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Year: 2017

Unboxing Buildings: Dull Modern Facades Removed to Reveal Historic Decor

Modernist architects rejected brick, stone and iron ornament in favor of clean metal and brutalist concrete, and in some extreme cases went so far as to cover up old facades with more ...

Work Smarter: 12 Modern Desks Reinvent the Standard Office Surface

The typical desk design has remained the same for centuries, but we need these surfaces to do more - like incorporate our gadgets, offer privacy in loud offices, fit into our homes, fold up to ...

Applied LEGO: Design Graduate Sends Miniature Figures of Himself as Resumes

Design and architecture firms are used to getting creative resumes in the mail that unfold into portfolios or assemble into paper models, but this LEGO figurine may be the most creative variant ...

Steel Mesh Kraken Sunk Off British Virgin Islands to Create Artificial Reef

Perched atop the Kodiak Queen, a former WW2-era Navy fuel barge, this 80-foot ‘Kraken’ now serves as the base of an artificial reef and marine research station on the ocean floor near the ...

Cutting Corners: LOT-EK’s 21-Box Sliced Shipping Container Home in NYC

Rising up from its corner lot like a ship on a wave, this shipping container home in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is a stunning private residence made from sliced, diced and strategically reassembled ...

This Copy of the Book ‘Fahrenheit 451’ Can Only Be Read When Heated

Science, art and dystopian fiction come together in a fascinating new project that puts a highly appropriate heat-sensitive twist on Ray Bradbury’s classic novel, Fahrenheit 451. Charles Nypels ...

Preserving Architectural Gems: 8 Beijing Hutong Plug-Ins Update Historic Shells

Passing through historic Beijing neighborhoods, seeing only the preserved street-facing facade, you’d never know that surprisingly modern structures contrast with aging surfaces within the ...

LURVIG for Pets: IKEA Debuts its First Line of Animal Furniture & Accessories

Made to be compatible with other IKEA furnishings and fixtures, this new first-of-its kind pet collection has something for all your favorite furry friends. The 62-piece collection was ...

Floating Tent: Pole-Free Inflatable Structure Pops Up in Minutes

Camping season may be just about over for the casual fair-weather enthusiast, but in any case, here’s a fun piece of gear to add to your Christmas wishlist. Have you ever gone paddle boarding ...

Nice Slice: 30+ Sculptures & Illustrations Created with Cut Paper

Hand most people some paper and an X-acto knife and ask them to make art, and at best, they'll produce some cartoonish shapes spattered with blood. But these twelve artists are producing some of ...

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