Showing posts with label modern. Show all posts
Showing posts with label modern. Show all posts

Thursday, August 14, 2025

Taking Over the World: The Glass Floor Effect

The enthralling details and glass designs at Harpa Concert Hall continue to inspire.

What if we convert the glass window panels into glass floor?

I manipulated this image by cloning and rearranging the glass panels to create transparent, angular floorings and an all over glass effect. 

Saturday, July 19, 2025

Modern Architecture: The Glass Stairs Effect

Stunning interior design and architecture can be found at the Harpa Concert Hall. The glass window panels give a modern, abstract, and futuristic twist to the scene.

I decided to manipulate the image by flipping it around and altering the position. All of the cool angles turn this into silver, shiny glass stairs (so why not just walk on it?)

Featured on Flickr's Explore.

Friday, July 11, 2025

Eye of the Beholder: Natural Twist at Populus Hotel

"A hotel inspired by nature."

This astounding, modern building stands out from the distance. From one point of view, it looks like a 3D paper cut-out coming to life. 

Using locally-sourced and recycled building materials, this sustainable hotel is making a serious difference on the planet and altering how we design for the future. 

Saturday, June 7, 2025

A Thousand Layers: Astounding Interior Architecture

Strolled through the streets of Toronto and stumbled upon this astonishing plaza--it is filled with steel and glass, and super tall ceilings revealing the atrium. This design is said to be reminiscent of a country road lined with maple trees.

The amount of light and orientation of the sun in the sky changes the mood of this place, creating one-of-a-kind photos and new memories each and every visit. 

Monday, March 30, 2020

Twisted Architecture: Sign of Things to Come


A twisted skyscraper tower...the first of its kind seen in San Francisco. I remember looking at the construction of this MIRA tower for a couple years and now it's completed and ready for takeover. 

Thursday, February 23, 2017

Modern Architecture: Leading-Edge Atrium Design


Crocker Galleria Part I: The Crocker Galleria mall in downtown San Francisco has one of the coolest contemporary atrium designs inside. The colors, reflections, and lighting change based on the time of day and the current weather circumstances, offering versatile photography moments at any time.

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Cutting-Edge Innovation: Futuristic Skyscraper Arises


With all these new skyscraper innovations (advanced, twisted, revolutionary ones) thriving in the future, it's great to look into the now and observe current modern shapes. This one looks like any other ordinary skyscraper on the surface level....but with the light reflecting at specific angles of the building...it is beyond captivating.

Reflections of other nearby skyscrapers and streams of sunlight give this various tones, textures, and contrasts. I lightened the overall image a bit, sharpened the exteriors, and gave it an extra green-blue effect to further highlight the soaring tower.