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Abandonments from Above: Drone Photos of Spain’s Crumbling Architecture

For photographer Mark Redondo, the many abandoned developments littered throughout Spain aren’t just symbols of economic troubles, but a failure to learn from our mistakes. Even in the midst of ...

Microlino: Tiny Electric Car With Front “Hood Door” for Easy Urban Parking

The smallest of the small, this two-seat micro-machine features just one (quite literal) front door positioned where one would expect to find its engine, perfect for navigating and parking on ...

Ukraine’s Endangered Brutalist Architecture Gets a Closer Look in Short Film

Some of Ukraine's most stunning Soviet Modernist landmarks are at risk of demolition, including the State Scientific and Technical Library, better known as the 'UFO Building.' Grandiose and ...

Virtual Atlas: New Book Explores Digital Cities Inside 40 Video Games

Spanning 40 years of gameplay and 40 different games, this new volume dives into the design and history of dozens of virtual realities, acting as a travel guide to imaginative places that only ...

Dementia Villages: The Delicate Art of Designing to Deceive

You take a stroll down a sunny street, wave to the smiling vendor at the flower stall on the corner, chat with a friend by the fountain at the center of the town square and head back to your ...

Wipe Left: Getting A Handle On The Roll Front Toilet Seat

The Bog Standard Toilet Seat Roll Holder may be the sanitation solution nobody asked for but British designer Henry Franks really doesn't give a crap. “Bog Standard” is an oak wood ...

Reinventing the Cat: Mobile Succulent Planter Robot Seeks Out Sunlight

This robotic "smart" planter wanders around on six articulated legs to make sure your precious greens get enough natural light, prompting the observation: "This is called a cat. You've invented ...

Bike Route 66: Historic Roadway Open to Two-Wheeled Adventurers

The loneliness of mostly-abandoned Route 66 is all the more cutting for the towns that once thrived along its 2,448-mile length, many of which declined or dried up altogether when it was ...

Snug Streets: Painted Pavement & Paver Rugs Animate Boring City Surfaces

Painted patterns turn ordinary sidewalks and other urban surfaces into geometric artworks, creating a level of creative interaction as well as domestic intimacy in public spaces. European ...

New York’s Newest Waterfront Park Revitalizes an Abandoned Industrial Site

In Long Island City, nearly 11 acres of continuous waterfront park have bloomed along a formerly abandoned industrial landscape, offering a buffet of recreational opportunities while protecting ...

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