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Month: November 2014

Arcatecture: 12 Cat Homes Created by Architects for Charity

Raising funds for an feline-focused area non-profit group, these architect-designed cat dwellings span the spectrum from adventure spaces to cozy nooks for your furry friends to explore or sleep ...

Balance Lamp Forces You to Sacrifice Your Phone for Light

Chances are good that if you keep your phone nearby while you're working, you're going to be tempted to pick it up every now and then, checking Instagram and sending texts. Get in the habit of ...

12 Scientific Sculptures: Intangible Data in Physical Form

Mathematical theorems, the physics of an object moving through space, and intangible scientific data are visualized three-dimensionally and made into works of art in these 12 sculptures and ...

Secret Engagement: Flat Ring Case Enables Surprise Proposals

As soon as someone pulls out a ring box the (wedding bell) alarms start sounding, hence this ingeniously slim alternative that packs flat into pockets and still doesn't reveal its purpose once ...

Blocked Out: 10 Closed & Abandoned Hat-Making Factories

The golden age of hats – what George Costanza called a “bald paradise” - has long passed and along with it, so have hundreds of huge hat-making factories. ...

Drawn & Quartered: Architect-Designed Log Wedge Birdhouses

Applying architectural logic to a bird's eye view, these natural-material dwellings utilize fallen trees to create familiar and eco-friendly habitats for your feathered friends. With ...

Outings: Bring Classic Art to the Streets with Your Phone

Anonymous subjects from under-appreciated paintings that hang forlorn in secondary museums, overlooked and nearly forgotten, come to life in the streets with an interactive art project called ...

Urban Dog Tags: Wear City Grids Around Your Neck & The World

Like giant-sized fingerprints, urban grid patterns are unique to each city - this project turns that individuating property into an wearable asset, allowing you to hang you hometown or favorite ...

Concrete Retreat: 100 Sq Ft Home in WWII Dutch Defense Bunker

Sleek and multi-functional custom wood, glass and steel elements are set against a little-modified industrial concrete and metal backdrop in this stunning subterranean conversion project, turning ...

Workout Computer: Get Fit with a Punching Bag Keyboard

Combine two seemingly disparate activities - working at a computer, and working out - with a keyboard that consists of a series of punching bags representing each character. 'Workout Computer' by ...

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