Chichu means “under the earth” in Japanese; a particularly apt name for this unusual gallery which sits almost entirely underground.

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Image 1 of 5 from gallery of Kengo Kuma Proposes a Sensory Journey for The National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece. The National Archaeological Museum. Image Courtesy of Kengo Kuma and Associates

This is a museum showing the history and culture of medieval Turkish underground tunnel system. Visitors need to shuttle through the intricate ventilation pipes to find the entrance of the underground museum, and then dress up as people living underground in the Middle Ages in the form of cosplay for immersive experience.

The National September 11 Memorial Museum was conceived as the global focal point for presenting and preserving the history and memories of the events of 9/11, documenting the impact of the attacks and exploring their enduring significance. The Museum is located beneath the National September 11 Memorial at the World Trade Center. Descending nearly 70 […]

Image 18 of 30 from gallery of City under City Museum / ARTS Group. Photograph by Wei Qin

Underground architecture is having a bit of a moment, so we've rounded up five stunning subterranean projects, including work from BIG and Snøhetta.

most of the museum of ethnography is underground, extending the adjacent park and respecting budapest's historic skyline with its low height.

Architect Rasem Kamal has proposed a network of burrow-like spaces that would sprawl out beneath a UNESCO-protected valley in the Jordan desert

GM Architects Cut Through Beirut’s Multicultural History at 2014 Venice Biennale