Archive for May 2009

DUBLIN DESIGN GUIDE

Dublin isn’t particularly known as a major design city, but as the Irish capital’s wealth grew over the past two decades, so did its appetite for creative design and style. Pass by the city’s DESIGNER MART on Saturdays and you’ll find close to three dozen up-and-coming designers showcasing their latest creations, just like at Design [...]

URBAN WONDER: COPENHAGEN’S STRØGET

Strøget is Copenhagen’s pedestrianized center and the world’s best example of car-free urban planning. It’s been nominated for one of the 7 Urban Wonders of the World, which you may still vote for here: 7 Urban Wonders of the World. This is the longest pedestrian shopping area in Europe, and as illustrated by the photos [...]

THE ARCHITOURIST REPORT: OSCAR NIEMEYER’S BRASILIA, AN URBAN WONDER

This is the first special of a regular series entitled “The Architourist Report” at UCityGuides.com, using photography to highlight the most fantastic architecture around the urban world. We start with the landmarks of Brasilia, the Brazilian capital designed by Oscar Niemeyer that’s been nominated one of the world’s urban wonders. If you haven’t yet voted [...]

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