The Chrysler Building: a look at one of the finest examples of Art Deco

the chrysler building

Architecture often reflects human ambition, particularly when referring to skyscrapers. The Chrysler Building, one of New York City’s most iconic art deco-style buildings, reflects the personality of the tycoon Walter Percy Chrysler, but it also takes us back to a very specific moment in the history of New York: the roaring twenties.

What life is like in Chongqing, the largest city in the world

largest city in the world by population

The megacity of Chongqing is the largest city in the world by population. In its center, residents are stacked in skyscrapers like beehives, some of which are so compact that residents can even chat with their neighbors in the apartment in front without even shouting.