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Sora57: For once, it's nice to see a kid turning trash into a home instead of the other way around. more »
Purple Dave: The coolest thing about this is that you don't have to put your trash out every week. When your home fills up, you just collect enough materials out o... more »
Elhigh: That ain't no yurt. It's much closer to being a geodesic dome than anything, a yurt has vertical walls and a shallow conical roof. There's a guy in my... more »
Justin Wyatt: I shall use this design in the next shanty town. more »
Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: That's pretty cool, although his first version of it was definitely more ghetto.. more »
Baldyman1966: MAJOR DESIGN FLAW - the thing is made of plastic and paking peanuts (the polystyrene kind from the look of the picture. Are these materials not a litt... more »
rudeadly: fuck the homeless. more »
weatherman: It really has nothing to do with a Yurt, but it's a nice design anyway. If you follow the link there's a video of the design/assembly, and it looks li... more »
dimsum4u: hmm...at 12...Darking Wing Duck, Tail Spin, Rescue Rangers and Duck Tails...homeless dome...psh... more »
eriegz: Whenever I read stories like this I always think "Man, what was I doing when I was 12 years old?" The answer is: Probably playing Donkey Kong 1, 2, or... more »

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12-year-old Builds Homeless Shelter Yurt from Trash
12-year-old Max Wallack submitted this amazing "Home Dome"—a homeless shelter made from plastic, wire, and packing peanuts—to a recent "Trash to Treasure" design contest. Based on a Mongolian yurt, it's warm and includes a bed. More »
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Scrap Metal Sci-Fi Sculptures are Impressive to Say the Least
We showed you some cool metal Star Wars models last week, found in a mall in Dubai. Well, Yumi Modal is a workshop in Bangkok that makes all sorts of awesome sci-fi models out of scrap metal. Everything from Yoda to the Predator to Spiderman are represented, and even if Darth Vader looks a lot like Bender, I'm still really impressed. Just look at Yoda! Certifiably badass. Everything is for sale, too, with the biggest models going for up to $4,300. More »

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