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Month: June 2015

Modernized Monument: Crumbling Medieval Tower Turned Library

Matte black steel and timber-clad stacked volumes fill in empty spaces throughout the medieval Torre del Borgo in northern Italy, a recent renovation stabilizing the crumbling stone walls and ...

Public Jewelry: Rugged Urban Art Inspired by Delicate Lace

The idea of beautifying an outdoor space seems straightforward enough - flowers and sculptures and whatnot - but Polish street artist NeSpoon turns that idea into something so beautifully ...

Relentless Residents: 10 More Households That Refuse to Move

When real estate developers come knocking, it seems that the majority of homeowners are willing to move out for the right price - but then there are some who take a stand and refuse to give up ...

Split Personality: Chaos vs Calm in Half-Painted Hotel Room

This hotel room is a little bit minimalist, a little bit rock n’ roll, and if you’re too much of the former persuasion, the chaos of the latter half might irritate your less-is-more ...

Mobile, Modern & Modular: 15 Capsules for Off-Grid Living

Why stay tethered to the grid in a fixed location when you could live in a compact mobile pod that can be transported to the location of your choice? These modern capsules are what 21st-century ...

Converted Cockpit: Cockfighting Arena Turned into Sunken Garden

Traditionally legal in Peru, many citizens nonetheless find cockfights a morbid and gruesome affair and are thus celebrating the transformation of this sunken coliseum into a meditative and ...

Urban Melodies: Multiple-Exposure Street Scenes Remix Cities

Capturing the cacophony of urban life, this series of superimposed photographs renders local phenomena, regional monuments and international architecture in a strangely compelling ...

Printable Electronics Make These Headphones Just 1mm Thick

While an ordinary pair of headphones might consist of 50-something energy-intensive components from various manufacturing processes, this ultra-thin design uses printable electronics to cut that ...

The Modern Cyclist: 17 Minimalist Designer Bike Accessories

A lot of stuff made for cyclists, from rain gear to storage solutions at home, is just plain ugly. If you're a discerning bike commuter with an eye for good design, you'll appreciate these 17 ...

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