Inspired by pet photos, artist Shannon Broder receives from her clients, she clones pets by creating unique pillows. Shannon said that “I loves drawing and silk-screening all sorts of creatures and bring them to life by sewing and stuffing them into objects you can play with and love!”
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June 20th, 2013
BattersbyHowat Architects designed this 540 square meter house, a sophisticated three-level home with warm timber interior, located in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada.
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June 19th, 2013
Brooklyn based husband and wife made this lovely USA shaped cutting board. Also available in the shape of your US state. Via
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June 19th, 2013
There are probably very few times when we will need to consider replacing the stairs in our home. However, for those of us considering large renovations or if you’re lucky enough to be building our own home this is something we will need to research more thoroughly. Unless you’re a property developer by trade you won’t have an understanding of what types of stairs are available or what you need to consider when designing them. Of course, if you have one your architect will help with this but it’s a good idea to have your own vision of the impact you would like the stairs to have in your property.
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June 19th, 2013
Centerbrook has designed a new Central Heating Facility with ingenious architecture and environmentally-friendly features, for The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville. The new power plant design is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by a third to nearly a half. Photography © David Sundberg/Esto
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June 18th, 2013
This is an amazing street art mural by artist Mona Caron painted on an electrical utility box, when viewed from a specific point and distance, lines up with the intersection in the background, offering the viewer a glimpse into an alternative streetscape.
June 18th, 2013
Arcade Controls forum member Joel Griffin Dodd built this amazing custom Donkey Kong tabletop arcade machine. The idea was to make a fully fuctional game of Kong into an old barrel that you can happily have beer and cocktails on. It looks like a fairly straightforward build. Just put together a mini arcade system and stick it inside a barrel.
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June 18th, 2013
I found this this wonderful porthole-made-of-books at boingboing. It is part of the design for the John W. Doull Bookseller store in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
June 17th, 2013
British restaurant chain YO! Sushi has come up with the iTray, which is a kind of airborne waiter capable of delivering food to tables faster than the more traditional leg-equipped variety. The flying tray uses on-board cameras to provide a live video feed to the restaurant’s waiters and kitchen staff just to make sure food goes to the right customer.
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June 17th, 2013
This modern residence is located in Hällsvik, in a wonderful setting and a view of the sea.
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June 17th, 2013
