Open House(s): 10 Wonderful Open-Plan Home Designs
There are few design concepts more widely integrated in modern architecture than the idea of openness. When architects work with open designs, they not only allow the residents more flexibility ...
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Street Seats for the People: Bold Guerrilla Furniture
Just try to locate a truly comfortable outdoor, public place to lounge around your city. Typically what you'll find are rigid benches that discourage people from lingering too long. Artist Oliver ...
Secret City: Illegal Architectural Interventions in Tawian
Beyond the 'official city' of Taipei, where modernization and beautification efforts are glossing over the city's natural and historical origins, there is Instant City. Using Taipei's ...
Sounds of the Street: 13 Melodic Works of Musical Graffiti
From lively street festivals to the blaring stereos of passing cars, music is a mainstay in urban environments. This series of musical-themed street art, including graffiti by the likes of MTO ...
Foreign Ramen: 12 Cup Noodle Soups You Can’t Get Here
All hail Cup Noodle instant ramen, the iconic styrofoam-packed snack (or sometimes meal) that's sustained American college students, office temps and basement-dwelling gamer geeks since 1971! While ...
Doctored Designs: 6 Minimalist Mental Disorder Posters
Raising awareness of mental illnesses is an important part of erasing the stigma attached to those disorders. Graphic designer Patrick Smith created these minimalist posters that perfectly ...
Haunted House? The Abandoned Mansion of Steve Jobs
The life of late Apple magnate Steve Jobs was unquestionably full of interesting twists and turns. One of the lesser-known battles fought by Jobs was that of Jackling Mansion, a home that ...
Rural Ride Hacks: 34 Incredibly Down-To-Earth Vehicle Mods
It's refreshing to see ingenuity unleashed from societal mores on an industrial scale. Why not add treads instead of wheels? Who says a home AC can't work in a car? Vehicle modifications can be ...
Architecture Gone Wild: Surrealist Designs by Victor Enrich
Buildings twist and bend onto themselves in ways that seem to defy physics. Some have sprouted massive slides, or bear facades that roll up like the top of a tin can. Others have unsupported ...
Modern-Day Sky Castles: 7 Cool Converted Watertower Houses
Water towers have been a common sight in cities, towns and villages all across the world since at least the Industrial Revolution. As certain towers fall out of use for one reason or another, ...
