Most Beautiful Items: October 5 – 11, 2013

Most Beautiful Items: October 5 - 11, 2013

There is beauty in so many things, whether they’re famous works of art reimagined as desserts or a massive installation by the artist and activist Ai Weiwei. Those and more are the most beautiful items we found this week.

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Apple spaceship campus model builds huge HQ in miniature

Apple’s spaceship campus project hasn’t even broken ground yet, but the 175 acre project does exist in miniature thanks to a scale model of the proposed headquarters shown off for the first time. The ring-like building, officially known as Campus 2, was snapped by the Mercury News at Apple HQ ahead of a Cupertino City […]

Real-Life Architectural Puzzles Made for Escaping

Real-Life Architectural Puzzles Made for Escaping

You’re alone in a room, or perhaps with a small group of friends, looking for a way out, searching all the walls and surfaces around you—even the furniture and objects—for clues. There is no apparent way out. There are no immediately visible doors.

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Sneak Peek of SimCity: Cities of Tomorrow

Sneak Peek of SimCity: Cities of Tomorrow

Last night, Gizmodo got a sneak peek at the new SimCity: Cities of Tomorrow expansion pack due out next month. The eye-popping visuals of the relaunch were covered widely, immediately making a game as easy to discuss for its many frustrations as for its design advances, and we were thus keen to learn how Cities of Tomorrow expansion would continue or depart from the recent refresh.

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This Hooped Bridge is High-Tension Math

This Hooped Bridge is High-Tension Math

Earlier this year, a design competition was announced for a new pedestrian bridge in Salford, England. Called the Salford Meadows Bridge competition, and sponsored by the Royal Institute of British Architects, the actual winning design will be announced at the of November.

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This Insane Ancient Tomb Has Been Restored to Its Prehistoric Glory

This Insane Ancient Tomb Has Been Restored to Its Prehistoric Glory

You’re looking at the Soto dolmen in Trigueros, Spain—and you’re right to be amazed. This prehistoric tomb has been home to rituals of life and death since 4200 BC, and now after nine years it’s been restored to its prehistoric glory.

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How One Man Created a 1,000 Ton Coral Castle in 1923

How One Man Created a 1,000 Ton Coral Castle in 1923

Between 1923 and 1951, a diminutive Floridian single-handedly and without heavy machinery moved 1,000 tons of limestone, creating out of it a castle. This is his story.

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China Accidentally Built a Housing Complex in the Middle of a Highway

China Accidentally Built a Housing Complex in the Middle of a Highway

There’s no denying that China doesn’t have the best record when it comes to urban planning and development, particularly in regards to real estate—and their most recent blunder is a doozy. Thanks to some poor planning and (presumably poor) communication, China accidentally built a brand new set of modern apartments right in the middle of an eight-lane highway. Your very own permanent, honking sound soother.

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Earn International Renown For Your Product In The iF Design Awards!

Will your invention impress the iF Design Awards?If you’ve created an awesome product, there isn’t a greater way to earn
showcase it for the European market than winning one of the many iF Design Awards!

Calling Physical & Conceptual Product Inventors To Win The Spark Design Awards 2013!

The Spark Design Awards has two contests for product inventors!Whether you’ve been putting the finishing touches on a fantastic new
product design, or if you’re knocking around a good idea, you’ll want to
show off your stuff for the upcoming Spark Design Awards.