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Month: April 2017

You Gotta Be Leaf: 12 Smokin’ Hot Marijuana Mascots

Marijuana is smokin' hot and an herb'n helping of marijuana mascots have helped add leaf, er, life to a host of marches, rallies and events. Marijuana's gradual transition from an ...

RotterZwam: Abandoned Water Park Turned Indoor Mushroom Farm

Bags of old coffee grounds hang in the dank dressing rooms of an abandoned Rotterdam water park, growing oyster mushrooms. Two men turned the former Tropicana space, an old teen hangout, into the ...

End of Elevated Parks? UK Garden Bridge & US Pier 55 Projects in Doubt

It has been a challenging few weeks for architect Thomas Heatherwick, whose proposals for elevated green urban spaces in both London and New York City face uncertain futures. While the specifics ...

Rage Rooms: Hourly Russian Service Lets You Vent Aggression

Has life in the modern world given you a simmering sense of resentment, anxiety and anger you wish you could unleash upon some highly breakable objects? Maybe you’re fuming over your job and ...

High Design: 10 Blazing Hot Marijuana Dispensary Interiors

Moving way beyond the psychedelic hippie aesthetics of head shops, modern marijuana dispensaries often look more like luxury hotel lobbies, high-end speakeasies and Apple Stores. As more states ...

Shaolin Flying Monks Temple: Wind Tunnel Facilitates Midair Kung Fu Fighting

Mixing modern architecture and traditional arena theater design, the Shaolin Flying Monks Temple features a massive wind tunnel that lets combatants in rural Henan, China, fly and fight in front ...

THE HAUS Berlin: Abandoned Building Taken Over By 165 Street Artists

Set to be demolished in June to make way for an apartment building,THE HAUS in Berlin is a formerly abandoned 5-story building filled with site-specific works by 165 street artists. Dreamed up by ...

Transparent Intentions: 13 Glass Additions to Historic Architecture

Transparent additions to historic architecture physically expand the space while making the subtlest possible changes to the building exteriors, allowing you to see the original structures right ...

Sleeves Are For Nerds: Geeky iPad, Tablet & eReader Covers

Tablets, iPads and eReaders are so ubiquitous, nerdy owners are employing extreme acts of graphic personalization to imbue their devices with unique geek chic. Faaaalkooorr!! Almost ...

Digital Knitting Machine: Kniterate is a 3D Printer for Custom Apparel

Borrowing logic from the 3D printing industry, Kniterate lets users turn ideas and designs from digital files to one-off wearable garments in hours. Able to "print" shirts, scarves, sweaters, ...

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