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+11 +2The 1975 paint scheme that changed race cars forever.
This year marks 40 years of art cars at Le Mans, and we have one man to thank: Hervé Poulain. Race car liveries went through three major transformations, evolving initially from largely solid national racing colors to sponsor-filled bodywork.
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+37 +1Pizza Hut has a new box that turns into a movie projector for your smartphone
Thinking that movie nights and pizza are a natural fit, Pizza Hut created a new cardboard pizza box that turns into a working movie projector powered by your smartphone. It's called the Blockbuster Box, and it was designed by Ogilvy Hong Kong for a Pizza Hut marketing stunt, according to The Verge. The secret to each Blockbuster Box is the special pizza table that comes inside each box, which helps keep the center of the box from touching your pizza and is traditionally made of plastic...
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+5 +1McMansions 101: What Makes a McMansion Bad Architecture?
Sometimes people ask, why is xyz house bad? Asking this question does not imply that the asker has bad taste or no taste whatsoever - it means that they are simply not educated in basic architectural concepts. In this post, I will introduce basic architectural concepts and explain why not all suburban/exurban/residential houses are McMansions, as well as what makes a McMansion especially hideous.
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+5 +1Redball Project squeezes into architectural landmarks across Antwerp
Redball Project lands in the Belgian city of Antwerp, visiting famous sights such as the law courts by Richard Rogers and the HETPALEIS theater.
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+16 +1Outrage after 'distressed' sneakers go on sale for $585
Barneys has come under fire on Twitter for stocking a range of dirty, shabby looking shoes by high-fashion brand Golden Goose at eye-watering prices.
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+41 +1Solar powered pipe desalinates seawater into drinkable fluid.
For the 2016 land art generator initiative, Khalili engineers propose a solar powered pipe to desalinate seawater into drinkable fluid.
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+25 +115 Mind-Bending Buildings That Are Architecture Porn
While most buildings adhere to the standard design, there are still plenty out there that were clearly the work of insane, overgrown children.
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+26 +1This strange-looking mouse is the most comfortable one I've ever used
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+5 +1Heraldry of German States
Germany is a Central European country, one of the economic, political and cultural leaders of the world. All this makes the study of this country’s culture even more interesting and informative.
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+25 +119 feet long with gullwing doors, nothing about this Maybach concept is subtle
Mercedes-Benz has officially debuted the Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 concept car in Pebble Beach.
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+6 +1Modernist Brazilian architecture
With the Rio Olympics well underway, we take a look at some of the most eye-catching examples of modernist Brazilian architecture.
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+22 +17 of the Coolest Converted Homes for Sale Across the Country
Doesn't it sound like fun to live in an old train caboose?
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+18 +1It’s Time for Fancy Apartments to Offer Balconies for Drone Landings
Drones are coming, and they're going to change a lot of things about how we shape our lives. So why shouldn't we change how we shape our buildings?
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+6 +1This drone looks and flies just like a bird
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a...drone!
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+26 +1Looks Can Kill: The Deadly Results of Flawed Design
Earlier this summer, 27-year-old actor Anton Yelchin was crushed to death when his Jeep Grand Cherokee rolled downhill, pinning him against the security gate in front of his Los Angeles home. No one will ever know exactly what happened in the moments before the accident. But we know that his car is one of more than 1.1 million Jeep and Dodge vehicles that are part of a recall by Fiat Chrysler. The problem? Flawed design.
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+24 +1The Next Big Transportation Breakthrough Is Here and, Surprise, It's Elevators
Whatever goes up must come back down. But it could do other stuff as well.
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+11 +1An Illustrated Celebration of Trailblazing Women in Science
Ada Lovelace, Marie Curie, Jane Goodall, Mae Jemison, and more pioneers who conquered curiosity against tremendous cultural odds. By Maria Popova,
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+15 +1The conundrum of Thailand's resounding referendum result
The overwhelmingly favorable result of Thailand's second-ever referendum has much deeper and wider significance than as a mere verdict on a military-backed constitution. By Thitinan Pongsudhirak.
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+1 +1The visualizations transforming biology
Inventive graphic design and abstract models are helping researchers to make sense of a glut of data. By Ewen Callaway. (July 4, 2016)
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+30 +1The secret of taste: why we like what we like
How does a song we dislike at first hearing become a favourite? And when we try to look different, how come we end up looking like everyone else? By Tom Vanderbilt.
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