more observatories

‘dachstein skywalk’ dachstein glacier, austria
designboom’s observatories article covered a lot of ground, cataloguing observation decks and tower from
around the world. however it is by no means a complete list. to prove the point, deputy dog has found a
collection of observation decks not included in our round-up. included here are two austria decks, one swiss
and one italian. while designing and building these decks must be pretty harrowing, standing out on them is
a whole other matter.

observatories

‘the landscape promontory’ ticino, switzerland

‘top of tyrol’ tyrol, austria

‘top of tyrol’ tyrol, austria

‘il binocolo’ meran, italy
via deputy dog
werner tscholl. architekt: granat
perched high upon a rocky cliff, the pair of structures are similar to the geologic formations which are found in the valley below.
gensler: moscow view
with a diameter of 220 meters, this observation wheel will become the tallest in the world offering tourists stunning views of the city and landscape from individual cabins which move along a rail system.
china glass walkway on tianmen mountain
a 2.5-inch thick glass walkway is all that separates travelers from a nearly mile-long drop on this pathway in tianmen mountain national park.
wirtschaftsblatt newsroom by IDFL
source organization network
using 'game of life' cellular automaton, this installation represents the emergence of self-organizing systems. the discrete mo...
RENAULT 4 ever behind-the-scenes
'horsey' by eungi kim
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