Orange Cube

Orange Cube (with Death Star cannon?) by Jacob + MacFarlane architects in Lyon, France.

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Futuristic pagoda

Skyscraper in Taiwan.

UPDATE: It's Taipei 101 and has a huge weight inside to counteract earthquake tremors:




Via.

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Super-sleek bicycle parking in Washington D.C.

Park your bicycle in secure style at the Bicycle Transit Center/Bikestation at Washington D.C.'s Union Station, designed by KGP Design Studio. Via.

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Link roundup

1. "'The Shed,' as Peter and Jennifer Drummond call their home, is a modern take on traditional farm buildings in Scotland." Via.

2. Comment and win art.

3. For any Warhammmer 40K fans out there, it looks like GW is finally on the verge of releasing a Grey Knight army (something I really wanted, oh, 15-20 years ago). Plastic miniatures, new characters, and more.

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Vertical graveyard, perhaps?

The Prater Street 30-32 public housing in Budapest, Hungary, designed by PLANT - Atelier Peter Kis features balconies that look like tombstones.

Leftovers 2010: Narrow buildings

Several very narrow buildings.

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Leftovers 2010: Museo Benozzo Gozzoli

Museo Benozzo Gozzoli by Massimo Mariani.

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Tiny castle for sale

Tiny castle/observation tower for sale in Sweden:

Totally unique, 18 m observation tower with an opportunity to renovate the exclusive property consisting of three rooms, cellar, terrace and a view terrace. Built 1926th Built of brick on granite base. Freehold site of 1,000 sq m park with panoramic views.

Via.

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Twisted home

Casa 360° by Subarquitectura.

Black House in Rotterdam

Studio Rolf.fr and Zecc Architects transformed a 100 year old, neglected Rotterdam home. You can see what it looks like inside here. Via.

Dragon spout

Apparently the rain gutters in Bruges are awesome.

Geodesic Home model by Buckminster Fuller

"Pease Woodworking Company was licensed by Fuller to manufacture prefabricated geodesic dome buildings. This model was a salesman sample for a structure marketed as a home." It sold at auction for $7,500. Via these sites.

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A House Awaiting Death

A House Awaiting Death - - designed by Eastern Design Office for a client in Japan who expected to die in fifteen years. You can read all about the symbolism of the design here.

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Link roundup

1. Lime green house angers the neighbors. Via.

2. Play a version of Space Invaders to win a watch from Diesel. Via.

3. Vintage Japanese post box will shoot you.

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Link roundup

1. Larry Fishburne's daughter is releasing a sex tape specifically in the hopes of achieving Kim Kardashian-type fame.

2. Photos of New York City from above. Via.

3. Chris Sims's manga recommendations.

Skyscraper decorated by Friends With You

The Fubon Art Foundation commissioned Friends With You to decorate the Fubon Financial building in Taipei, Taiwan as part of the Very Fun Park 2010 exhibition. Via.

*Previously: Friends With You's Secret Garden and Rainbow City.

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Here's what Jack in the Box restaurants used to look like

Vintage photos of Jack in the Box.

*Previously: The Modifyers: When Mod meets Steampunk.

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Alien as a period romance (link roundup)

Alien in love by Jake Murray.

And a few more links:

1. Bill Simmons wrote a funny summary of the latest edition of Wrestlemania that included this gem:

When WrestleMania XIV took place at the Boston Garden, I got press passes and brought my buddy Birdman with me. Michaels wrestled Steve Austin in the main event with Mike Tyson as the referee, but his back was profoundly messed up thanks to two herniated discs. There were rumors that the Heartbreak Kid might bow out. He didn't. During the match, you could see Michaels gritting and wincing through every bump. Austin pinned him for the title, then Tyson decked him with a right cross as the crowd went ballistic. They drank beers, toasted the crowd and left the ring. The event ended. Even the lights dimmed to signify things were done. Time to go home.

Not yet. Birdman wanted to stick around to see how injured Michaels really was. He had been lying in the ring during the entire Tyson/Austin celebration, unable and unwilling to move. Once the event ended, Triple H (his best friend) and Chyna (their "valet") scurried over to help him backstage. With the cameras off and nobody watching, Michaels scraped himself off the canvas, then stood in place for a couple of minutes. Finally, the three of them started moving toward the exit -- slowly, painstakingly -- with HBK's arms draped around his two friends. Only then did we realize how much pain Michaels had endured.

2. Subtle graphic for USC's recommendation that students die to escape their student debt.

3. Great description of the huge cube-shaped skylight atop the Manhattan Apple store - - it creates a "ceremony of descent." Via.

*Previously: Vintage comic book adaptation of Alien.

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Swimming Strongman poster (link roundup)

Poster for a Wilco concert on a pier by The Heads of State.

And a few more links:

1. Building in China looks like a giant piano and glass violin.

2. Rejected covers for Sanjay Patel's Ramayana (bottom of the post).

3. Batman as a Saint drawing.

*Previously: Adorable plush strongman.

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Gargoyle (link roundup)

Gargoyle on the University Church of St. Mary the Virgin in Oxford. Desktop wallpaper-sized image at the link.

And a few more links:

1. Duff Goldman from Ace of Cakes vs Iron Chef Michael Symon on Iron Chef February 6.

2. Donate to Doctors Without Borders, get a free sketch card.

3. Neil Gaiman: "Last week I thought the Death movie was VERY dead; after a chance encounter at a Golden Globes afterparty it seems to be very much alive again."

*Previously: Gargoyle paper toy.

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