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The decorative arts are arts or crafts whose object is the design and manufacture of objects that are both beautiful and functional.

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Comment by Carmen Elsa Irarragorri-Wyland on July 27, 2022 at 3:31pm: That looks like something you would find in New Mexico!

Comment by Luna Arjuna on July 27, 2022 at 12:44pm: 700 year old house in Iran

More info: themindcircle.com/kandovan-village/

Comment by Carmen Elsa Irarragorri-Wyland on July 26, 2022 at 5:49pm: ALSO VERY BEAUTIFUL, DEAR LUNA!

Comment by Luna Arjuna on July 26, 2022 at 1:33pm: 10th century architecture in Iran

Comment by Carmen Elsa Irarragorri-Wyland on July 25, 2022 at 7:07pm: My goodness, thanks a lot, Bridget for those unusual places you have posted here!

Absolutely fascinating!

Comment by bridget orman on July 25, 2022 at 1:06pm: Szotynscy Zaleski

Ever since completing the iconic Krzywy Domek complex in the northern Tricity department of Sopot, architects Szotynscy Zaleski have become synonymous with the more surreal side of Polish building work. The piece, which is now hailed as the most photographed building in the country, is apparently void of any right-angles and was supposedly inspired by the eerie fairy-tale sketches of Jan Marcin Szancer.

Comment by bridget orman on July 25, 2022 at 12:58pm: Built in 1982-1984 according to designs by award-winning Dutch architect Piet Blom, the Kubuswoningen, or ‘Cube-Houses’, offer an inimitable living experience. These 40 small yellow dwellings, shaped like tilted cubes, are each perched on concrete pillars, giving the impression of architectural ‘trees’ clustering together to make a forest. Blom envisaged the complex as a safe, peaceful community, set apart from the bustling city centre below with each cube comprised of three floors and a panoramic viewing gallery. Down among the ‘tree-trunks’, on street level, shops, a school and a children’s playground are available for residents’ use. Anyone dreaming of living in one of these fascinating houses can see what it is like by visiting the Kijk-Kubus or ‘Show-Cube’.

Comment by bridget orman on July 25, 2022 at 12:54pm: View

From a land of sky-scraping mountains and serene fjords comes a wide range of spectacular architecture. Inspired by the surrounding landscapes and the versatility of human nature, our guide to the top ten contemporary Norwegian architects showcases the individuals behind the most harmonious works of Scandinavian design.