This building stands between 19th-century tenement houses, halfway up the main street of Gliwice. It looks phenomenal and surprising at the same time. Not all connoisseurs of architecture know that this is actually an early work by Erich Mendelsohn. The building was built before the great Bauhaus exhibition and was one of the first Modernist buildings in Europe.
January 3, 2022
Circleville, Ohio
Eight sides, one incredible story — the Gregg-Crites Octagon House is one of Circleville's most fascinating architectural treasures.
Windsor, Virginia
The only remaining building from the original 1800 Isle of Wight Courthouse Complex
Little Rock, Arkansas
The finest example of Gothic Queen Anne Architecture in the U.S. was built out of rivalry and spite.
Rønne, Denmark
After the destruction of WWII, Sweden offered to build some 300 wooden houses on this Danish island.
Curitiba, Brazil
This historical house of a British businessman in Curitiba was saved from destruction by being moved to a new spot.
São Paulo, Brazil
Under the towering glass canopy of Google's headquarters in São Paulo's poshest neighborhood, hides a small, charming 18th-century house.
Fernandina Beach, Florida
This grand, Italianate family home built in 1885 is now a charming bed and breakfast.
Mexico City, Mexico
Remnants of an architect's residence that displays his embrace of organic architecture.
