Stone structures

Trilithon - (or trilith) a structure consisting of two large vertical stones (posts) supporting a third stone set horizontally across the top (lintel). It is commonly used in the context of megalithic monuments. The most famous trilithons are those of Stonehenge in England and those found in the Megalithic temples of Malta. A Megalith is a large stone that has been used to construct a structure or monument, either alone or together with other stones. Megalithic describes structures made of…

Mold3D Studio was tasked with creating high resolution architectural models for the Unreal Engine 5 demo. www.mold3dstudio.com

designboom speaks with OPEN architecture about the chapel of sound, which takes influence from cave-like spaces found in nature.

Menhir-Merrivale

In South Iceland you can find basalt columns in a few places, this is one of them.

In-between all the other projects being built at the Imagination Corporation these days, we have been finding time to finish off a few features for the inn. The Atlantis stone is now complete. Once it is set in the ground with vines growing up one side, it will look like it is a thousand years old

Image 4 of 16 from gallery of Stone Sculptures Reveal Monumental Architecture at a Micro Scale. Photograph by Matthew Simmonds

Rock wall

All posts • Instagram

Awesome folly

thanks to a team of archaeologists, the source of the 30ft sarsen stones has been traced to a site in wiltshire - 15 miles (25km) north of stonehenge.

Since antiquity, marble has been a preferred material for sculptors and architects alike because of its relative softness and the unlikelihood that it’ll shatter. British artist Matthew Simmonds (previously) fuses these two traditional forms and honors their history with his miniature models carved into hunks of the raw stone. Evoking ancient ruins and sacred architecture—mostContinue reading "Miniature Architectural Spaces Nestle into Carved Chunks of Raw Marble"