Famous structures

When we travel we can't help but take elements of our domestic daily lives with us. For those in the construction industry we constantly find ourselves asking ‘I wonder how long that took to build?’ This pragmatic viewpoint has been the subject of quite a few post-holiday discussions at Rubberbond. We wanted to explore this in greater depth and find a resolution to the debates we'd had over the years.

Can your child recognize famous buildings and structures around the world? A great list of books and resources to learn about world architecture for kids.

Image 11 of 17 from gallery of Cross # Towers / BIG. Courtesy of BIG

The construction of high rise buildings did not commence until the late 1800's but sustained its development well past the turn of the century with the first

As anyone who’s lived inside Aalto’s most famous structure in the U.S. can attest to, few architect’s have given so much thought to the aesthetic enjoyment of college students.

We're used to seeing modern landmarks in their completed glory, but we gain a new appreciation for those familiar monuments when we see them in progress, and remember all the labor that went into bringing them to life.

Brick by Brick features a spectacular collection of more than a dozen LEGO-built structures of engineering marvels, constructed by LEGO Certified...

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

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Check out our interesting engineering facts and get some cool trivia related to amazing structures, famous landmarks and other impressive engineering achievements - great for kids and families!