德國司圖佳特-Ludwigsburg Palace

Ludwigsburg Palace is Germany's largest baroque palace and features an enormous baroque garden. It is located in the city of Ludwigsburg (10 km north of Stuttgart's city center). The Palace was at times one of the most magnificent courts in Europe (according i.a. to G. Casanova).
The foundation stone was laid on May 17, 1704 under Duke Eberhard Ludwig of Württemberg (reigning monarch from 1693 to 1733). One year later the site was named "Ludwigsburg" (in English: Ludwig's castle). Begun as a hunting lodge, the project became much more complex and gained momentum over the years. On August 17, 1709, the duke established the city of Ludwigsburg directly next to his palace. In 1718, Ludwigsburg became temporarily capital and sole residence of the dukes of Württemberg. Later on, under the successors of Eberhard Ludwig, the residence was transferred back to nearby Stuttgart. In 1733, when the construction phase had been completed, the baroque style was absolutely prevailing in Germany. Eventually, successors of Eberhard Ludwig modified the original design of the palace. Especially, Duke Carl Eugen of Württemberg (1728 - 1793) and King Friedrich of Württemberg (1754 - 1816) have to be mentioned.

美國水晶大教堂-Crystal Cathedral

這是位於美國加州橘郡剖負盛名的一個教會：水晶大教堂。如果五、六百年前的建築設計師透過建築這個視覺藝術品來傳遞神的屬性，那麼他們會建構出歌德式大教堂。不過當代的建築設計師，憑藉當代的建築技法與建築學觀點,或許就會建造出這麼一個由鋼骨與水晶玻璃所構成的教堂建築了.1980年9月，歷時12年，可容纳一万多人的水晶大教堂竣工，成为世界建築史上的奇迹与经典，也成为世界各地前往加州的遊客,必去瞻仰的勝景。水晶大教堂最终的造价为2000万美元，全部是羅伯舒勒博士一点一滴筹集而来的.

新藝術建築Architecture in Art Nouveau

Art Nouveau (French for "new art") is an art and design style that peaked in popularity at the beginning of the 20th century. Other, more localized terms for the cluster of self-consciously radical, somewhat mannered reformist chic that formed a prelude to 20th-century modernism, included "Jugendstil" in Germany, named for the snappy avant-garde periodical Jugend ('Youth') or "Sezessionsstil" in Vienna, where forward-looking artists and designers seceded from the mainstream salon exhibitions, to exhibit on their own in more congenial surroundings. In Russia, the movement revolved around the art magazine World of Art, which spawned the revolutionary Ballets Russes. In Italy, "Stile Liberty" was named for the London shop, Liberty & Co, which distributed modern design emanating from the Arts and Crafts movement, a sign both of the Art Nouveau's commercial aspect and the "imported" character that it always retained in Italy. In Catalonia, the movement was centred in Barcelona and was known as "modernisme", with Antoni Gaudí as the most noteworthy practitioner. 右圖是慕夏設計的布拉格市民大廳.
資料從：http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Nouveau

台北101大樓的高速電梯-Speed Elevator in Taipei101

台北101大樓除了擁有世界最高樓的美譽外，今天又拿下另一個世界第一！101內部兩部觀光電梯，經過英國金氏世界記錄見證中心認定下，成為目前世界上最快速的電梯，由地面直達89樓，只要37秒，相當於時速60公里。101辦公大樓在年底營運後，民眾也有機會搭乘世界第一快的電梯登上世界第一高樓，俯瞰大台北。由崇友實業安裝在台北１０１大樓的兩部東芝觀光電梯，是目前世界最快速的電梯，分速一千零一十米，相當於時速六十公里，比起第二名的日本橫濱地標大樓高速電梯分速七百五十米速度，遙遙領先。１０１高速電梯由地面直達八十九樓頂，高度約三百八十二點二公尺，只要三十七秒就可登臨觀景層，為了解決電梯超高速行駛所產生的氣壓變化，廠商在電梯內部採用氣壓調節系統，這也是全世界第一部裝設艙壓調節設備的電梯，讓乘客可以舒適享受搭乘超高速電梯的樂趣。右圖是從台北101觀景台所拍攝的夜景.