Damp Construction Site, originally uploaded by Red Wolf.
The Spitbank Fort was the result of an 1859 Royal Commission and is located in the Solent, near Portsmouth, England. Though its purpose and wares shifted somewhat over time, it was aimed at protect British shores from both sea and (eventually) air attacks — via WebUrbanist
We recently heard about a Solidoodler in Auckland, New Zealand, named Ivan Sentch, who’s building an entire car from scratch with the help of his Solidoodle, 2nd Gen 3D printer. When we saw photos of his project in progress, it was a bit hard to believe that this was his first time using 3D printing or that anyone would undertake something so massive with a desktop 3D printer. Leave it to one of our users to baffle our minds. We’re not sure if it’s insane, brilliant or both, but it’s certainly impressive — via MAKE
Until now, only pirates and welders have worn bandanas… but now, Cthulhu cultists can too! Featuring an original border design that incorporates Cthulhu, Nightgaunts, The Hounds of Tindalos, and more, these full size screen-printed bandanas are 22″ on a side and come in red, green, and black — via Arkham Bazaar
The Einstein Tower in Potsdam, Germany, designed by the German architect Erich Mendelsohn, is one of the best-known examples of German expressionist architecture. Designed as an amorphic structure of reinforced concrete, Mendelsohn wanted the tower to represent as well as facilitate the study of Einstein’s radical theory of relativity — a groundbreaking theorem of motion, light and space — via ArchDaily
In Dublin, Ireland, stands an estate reminiscent of old folklore, complete with its own dragon! Of course, dragons are mythical creatures, so this home only has a dragon made of steel which acts as its gatekeeper. The property, known at Harlech House, was originally built in 1798 by a Welsh immigrant. (The estate is actually named after a town in Wales called Harlech and the national flag has a dragon on it.) Harlech House sits on less than an acre of land but is full of enchantment. It features religious iconography and fairy-tale motifs throughout the seven-bedroom home, but it’s the dragon gate that grabs the most attention — via My Modern Metropolis
Bring the iconic Boeing 747 into your conference room with MotoArt’s newest piece made from a General Electric engine nacelle. At 12′ wide this high-mirror polished table seats up to 12, and includes a set of 6 pop-up connection ports. The custom fabricated engine stator is set off with internal LED lighting in a color or your choice, and topped with a B-52 engine spinner.
Like the easily recognizable classic Jumbo Jets, Motoart’s Jumbo conference table is in a class by itself — via MotoArt
We are in love with this super-soft black tee depicting a rare and strange occurrence! This shirt depicts a storm so vast and powerful that it has plucked a giant squid from the ocean and carries high into the night sky where it clings to a zeppelin — via ShanaLogic
A web with web fonts is more beautiful, readable, accessible and open. Google Fonts makes it quick and easy for everyone to use web fonts, including professional designers and developers. We believe that everyone should be able to bring quality typography to their web pages and applications. Our goal is to create a directory of web fonts for the world to use. Our API service makes it easy to add Google Fonts to a website in seconds. The service runs on Google’s servers which are fast, reliable and tested. Google provides this service free of charge
In fact, this monument to 1970s design and 1980s construction was built for far more mundane purposes. Now called the National Lift Tower, it was originally raised by the Express Lift Company for testing elevators prior to installation, and for training the engineers who would tackle the lifts’ maintenance — via The Register
I think this is my favourite way to organize a hose using a bucket. By mounting on a wall, you can loop your hose around just as you would with these metal hook hose holders you can get. Although you can’t lug it all around any more, it’s now a perfect little bucket shelf — via Five Gallon Ideas
The Linde Werdelin Double Date Titanium Red features bold red detailing on the titanium-coloured dial, with an equally bold matching red rubber strap. It joins the growing Oktopus II family as the third such Okto II to be executed in titanium — via Perpetuelle
Have you always wanted to be one of those cool people with an octopus on your head? Now you can! This hat has 8 jumbo-sized 2 foot long tentacles, and the suckers on them glow-in-the-dark — via Anime Noms
Shed window, originally uploaded by sbszine.
Shivering Sands sea forts, originally uploaded by diamond geezer.
The lounge chair and ottoman set is just one of two Eames designs that Shapeways user KSpence has scripted for our enjoyment, the other being Charles and Ray’s LCW molded plywood chair. These scaled models of mid-century icons (which come in various sizes) bring attention to the Eames’s thoughtful manipulation of form and material. The fact that these collectibles are 3D-printed, however, offers a bit of a funny paradox: While the Eames were working precisely within the limits of malleable plywood and plastics back in the 20th century, today, rapid prototyping has seemingly freed us from these design limitations, yet we continue to revisit technically dated forms — via Architizer
It’s 185 feet below the surface of Lewis NY, and comes with Strangelove-ian clocks that show the time in cities around the world and gun-metal grey consoles covered with analogue switches and dials for you to flip and turn while making blastoff noises with your mouth
. You also get 8 acres with a waterfront view
. Asking price: $750,000 — via Boing Boing
This midcentury modern / modernist gem (delete as applicable) is now on the market, so if you have money to burn and like its striking looks, the 1960s John Lautner-designed The Wolff House in Los Angeles, California, USA is ready and waiting for you.
Described by the agent as one of the most important architectural statements in Los Angeles and the world
(some statement), the Wolff House is a modernist icon in wood, stone and glass. It also sits high above the Sunset Strip with the kind of exceptional
views you would expect. The Wolff House has now been meticulously restored in line with Lautner’s vision of form, space and function
, mixing a plethora of period features with some more contemporary high-end finishes. You can see the impressive end result here.
The hardwood floors, exposed stone, sharp angles, premium finishes, amazing views and flawless renovation are just some of the selling points here. But you can see more from all these amazing photos. If you want it, you’ll have to find something in the region of $7,995,000 — via WowHaus
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