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Korean artist Ho Yoon Shin coats strips of paper with urethane and attaches them to each other with paper joints to create Buddhas, replicas of famous sculptures and other human figures. Therefore, if examined in that viewpoint, I begin to understand why the power group of Korea has wanted to split all kinds of social […]

These launch complexes, engine test stands, and wind tunnels are the Bunker Hills and Gettysburgs of the cold war. In his upcoming book, Abandoned in Place, Roland Miller takes readers on a “photographic exploration of the American space launch and research facilities that played a crucial role in the early period of space exploration. Some […]

Susan says, “Those upper cabinets just smacked you in your face when you walked in and made the room feel claustrophobic. My weekly newsletter   is   going out today, so watch your inboxes for that! I picked it up at Shades of Light.” “We also replaced the sink and faucet with a new stainless […]

    Hunter Field will be a more technical outdoor collection, for “the guy and girl who wants to look amazing in the wilds of the great outdoors,” as Willis has been quoted describing it. And they have not been disappointed.   When Hunter hired Alasdhair Willis (aka Mr. Hunter Boots is making waves again. […]

Coffee Alarm Clock Coffee could literally be your alarm clock with the Barisieur, which brews up a single cup of fresh coffee at a designated time. Add coffee grounds, pour in some hot water and wait for your brewed coffee to seep through the metal filter. The AKMA is named for the Korean word for […]

Comment on Facebook From this revelation has come lots of wall-based art made with a pneumatic power hammer. And it was just such an obvious thing of beauty – it was so clearly above anything I had ever envisioned making myself. “I kicked the bucket and it flipped over,” he told NPR, “and the nails […]

Crisp Architects in New York built this country retreat   inspired by rural farm houses with   front, back and side porches to take advantage of the wooded views. You can also take the video tour of the modern farmhouse   here. Hope you’ll join us! Tagged as: Architect James Crisp, Berkshire, carriage house garage, […]

As Geoff Manaugh   summarizes the setup, “the barren streets and hollow buildings of this militarized non-place were designed for use as an immersive staging ground for police-training exercises, fighting staged riots, burglaries, bank robberies, and other crimes” including hostage situations and terrorist attacks. Gravesend: Fake Town for Simulating Crimes, Riots Terrorism Like the set […]

Via Colossal and spotted by Travelry during a book convention, there are a number of works in this series from JP Books, each one playfully using similar devices to tell different tales as the pages unfold. Flipping through the pages of these creations of artist Mou Hitotsu reveals a series of hidden surprises, including embedded […]

Suri’s playroom: For more photos and information:   Daily Mail   and the   Sotheby’s listing. Think that’s a giant spice rack in the middle or what? Hooked on Real Estate Samplers? It’s time for another Real Estate Sampler! Castle For Sale in Connecticut — Moat Included This “castle” in Woodstock has over 22,000 square […]