harvest, nowadays, is quite hard to be found in the agricultural areas of Bali but it can be found easily in tourism area especially in the hotel compounds.

A blend of modern and traditional Mexican style architecture defines the Puerto Vallarta villas that can be found scattered throughout the rolling foothills.

A quaint urban centre poised on the river's edge, Launceston is praised for its traditional architecture, also evident in the historic villages found in neighbouring areas.

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The villa's traditional hacienda architecture extends to its outdoor living spaces, where you'll find living and dining rooms under an arched veranda.

Travellers can find also visit authentic markets, ornate Buddhist temples, ancient citadels, unique theatres, and French colonial architecture in the city centre, while traditional villages and tranquil parks set just outside the city.

Mixing the best of traditional Lombok architecture with modern comfort, you are bound to find your ideal holiday at Marta's Bungalows.

The architecture and interiors being close to the island's traditional look, you will find organic cotton sheets, soft spun towels, hand - woven carpets and rugs, and artisanal quality displays all over the two villas, filling it with the charm of the culture where your little paradise is nestled.

Often employing the symbolic element of the mashrabiya — a traditional window screen with carved wood latticework found in Islamic architecture — Hefuna plays with notions of viewing and being observed while at the same time channeling her cultures through her own voice.

That decision sparked an outcry from some students, professors and alumni who believed it broke with the vision of Peter Cooper, the industrialist who founded the college with a mission of free tuition — a mission that for generations attracted many top engineering, art and architecture students who were unable to afford traditional colleges.

In designing the towers, the architects drew inspiration from Arab mashrabiya windows — sun and privacy screens found in traditional Islamic architecture.

While its façade maintains a traditional silhouette, the modern concrete structure is freshened by a coat of pure white plaster and steep gables, reminiscent of Dutch colonial buildings found in the West Indies and influenced by the modern agrarian architecture of Australia's Glenn Murcutt.

«We try to find that balance between a sense of connectivity and the ability to maintain the character and soul of an old house,» says Schafer, founder of G.P. Schafer Architecture & Design in New York City, a firm renowned for translating traditional architecture into comfortable spaces for modern life.