A real estate developer in Qingdao, China named its newest residential highrise Yichang Meijing, or “Beautiful Scenery”, even though many of its windows are painted fakes. Problem?
Fifty years ago today, a Chrysler Corporation rep handed over the keys of a brand, spanking new Chrysler Turbine Car to the first of 200 specially selected road testers. By the time the program concluded, an even 50 metallic bronze production Chrysler Turbine Cars had helped enlighten the minds of the American public to the exciting concept of alternative energy vehicles.
Hey innovators! Do you have what it takes to create a modern-day fable
that intricately weaves into a piece of magical, mysterious and fun
construction? If you can wow the judges at Blank Space, you could earn
some treasure of your own…
Ever since 1994, NASA has looked to grade school students from around
the world to dream up potentially viable orbital settlements that
humanity could thrive in for a chance to win $5,000, and this year is no
different!
Check out the laser-cut art, puzzles, toys and other goodies made by the
Laserist: An inventor, industrial designer and someone who’s all-around
handy with a powerful laser beam!
If you are a professional hand-made carpet or rug maker, submit your best designs for the Carpet Design Awards 2014 for a chance to win international acclaim for your work, a fancy trophy and €2,500 in prize money!
Here’s the latest list of the most unique “Toy of the Year”
industry-leading specialty toys that were originally available through
select retailers from the past five years. These one-of-a-kind toys
offer new entertainment experiences, and they’re all together in one
handy guide:
Deego Toys’ roly-poly collection of characters are the perfect balance of external file storage and hip urban vinyl toys. This combo of art and technology certainly makes for a much cuter workstation!
Hey- I didn’t want to say anything, but your MacBook, iPad and iPhones
are all… naked! You’d better hurry up and stick one of these colorful
custom stickers on your machine before someone sees!
Sure, these three tasty-looking conceptual chocolate bars would make for
an artistic snack time, but unfortunately the winning trio will most
likely stay confectionary fiction. But it doesn’t hurt to appreciate the
imagination that went into designing them!
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