Architecture
33 unrolled threads about architecture, each one readable on a single page.
- Oct 16, 2024
Thread of religious wonders so surreal you won't believe they exist 🧵 1. Sumela Monastery, Turkey (386 AD)
SummaryA visual tour of 25 breathtaking religious sites from around the world, featuring ancient monasteries, cave churches, and mountaintop sanctuaries built in impossibly remote and dramatic locations across Europe, Asia, and South America. From Ethiopia's cliff-perched Abuna Yemata Guh to Bhutan's Tiger's Nest and China's Fanjingshan Temples, these architectural marvels showcase centuries of human devotion and engineering ingenuity.25 tweets3 min read - Dec 18, 2024
The most beautiful medieval cities on Earth 🧵 1. Siena, Italy
SummaryA comprehensive visual tour of 25+ of the world's most beautiful and well-preserved medieval cities, spanning Europe and beyond, from famous destinations like Venice and Prague to hidden gems like Mdina and Bhaktapur, showcasing their historic architecture, fortifications, and timeless charm.28 tweets3 min read - Aug 11, 2024
The Trevi Fountain is a symphony in stone. But there's a lot more than meets the eye — have you ever wondered what's behind it? Its hidden details hold the key Rome's power and prosperity... (thread...
SummaryThe Trevi Fountain is more than just a tourist attraction—it's a monument to water and Roman engineering. Built atop the endpoint of the Aqua Virgo aqueduct (still functioning after 2,000 years), the fountain showcases Rome's genius for precision infrastructure that delivered fresh water across vast distances using only gravity and careful gradients.16 tweets2 min read - May 1, 2025
¿Por qué las sociedades del pasado construyeron tanta belleza en todas partes y ahora nos detuvimos? Abro hilo 🧵
SummaryEl autor explora por qué las sociedades pasadas priorizaban la belleza y la ornamentación en arquitectura y objetos cotidianos, mientras que la modernidad adoptó el minimalismo. Argumenta que la pérdida de detalles decorativos representa la pérdida de significado cultural, sacrificio e identidad cívica, transformando nuestros espacios en lugares monótonos sin historia que contar.16 tweets2 min read - Sep 5, 2024
Las iglesias más impresionantes de todos los países de Europa 🧵 1. Alemania: Catedral de Colonia, Colonia (1880) 🇩🇪
SummaryUn recorrido por las iglesias y catedrales más impresionantes de todos los países europeos, presentando obras maestras arquitectónicas que van desde estructuras medievales hasta construcciones modernas, incluyendo destacadas catedrales góticas, ortodoxas y contemporáneas.31 tweets4 min read - Mar 18, 2025
The most beautiful domes on Earth 🧵 1. Church of St. Joachim's starry dome, Rome
SummaryA visual tour of 20 of the world's most architecturally stunning domes, spanning from ancient Roman structures like the Pantheon to modern marvels, showcasing diverse architectural styles across Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas. The thread highlights fascinating details about each dome's construction, history, and artistic significance.21 tweets2 min read - Sep 12, 2024
A grey house that was stripped of all its Victorian glory is beautifully restored to respect its former character. Is it time to gut out the grey?🧵
SummaryA thread showcasing the transformation of a grey Victorian house being restored to its former colorful glory, arguing that grey interiors feel uninspiring and incomplete compared to richly colored, visually engaging spaces that create a welcoming home.9 tweets1 min read - Mar 30, 2026
At 23, with no prior experience, I turned this dilapidated building into Nigeria’s first offgrid hospital. Here’s how (5 principles) 🧵: 📍 Enugu, Nigeria
SummaryAt 23 with no experience, Crystal Kizor transformed a dilapidated building into Nigeria's first off-grid hospital in Enugu by applying five principles: prior research, strategic naivety, doggedness, conviction in sustainable design, and embracing discomfort. Six years later, the hospital generates 100% of its power, reduced diesel use by 95%, and increased patient visits by 400%.8 tweets1 min read - Apr 4, 2026
Vietnam again. Brick is not a primitive material, it’s a climate solution. The Bat Trang House wraps a 740m² family home in a porous ceramic facade inspired by the pottery village it sits in. Trees g...
SummaryThe Bat Trang House in Hanoi demonstrates how traditional materials like brick and ceramic can be used as climate solutions through passive design, featuring a porous facade inspired by local pottery traditions, natural ventilation through a central courtyard, and filtered light via jali screens to work with rather than against the climate.2 tweets1 min read - May 19, 2026
Costó 14 veces su presupuesto. El arquitecto se fue antes de terminarla y nunca volvió a verla. Hoy es uno de los edificios más reconocibles del mundo 🎭 - 🧵-
SummaryUn arquitecto ganó un concurso en 1957 con solo bocetos para lo que se convertiría en uno de los edificios más reconocibles del mundo, pero el proyecto costó 14 veces su presupuesto, el gobierno retuvo pagos y el arquitecto se fue de Australia sin verlo terminado. Sin embargo, hoy nadie recuerda el costo excesivo sino solo su belleza icónica, demostrando que la visión triunfa sobre los números cuando hay alguien que protege la estructura durante la construcción.5 tweets1 min read - Feb 28, 2026
Iran is often reduced to headlines about politics. But behind them stands one of the oldest continuous civilizations on Earth, where architecture, poetry, and faith shaped beauty for over 2,500 year...
SummaryA visual journey through Iran's architectural heritage spanning over 2,500 years, showcasing masterpieces like Persepolis, Isfahan's mosques, and intricate palaces that reveal Iran as a sophisticated civilization shaped by Persian, Armenian, and Zoroastrian traditions rather than just contemporary political headlines.23 tweets3 min read - Dec 2, 2025
The full 2025 White House Christmas tour booklet, with illustrations by the great Hervé Pierre A thread 🧵:
SummaryA thread showcasing the complete 2025 White House Christmas tour booklet, featuring beautiful illustrations by renowned designer Hervé Pierre of all the major rooms including the East Room, Green Room, Blue Room, Red Room, State Dining Room, Grand Foyer, and Cross Hall.16 tweets2 min read - Aug 16, 2026
La puerta de bronce del Panteón de Roma pesa unas 17 toneladas y se abre empujándola con una sola mano. Lleva así casi 2.000 años y la única vez que intentaron desmontarla, en 1757, se vino abajo y ma...
SummaryLas puertas de bronce del Panteón de Roma, que pesan 17 toneladas, pueden abrirse con una sola mano gracias a un ingenioso sistema de pivotes que distribuye el peso en el centro de masas. Tras un accidente en 1757 que mató a un trabajador, permanecieron bloqueadas 241 años hasta que en 1998 fueron reparadas elevándolas ligeramente sin necesidad de desmontar el mecanismo original romano.24 tweets3 min read