The Way We Wore: 12 Clothesed & Abandoned Dry Cleaners
Martinize THIS! Factors such as cost, convenience and the creeping casualness of modern life have condemned countless dry cleaners to in-solvent-cy. ...
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Tree-Inspired Tower: Condo Balconies Unfurl Like Leaves
An iconic new mixed-use development in the heart of Montpellier in southern France, L’Arbre Blanc (The White Tree) grew out of a design concept tied to the outdoor traditions of this temperate ...
HalfBike: Compact Standing Cycle Design Goes Anywhere
How compact can a bicycle get, enabling it to go anywhere in the city that you do? The Halfbike is an intriguing step forward for ultra-packable bikes ideally suited for the urban environment, ...
Transforming Furniture: Fitting 5 Rooms into 640 Square Feet
With a mostly-open floor plan tucked into 60 square meters of space, the design challenge was to effectively fit the functionality of five rooms into the footprint of two. The De Rotterdam ...
Facing Destruction: Entire City to Be Relocated 2 Miles Away
No hoax, it is happening - 20,000 occupants of Kiruna, Sweden, are being forced to pull up stakes and relocate their entire urban center to avoid having it fall off the face of the ...
Reading Room (Dividers): 13 Creative Bookshelf Designs
Books make everything better, especially when you're looking to divide a large loft or studio apartment into smaller, more functional spaces. Bookshelf room dividers go far beyond the standard ...
Surrealist Disaster-Proof Structures for Dangerous Locations
Some spots are such beautiful potential locations for a home, yet repeated natural disasters make them inhospitable for all but the strongest and most durable of dwellings. Architect Dionisio ...
Cubicle Typography: Unique Desks as Office Furniture Font
One of the most dreary aspects of daily life in a cubical farm is the relentless sameness that pervades each office pod - perhaps it would help if each workspace were different, easy to assemble ...
Sand Cities: Geometric Architecture Sculpted from Beaches
A serious step beyond traditional sand castles, these sculptural micro-structures range from simple sets of cubes to miniature buildings and architectural complexes. Calvin ...
Nailed It: 3D Printed Manicures Are Frighteningly Awesome
We knew that 3D printing would make the creation of all sorts of amazing and unpredictable things possible, but we honestly didn't see this one coming: frighteningly intricate, claw-like ...
