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16 wrz 2019 · From Gaudí's famous Casa Milà to a Swiss museum excavated into the side of a mountain, these stone structures demonstrate the natural material's dynamic beauty
7 cze 2022 · The mysterious construction of the Greek drakospita. The dragon houses are built of massive square and oblong stones made of limestone, which have been placed on top of each other without any binding materials, such as mud or cement, supported only by their own weight.
The best known example of ancient Egyptian architecture are the Egyptian pyramids and Sphinx, while excavated temples, palaces, tombs, and fortresses have also been studied. Most buildings were built of locally available mud brick and limestone by paid laborers and craftsmen.
5 kwi 2018 · For hundreds of years, residents in the tiny hilltop village of Monsanto have adapted to their unique environment by building homes under, on and between massive granite rocks.
The following homes feature a balance between the imperfect tactile qualities of the stone and the material’s sumptuous finishes. While its popularity has risen and faded over time, limestone lends a timeless feeling of earthy sophistication to the home.
26 lut 2020 · The Egyptian pyramids, Stonehenge, Machu Picchu… well, you won’t find those here. Instead, we’ve prepared for you a list of lesser-known, yet equally as thought-provoking ancient stone structures of the world.
31 lip 2023 · Imagine an igloo, but instead of being constructed from ice and snow, built from stones. This is exactly how the appearance of the kažuni can be described. These ancient, small farm buildings were once important elements of the landscape of Istria and the Dalmatian Islands.
