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#architecture Click here to read Tower Skins Modernise Ugly Buildings, Generate Energy and Collect Rain Water

Tower Skins Modernise Ugly Buildings, Generate Energy and Collect Rain Water

I'm not sure how I feel about these tower skin concepts, which can turn ugly buildings into modern icons. A lot of the post-war buildings aren't the nicest-looking, but as they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. More »
02/09/10
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By Kat Hannaford
#buildings Click here to read World's Tallest Building Burj Khalifa Gets Shut Down

World's Tallest Building Burj Khalifa Gets Shut Down

Is the new world's tallest building going through some issues? While so far only the observation deck is open, it's been temporarily shut down due to "unexpected high traffic" and "electrical problems." Ruh roh! More »
02/08/10
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By Adam Frucci
#homeoffice

Archipod Is Pine Cone On the Outside, Apple Store On the Inside

If you want your backyard home office orb to be minimalist and clean on the inside but woodsy and natural on the outside, the Archipod is the pod for you. More »
01/30/10
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By Kyle VanHemert
#architechture Click here to read Croatia's Blue Volcano Stadium Will Have a Green 'Cloud' Hanging Above It

Croatia's Blue Volcano Stadium Will Have a Green 'Cloud' Hanging Above It

Let's appreciate for a second that this future Croatian stadium looks like a city fit for a Lando Calrissian. The thing will have a CLOUD suspended above that can display in-game action or information—all while harvesting solar power. More »
01/05/10
9,8759,875 views on this post, 5 visitors
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By Adrian Covert
#buildings Click here to read World's Largest Solar Office Building Opens in China

World's Largest Solar Office Building Opens in China

This is the largest solar-powered office building in the world, recently built in China. Spanning a whopping 246,000 square feet, it features exhibition centers, research facilities, meeting and training facilities and a hotel, all juiced up by the sun. More »
12/14/09
10,07210,072 views on this post, 6 visitors
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By Adam Frucci
#buildings

Bulgarian Air Control Center Looks Like a Set From THX 1138

No, this isn't a still from a sci-fi movie. It's actually the Sofia and Varna Air Traffic Control Hall in Bulgaria. Pretty amazing. [Airliners.net; Thanks, Jason!]
11/30/09
16,02116,021 views on this post, 9 visitors
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By Adam Frucci
#architecture

This Is What the Burj Dubai Would Look Like in Midtown Manhattan

What would the Burj Dubai, the world's tallest building, look like if it was in NYC? It would look something like this. Holy shit, this thing is huge. And here's some more perspective for you: More »
09/23/09
63,13063,130 views on this post, 16 visitors
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By Adam Frucci
#architecture

Volcano-Shaped Italian Mall Gives Malls a Good Name

Malls are never really all that interesting, architecturally speaking, here in America. But apparently that's not the case in Italy, because this amazing Volcano-inspires structure makes me want to hang out at the mall all day long. More »
09/14/09
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By Adam Frucci
#architecture Click here to read Cocoon: For People Who Want to Live in a Blimp

Cocoon: For People Who Want to Live in a Blimp

Cocoon is a house shaped like a zeppelin in Australia. It sits propped up on the edge of a steep drop off, as if it's tempting people to make Hindenburg jokes. I'll resist the urge. [Designer Choice via Inhabitat] More »
09/02/09
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By Adam Frucci
#demolition Click here to read How Not to Demolish a Building

How Not to Demolish a Building

Most building demolitions are precisely planned and controlled. When they aren't, a factory in Cankiri, Turkey, does a barrel roll through the streets. Oops! [Boing Boing]
08/03/09
20,24120,241 views on this post, 2 visitors
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By Adam Frucci
#architecture

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 »
06/30/09
292,627292,627 views on this post, 409 visitors
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By Dan Nosowitz
#architecture Click here to read World's Largest CNC Machine Fabricates Large-Scale Building Prototypes

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 »
06/23/09
13,86213,862 views on this post, 25 visitors
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By Sean Fallon
#architecture

Abandoned Silos to Be Converted Into Amazing Inside-and-Out Climbing Walls

05/07/09
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#photoshopcontest

Design Your Dream Home of the Future

05/07/09
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#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 »
04/23/09
18,92918,929 views on this post, 3 visitors
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By Mark Wilson
#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 »
03/31/09
21,67021,670 views on this post, 32 visitors
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By Mark Wilson
#garages

The Personal Sky Garage

03/24/09
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#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 »
03/13/09
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By Andi Wang
#architecture

Prada Transformer Is Four Buildings In One, Thanks to Massive Cranes

The Prada Transformer is a huge four-sided open-air building whose floor can be any one of its radically different sides. Massive cranes rotate it into place, leaving the other three to compose its ever-changing ceiling. More »
03/10/09
12,15412,154 views on this post, 5 visitors
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By Wilson Rothman
#buildings

Penn & Teller Wrap Hotel in 27,000 Sqft. Image of Themselves

03/09/09
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#architecture

Someday, I Want to Live in One of These Shipping Container Houses

Adam Kalkin is most recognizable for the shipping container coffee shop he designed last year for Illy. Now, Fast Company has a profile on Kalkin with a bunch of pics of his other structures. More »
03/05/09
40,92940,929 views on this post, 30 visitors
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By Adrian Covert
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