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Here’s Where Some Of The 1-Percent Live

3:10PM December 19, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

“Located on the 25th floor, the open air Terrace Lounge represents the height of urban elegance [...] high above the canyons of Wall Street.” Reading the promotional captions of Manhattan’s newest luxury condominium — 20 Pine Street — makes me want to puke. More »


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Get Blown Away By This Architectural Music Light Show

3:41PM June 10, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

I love what happens when you put technology in the hands of very creative people like AndrĂ© Chocron. Using only time-lapse photography, the Norwegian director created one of the best music light shows I’ve seen. More »


The Next Time You Move Out, Leave A Time Capsule Behind The Light Switch

10:00AM December 5, 2010 | Casey Chan

Maybe I’m a sensitive fool, but I’ve always had a hard time moving out of a place I call home. That’s why I’m going to follow these instructions to leave a “time capsule” note behind light switches from now on. More »


Dream Home: A Converted Firehouse With A Fire Pole

3:00AM December 5, 2010 | Casey Chan

If you were anything like me growing up, you dreamt about living in a firehouse just so you could have a fire pole to slide down. This San Francisco townhouse is the house I dreamt about. I’m so moving here. More »


The Citadel: The World’s First Floating Apartment Complex

3:00PM July 30, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Since Holland is mostly under sea level, keeping houses from flooding is a constant problem. This concept fixes that problem by just having an apartment complex that floats. More »


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Entire 13-Story Building Collapses In Shanghai, Only One Person Killed

3:30PM June 30, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

This past Saturday, an entire apartment building in Shanghai collapsed. To be fair, the building was under construction and thus unoccupied, but it’s still a minor miracle that there was only one fatality. More »