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Tiny Trains: Neat Narrow-Gauge Rail Connects German Island to Mainland

The island of Nordstrandischmoor is connected to mainland Germany by a tiny narrow gauge railway, on which residents (at least those 15 years of age and older and holding a moped license) can ...

Floating Whales & Other Unlikely Creatures Invade Cities in Murals by Nevercrew

Swiss street art duo NEVERCREW recently completed 'Sensing Machine No.3,' a mural outside the historic Paris institution of street art known as Le M.U.R., depicting a whale reflecting the city. ...

Cool Concrete: 10 Structures Taking a Refreshing Approach to This Raw Material

Brutalism may be concrete architecture's highest historic form, but the material is as versatile as we make it, and it's got a lot more tricks up its sleeves. Though we may think of it as cold, ...

Canned Heat: 12 Folk Art Painted Residential Propane Tanks

Those popular home propane tanks that look like colossal cold capsules or dry-docked mini subs can be unusual showcases for unique folk art creations. Ranging in capacity from 250 gallons ...

Neo-Rustic Concrete Retreat: Coastal Cottage Blends Brutalism & Minimalism

The simple and linear form of this remote vacation home juts out from a cliff over a sea-lion reserve in Chile; crafted to look aged and monolithic, it appears almost like a modern ruin in the ...

Bad Ass Miniatures: An Exhibition of Tiny Sculpted Objects by 30+ Artists

Tiny bongs, dirty dishes, grimy public restrooms, chaotic bodegas and Barbies gone wild are among the fun and subversive works of art found in an exhibition called ‘Bad Ass Miniatures’ ...

Deciphering Logos: Graphic Designer Swaps Brand Names for Fonts Used

Pop quiz: can you identify these iconic companies by their typefaces alone? Italian graphic designer Emanuele Abrate decided to run an experiment of sorts and trade names for fonts. In his ...

Graphic Design on Steroids: MurOne’s Murals Splash the Streets with Color

Whenever street artist MurOne comes to town, you know your city is about to get a whole lot brighter. Vivid, graphic and often surreal, his murals are an “acid mix of pop and design elements,” ...

Future Housing: 6 Forward-Thinking Visions Make Dense Cities More Livable

As much as 40% of the urban housing needed by the year 2030 hasn’t been built yet, meaning the equivalent of New York City has to be constructed somewhere in the world every single month until ...

Stitches in Space: Giant-Sized Doilies Domesticate a Wild Array of Places

Spanning interiors, wrapping trees and adorning facades, these big bright red doilies are somehow both conventional and ominous, somewhere between knit holiday sweaters and huge spider ...

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