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Inflatable Dome Theater Provides Disaster Relief

Pin it The disaster in Japan has got us all thinking about what we can do to help. Designers have long been trying to figure out a way to create disaster relief housing that can be assembled very quickly in the wake of a problem. These innovations have finally become available to civilians after being [...]

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Bench Presses Advertisement into Bare Thighs

Pin it Just when you thought they had run out of places to advertise, someone comes up with another one! This inventor probably spent way too much time looking at the back of women’s legs, and  thought, ‘I bet I could sell advertising on women’s legs if I could just get it printed on there’. [...]

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Who Needs a Bike? Get Yourself a Solowheel!

Pin it The Solowheel is the mode of transportation I have been waiting for since I was a kid. Anyone born in the 80′s will remember the featured character  ”Gizmo Duck” from the hit TV show Duck Tails. He had a single wheel instead of legs to zip around on. Now this childhood fantasy had [...]

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Raonhaje’s Electric Semi-Submarine “Ego”

Pin it I have always wanted a boat or a submarine, so when I saw this hybrid I immediately fell in love! When viewed from the top you would think it was any other little pontoon boat, but below deck it immediately becomes apparent this is no normal craft! The electric semi submarine “Ego” could [...]

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Homeless Igloo is Alternative Shelter for Street People

Pin it Bulgarian designer Georgi Djongarski created the  i-gloobox as an alternative source of shelter for homeless citizens.It’s made of thick fabric and has an aluminum frame for stability and provides a much needed respite from outdoor elements. Tweet

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Modern Mountain Decor, Woodsy Chic!

Pin it Winter always me think of warm, cozy interiors. On a recent trip to Aspen, Colorado I saw so many examples of modern ski lodge decor. Big pieces, fur, animal antlers and lots and lots of wood! Finally a compromise between ski cabin coziness and clean, sleek NYC apartments. I now see, there is [...]

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Cozy Circular Outdoor Fireplace

Pin it Love being outdoors in the winter but want to keep warm and toasty? Design group AK47 have designed an outdoor circular fire pit aptly named, Zero,  that will give you and your friends a cozy place to gather and relax. Tweet

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