A Tiny Apartment Transforms into 24 Rooms

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In Hong Kong, because of the space, apartments are small and expensive. Gary Chang, an architect, decided to design a 344 sq. ft. apartment to be able to change into 24 different designs, all by just sliding panels and walls. He calls this the “Domestic Transformer.”

The highest tennis court in the world

This is real. “Burj Al Arab – one of the world’s most luxurious hotels – aside from all the mystique and wealth it’s known for, also has the highest tennis court in the world. Its space, located at 210 metres of altitude can also become a heliport for emergency landings or guest traffic.”

Here’s a video of Andre Agassi playing with Roger Federer.

Rooftops of NYC

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↑ Scroll to see more rooftop beauty. They’re all cool, but that top one takes the cake.

Ghosts of Shopping Past

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By Photograper Brian Ulrich. Read an interview and see more at MorningNews

World’s Deepest Bin & Piano Stairs

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Sweden’s “Fun Theory Award” – some brilliant work, sponsored by Volkswagen.

Missile Silo Fixer-Upper Now Swanky Bachelor Pad

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This guy bought an abandoned missile silo for $99,000 in 1997. Now he lives in it. More.

Life Size LEGO House Underway

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“Though we knew that there were plans to build a full-size house from LEGOs, the photographic evidence is beginning to show up! James May, the UK television host of Toy Stories is working with over 2 million bricks and 1,200 volunteers to build a life-size LEGO house in Surrey, England. Scheduled to be completed today, these pics are from the past few weeks.” From Apartment Therapy

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Reef – by Rob Ley & Joshua G. Stein

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Simcity meets New York in Youcity.

Installation Art in Vienna Zoo

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According to the artists, these scenes of ecological nightmares are “experimental set-up[s]” in which “the viewer is forced to reconsider traditional modes of animal presentation and simultaneously to question the authenticity of concepts which are restaging ‘natural’ environments while they are increasingly endangered.” More…

Tokyo builds a lifesize Gundam

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