Valparaiso, commonly known as Valpo, is the second largest city in Chile, and Gran Valparaiso (which includes Viña del Mar, Quilpué and Villa Alemana) is the third largest conurbation in the country, after Gran Concepcion and Gran Santiago. It is also the capital of the Valparaiso Province and Valparaiso Region, …
Read More »Machu Picchu: The Lost City – Part 2 : Engineering
“…Machu Picchu was probably the most amazing urban creation of the Inca Empire at its height. Its giant walls, terraces and ramps seem as if they have been cut naturally in the continuous rock escarpments.” ~UNESCO A pedestrian ‘ruta’ (route) known now as the Inca Trail was built …
Read More »GIS 2013: Architect Marcel Luchian presents the M House project in Bucharest
The architect Marcel Luchian will present the M House residential project from the town of Singera (Chisinau), Republic of Moldavia at the third edition of GIS Architecture Expo Conference. Marcel Luchian is the director of the architecture and design office Marcel Luchian Studio. He graduated from the Faculty of Interior …
Read More »The First 'Indian Architectural and Design Festival' (IADF) – 2011 To be Held in Mumbai
THE FIRST ‘INDIAN ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN FESTIVAL’ (IADF) -2011 TO BE HELD IN MUMBAI For the first time in history the prestigious Indian Architectural Design festival (IADF) 2011 is being held in India, in the financial capital: Mumbai. IADF 2011 will cover a broad spectrum of Topics related to Architecture. …
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