This will be a pictureful blogpost - with minimal words. After all... a picture speaks a thousand words isnt it? This post is about the Architecture of Taipei... some beautiful buildings, unique buildings etc etc...
As settlement for losing the First Sino-Japanese War, China ceded the island of Taiwan to the Empire of Japan in 1895 as part of the Treaty of Shimonoseki. After the Japanese take-over, Taipei, called Taihoku in Japanese, was retained as the capital and emerged as the political center of the Japanese Colonial Government. During that time the city acquired the characteristics of an administrative center, including many new public buildings and housing for civil servants. Much of the architecture of Taipei dates from the period of Japanese rule, including the Presidential Building which was the Office of the Taiwan Governor-General.
This is Taipei's most celebrated building - the Taipei 101.
...but Taipei is not just about the 101. It has plenty of other buildings too!
Shopping haven SOGO - there are actually 3 SOGOs in Taipei!
A unique building in Xinbeitou.
Here's one near the Shandao Temple.
The Chiang Kai Shek Memorial.
I liked this building a lot - the compactness... and the density... cool stuffs!
A unique looking residential tower.
Another unique one - must be awesome to stay at the Penthouse.
Even the McDonald's looks cool here.
A temple near the Taipei Main Station - in the middle of the shops.
The Taipei Red House.
A shopping centre at Ximending area.
Karaoke haven - Party World.
I love this design... but it kinda reminds me of G Tower in KL.
A rooftop courtyard luxury residences, near the East District.
A round and tall building.
If I'm not mistaken, this is the massive Bookstore.
Another nice building. =)
