Hilltop Village: Mini Neighborhood Tops a Green-Walled Store
Fittingly enough for a city that’s all about sprawl, this hilltop village concept for Los Angeles combines residential and retail functions in a way that preserves the conventional ...
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Room in a Box: Portable Tool-Free Bedroom Set in 30 Minutes
Containing a room's worth of essential furniture you can take on the bus or train, this all-in-one-box solution costs just $150, is easier to assemble than IKEA equivalents and much lighter too, ...
Subterranean Solar: $100K Raised for Daylit Underground Park
With two weeks left to go in its crowdfunding campaign, the Lowline has already raised over $100,000 from over 1,000 backers, promising to turn an old trolley station in Manhattan into the ...
Android Dreams: Google’s Neural Network Reveals AI Art
Those of us working in creative fields have often consoled ourselves that although automation may claim many other jobs, at least robots can’t make art. That’s not exactly true for a variety ...
Enter the Void: 14 Creatively Concave & Sliced-Out Structures
Cutting curves or slices into the facades of buildings doesn't just make them more visually dynamic, it can create terraces, divert prevailing winds, concentrate sunlight and direct the eye to ...
Grimm Abandonment: Derelict Australian Fairy Tale Park for Sale
Inspired by classical fairy tales, this deserted theme park recently opened its doors to an urban explorer and photographer, giving outsiders a glimpse into the current state of the place as well ...
Two World Trade Center: BIG Redesign Deconstructs Skyscraper
A long-standing design proposal from Foster + Partners has been scrapped by developers in favor of a new scheme from BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) that presents a different face to viewers depending ...
Tesla Thunderstorms: Miniature Bolts of Man-Made Lightning
Tiny bolts of lightning are captured on camera as they shoot off an antique electrotherapy medical device, turning the discharge of electricity into a form of art. Germany-based photographer Marc ...
Modern Motorcycles: 15 Super-Sleek Custom Rides
With their streamlined silhouettes, exposed mechanical parts, high-end detailing and powerful motors, these 15 modern motorcycle designs represent a new era of aesthetics in the industry, even ...
Climactic Table: Zero-Energy Furniture Regulates Temperature
Able to reduce cooling costs by up to 30% and heating expenses by as much as 60%, this series of temperature-regulating furnishings stores thermal energy without requiring an external power ...
