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Month: February 2018

It’s in the Bag: 13 Ultra-Functional Backpacks for Busy Urban Lifestyles

A bag is definitely not just a bag when you're commuting in all weather conditions, biking to work, carrying a lot of expensive gear and trying to look professional and stay organized all the ...

From Chaos to Creative Compositions: The Anamorphic Art of Bernard Pras

It takes a special kind of creative brain to sort a pile of random junk into an anamorphic arrangement that looks like complete chaos from most angles, but comes together into a work of art from ...

Raised in a Barn & Proud: 15 Farm Buildings Converted to Modern Homes

They could be so dilapidated they're practically ruins, but old barns have both historical value and rural charm, and when architects dramatically rescue them, they become incredible modern ...

Deserted Dollhouse: Street Artist Crafts Eerie Miniature Abandoned Home

Created over the course of six months, this 1:10 scale model of a rundown home may be the most creepy and depressing dollhouse ever created, softened somewhat with miniaturized graffiti murals by ...

Creature Comforts: 12 More Animal-Shaped Buildings

See the creature, be the creature... live in the creature? These animal-shaped buildings take the concept of surreal estate to a newer, wetter-nosed level. Whose necks? Youse necks! The ...

Link Rot: ‘Social Decay’ Renders Tech Media Giants as Urban Abandonments

Physical businesses that fall on hard times often leave signs in the built environment, like the distinctive facades of deserted or adapted Pizza Huts, but what might social media sites look like ...

Tired of Looking At Your Coworkers? Try the FocusCap, a Horse Blinder for People

At the outset, the idea of wearing what equates to a pair of horse blinders so you can focus feels a little ridiculous. The rise of open-plan offices where employees have little to no peace, ...

Egalitarian Gallery: New York Curators Combat Elitism, Exhibit Everything

The art world tends to be exclusive by design, but a gallery founder and a curator in NYC decided to team up and do the most inclusive thing they could think of by offering to display any work ...

Could the Useless Gas Stations of the Future be Used as Gyms Instead?

The electric vehicle revolution is accelerating faster than anyone expected, with many experts predicting at least 100 million electric cars hitting the roads by 2035 - making up 85% of new car ...

Space-Saving Inspiration: 14 Gorgeous Lofts, Nooks and Smart Layouts

You never know how someone else's creative custom solution for their tiny space could influence your own projects, or just help you organize your home a little more efficiently. Get lots of ...

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