For many of us - at least in America - the phrase 'portable school building' calls to mind squat, bland, beige trailers clad in vinyl siding and smelling of formaldehyde. Such buildings can seem ...
When one thinks of painted vans, they immediately envision the 1960's and 1970's Volkswagen van covered flowers, and weighed down by lounging hippies. Banish these thoughts from your mind, as we ...
Recycled materials are a hot commodity for designers as many of them try their hand at creating environmentally-friendly designs. Whether they are saving objects from the landfill or simply ...
In the 19th century, science was king. Everyone thought we'd reached the pinnacle of human invention and knowledge, and we would soon be living in a utopia. Doctors were held in unquestioned ...
The ultimate goal of most sports championships may be to win, but the symbolism of victory is just as important, especially as time goes by and the Big Game fades into history. These 10 sports ...
Bent over a copy of The Guardian with an X-acto knife, London-based artist Kim Rugg carefully cuts out individual letters from the front page and places them on a cutting mat beside her. Then – ...
Tree houses, neon lights, robot sculptures and all-white rooms reminiscent of outer space: these loopy lodgings definitely can't be found at your local Holiday Inn. And why settle for a bland ...
Urban environments are crowded with all kinds of sights that are so common they often just seem to fade into the background. Signs, buildings, cars, the odd package waiting on a doorstep - they ...
Perhaps there's one beneath you right now: a hidden underground passage, crumbling and half-forgotten or even modern and air-conditioned, actively whisking contraband goods from one hidden ...
"Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives," and even if your life isn't a soap opera you're still going to need some way to keep track of passing time. Since there isn't an ...
