Futuretecture: From Sea Cities to Space Colonies
Are we on the brink of a new era in construction? With commercial space travel finally within our reach, will we see space colonies within our lifetime? And with Earth's resources running low, ...
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Shrink Your Footprint: 10 Little Examples of Tiny Houses
Tiny houses have never truly gone out of style. From the very early days of home building, when the construction was done by hand and usually by the people who would be occupying the home, small ...
Narrower Towers: 20 Of Japan’s Thinnest Buildings
When land is expensive or in short supply - or both, as is the case in Japan's major metropolises - smart real estate developers don't get down, they look up. These 20 tall thin Japanese ...
Abandoned Schools: Out For Summer & Then Out Forever
One of the sweetest sounds to students is when that last bell in the last class rings to signal school is out for summer. In the words of Alice Cooper, "Out for summer. Out till fall. We might not ...
Insanely Intricate Cut & Carved Eggshell Art by Franc Grom
It's all too easy to accidentally poke a hole into an eggshell – but few people can do it in such a controlled way that it can be called art. Slovenian artist Franc Grom turns these incredibly ...
14 Fabulous DIY Castles by Lone Amateur Empire Builders
Don't you hate it when someone tells you that you don't know diddly squat, don't know jack? Does it make you more determined than ever to succeed? Do you not tell anyone and continue building your ...
Mad Money: Wild Wallets & Wonderfully Weird Purse Designs
Wallets and purses are functional and practical carriers for cash, cards and the miscellaneous necessities of daily life – but who says they can’t be more? Forget that boring scrap of leather ...
Noteworthy Design: 15 Marvelous Music Halls & Opera Houses
Already aural masterpieces, the world’s top opera houses and concert halls hardly need to be concerned with appearances – but when you’re reaching for perfection in performance, some ...
Amazing Architecture: 15 (More!) World’s Weirdest Buildings
Reflecting their creators’ desire to step far, far away from the sheepish architectural clones that our culture has grown to accept as “normal”, these outstanding structures are among the ...
15 Flat-Pack Furniture Designs & Ideas for Saving Space
Thin enough to slide under your door yet able to transform into full-size tables, chairs, bookcases and more, flat-pack furniture isn’t just incredibly clever. This modern rethinking of ...
