Buildings That Look Like Other Things

There once was an old lady who lived in a shoe…until a bunch of architects decided that shoes were not structurally sound and decided to create buildings in the shapes of picnic baskets, molecules, tea pots and more. View List ›

Rebecca E. 2 years ago 12 responses

MS Paint Dreamhouse

A redditor created this beautiful MS Paint dreamhouse. Now all he needs is a beautiful MS Paint girlfriend and he can start living the good life. View Image ›

Reddit Top Links 3 years ago 38 responses

Staple City

More than 100,000 staples intricately arranged to create a city by designer Peter Root. Amazing. [Ed Note: Yes, but if his next step isn’t pretending to be a dinosaur and crushing the poor defenseless staple people in his city, then he’s wasted a really important opportunity.] (Via.) View Image ›

WHATtheCOOL 3 years ago 65 responses

Apartment Transformer

This 344 square foot Hong Kong apartment transforms into 24 different designs using sliding walls and fold-out shelves. [Ed Note: Stay tuned for Apartment Transformer 2, where Michael Bay blows this shit up to a Nickelback soundtrack.] Watch Video ›

blackoutriot 3 years ago 183 responses

Sliding House

The entire roof of this house slides back to reveal a greenhouse/living room. The owners asked the architects to design a house where they could retire and grow food in the countryside. They said they were “prepared to be radical.” The result is super-cool and I want to go to there. Watch Video ›

Sarah Morgan 4 years ago 11 responses

Invisible Treehouse Hotel

This is a concept for a “tree hotel” designed by the Swedish architectural firm Tham & Videgard Hansson. Honestly, they had me at “tree hotel”. But the thing is also made of mirrors and thus totally invisible. OK, not invisible at all. But it blends into its surroundings in a very cool way. Click through for more pics and schematics. View Image ›

Jack Shepherd 4 years ago 7 responses

Pictures Of Impossible Buildings

Filip Dujardin’s resampled building series is fascinating. I’d love to live on the top floor of one of these, if they existed. View Image ›

Scott Lamb 4 years ago respond

Stair Porn

A blog devoted solely to stair photography. Porn, here, is used in the loosest possible terms, of course. But some people just really love stairs. Read More ›

Scott Lamb 4 years ago respond

Island House

Click the image for the story of the “Clingstone” house. So far it has resisted stormy weather and high seas for 103-years. View Image ›

Jonah Peretti 4 years ago respond

Future Yacht

Superyacht designed by architects at Foster+Partners is now being constructed in Italy. Unlike most high-concept yachts of this nature, the YachtPlus 40 Signature Series is actually in the process of being fully realized. Boasting arguably the most interior space of any other ship in its class, this watercraft is a marvel of design. View Image ›

John Redmond 4 years ago respond

Venues of Beijing 2008

The newest and most striking of the 37 event venues of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Of the 37 venues being used to host the Olympics in Beijing, 12 were newly constructed for the competition. Whether its the massive National Stadium (nicknamed the “Bird’s Nest”) or the incandescent National Aquatics Center, Beijing certainly managed to produce some stunning new architecture. Awesome links and photos aggregated below. Read More ›

John Redmond 4 years ago respond

Inflatable Architecture

Temporary inflatable structures are the future of transformable, space-saving architecture. I had this idea when I was at a birthday party at age 8 that I really did want to live inside of a giant SpaceWalk. Read More ›

Peggy Wang 5 years ago 1 response

BloomFrame

Dutch architects invent a window frame that can be extended into a balcony. I could see these being totally ubiquitous and being sold at an IKEA near you. There was probably a time when sofabeds seemed really ingenious and innovative. Read More ›

Peggy Wang 5 years ago 4 responses