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Month: January 2013

4-Foot-Wide Home in Poland is Now Thinnest in the World

Nestled in the interstitial space between two existing structures and raised up one story from the street sits an improbable structure, proposed then built as an artist-in-residence live/work ...

These Aren’t Photos: 28 Examples of Hyper Realistic Art

Hyper realistic art is stunning for a variety of reasons: it pushes the limits of skill, it's incredibly detailed, etc, but what really elevates the style is creating something in high definition ...

Secret Spirals: Underground Home Wine Cellar Spaces

High-tech looking spiral wine cellars that either blend into the floor or glow with colored lights will entice even non-oenophiles to take up collecting Cabernet. A company called Spiral Cellars ...

5M SF of Sleek: World’s Largest Subterranean Rail Station

The largest underground high-speed rail station in the world will connect Hong Kong to Beijing, and measure an incredible 4,628,481 square feet. Designed by Andrew Bromberg of architecture firm ...

Brick Farmhouse Facade Illusion via Photo-Printed Glass

For decades, no one could quite agree on what should go in this critical location between the town hall and central church in war-damaged Schijndel, Holland ... until MVDRV showed up with a ...

Real-Life Tetris: Items Fit Perfectly in Street Sculptures

Those of us who grew up playing Tetris credit the game with teaching us everything from patience to time management to packing skills. For Swedish artist Michael Johansson, Tetris also seems to ...

Urban Green: 8 Ingenious Small-Space Window Garden Ideas

City condos often lack room for a full garden, or even a small backyard. There are box and kit solutions, sure, but these creative alternatives preserve your views and limited sill space while ...

No Wi-Fi Zones: Taking a Break from Constant Connection

Free wifi is becoming so ubiquitous in many cities, it's hard to find a street corner where you can't instantly connect - and most of us like it that way. Unrestricted access to virtually all of ...

Monastic Marvels: 12 Cliffside & Mountaintop Monasteries

Clinging precariously to sheer cliff faces or perched on towering mountaintops and volcanic plugs, these 12 rocky monasteries throughout the world certainly provide inspiring views of the natural ...

Augmented 3D Printing: Architectural Model Overlay App

Augmented reality meets architectural modeling in a remarkable best-of-both-worlds hybridization of two essential technologies for architecture designers, builders and (especially) clients. You ...

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