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  1. SkyscraperCity

    www.skyscrapercity.com

    News, photos and discussions on skyscrapers, skylines, cities, architecture and urbanity. Includes a subforum about Dubai and the Burj Dubai tower.


  2. Architectural Digest

    www.architecturaldigest.com/

    International magazine of interior design. Introduction to content and how to subscribe.


  3. Great Buildings Online

    www.greatbuildings.com

    Documents hundreds of buildings and leading architects across the world with 3D models, photographs and drawings, commentaries, biographies and bibliographies. Searchable.


  4. Federal Highway Administration

    www.fhwa.dot.gov

    The FHA has an awards program for preservation projects, particulalry for historic bridges.


  5. Archinect

    www.archinect.com

    Aims to bring together designers from around the world to introduce new ideas from all disciplines. Features, news, views, image gallery and event calendar.


  6. New 7 Wonders

    www.new7wonders.com/

    This project offered the public the opportunity to vote for the new seven wonders of the world. Results were announced on 7 July 2007. It gives condensed, illustrated descriptions of the winners and other finalists.


  7. Emporis

    www.emporis.com/

    Striving to become the worlds largets database and source of building and construction information. With over half a million commercial building projects listed in its database, over 70,000 industry leading active Companies in its Company directory. Recieves an average of 600,000 Unique visitors monthly and has become a vital advertising platform for industry players and a source for news.


  8. World Heritage

    whc.unesco.org/

    Elegant site from UNESCO explaining the choice of certain buildings and sites as World Heritage. List with pictures and information available on each. French and English language options.


  9. Cinema Treasures

    cinematreasures.org

    Guide to new and classic movie theaters from around the world featuring over 20,000 theaters from over 150 countries. The site also features news, photos, theater listings, and more covering the past, present, and future of moviegoing.


  10. BldgBlog

    bldgblog.blogspot.com/

    Los Angeles-based writer Geoff Manaugh provides architectural news and conjecture, heavily illustrated.


  11. Biltmore Estate

    www.biltmore.com/

    The official site for this grandiose 19th-century mansion in Asheville, North Carolina, designed by Richard Morris Hunt in the French Renaissance style. Brief history, photographs, visitor information.


  12. Architecture Week Design Community

    www.designcommunity.com/

    This architecture and design web portal provides forums for public communication on world architecture, sustainable design, 3D design and 3D computer graphics.


  13. The Venus Project

    www.thevenusproject.com/

    Concrete concept buildings from the utopian/futurist research center located in Venus, Florida. Presentation of project vision, ideas, and philosophies.


  14. Templenet

    www.indiantemples.com/

    Over 2000 Hindu temples featured with details about their historical, cultural, architectural and religious significance along with travel related information.


  15. Architecture Week

    www.architectureweek.com/

    Covers new buildings worldwide and a spectrum of design and technical issues.


  16. The American Institute of Architects (AIA)

    www.aia.org

    National professional association of architects. Includes career center, book store, continuing education, AIA chapters.


  17. Eikongraphia

    www.eikongraphia.com

    A continuous research into the appliance of iconography in contemporary architecture


  18. Arounder

    www.arounder.com/

    This online travel magazine offers a huge collection of 360-degree Quicktime virtual reality full-screen panoramas of world-class architectural, artistic and historical landmarks.


  19. Emaar Properties PLC

    www.emaar.com

    Emaar is the foremost property developer in the Region. Our bold vision is shown by the success of master-planned communities such as Dubai Marina, Emirates Living and Arabian Ranches. Today, people are living in Emaar properties, living their dreams, in


  20. Archinform

    www.archinform.net/

    International architectural database listing thousands of built and unbuilt projects. 20th-century architecture is the main theme.