The Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI), Refshaleøen Holding, and the
IT University of Copenhagen have teamed up for a grandiose competition
to discover a fantastic idea for a beautiful public art instillation
that will double as a source of renewable and green energy. The best
design gets built, and the inventor behind it earns $20,000!
Ever wondered who dreams up the otherworldly architecture and cities you see in movies like Thor 2 and Man of Steel? Meet Christian Lorenz Scheurer, the concept artist behind both movies—and many others.
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The backyard shack is a fantasy of every hobbyist. If you are a hobbyist with some scrilla, however, you can make your dream a reality—which is exactly what these homeowners/pianists in Japan did, by building an awesome sound-proof shack for their pianos.
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For Evan Blum, it started as a hobby when he was young. His father, an architect specializing in reuse, exposed him to the world of architectural antiques—and it wasn’t long before Evan’s own collection had outgrown the space he lived in. Today, 41 years later, it’s how he makes his living.
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Churches tend to ebb and flow with generations: Chapels close after neighborhoods are redeveloped, cathedrals are abandoned after religious upheaval. So, what then? In more than a few cases, they’ve been turned into bookstores and libraries.
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One person’s trash is another visionary person’s community art project. In this clever and beautiful repurposing of old CDs, Ignatov Architects has created Mirror Culture, a shimmery entrance to the public park in Varna, Bulgaria. A bunch of used CDs never looked so good.
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Some call them "orphan buildings," others call them "nail houses": Homes that remain despite waves of hungry developers who have long since bought and demolished the neighborhoods that once surrounded them. They’re the ultimate holdouts, isolated artifacts of long-extinguished communities.
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Visitors to Volkswagen’s Autostadt, the museum adjacent to its Wolfsburg factory in Germany, will now find themselves confronted with these grey, blobby forms in the lobby. Is it a sculpture? An ode to Fahrvergnügen? Nope, it’s a playground. For kids.
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A sailor’s life in the early 1800s wasn’t easy. If you weren’t getting blown to smithereens or developing scurvy, you were probably drinking grog to dull the boredom of life at sea. Coming into New York harbor to find a wooden church floating in the East River probably felt like actual salvation—or at least a refreshing mirage.
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$100 million apartments aren’t the norm in NYC, but with "vertical mansions" bubbling up all over, it’s only a matter of time. This triplex, which the Wall Street Journal describes as "the city’s most expensive apartment," is the latest contender.
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