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Water Flows Uphill In ‘Wrong Garden’ Optical Illusion
12:40AM Adam Frucci | This fountain, created by inventor James Dyson and inspired by MC Escher, has water flowing up a series of ramps. Or so it appears. More »
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Worries of Godzilla Vanish with this Mini USB-Powered Zen Garden
9:00AM Andi Wang | This $US25 mini USB-powered zen garden circulates water around its plastic bamboo shoots, creating relaxing sounds for a peaceful atmosphere in the workplace. That, or it’ll make you want to pee. [Akihabara via CrunchGear] More »
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Vauxhall Sky Garden Building Gets Three-Storey Gardens Inside
10:45PM Kit Eaton | This 130m skyscraper has been approved for building in London, but unlike “dead” conventional buildings, the Sky Garden includes plans for two three-story gardens to be built inside it. The idea is to “create a space for social interaction” and “foster micro communities,” which sounds like a neat way of combining green eco-friendliness and dense urban buildings. The gardens will cover about 2,500 square metres in total: a significant proportion of the building to give up from your normal retail/accommodation space. And it’s just going to be way cool to take a stroll in the “park” in your own building. [DesignBoom] More »
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