Wooden Wonders: Innovative Updates to an Ancient Building Material
Despite the fact that wood has been in use as a primary building material for millennia, it’s being hailed as the material of the future. Who says you can’t teach an old dog new ...
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Spomeniks: The Antifascist History Behind Abstract Yugoslav Monuments
Removed from their context, the strange concrete monuments dotting the landscape of the former Yugoslavia can seem abstract, inscrutable, even "alien." Called “Spomeniks” after the ...
Tired & Retired: Detroit’s Abandoned Arnold Home
The state-of-the-art Arnold Home helped ease generations of retired Detroiters off this mortal coil before changing demographics dulled its once-cutting edge. Hasta la Vista, Granny The ...
Not Photoshopped: Pixelated Food Sculptures Look Like Digital Creations
Japanese art director Yuni Yoshida is well known for her surreal digital creations, particularly those manipulating the human body into unnatural forms, but a new series takes the opposite ...
Anthropomorphic Drones Tell the Stories of Immigrants & Refugees in Milan
In Milan, the eyes and voices of immigrants, refugees and marginalized citizens take on a surprising form to interact with the public, telling people their stories. While drones are typically ...
360-Degree Infinity Pool for a London Skyscraper is “A Little Bit James Bond”
The world’s first 360-degree rooftop infinity pool is set to shimmer atop a 55-story skyscraper in London, featuring transparent acrylic walls on all sides. Since acrylic transmits light at a ...
Lot In America: 10 More Abandoned Auto Dealerships
When the auto sector's hurting, dealers feel the pain and these closed and abandoned auto dealerships are the poster-kids of decline in a once-proud industry. The Buick Stops Here Take ...
IKEA Unveils Robotic Furniture, The Urban Village of the Future & More
How can we make housing more affordable, livable and sustainable in the face of climate change, rapid urbanization and other pressing issues? IKEA has some ideas. The Swedish retailer just ...
Car Parklet: Bold Intervention Takes Over Occupied Parking Spaces
Artist Benedetto Bufalino has never shied away from the wild, surreal and unexpected; previously, he has transformed abandoned cars into pizza ovens, phone booths into aquariums, concrete trucks ...
Dis Dressed: DressBarn Buys The Farm
Unfortunately named women's wear retailer DressBarn is slamming the door on 650 retail stores in 45 states as sales decline and branding loses focus. Barn Storm DressBarn made its debut in ...
