IN these days of accurate clocks and watches no one thinks of using a sun dial to tell the time of day. At best such an instrument can be right but four times a year, and in many places it can ...

Manuelle Gautrand Architecture has designed the Sun Dial Apartment in Paris, France. "The ultimate objective was to maximise the flow of natural light through the space," said Manuelle Gautrand ...

According to the Beijing-based studio, the design of the cone-shaped building was informed by a giant sundial and was also intended as a contemporary take on lighthouse typologies. "Sun Tower is ...