Bunkers Ours: The Safe House is an Open & Shut Case
If maximum security is your aim but prison life just doesn't cut it, you might want to consider the Safe House. Designed by KWK Promes Architects and located just outside Warsaw, Poland, this ...
Month: July 2011
Fighting Cyborg Insects: The Future of Military Weaponry?
Imagine a world in the not-so-distant future - a world so ravaged by war that the human race has become desperate to turn things around. In the midst of this desperation, the Pentagon's "weird ...
Healing Arts: 15 Outstanding Hospital & Clinic Buildings
Why should health care buildings be cold and impersonal? These 15 designs for both built and unbuilt healthcare-related facilities buck tradition with lots of natural light, gardens and ...
Nyanomenon: 10 Tails of an Animated Rainbow Poptart Cat
As far as internet memes go, there have been some pretty bizarre ones over the years. But the Nyan Cat has to be right up there with the most head-scratchingly weird of them. What started out as ...
Documenting Decay: Urban Atrophy’s Breathtaking New Book
What happens to buildings when the people in them simply disappear and leave everything behind? Do the fixtures and fittings rot away or do they stand silent sentinel over the now-abandoned ...
8 Bit Revolution: Jaw-Dropping Pixel Art Smashes Stereotypes
The phrase "8 Bit" evokes images of dusty old videogames and dank recreation rooms with shag carpeting. It's time to blow this stereotype to smithereens, with glorious, time consuming pixel art ...
See What? 14 Amazing & Unexpected Urban Art Installations
All ephemeral, lasting a few weeks or maybe just a few hours, temporary street art installations are a colorful and engaging addition to ever-evolving urban settings. Some are so subtle that only ...
Beauty & The Beach: Sports Illustrated’s Top 10 Scenic Locations
Sports Illustrated magazine is known as much for its annual Swimsuit Editions as for its sports coverage – maybe more. The gorgeous gals on (and under) the covers are just part of the story, ...
Printed Book With Physical Hyperlinks is a Real Page-Turner
Try to describe a recent dream to someone and the details are likely to dissolve into absolute nonsense. Dreams themselves are ephemeral, fleeting and altogether mysterious. But trying to figure ...
Crafty to Crazy: 13 Contemporary Cafes & Coffee Shops
Why spend your time in any old hole-in-the-wall cafe when you could be surrounded by eye-popping, eccentric and beautiful design? These 13 unusual cafes from Poland to Australia defy expectations ...
