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- Taipeis gorgeous Daan Park MRT raises the bar for metro stations everywhere Fri, 20 May 16, 7:30pmLocated in the verdant and sprawling Daan Forest Park, the Daan Park MRT Station was completed in November 2013 as part of the Red Line extension. Rather than install another boring and common “matchbox”-like subway entrance,...
- Terrifying video shows Chinese escalator reversing direction and chucking passengers Sat, 27 Feb 16, 3:30amIf you've ever felt uneasy riding an escalator, there may be a very good reason for that fear. Recently leaked CCTV footage from a Chinese subway station shows a fully packed escalator suddenly switching into reverse and...
- Beautiful Mashrabiya-Like Metal Facade Transforms Metro Station into a Glowing Lantern in Amsterdam Fri, 11 Apr 14, 11:00pmThe new 5,900 square-foot Kraaiennest metro station was built to replace the original station from 1970. The overhaul of the station is one of the latest efforts turning Bijlmermeer from one of Amsterdam's most dangerous...
- Thomas Heatherwick Tapped to Design as Many as 20 Beijing Subway Stations Thu, 17 Oct 13, 4:30amBeijing Subway photo from Shutterstock Beijing is planning to add 125 miles to its underground rail network - and the city just appointed Thomas Heatherwick to design at least two brand new stations...
- Snøhetta Designs New Daylit Metro Station for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Thu, 13 Jun 13, 12:30amRiyadh, Saudi Arabia's largest city, is home to some pretty impressive modern architecture - and it's about to get another icon. Oslo-based architecture firm Snøhetta has been selected to design the city's new Qasr Al...
- Manhattan’s Oculus-Topped Fulton Street Transit Center to be Completed in 2014 Fri, 6 Jan 12, 11:05amGrimshaw Architects recently announced that construction is set to resume on Manhattan’s dazzling daylit Fulton Street Transit Center after a lengthy delay due to budget cuts...