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more about #dutch more comments → Curves: FFS. Clock out and have a life. Thats an order. more » Kev50027: This guy is a total socialist. He says that people aren't interested in amassing a collection of items that they themselves own, they would rather sh... more » dimsum4u: Does this model come with a toilet? I mean if you're going for efficiency go all the way don't half ass it. I also need a mini-fridge and a kegerator ... more » driftwolf: Yeah, you'd be all calm and unflustered when you got fired for being 3 hours late to the meeting. Concept FAIL. more » RoboBagins: 10:1 this becomes a timeshare for supervillains. more » madog: 6 months later: "The Citadel: The World's First Sinking Apartment Complex Made by Dipshits With Too Much Money." more » Malfunktion v2: What, no pool? more » justjess22: Love it. I'm trying to imagine the plumbing more » Eric Mosterd: Sorry to be e pedant here, but one must be careful when referring to the Netherlands as "Holland." Holland is a region in the Netherlands made up of ... more » Geisrud: Would be fun to roll around on the roofs with some inline skates more » Hi, I'm God: "noo! Nooooo! Not the needle! No needle! ..... awww fuck there goes the floaties" I have a sinking feeling about this design. Hehe. more » EdwinaKaplah: Ok guys; these kinds of buildings will be built on lakes and rivers; not out at sea. So storms do pose a threat (but not more than it does for houseb... more » BrittanyHizay: The point is, even if there was a tsunami (very very rare in Europe), that why would a floating hosue be more vulnerable than one of traditional const... more » zimmi88: Hey... that actually looks kinda cool. Probably fun for those that have boating as a hobby, too, with the accessible docks and all. I wonder about it... more » tvh2k: Great -- unless a hurricane or tsunami comes by! Then you'll be no better off than a mobile home! more » -
#office
Office Cubicle for the Road Saves Precious Commuting Time
You're looking at the Slow Car concept from Jurgen Bey, one of the Netherlands' most respected high-end home furniture designers. He's taken the humble office cubicle, and slapped it on a 25mph scooter. Talk about being chained to your desk. More » -
#architecture
The Citadel: The World's First Floating Apartment Complex
Since Holland is mostly under sea level, keeping houses from flooding is a constant problem. This concept fixes that problem by just having an apartment complex that floats. More » -
#strollers
Taga Stroller/Bike Combo Might Launch Your Tots Into the Stratosphere
Bike, stroller or wheeled trebuchet? Whatever it is, the Taga takes kid-carrying in a new direction. I just can't help thinking those two smiling kids are one wheelie away from joining the ISS. More » -
#drugs
Pot-Sniffing Helicopters Put the Illicit Dutch Agricultural Industry at Risk
The unmanned mini-helicopter has been dubbed the "Canna Chopper," and has been put to use sniffing out illegal grow operations in the Netherlands. Apparently only 10% of Dutch-grown pot is legal. Who knew? More » -
#imagecache
Dutch Arcade Cabinet Carved From a Tree
Looks like "boom" means "tree" in Dutch, rhyming with foam rather than broom, but this is still a pretty sweet art piece. Check out the "wiring" on the back after the jump. [Uitschot va BoingBoingGadgets] More » -
#architecture
Dutch Architects Envision Mind-Bending Virtual Realities Using Photoshop
Imagine screaming down the freeway sometime in the near future and seeing this loop rushing forward to fill your windshield. Or, changing gears, what if commercial airlines flew their birds in a V formation, like birds? That's what Dutch design firm NL did recently using Photoshop, everyday architecture, and a little imagination that was perhaps inspired by a certain leaf available in special Dutch tea rooms. Google Tree? Energy-producing monuments? Sure thing! More » -
