Friday, December 24, 2010

Opera Mobile Home


This next generation pop-up camper is a new take on a traditional style of mobile home used by camping enthusiasts.  Designed by YSIN and Enthoven Associates, it gets its name due to its resemblance of the Sydney Opera House in Australia.

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10 Creative Waffle Irons


Kick your waffle consumption up a notch with these 10 unique waffle irons.  I'll take chocolate chips mixed in with mine.

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Volcano Dome House


Like living on the edge?  How about living on the edge of a dormant volcano?  This mid-centure modern dome home, located between Los Vegas and Los Angeles, provides a 360 degree view of the desert surrounding it and can be yours for only $750,000.

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Thursday, December 23, 2010

Le Royal Monceau Hotel


If Alice ever ventured out of Wonderland, I have a feeling she would feel right at home at the Royal Monceau Hotel in Paris, France.  Designed by Phillipe Starck, the hotel's sleek modern interior contains an extravagant amount of lavish furniture, lighting elements, and colorful decor that would make anyone feel like they are in Wonderland.

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Wood Carved Weaponry


Ben Turnbull brings us this series of weaponry art intricately carved into the surface school desks.

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The Domino Clock


Well here's something that should have been thought of before now.  A set of three wall-hung domino's will that display the time via lit dots on their faces.  And I thought that dominos were only good for passing the time at grandmas.  Who knew??  Designed by Carbon Design Group.

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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Kolstrand Building


The Kolstrand Building is an adaptive reuse of a 1910 marine supply building in the industrial neighborhood of Ballard in Seattle, WA. The upgraded building stretches the urban core south with a mix of new services: offices, retail and restaurant space. (1 retail/cafe, 3 restaurants, 4 commercial offices, and 1 wine storage) The goal of adaptive reuse of the historically significant building is to preserve a vernacular that is quickly disappearing in Ballard.  Designed by Graham Baba Architects.

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LeDIX Mechanical Clock Flip Phone


If the iPhone 4 had a muscular, flashy, older cousin, the LeDIX phone designed by French company, Celsius X VI II, would be it.  The superb level of craftsmanship can be seen throughout the brushed titanium flip phone and the physical clock embedded on the front makes this older style of phone instantly a favorite again.  It can be yours for a smooth $300,000.

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Hèrmes Rive Gauche


What was once a 1930's swimming pool building has now been converted into a Paris boutique for fashion brand Hèrmes.  Three nine-meter high wooden pavillions made of ash laths sit on the main floor and a fourth wooden structure lines the staircase leading visitors from the entrance into the former pool area.  Designed by RDAI.

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