Sep 20
Many uses for this hilly house in Poland: In the summer, you can host Slip ‘n Slide races. In the winter, you have a bunny slope. And year-round, you have a clandestine Batman-style hideout for your car. More »
Sep 19
The Never-Built Chicago Spire Seems Like a Great Place to Live—If You’re From Planet Xhuul-Zaan [Video]
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The Chicago Spire wasn’t going to be the tallest building in the world but, judging by this video, it sure was going to be the most fantastic, teleported-from-the-future skyscraper on Earth. It’s the kind of structure that I can imagine on some alien planet, with an evil and very stylish emperor living on the penthouse. More »
Sep 18
The Quest to Build a 128-Story, 5-Block Mega-Skyscraper in the Middle of Manhattan [Architecture]
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If constructed in Manhattan’s Chinatown neighborhood, the Zhongshan Center would stand 2173 feet tall, provide 15,000,000 square feet, house 130 elevators, 3,000 cars, a revolving restaurant, a shopping mall, and a “super-galactic hotel.” But considering the proposal for this mammoth building—one that would occupy five square blocks—comes from a retired New York resident, it’ll probably never happen. More »
Sep 18
French artist Armelle Caron had a very clever idea: take out all the elements from a city grid and line them up, sorted by size. The results are both intriguing and pretty. They also tells a lot about each city. Take New York above and compare it to Istanbul below: More »
Sep 18
Sep 17
This building’s animation might look like it’s computer generated but it’s actually done with good ol’ fashioned human hands. Literally. People are inside each room and shut each window to create a building wall that looks like pixels. More »
Sep 14
Underground Park, Wooden Keyboard, and More [Most Beautiful Items Of The Week]
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Oh hello. Good to see you again. You know the drill—we’ve got a ton of gorgeous things we posted this week. From a giant birdhouse to a repurposed old chair, here are the most beautiful items of the week. More »
Sep 11
Birds are awesome. From a distance. Up close they are terrifying, startling creatures that will crap on you and swoop unexpectedly into your face, making you scramble to hit the deck. Now an avian slumlord has created a bird tenement capable of containing 76 birds—and one weirdo human—at a time. More »
Sep 07
A Modern Glass and Steel Rail House in the Heart of the Netherlands [Architecture]
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Utrecht-based Zecc Architecten BV is the firm behind this gorgeous old railway cottage restoration in Santpoort-Noord, The Netherlands. More »
Sep 07
Congrats! You made it to the weekend. And your reward is a host of lovely things to gaze upon. Among the most beautiful items of the week are an amazingly restored farmhouse, a crazy outdoor bed, and much more. More »
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