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For the last six years photographer Steve Garrington has spent countless hours documenting the oceanic events surrounding a single lighthouse in Porthcawl, Wales. Built in 1860, the lighthouse itself is pretty run-of-the-mill, but the events that unfold around it as stormy winds sweep in from the Bristol Channel are anything but ordinary. Because of the point's unique sloped design, crashing waves are easily launched to extraordinary heights, especially during bad weather. It's a wonder the structure is even standing after all these years. You can explore more of his photography on Flickr, specifically his waves album.

For the last six years photographer Steve Garrington has spent countless hours documenting the oceanic events surrounding a single lighthouse in Porthcawl, Wales. Built in 1860, the lighthouse itself is pretty run-of-the-mill, but the events that unfold around it as stormy winds sweep in from the Bristol Channel are anything but ordinary. Because of the point's unique sloped design, crashing waves are easily launched to extraordinary heights, especially during bad weather. It's a wonder the structure is even standing after all these years. You can explore more of his photography on Flickr, specifically his waves album.

Design office, MVRDV once again deploys its research-based and highly collaborative design method to create a public art installation as the landmark to the city of Den Helder in northern Holland. Check out the undulating structure that responds to both, context and history

Here are some unique and rare pictures of the holy place of Islam and the Muslims known as Kaaba.According to hajjinformation.com "The Kaaba, a large stone structure constituting a single room with a marble floor, lies at the heart of the Holy Mosque (al Masjid al Haram) in the Holy City of Makkah. The Kaaba is Islam's holiest building. It now stands some 60 feet high and each side is approximately 60 feet in length. The Kaaba is the focal point around which the Holy Mosque is built." There are many eras of kaaba building and extension of al Masjid al Haram. In this post you can see different stages of extension of Kaaba and the Masjid.

Civil engineering student shows a variety of structures out of pennies - just pennies - held together by nothing more than gravity and friction, built by himself and others who sent in their pictures.

Marc Fornes of the THEVERYMANY studio uses computational research and digital fabrication to designs a public art installation that is very much at home with the natural landscape of pine trees. Check out the fantastical installation here…