architecture

Azerbaijan developing master plan of Nakhchivan

Azerbaijan developing master plan of Nakhchivan

The implementation of the "State Program for Socio-Economic Development of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic for 2023-2027" will change the appearance of the capital and regions, greatly spurring their development, chairman of the …

Five tallest buildings in the world

Five tallest buildings in the world

The top 5 tallest buildings of the world are the incredible feats of engineering. They exist in locations around the world, and date from 2010 onwards

Industrial Chinese bridge becomes tourist hit (VIDEO)

Industrial Chinese bridge becomes tourist hit (VIDEO)

The "Ruyi Bridge" in the Shenxianju Scenic Area in Eastern China's Taizhou city has recently become an internet hit. Spanning 100 meters across the Shenxianju valley, the bridge is more than 140 meters high and is shaped …

Suleymaniye - monument to golden age

Suleymaniye - monument to golden age

This mosque is considered the highest point of architecture of the Ottoman Empire's golden age, which is associated with the name of Suleyman the Magnificent

New entertainment center to open on Baku Boulevard

New entertainment center to open on Baku Boulevard

Caspian Waterfront, a large entertainment center on the Baku Seaside Boulevard, will open this year, director at Chapman Taylor company, which designed the center, Tim Carran said. Carran said that the company is …

 Roman burial ground discovered in Turkey's Kutahya

Roman burial ground discovered in Turkey's Kutahya

Remains of buried Romans have been found during excavation for Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) project in Domanic district of Turkey's western Kutahya province.  The project will start transporting natural gas from …

Google honors legendary architect Zaha Hadid with doodle

Google honors legendary architect Zaha Hadid with doodle

Google Doodle commemorated the life and achievements of legendary architect Zaha Hadid on Wednesday. The visionary Iraqi-British architect was considered one of the greatest in the world during her life. Hadid's …

Georgian gas stations among world's best top 10

Georgian gas stations among world's best top 10

Two Georgian gas stations are among the 10 most beautiful gas stations in the world, according to the London-based architecture website DesignCurial. DesignCurial has ranked the world’s 10 best, based on “design, innovation …

Turkish leaning minaret rivals Tower of Pisa

Turkish leaning minaret rivals Tower of Pisa

The angle of an 11th century mosque minaret near the eastern Turkish province of Elazığ has drawn comparisons to Pisa’s famous leaning tower. The red brick minaret of the Harput Ulu mosque in Elazığ’s Alayaprak district …

Heydar Aliyev Centre runs for RIBA international prize

Heydar Aliyev Centre runs for RIBA international prize

The Heydar Aliyev Centre by Zaha Hadid Architects is among the shortlist for New Global Prize for Architecture announced by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), CNN reports. The Arquipelago Contemporary Arts Centre, the …

Syria recaptures Palmyra

Syria recaptures Palmyra

There is fierce fighting for Palmyra in Syria between government troops and terrorists. The terrorists had managed to thwart the efforts of the Syrian army to take down the flag of the terrorist group Daesh, banned in Russia, from the hill where …

Palace of the Governor of the Caucasus, Vorontsov, in Crimea

Palace of the Governor of the Caucasus, Vorontsov, in Crimea

The Vorontsov Palace is one of the architectural gems of Crimea. It is located in Alupka at the foot of Mount Ai-Petri The palace is built of diabase, and there is a park around it, a monument of  landscape art From 1828 …

New Mosque in Istanbul

New Mosque in Istanbul

One of the largest mosques in Istanbul is the New Mosque (or New Valide Sultan Mosque). The construction of the mosque began in 1597. It was ordered by Sultana Safiye, who was the wife of Sultan Murad III. The architect of the mosque became an …