Tag: Monks

The Flying Monks of Mailītis Architects’ Wind Tunnel Amphitheater

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The Shaolin Flying Monks Theatre, built by Latvia’s Mailītis Architects in the Songshan Mountains of central China, incorporates a branch-like wind tunnel at its center which is used by the monks for levitation. The amphitheater itself plays homage to the region, matching the nearby mountains and hills, while the wind tunnel structure references the cypress trees surrounding it all. The area happens to be the …

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The Brilliant Colors of Buddhist Monasteries

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Brooklyn-based photographer Colin Miller’s shooting style is reactive—he gages his surroundings and selects his subjects based on the places he’s given access to. On his most recent trip to Chengdu, China, those places were the incredibly ornate and brightly decorated monasteries of Buddhist monks. Soon after arriving in China, Miller was drawn to the monasteries’ intricate architecture and began snapping away. The resulting images are …

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