Watch Out: 15 Eerie Abandoned Observatories
The outlook on (or from) abandoned observatories remains negative, mainly because there's no one there to look up and no working optics to see through. Casualties of war, funding, politics and ...
Month: July 2012
System Error: Computer Dialog Boxes Appear on NYC Adverts
New York City has seen more than its share of crazy street art through the decades. This new series of computer error message-themed street art from prolific and mysterious artist Jilly ...
Helping Hands: Useful Accessories for Your Home Furniture
We all have a piece of furniture or two that we don't use exactly as intended. A chair used as a table, a quilt rack used as a drying rack, a linen cabinet used as a bookshelf...these are just a ...
Almost Popup: 15 Pre Fab And Shipping Container Hotels
Mobility is becoming key in every industry. When the public wants something, they want it now. Popup structures follow this principle: be fast, be flexible, and be mobile. Hotels are not where ...
Clear Sailing: Cleverly Transparent Canoes & Kayaks
The only downside to enjoying a day out on a lake, river or lagoon in a kayak is that while you can take in all of the beautiful scenery above the surface, you can't see underwater wonders like ...
Plant Paradise: Artificial Pavilion Extends Dutch City into Lake
In a bid to host the World Horticultural Expo in 2022, the Dutch city of Almere has commissioned MVRDV to design an artificial pavilion that would extend the city out into a lake. The concept ...
Gallery-Worthy Gadgetry: 10 Terrific High-Tech Art Projects
Technology makes our modern lives possible - without it, after all, you wouldn't be reading this right now. But technology can also make our lives better in less tangible ways. These 10 art ...
Green-Roofed Shelter is Urban Curbside Lounge for Paris
Navigating the unfamiliar streets of a new city, sometimes you just want to find a quiet place where you can take a breather and figure out what's next on your itinerary. And, chances are, you're ...
Vertical Strip Tease: Upside-Down Las Vegas Skyscraper
Vegas is a strange and sometimes-seedy speck of civilization with virtually nothing nearby of note ... save perhaps the massive Hoover Dam and its associated geology, that is. ...
Top Models of Tomorrow: 5 Retro-Futuristic Car Designs
Though times and vehicular technologies change, at least one thing remains the same: concept cars drive vehicle design, both on and off the drawing board. What seems visionary and perhaps ...
