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architecture
Tornado Tower Looks Like a Cloud, Makes Its Own Energy
The Tornado Tower is a design for a performing arts center in Taipei, Taiwan, and man is it crazy. That huge bubble on top is where the theater sits, and the whole thing harnesses the wind for energy. More » -
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Ceiling Porn Is Probably Not What You Think It Is
We tend to take ceilings for granted, unless there's water coming through them thanks to a careless upstairs neighbor. Deputy Dog collected ten insane architectural feats of ceiling-craft to show off the most underrated wall in the house. [Deputy Dog] -
architecture
Alternating Tread Stair Looks Painful If You Slip
Not only can you possibly slip off the side and cut a gash in your face on these crazy tread stairs, you could slip and fall crotch first onto the middle bar. More » -
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Entire New 13-Story Building Tips Over in Shanghai
This past Saturday, an entire apartment building in Shanghai collapsed. To be fair, the building was under construction and thus unoccupied, but it's still a minor miracle that there was only one fatality. More » -
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The Thinnest Buildings In the World Come with Toilets to Match
We knew that Japan probably has the thinnest houses in the world. Of course, the toilets match. Just looking at the girl inside makes me anxious: More » -
architecture
World's Largest CNC Machine Fabricates Large-Scale Building Prototypes
Using the world's largest 3D printer, Shiro Studio architects and D-Shape have joined forces to create this 3x3x3 meter tall prototype of the Radiolaria pavilion. More » -
architecture
XERO Project Green Building Concept: Veggie Does Dallas
Somewhat like a vegetarian version of the Dragonfly building in Manhattan, the XERO Project is a proposed idea of bringing local agriculture, orchards, gardens and food stalls into the city of Dallas, all under one roof. More » -
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architecture
Yggdrasil Electric Pole Is as Pretty as Its Name Is Awkward
This crazy-looking electric pole isn't just a concept design; it's been approved by the Swedish government and will be placed on either side of an entry highway to Stockholm. That's not to imply it isn't crazy-looking, though. More » -
apple
Apple's Massive Shanghai Store Mixes Minimalism and Classic Chinese Architecture
Though expected to open its doors this fall, mockups of Apple's Shanghai store have already leaked. We love architect Ben Wood's mix of Apple's glass-and-steel minimalism with more traditional Chinese shapes and materials. [via Cult of Mac]
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apple
Apple Cafes Destroy Starbucks, Take Over the World
Back in 1997, Apple launched cybercafes all around the world, serving healthy food, digital movies, music videos, and videoconferencing with other patrons. Everything using computers. It was a revolutionary concept and they destroyed Starbucks in the process. More » -
Adchitecture
Building Calendar May Be Sexist but I Like It Anyway
This outdoor advertising for Axe deodorant—integrated with the architecture of a female students' dorm—shows a page of a calendar, with each window showing a sexy girl making a day cell. More » -
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LiveSpark Is an Audio Visualizer Made of Fire
The LiveSpark Fireplace features music-reactive flames, meaning, like a real-life visualizer, that the fire will jump and shrink itself based on the thumping beats it detects. More » -
architecture
This Is What the Most Leaning Building In the World Looks Like
This is the Capital Gate, a 525-foot tall tower that leans 18 degrees to the west, 14 degrees more than the Tower of Pisa. And unlike many of these spectacular projects, this one is actually well underway in Abu Dhabi, as you can see in this image: More » -
art
Liquor Master Says You Take Sculpture, Liquor Seriously
It takes a connoisseur to pay a fortune for a sculpture, but it takes a maniacal boozehound with major ducats to burn to buy one to stash his (or her) liquor. More » -
architecture
Ferris Bueller's Ferrari House Now For Sale
Ferris Bueller wannabes—like me—with enough money—unlike me—have a reason to be happy: The stunning Ben Rose Home, which was Cameron's house in the movie, is now available for sale. More » -
architecture
Portable French Log Cabin Would Not Have Pleased Honest Abe
When you say "log cabin," I think of maple syrup or Abraham Lincoln chopping wood in Illinois. I don't think avant-garde French architecture. I love many French things, but this spin on a very old (American) theme ain't one of them. More » -
architecture
Dragonfly Skyscraper Farm Will Give Pigs the Best Views of Manhattan
The pigs are advancing so quickly in their world domination plans that now they are opening headquarters in New York City. This is the Dragonfly Vertical Farm, a skyscraper designed for animals and agricultural production. More » -
zoning
Steve Jobs Permitted to Bulldoze (Historic?) Mansion
In 1984, Steve Jobs purchased the 17,250, 14-bedroom Spanish Colonial Revival Jackling House. Built in 1925 by copper mining mogul Daniel Jackling, many thought it historic, but Jobs never really liked the home. More » -
architecture
Living in a Sci-Fi World with Futuristic Megastructures
Here's a look at what our worlds might look like if we lived amongst futuristic megastructures, including modernized Arcosanti ruins, Blade Runner's Off-world, or even EPA/Simpsons-esque domes in the middle of Manhattan. More » -
architecture
Why Doesn't Balancing Barn Home Fall On That Little Girl?
I don't want it to fall on her, but I don't understand how this Balancing Barn building is gonna work, if 50% of it hangs over a slope, in "free space." More » -
architecture
Selgas Cano Capsule Office Looks Great in the Forest, Would Look Better on the Moon
Ever wonder what kind of office a cutting-edge architect actually works in? If you're employed at the Selgas Cano architectural firm near Madrid, it looks something like this. More » -
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Abandoned Silos to Be Converted Into Amazing Inside-and-Out Climbing Walls
What do you do with three abandoned sewage treatment silos? If you're the city of Amsterdam, you convert them into absolutely incredible climbing towers. More » -
photoshop contest
Design Your Dream Home of the Future
For this week's Photoshop Contest, I want to see you come up with your fantasy dwelling, the place you'd live if reality wasn't standing in your way. More » -
gross
Electronic House's Home of the Year Makes Me Want to Die
Ever wake up in a fitful cold sweat with the cutting realization that there're certain areas in your home where you can't watch TV!!??. Then Electronic House's Home of the Year is for you. More » -
architecture
Hobo Hut Features Solar Power, Is Nicer Than My Apartment
If you're gonna be a hobo, you might as well be a hobo with the sweetest hobo house on the block, right? More » -
architecture
Architecture Student Proposes Bacterially-Grown Wall Across the Entire Sahara Desert
To combat the Sahara Desert's ongoing growth, student Magnus Larsson has proposed a 6,000km wall that will be—wait for it—constructed by letting a bacterium have its way with the sand, forming sandstone. More » -
big
Somebody Found Godzilla's Cellphone
Godzilla lost phone! Godzilla's phone old, but work well! Godzilla is not buying giant iPhone! Wait, what is this? Puny humans found Godzilla's phone! And why Godzilla is speaking like Hulk? Godzilla is confused. More » -
architecture
Sky-Terra Towers Poised to Steal the Last Remnants of Sunshine from Humanity
Sky-Terra were designed with the intent of creating a green space in the sky. But am I the only one who sees a flaw with this logic? More » -
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Staircase Slide Combo Built By The Coolest Parents Ever
At the request of his children, London architect Alex Michaelis installed a slide next to the staircase in their new eco-friendly dream home. More » -
architecture
The Tate Gets a Design That Would Satisfy the Ancient Egyptians
The architectural design firm Herzog & de Meuron is designing the Tate Modern art gallery's newest extension. For the Tate, its a display that will finally be able to represent its interior. More » -
archaeology
3D Laser Scanners Capture and Translate the Alhambra Fortress's 10,000 Arabic Inscriptions
The Alhambra in Granada is so vast and covered with carved Arabic writing that nobody has ever had the ability to catalog it all. Finally, using modern technology, it's doable. More » -
architecture
The Pixel Cloud Skyscraper Is a JRPG Dream Fortress
This digital cloud skyscraper was a finalist in Singapore's recent contest to design a pavilion for the World Expo 2010. And it's nothing short of wondrous. More » -
telecommuting
OfficePod Provides An Outdoor Sanctuary For People That Work From Home
Don't get me wrong, working from home is great—but it can make you feel like you are always on the job. The OfficePod provides a hip-looking solution to that problem. More » -
airplanes
New Airplane Interior Design Allows for Romantic Dinner for Two
While you and I try to eat our plastic-wrapped dinner in cattle class, first class passengers in Swiss International's flights would be able to chat up passengers and invite them to their table for two. More » -
architecture
The Skateboard Ramp House, Or When Adolescence Makes Too Much Money
As a kid, I was obsessed with Pee-wee's Playhouse. As an adult (at least according to my pricey movie stubs), my refined tastes would prefer The Ramp House, a "skateable habitat." More » -
garages
The Personal Sky Garage
The En Suit Sky Garage, a personal elevator for your car, is pretty damn cool. More » -
architecture
UFO House Crash Lands Into Suburbia
What do you get when architects deconstruct a sphere? At least in this case, you get a house that looks a lot like a UFO. More » -
architecture
Lotto Turm: Play the Lottery with Naked Lifeguards and Classy Hookers
Constructing a building to be bigger and taller is overrated. But constructing a "building"—which is just 55 shipping crates stacked on top of each other—with a unique design is apparently all the rage these days. More » -
architecture
Takasugi-an Treehouse Is Scariest Teahouse Ever
Here are six reasons why I think that the amazing Takasugi-an Teahouse is, nevertheless, somewhere I'd never be caught dead, despite my love of tea: More »






































