Monthly Archives: September 2013

KAMP FOLDABLE SOFA | BY KAMKAM STUDIO

KamKam Studio is a design group from Seoul consisted of two designers – Hyunjin Seo and Jaekyoung Kim. Their newest project is the KAMP Sofa. But this sofa is not an ordinary one – it’s portable. Yes, it is possible to enjoy the comfort of a real sofa big enough to comfortably sit two even …

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iLand Everywhere Portable Solar Generator System

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Just the words ‘portable solar generator’ tell you that this thing is very useful, but iLand Everywhere is a truly special product. It gathers solar energy even when the weather is cloudy or rainy, which is usually an insurmountable obstacle for such products. iLand Everywhere is not a name chosen by accident. Apart from being …

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Mountain Hill Ski Cabin by Fantastic Norway Architects

The Mountain Hill Ski Cabin is a house set in a peaceful area of Al Mountains in Norway. It was designed by Fantastic Norway architects according to the clients somewhat peculiar requests mostly aimed to make this dwelling every skier’s dream retreat. Due to its position, as well as its nature, during winter months the …

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‘It’s Good To be Here’ by Candy Chang

Remember Candy Chang’s „Before I die, I want to __________“ interactive wall mural that she made as a tribute to a loved one she lost, and which we featured not so long ago on our website? Candy is at it again! This time around, she has another self-explanatory and so brilliantly simple public art project …

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YAS VICEROY HOTEL | ABU DHABI

Coming up with new ideas is not easy anymore, but the YAS Hotel in Abu Dhabi is the product of a new idea. Mixing various aspects of accommodation and entertainment is not new, but mixing an F1 Racing track with a hotel most certainly is. The hotel was designed by Asymptote Architecture. Its construction started …

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The Dino Pet | Bioluminescent Dinosaur Pet

The Dino Pet was created by Yonder Biology and it is intended to be a teaching tool that will introduce children to biology. It is a clear, dinosaur shaped toy made of plastic and packed with bioluminescent algae which are known to glow in the dark, providing a great visual effect. The name Dino Pet …

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DESERT LOTUS RESORT | MONGOLIA GOBI DESERT

You have probably never considered the Inner Mongolia Region in China as a top holiday destination, but when you see the Desert Lotus Resort situated 563 km west of Beijing, in esoteric Xiang Sha Wan, or the “Sand Bay” of the Gobi Desert, you’ll definitely change your mind. The resort itself looks almost unearthly, like …

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Ablak a Multra a ‘Window to the Past’ in Budapest’s History

Kerenyi Zoltan is a Hungarian architect from Budapest who came up with an astonishing idea of combining old and new Budapest in an ongoing series of photos in a project called Ablak a multra, or a Window to the past. The idea is simply brilliant. By merging old photos of Budapest with the new ones, …

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HOTEL DE GLACE | ICE HOTEL IN QUEBEC CITY, CANADA

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Hotel de Glace, or the Ice Hotel is a construction that is built every year. It is made of 15,000 tons of snow and 500 tons of ice and its freezing four feet thick walls that keep the temperature inside the hotel between -23⁰F and -28⁰F. Even though it does not sound like the most …

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ADA BRIDGE | BELGRADE, SERBIA

Ada Bridge in Serbia is a part of the city of Belgrade’s huge project that aims to reduce the traffic congestion, being a part of the Inner City Semi Ring Road and connected to the highway. It is a single pylon cable-stayed asymmetrically built construction. The product was awarded to the Ponting company from Slovenia. …

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