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How Is This Apartment Building So Thin?

2:00AM November 10, 2011 | Adrian Covert

I initially thought this apartment building, designed by Japanese firm Eastern Design Office, had an eating disorder. But really, the On-The-Corner house has a triangular wedge design that, when viewed at just the right angle, nearly makes it look two-dimensional. More »


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How I Painted A BMW In My Tiny New York Apartment

6:44AM May 25, 2011 | apisuper

Car guys can exist in New York City, where good workspaces are harder to find than a cab on a rainy day. Here’s how one car enthusiast primed, painted and wrapped his BMW in a one-bedroom Brooklyn apartment. [Jalopnik]


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This Super Tiny Apartment Is An Amazing Transformer

1:00PM May 12, 2011 | Casey Chan

And here I thought my New York apartment was small! Christian Schallert lives in a 24sqm space and maximises the hell out it by hiding everything behind walls, cabinets and clever design. Seriously, watch this. It’s freaking amazing. More »


Why Is This Building Lying On The Ground?

3:20AM November 19, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

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Remember the 15-storey hotel built in six days? Well, this 12-storey apartment building lying down on the ground is not it. That would have been too perfect. More »


Manhattan Penthouse Made From Shipping Container

8:40PM October 29, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

When a Manhattan resident needed another bedroom, the only obvious option was to build up, using a recycled shipping container. Not only did he save money, but he gained a view of the Empire State Building in the process. More »


How Am I Supposed To Land My Helicopter On This Bank Roof, Eh?

8:20PM October 25, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

When a “V” this large is beamed into the sky, questions must be asked. I don’t think the Vietnamese bank VietinBank is on a vendetta, however – unless the “situation” between the north and south is worse than I thought. More »


Meet The Lucky Family That Lives Atop The City Of Seattle

10:00AM October 25, 2010 | Jack Loftus

In the penthouse of the Smith Tower, more than 35 stories and 110 metres into the cool Seattle air, lives an extremely lucky family. I want to live in a tower. I hate them. More »


This Closet Apartment Costs $US68,000

12:40AM October 7, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

While some people live in spectacular houses that grow from water, dream beaches, luxurious jungle bases and even awesome subterranean lairs, others have to buy a $US68,000 closet home, described as the world’s smallest apartment. More »


Wave Building Looks Like Submerged Camel AT-AT

11:00AM September 18, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

The architects of this “Wave” building in Denmark describe it as resembling waves during the day and mountains in the evenings. Me? I think it looks like a camel AT-AT caught in quicksand, with only its two humps poking through. More »


If You’re A Future Time Traveller Stuck In 2010, Here’s The Loft For You

2:40AM August 28, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

It’s hard to believe that this loft exists in Manhattan, the city in which I currently live, in 2010, the year in which I currently exist, but the space age pad is very real, and OH MY GOD this bookshelf: More »