Banksy’s Dismaland to be Reused as Refugee Housing in France
The dystopian bemusement pop-up theme park known Dismaland, a project of UK artist Banksy, is now closed but its dismantled pieces and parts will find second lives as architecture and ...
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If you thought Twin Peaks was suspenseful, test your mettle on the new glass-bottomed Brave Man's Bridge connecting two cliffs in the Hunan province of China and spanning nearly 1,000 ...
Farm-to-Desk: Vertical Urban Farm Shares Tokyo Office Space
Two hundred species of edible greens occupy a quarter of this 215,000-square-foot office in Tokyo, Japan, sharing space with thousands of workers who in turn consume harvested fruits, vegetables ...
Fast-Flipping Flybike Folds for Easy Transport in Seconds
Pull up on the center of this electric bicycle’s frame and the whole thing instantly folds in half, making it easy to tote the smart-phone-connected bike virtually anywhere in the city. The Gi ...
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Who could be blamed for lounging around reading all day when you've got a cozy built-in nook surrounded by books or overlooking a scenic landscape? These nooks, niches, window seats and bunks ...
Nameless Paints: Cleverly Coded Tubes Show Color Composition
Instead of names or swatches, this series of minimalist paints comes in tubes that show off constituent colors that double as lessons about how complex hues and shades are created. The ...
RV There Yet? Abandoned Trailers Of The Salton Sea Shore
California's Salton Sea was once a sparkling desert oasis, attracting vacationers in mobile homes and RVs. The people have gone but their trailers remain. ...
Underwater Homes: Deserted Basements as Stormwater Cisterns
In a dual effort to address urban blight and ailing infrastructure, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is piloting a new program to turn the basements of abandoned houses slated for demolition into ...
