Sipping Cargo: Starbucks Opens Container Cafe In Taiwan
Starbucks' new double-decker drive thru restaurant and cafe in Taiwan's Hualien Bay Mall was constructed using 29 recycled shipping containers. Starbucks may be known for spelling (and ...
Month: September 2018
Formula 1 Mobility: Graphene Enables World’s Lightest Wheelchair Design
Working with Formula 1 race car manufacturers and employing aerospace materials, a Swiss firm has developed what they claim is the world's lightest wheelchair, with a frame weighing in at just ...
Cartoon Cafe: 2D Illusion in Korea Makes You Feel Like You’ve Entered a Sketch
At a glance, photos of Cafe Yeonnam-dong in South Korea appear to show a flat two-dimensional drawing of a dining space, but these objects are far more 3D than they appear. From the floorboards ...
Dune Art Museum: Maze of Galleries Buried Under Beach Dunes Near Beijing
Designed by OPEN Architecture and sited along the Chinese coast near Beijing, this building complex is a mysterious maze of fluid concrete shells, all of which will be reburied under sand when ...
Unstable Housing: Balancing ReActor Building Tilts as its Occupants Move
Off-kilter balancing buildings that seem to defy gravity are more common than you might think, but most of them don’t tilt like a see-saw when their occupants walk from one side of the house to ...
Abstract Geography: Huge Historical Map Spans Dutch Train Station Ceiling
Amidst the modern architecture and undulating spaces of this station in Delft, one design detail stands out above the rest: a huge abstracted version of a map from the late 1800s that connects ...
Don’t Wreck the Ruins: Aging Structures Adapted with Style and Sensitivity
When historic structures have fallen into ruin, should architects restore them to their original glory or acknowledge the passage of time? The answer to that question might depend on the ...
Fairly Sore: The World’s 10 Most Dangerous Festivals
Festivals rank high among humankind's most cherished traditions but if you think these annual gatherings are all fun and games, you'd be VERY wrong. The poster child for "dangerous ...
Fast Driver: Powerless Auto-Hammer Packs Strip of Nails for DIY Projects
Nail guns can be handy but also bulky and awkward, not to mention: limited by the presence of batteries or electrical outlets. A new tool for the kit comes from product designer Michael David ...
Graffiti Glam: Surreal Scenes Transform a Baroque Dutch Building
Classical meets modern in a surreal mashup splashed all over the walls of the Thomas cafe in the Netherlands, the work of a duo of artists known as Studio Giftig. Highly in demand for their ...
