ART, TRAVEL

Sparkle #200: Colorful Buildings I Want To Visit

Color always makes me happy!  I go crazy with the camera when I spot a multicolored building during my travels. There are many wonderfully constructed, artistic, multi-hued buildings around the world – a testament to the amazing talent of creative artists everywhere.

For today’s post, I thought I would share pictures of 30 odd colorful buildings which really caught my attention while browsing the web. You will be delighted and mesmerized by the gorgeous colors, beautiful designs and the interesting ideas which led to the creation of these masterpieces. Each building has a story behind how it came to be – some were built with the concept of color and art in mind, while others are an example of what happens when a graffiti artist goes overboard!

I am lucky to have actually visited two of these in person (Neal’s Yard in London and the Mahakal Temple in Darjeeling, India). As for the others – I have added them all to my ever expanding travel wishlist! Here’s hoping I can make pit-stops at some of these buildings very, very soon. I am particularly enchanted by the Oia Street in Greece, the Rainbow Circle in Denmark, the Sugan Hostel in Ireland and the Happy Rizzi House in Germany! Which one would you like to visit first?

Leadenhall Market, London

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 Kinsale, Ireland

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 Ecole Maternelle Pajol, Paris

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The Reversible Destiny Lofts, Tokyo

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Sugamo Shinkin Bank’s Nakaaoki Branch, Japan

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Oia, Santorini, Greece

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Happy Rizzi House, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany

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Szentendre, Hungary 

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The Creaking Summer-House, Saint Petersburg, Russia

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Snail House, Sofia, Bulgaria

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Folk art house, Yekaterinburg, Russia

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Caminito, La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum, Denmark

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Palacio de Cristal, Madrid

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Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany

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Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, Iran

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Bo-Kaap, Cape Town, South Africa 

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Neal’s Yard, London

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Hundertwasserhaus, Vienna, Austria

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Ráquira, Boyacá department, Colombia

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The Sugan Hostel, Ireland

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Vancouver Biennal,  Granville Island, Canada

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Randyland, Pittsburgh

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High Falls, New York

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Mykonos, Greece

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Cologne, Germany

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Kelburn, Scotland

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House of Tan Teng Niah, Little India, Singapore

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Isla Procida, Italy

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Mahakal Temple, Darjeeling, India

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4 Comments

  • Reply Julia C April 2, 2018 at 14:12

    Fantastic!
    How about Gaudi’s buildings in Spain. Thats my favourite.

    • Reply Jyo October 2, 2018 at 08:09

      Hi Julia, I hadn’t heard about those before! Checking them out now, thanks for sharing! 🙂

  • Reply VS January 19, 2017 at 14:29

    New post in the new year, with so many colours. I say Double Yay!

    • Reply Jyo January 22, 2017 at 11:33

      Sam – so glad to have you back here! Thanks for all the love, always! 🙂

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