People share hilarious pictures of the ‘bizarre’ and quirky buildings they’ve encountered

People have been sharing photos of the weird and wonderful buildings they have come across around the world. Architecture aficionados have posted photos of quirky buildings on the ‘Bizarre Buildings’ subreddit. The trivia platform Bored Panda has collated its favourites in an online gallery. Some designers have gone down a very literal route and created … Read more

Somerset pub owner discovers 50-year-old time capsule buried in building’s walls 

A pub owner has discovered a 50-year-old time capsule containing a price list, ha-penny coins and a £1-an-hour wage slip buried in the 200-year-old building’s walls. Toby Brett, the current owner of Holcombe Farmshop and Kitchen in Radstock, Somerset, said finding the small haul of items from 1973 was a ‘pleasant surprise’.  The package contained … Read more

Breathtaking buildings designed by Kengo Kuma presented in an exquisite coffee-table book

A Starbucks made of sticks, a thatched boutique hotel and villas designed to look like pebbles dotted around the landscape. Superstar Japanese architect Kengo Kuma is a master of blending old with new, cutting edge and tradition, to make beautifully simple buildings that speak to the past and the present – and capture the imagination.  … Read more

Seven bizarre buildings to visit – and spend the night in – from Florida to Margate

Shells, salt, glass bottles and even human skulls – you’d be surprised at what has been used as a building material in some quarters. MailOnline Travel has scoured the world and uncovered seven bizarre buildings that give the architecture rule book the definite cold shoulder. Scroll down and you’ll discover buildings from Florida to Margate … Read more

Martha Kalifatidis catches Big Brother star, Mary, stealing plants from her building’s garden

Caught in the act! Martha Kalifatidis catches her braless Big Brother star mother Mary stealing plants from her building’s community garden By Abi Moustafa For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:14 BST, 30 April 2021 | Updated: 06:59 BST, 30 April 2021 Big Brother star Mary Kalifatidis has been living with her daughter Martha and her … Read more

The humble beauty of America’s forgotten roadside buildings celebrated in mesmerising photo book 

‘A parallel universe’: From juke joints to feed stores, the humble beauty of America’s forgotten roadside buildings celebrated in a mesmerising new photo book Photographers Steve Gross and Susan Daley took pictures of over 100 forgotten buildings across the U.S They published them in a coffee table book called Backroads Buildings – In Search Of … Read more

The humble beauty of America’s forgotten roadside buildings celebrated in mesmerising photo book 

‘A parallel universe’: From juke joints to feed stores, the humble beauty of America’s forgotten roadside buildings celebrated in a mesmerising new photo book Photographers Steve Gross and Susan Daley took pictures of over 100 forgotten buildings across the U.S They published them in a coffee table book called Backroads Buildings – In Search Of … Read more

Minister orders Union Jack to fly on all government buildings

The Union flag is to be flown on all UK Government buildings every day in a bid to unite the nation, new guidance has set out. At present, Union flags are only required to be flown on all UK Government buildings on designated days, but the new guidance from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media … Read more

Millennials are moving to apartment buildings ‘all in one’ gyms, shops and gardens

Millenials are moving away from traditional landlords to a move into all-in-one collective living buildings that have a ‘kinder approach to renting’. A year on since the start of the pandemic, with working, exercising and socialising from home still part of people’s everyday lives, many are searching for buildings that have all they need in … Read more

Union Jack flag will be flown on Government buildings every day of the year

Union flag will be flown on Government buildings every day of the year under plans to celebrate the UK’s heritage and pride Ministers to order that Government buildings must fly the Union Jack every day The flag is only required to be flown on all Government buildings on special days  New move is part of … Read more