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Alive phone booths
“Hello, come on, call me, I’m waiting.” These phone booths look really funny and it’s actually a small intervention. It’s a kind of urban design (or should I say art?) that has something to say; it’s not all about function. If anyone knows where they are located please share with us.
Obelisk chair
This obelisk is actually a modular stack that can be found in Dedon’s furniture collection. When the gang comes by, you simply disassemble it into two small lounge chairs, two medium lounge chairs and a table. Everything is made from hand-woven synthetic Hularo fiber which makes it resistant to UV rays, extreme temperatures and any […]
Splitting candle
This Bravit candle offers a real show while burning down. Once the thin wax layer is ablaze, the flame follows the almost graphic design of the wick. While your dinner goes on, the candle keeps playing with fire, creating two, three, or sometimes even five flames at the same time. A great way to light […]
Haunted houses
In the Taiwanese area, called San Zhi, there is an entire residential area abandoned. It seems it was constructed in the early ’80, but it was never finished because of the numerous work accidents. It should have been a luxurious vacation spot for the rich people in Taipei but nobody wanted to live there when […]
Stair illusion
Just another example of tricky urban art. This looks almost impossible. Still it’s not a real 3D stair it’s just one of Panya Clark Espinal’s illusions painted in one of Toronto’s subway stations. And if you find this hard to believe have a look at that man standing just in front of you. There’s no […]
How to become an island
The house is in Chongqing, central China, and this town is considered to be the fastest growing urban centre in the world, with more than 4million residents. But some don’t seem to agree with so many changes, especially when their home is involved. This family refused the large sum of money offered by the developer […]
