Streamline Moderne / moby

Streamline Moderne / moby

ok, so there’s an architectural style from the early/mid 20th century that is either called moderne or streamline moderne or houses that look kind of like grounded ocean liners.

and la has a lot of these streamline moderne houses that look vaguely like ocean liners from 1930. not enough, as they’re pretty great, but still: a lot, comparatively speaking.

and this one is arguably the prettiest of the bunch — via Moby Los Angeles Architecture

This Beautiful Colour Picker Will Lure You In With Endless Hues

Color.hailpixel is the handiwork of coder-extraordinaire Devin Hunt. It’s easy: move your cursor left and right to adjust hue, up and down to adjust brightness, and scroll to adjust saturation. When you find a colour you like, give ‘er a click to pin it in your browser and keep on going. Aside from providing a hassle-free way of comparing and coordinating colours for any use (particularly the web), Hunt’s creation just makes you appreciate the awesome and vibratory power… of colour. It’s also a great way to waste away a lazy afternoon — via Gizmodo Australia

Design, History

International Shoe Company / City Museum

Housed in the 600,000 square-foot former International Shoe Company, City Museum in St Louis, Missouri, is an eclectic mixture of children’s playground, funhouse, surrealistic pavilion, and architectural marvel made out of unique, found objects. At one time, these were chutes in a factory for sending shoes down to lower floors — via Neatorama

Torre Guinigi / Alex Janssen

Lucca Uitzicht opTorre dei Guinigi met Eiken
Lucca Uitzicht opTorre dei Guinigi met Eiken, originally uploaded by Alex Janssen.

The city of Lucca in Tuscany, Italy, is famous for its medieval architecture and intact city walls. Yet among all of its exquisite buildings one stands out. The Torre Guinigi or Guinigi Tower in English towers over the city.

At the top of the 44.5 meter high tower is something of a surprise – a garden containing, of all things, oak trees.

High above the city this small wood has provided a haven of peace for centuries — via Kuriositas

Bethlehem Chapel Alien Chimera / vebests

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IMG_9209, originally uploaded by vebests.

Bethlehem Chapel is a chapel dedicated to the Roman Catholic worship, located in the French town of Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau in Loire-Atlantique, along the main road 58 between Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau and Le Pellerin.

Classified as a historic monument in 1911 and restored between 1993 and 1995, the present chapel pinnacles where some of the newly created chimeras are derived from the American film culture and Japanese animation

Count to Tentacle Nautical Pillow / ModCloth

Count to Tentacle Nautical Pillow / ModCloth

Enjoy a new underwater adventure each time you drift off into your dreams by docking this daring accent pillow on the horizon! Adorned with the image of a bold, bright white octopus and finished with pom-pom trim, this silky accent pillow is a fearlessly fun addition to your favourite napping couch or nautical-themed bedroom. With one sucker-clad tentacle for each recommended hour of sleep, this curious creature is an eye-catching reminder to rest up for the day ahead — via ModCloth