Sentences with phrase «of city architecture»

This series of collages by Sweden - based artist Anastasia Savinova, entitled Genius Loci, provides a unique study of city architecture.

Abu Dhabi is very attractive for Arabic travellers in terms of city architecture, lifestyle and places to stay.

Not exact matches

The far - south Crocker - Amazon neighborhood is as expensive as Ciutat Vella in Barcelona ($ 509 per square foot), which has «Roman foundations, medieval buildings, and the atmospheric Gothic Quarter — and the otherworldly architecture of [Antoni] Gaudi throughout the city.»

«We can actually put computation in the infrastructure of the city so that we can make the city not only greener but more efficient,» he says, referencing innovations that could prevent the waste of electricity and water from cracks in building architecture.

«That was just the tip of the iceberg,» says Kelts, a University of Tokyo professor and author of Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U.S. «I mean, [look at] the fact that sushi is available in mainstream supermarkets around the country; the fact that Japanese style, design and architecture are appearing in major cities around the country; [and] the popularity of manga and anime in bookstores and Wal - Mart and Target.»

But whereas Asmara is a bustling city of 650,000 filled with 1930s colonial Italian architecture, Bisha lies amid an expansive desert of rolling, ochre - tinged sand and scrub.

After appreciating the city's Renaissance architecture and art, sample some of the region's delectable Tuscan food and wine.

A city known for its Cuban influence, massive collection of art deco architecture, and the uber - stylish South Beach neighborhood, Miami is one of the hottest vacation spots in the country.

«Only so many consumers are going to malls, and they will flock to newer ones,» June Williamson, a City College of New York architecture professor and the author of «Retrofitting Suburbia,» told Business Insider.

Today it remains a landmark collection of some of the best examples of mid-century modern architecture in the city, and it has the real estate prices to prove it, with average home prices of almost $ 2.4 million.

Malls of the future have an opportunity to fulfill other community needs besides commerce, June Williamson, an architecture professor at the City College of New York and an author of «Retrofitting Suburbia,» told Business Insider.

When complete, The Spiral will be a 65 - story, Class AA office tower featuring one - of - a-kind architecture designed by BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group featuring a cascading series of landscaped terraces and hanging gardens, unobstructed river and city views and column - free floor plates.

Boasting romantic 18th - century architecture, and a rich artistic and cultural tradition, the colonial city of Cuenca is set high in Ecuador's Andes Mountains.

Kansas City fared better than New York City and Los Angeles in metrics such as tech workers per capita, share of workers with a Bachelor's degree or higher, entrepreneurial growth and share of «knowledge» workers, defined as those in occupations such as architecture, social science, health care and education.

Imagine a National City with a vibrant shopping scene, autonomous vehicle parking garages, an entire street of world - class buildings that architecture magazines swoon over and micro-unit apartments that keep rent low for the next generation of professionals.

Incredible architecture, wonderful grounds high atop the city, and amazing carvings all over it, including sculptures of Darth Vader and other contemporary images.

Goods and shop windows, traffic and advertisements, stores and the world of communications, news and packaging, architecture and media production come together to form a totality, a permanent theatre, which dominates not only the public city centers but also private interiors.

«It's not minarets,» said Sultan, who described a mock - up of the proposed center as consistent with the latest architecture found in New York City.

Every urban reform movement of the past 200 years — from England's Hygiene Acts to America's City Beautiful Movement to modern zoning laws to modernist architecture to the creation of public housing and the rise of environmentalism and historic preservation — has been a response to the social and cultural problems created by industrialism.

Perhaps the best - selling architecture book of all time, it is a practical guide for building — not just one's home, but a neighborhood, city, world.

There are excellent examples of churches from this era, such as the buildings of Eliel and Eero Saarinen in Columbus, Indiana (Tabernacle Church of Christ, 1942; North Christian, 1964), a city known for its splendidly effective embrace of modern architecture.

The federal capital of Islamabad is the one major Pakistani city void of Christian architecture because it was founded after independence.

Claire Walker, Chief Executive of the National Churches Trust, said: «At the heart of communities in cities, towns and villages, cathedrals and churches are a treasure trove of architecture, history and faith.

And then, when I thought about my life after school, about how writers must live, how a writer must create, the places where writers go, I thought of New York City walk - ups, of Montreal cobblestones and the longed - for perfecting of my French accent, I thought of London flats, of Paris lofts, I thought of big cities, and crowded streets, old architecture, late nights, I thought of moving back east.

Huw Edwards, broadcaster and journalist and Vice President of The National Churches Trust said: «At the heart of communities in cities, towns and villages, churches are a treasure trove of architecture, history and faith.

Much of the city's current architecture stands in dispiriting contrast with its cathedral.

We have left family to study theology in the city whose architecture is the most glorious of catechisms.

In spite of our attraction to good cities when we see them, American culture is currently neither conducive nor receptive to the kind of architecture and urbanism that Mayernik champions.

His descriptions evoke the complex relationship between their respective processional paths, the architecture encountered along the way, the recollection of Rome's Imperial and Christian history, the reality of Rome itself as a Christian reliquary and pilgrimage destination, and the analogy between the human body and the city.

Sepphoris is one of the most deceiving sites for people interested in archaeology and the historical Jesus because all of its wonderful pagan art and architecture gives the impression that Jesus lived in an absolutely Hellenized city.

So on Sunday morning, in a great city church, folk are to be found who, amid the glorious architecture, stirring music and highly paid preaching of a metropolitan cathedral, are lonely — lonely, it may be, for a wooden meeting house on a country hillside, lighted by oil lamps, with an organ that squeaks every time the boy pumps it, and a man in the pulpit who can not preach for sour apples, but where they have friends.

Whether you're looking to motivate the masses with stunning city views from our Gallery, letting business relationships bloom among executives in our elegant Library, or toasting the closing of a deal on our terrace, you'll find our timeless architecture and museum - quality artwork an inspiration worth investing in.

Having studied interior design in college, and cramming in as many architecture classes my schedule would allow on the side, I've been dreaming of visiting this incredible city for so long.

Fashioned as miniature replicas of Philadelphia's most cherished winter landmarks, such as the illuminated Boathouse Row and famed Cassatt House on Rittenhouse Square, the gingerbread creations offer guests a playful view of the city's venerable architecture and rich history.

With more than a dozen artisanal coffee roasters, close to 20 brew pubs and a restaurant scene that embraces experimentation and clever reuse of the city's existing architecture, Salt Lake has secured its place as one of the gastronomic stars of the West.

The city of Hudson, with its bustling streets, historic architecture, and laid - back vibe, is the perfect jumping off point to the rest of the valley.

Comprising of seven floors with 45 guest rooms, two suites and a restaurant (Gleason's Tavern), the pet - friendly hotel was designed by NYC - based multi-disciplinary architecture and interiors firm Mapos with inspiration from the grit and glamour of the 1960s and 1970s of New York City.

I thought about all of the vegan friendly restaurants I had read about, the history of the city itself, the architecture from neighborhood to neighborhood, the abundance of parks and murals that weave throughout the urban landscape, and of course, my favorite peoples who lived in Philadelphia that we were headed to see.

Those who come to Krasnaya Polyana for quaint Caucasian architecture, or even a faux Alpine village in the mold of Park City or Whistler, will be disappointed.

Only absentee will be Kevin De Bruyne and it will be a big one as he has been the main architecture on City's incredible run of results.

The colour scheme and materials have been inspired by Anfield's architecture and the city of Liverpool's industrial and maritime heritage.

There you can admire the splendid architecture of the city's most important historic buildings, including the Cathedral and the Palacio del Alfeñique.

Not only is it one of the best cities in the world, but it also resides in a state filled with warm, kind, and wonderful people (along with beautiful architecture, phenomenal sports teams, and of course — deep dish pizza!)

Chicago Children's Museum (435 E. Illinois St. in North Pier Chicago, Room 370, Chicago 60611; 312-527-1000): Five one - week sessions of City Stalkers begin July 12 take children on explorations of Chicago with one session focusing on architecture, another on neighborhoods and foods, and others on the environment, transportation and news gathering; $ 100 per session.

Where's the one place in Chicago where you might get a taste of the city's history and architecture, come face - to - face with a 6 - foot catfish, bump into a skunk and get a peek at a frog's doctor's appointment — all in 60 minutes?

For Marquand, the 19th century was the great age of the public realm when Gladstone's reforms to the civil service enshrined an ethos of professionalism and public service and a civic pride and energy was unleashed across the country, as captured in the great civic architecture of northern cities.

Patrick Kaler, President and CEO of Visit Buffalo Niagara, told WBFO that this is the first time Buffalo has topped the favorite cities for architecture.

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«We're not asking to keep our mansions,» said Jeff Gold, a healthcare advocate working in architecture who warned that the city depended on the communities whose futures are held in the balance of these negotiations.

British businesses» ability to win contracts in China's fast - growing cities has been improved through the signing of an agreement opening up opportunities in architecture, civil engineering and research and development.