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Rainbow Station Makes for a Happy Commute

Published 9 years ago by Allie | no responses

If you are near Amsterdam’s Central Station moments after sunset this evening, you may happen to catch this brilliant rainbow. A project developed by Daan Roosegaarde and astronomers at the University of Leiden, the Rainbow ...

The High-Altitude Handmade Hammock

Published 9 years ago by Allie | one response

This heart-stopping hammock was hand constructed in the Utah desert by a team of highliners and BASE jumpers. Suspended more than 100 meters over the valley floor, the concept for this high-altitude hammock came from ...

Photon Space Offers Glasshouse Living

Published 9 years ago by Allie | 2 responses

The all-glass house has long been a desirable idea – not only for aesthetic reasons but also because natural daylight is scientifically proven to improve for our mood and well-being. But up until now, the feasibility ...

Bleed

Published 9 years ago by Allie | no responses

‘Bleed’ is a series of cedar cabinets by Peter Marigold featuring the effect of oxidized metal bleeding into wood. Known as ‘ebonizing’ or blackening of wood, Peter Marigold became inspired by the phenomena when he ...

Glow Wood

Published 9 years ago by Allie | no responses

By mixing a phosphorescent powder with resin and the filling in the cracks and knotholes that naturally occur in wood materials, you can create beautiful surfaces that illuminate after being charged by sunlight. Mat Brown ...

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A Blooming Bamboo House

Published 9 years ago by Allie | one response

Bamboo is a great material not only because of its sustainable properties, but also because of its design flexibility. We’ve recently featured a number of innovative bamboo materials such as Conbou Bamboo and range of bamboo materials ...