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Who doesn’t love the idea of large windows, sometimes so wide that they they become the house’s walls? This is the main thing we liked about this place, but as we discovered it, many interesting elements surfaced. The Ansley Park Glass House belongs to architects  Brian Bell and David Yocum and is located in a [...]

Clowns have always been scary: when something targeted to juveniles has even the slightest eerie aspects, the terrifying effect is exaggerated. Here are 12 toys targeted to kids that are just plain bizarre, or are so terrifying, they could very well traumatize you and your children.

Up for some unusual accommodation? Or perhaps you would like to catch up on your History lessons in an unconventional way. Either way, for today we’ve prepared something unexpected: a plane dating back to The Cold War that was transformed into a luxurious and intimate hotel. The aircraft had a capacity of 120 seats and [...]

From Duch artist Jeroen Verhoeven, we would like to present a table that definitely does not lack personality. In fact, its identity can be searched back into the 17th century, in the times of “archetypal shapes of tables and commodes” , as it was inspired by the how furniture looked four centuries ago. What is [...]

It is unbelievable where creativity can take lead. In architecture, it is imperative to let go of all the rules and think laterally or out-of-the-box- this is the main condition for creating projects that will last through the ages. Today’s unusual construction comes from French architects Claire Helene Drouin and Jean Marie Sanchez and was [...]

This goes out to all of you crazy Formula 1 fans out there. We now you enjoy speed and the rush of adrenaline and we are trying to see today if any of that has anything to do with design. From Alexander Christoff, F1 Lounge was inspired by the  the ultimate auto racing and its [...]