Many adults amble through their daily lives without a proper tool kit. When a need arrives — be that for a hammer or saw or any type of screwdriver — they’re at a loss. Perhaps if the value of such a box were instilled at an earlier age, this wouldn’t be the case. That’s where French toy design company Moulin Roty has something to offer. Both their exquisitely designed Les Valises Small Tool Box Set and Large Tool Box Set offer essentials for industrious young girls and boys — via Cool Hunting
When someone comes into my office, I want that person to adopt an attitude most conducive to a productive working relationship. And now I know what is the perfect design for that purpose: the Scorpion Chair (translation) by Vyacheslav Pakhomov. It costs 230,000 rubles, which is about US$5,749 — via Neatorama
Finland isn’t exactly known for hot weather. But as the climate changes and summer heat waves become more common in northern Europe, don’t expect to see more air conditioners in Helsinki: The city is pioneering a huge cooling system that uses cold water from nearby lakes and the sea instead of electricity.
Hundreds of feet underneath an ordinary-looking park in downtown Helsinki, a local energy company built a huge reservoir filled with nearly 9 million gallons of lake water. When the system is fully operational next summer, the water will be pumped to local buildings in the area to keep them cool. At night, the water will flow back underground, where waste energy will be used to cool it down again.
The tank is the latest piece of the city’s quickly growing cooling network, which already uses seawater to keep buildings comfortable. 300 buildings — mostly offices and commercial spaces — are connected to the network now, and as summers get hotter, the city plans to keep expanding the system — via redwolf.newsvine.com
The Prism coffee table, designed by Maurie Novak of MN Design in Melbourne, Australia, is an absolute stunner. The stainless steel frame surrounds strands of brightly coloured, loosely woven elastic, perfectly visible through the clear glass top. Like a true prism, one’s vantage point determines each unique, beautiful view — via Neatorama
The Bear Hug set of rugs is a tessellation, meaning that the identical shapes fit together gaplessly. New bears can be added in every direction, covering an entire floor if needed — via Permafrost
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José Manuel Hermo Barreiro, Patelo
, is a pensioner from Galicia (Spain). He’s a retired naval mechanic and he has built the smallest engines in the world. This is his story — via Youtube
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and then occasionally you see things that remind you that at one point la had the makings of a normal city.
union station is one of those things. it’s a beautiful old train station and it sits nicely in the pantheon of beautiful old train stations. because at one point la was destined to be a normal city, with normal and beautiful buildings and an urban core and public transportation. and then the 20th century happened and la exploded in every direction, literally, metaphorically, figuratively.
little outposts of normalcy were left behind, clustered around a leaking downtown like little dioramas of conventional urbanism. you look at union station and think, wow, this was built when people still expected la to behave like other cities
— via moby los angeles architecture
Eaten by the Lounge and Owning the Cushion, originally uploaded by Red Wolf
British photographer Benedict Redgrove has taken a rare look inside the design studio of italian automobile firm Bertone. In a distinct artistic approach that highlights geometry, architecture and engineering, redgrove has captured some of the company’s most radical concept cars from the 1960s and 70s — some never seen before __ including designs for Alfa Romeo, Lamborghini and Lancia. The series of images which was originally commissioned by Wallpaper* Magazine, exudes a specialty in styling, coachbuilding and manufacturing, with Bertone’s vision categorised by abstract angular frameworks, a use of unique materials for standard auto parts and super-sleek interiors built for luxury and functionality — via designboom
In 1963, Jaguar embarked on the Special GT E-Type Project
, of which only 12 of the planned 18 were built. This year, Jaguar begins manufacturing the missing
6 all-aluminum, hand-built E-Type — via Youtube
The JD rug offers a snapshot of life in rural Scandinavia. Heavy machinery has long since replaced the labour of farm animals, leaving its trademark tracks in the grass and mud. On the outskirts of civilisation, reading such tracks is a vital skill — via Permafrost
Delivered new to Hollywood and motoring icon Steve McQueen on the set of Bullitt; owned by McQueen for more than four years. Subsequently owned by TV star Guy Williams, of Zorro and Lost in Space fame. Restored by Ferrari Classiche to McQueen’s original specification; Classiche certified in the autumn of 2013. Currently owned by F1, Indy, and Le Mans racer Vern Schuppan. With its history confirmed by Ferrari, the car was proudly displayed by the Maranello company in its own museum exhibit, From Cinecittà to Hollywood — via Youtube
A maritime fort constructed in the 1860s in the middle of the Thames Estuary is on the market for half a million pounds, or roughly $835,000.
With its fifteen-foot thick walls and insanely daunting approach—accessible on foot only at low tide and, even then, after a squelching walk across seemingly endless mudflats — it’s certainly a good option if you’re looking for solitude — via BLDGBLOG
Freshwater Kraken are amphibious little water monsters. They live in small, secluded ponds, lakes, swamps, and bogs. They are usually found in two forms, Juvies and adults but during the early spring, you can sometimes see them swimming about in the larval stage, much like tadpoles — via Etsy
Sandcrawler, the new regional headquarters for Lucasfilm Singapore owned by Lucas Real Estate Singapore and designed by Andrew Bromberg of Aedas, has an innovative horseshoe form. Upon completion of the design, it inspired the naming of the building, rooting it with success of the renowned animation company — via ArchDaily
By offering you the benefit of a small storage space, a slot for mail and a hanging space, the Cubby by Materious Shop ensures you get the most out of of your wall/door hangers. It’s particularly useful when it comes to replacing a coat rack or hat rack by your door since you can come home, put down your keys and cell phone, store your mail in the slot and then hang up your coat and purse — via Homes and Hues
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