Archived Articles from February, 2008

Castles & More: 7 Abandoned Wonders of the European Union

The European Union may appear on the surface to be a unified body but underneath each member country retains a unique and complex history.

Room in a Box: 10 Pieces of Clever Transforming Furniture

From tetris tables to sofa beds on steroids, shelves that fold down into seats or that double as decor and much much more.

Surprise: The World's Tallest Structure Is Not a Skyscraper

Believe it or not, there are a number of structures taller even than the infamous Burj Dubai ... except, surprisingly, it goes down rather than up.

17 Extreme Real Houseboats & House Boat Design Ideas

This collection spans the extremes of design and brute-force ingenuity: from the obscenely luxurious to the absurdly simple.

7 Geeky Graffiti Projects: Remote-Control Art Robots & More

Here are seven more geek graffiti projects for the digital age, reinterpreting traditional street art approaches and making contemporary messages via new media.

Dharma Initiative Stations: 7 Abandonments of 'Lost' Island

Dedicated followers of the series have slowly gathered and compiled data to compose a clearer picture of this fantastic island, cataloging locations in great detail.

10 Amazing Tree Houses: Plans, Pictures, Designs, Kits & Ideas

Here are ten incredible tree house designs that range from functional to fanciful, sustainable to strange and affordable to incredibly expensive.

Local Materials: Sustainable Clay-Fired Desert Architecture

A basic earthen structure is formed and finished by traditional clay-firing processes - like pottery on a massive scale to build abodes for long-term desert living.

15 Humanitarian Subvertisements that Advocate Global Causes

Here are just some of the growing number of subversive advertising campaigns that have been to raise global awareness.

Historic Home: Frank Gehry's First Deconstructivist Building

Gehry is best known for his curvy, metalic wave-form museums in Bilbao, Seattle, Los Angeles and Minneapolis, but it all started with strange impulses in the 70s.

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