This Week's Architecture

This hermit's castle, in Scotland, is one of the edifices featured in the Telegraph's slideshow of the world's most unusual buildings. Click here to see more.

This Week's Architecture



Artist Marta Minujin created the tower, which is 25 metres high



A new monument celebrating books has been launched in Buenos Aires. The Tower of Babel was created by artist Marta Minujin, who is well-known for creating works made from plastic. The tower includes books in more than 50 languages. Click here for the BBC Learning English article.

This Week's Architecture

I'm sure you've heard the expression, "Walls have ears". But do you know that they sometimes have eyes? Take a moment to check out this slideshow by the British newspaper, The Independent, entitled "Houses that look like people".

This Week's Architecture

Zaha Hadid on song: China's Guangzhou Opera House

Jonathan Glancey explores Guangzhou's glittering, intergalactic new opera house, designed by British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid and opened last weekend. Sixteen years after a similar project in Wales ground to a halt, she explains why Cardiff's loss is China's gain.

Source: The Guardian Newspaper