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Month: November 2009

Playhouse Wonders: 11 Insane Over-the-Top Clubhouse Designs

The clubhouse is a quintessential symbol of childhood: Children love to imagine a house, play pretend they're guarding a fort, or even just hold secret club meetings. The clubhouse is a child's ...

Building an Appetite: Foodie Architecture With Good ‘Taste’

Hungry for some "tasteful" architecture? These 10 mouth-watering buildings may look delicious but their designs serve a greater purpose: to project a brand image that warms the heart (while aiming ...

Stunning Stereoviews: Historical Photos Show Past in 3D

The opportunity to catch a glimpse at life in a long-ago era in 3D is rare indeed, but thanks to the stereoviews taken by photographer T. Enami, Meiji Japan in the early 1900s momentarily appears ...

Amazing Vintage Images from Japan’s Forgotten Master

Photographs of Japan from the Meiji and Taisho Periods (1868-1926) have captivated viewers around the world since they were first circulated. One photographer in particular captured Japanese life ...

Tread on Me: 15 Crafty Metal, Wood & Spiral Staircases

Stairs aren't just a boring, utilitarian part of our homes and public buildings. They're an opportunity for an architect to really make a statement and do something bold and distinctive. From ...

Truly Geeky Gadgets: 15 USB Weapons From FAIL To Fantastic

We geeks love our gadgets. We get bored with simple office instant messaging to co-workers. We get creative. But of course our creativity ties back into our computers and a USB port. It started ...

Future Sounds Like This: 10 Odd Modern Musical Instruments

The study of musical instruments ('organology' - no, really) is the study of the human condition. Every culture is defined by its own distinctive set of trills, whistles, parps, honks and beats, ...

9 Amazing Apartment Interior Designs & Cool Condo Plans

Bland, unattractive and cookie-cutter? Try modern, elegant and surprising. These incredible remodels transcend all stereotypes about apartment and condo designs with unexpected materials like ...

Gargoyles: From Gothic Garglers to Grotesque Guardians

If the words "gargle" and "gargoyle" sound similar that's no coincidence, but from their original function as decorative downspouts gargoyles have evolved into whimsically sculptured, cathedral ...

LEGOs Bring Historical Figures to (Miniature Toy) Life

What do Bill Clinton, Bruce Lee, Charlemagne and Jack Kervorkian have in common? They’ve all been made into custom historical LEGO mini-figures by LEGO artist Jamie Spencer. Spencer, also known ...

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Sensational Skate Park & Urban Climbing Wall in Spain

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