Architecture

October 6, 2012

Magnificent Five-Story Book Mountain Library

Architecture firm MVRDV designed this magnificent library called Book Mountain, literally a mountain of books covered by a glass shell. The public library, located in Spijkenisse near Rotterdam, sits in the market square and serves as an invitation for visitors to come in and take a gander at the giant selection of interesting books shelved within the five-story structure. The building is formed out of brick, glass, and wood, and is shaped like a pyramid.

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September 14, 2012

Woman Decorates House with 30,000 Plastic Bottle Caps

Most of us tend to toss bottle caps in the trash, but Russian pensioner Olga Kostina found ways to use these everyday objects in a aesthetically pleasing and imaginative way. Over the course of years, Kostina collected colorful plastic caps until she believed she had enough in her stash to complete her artistic vision.

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August 6, 2012

Radical Glow-in-the-Dark Skatepark

Korean artist Koo Jeong-A has given skateboarders a seriously impressive reason to stay out late. Using green phosphorescent concrete, she created a glow-in-the-dark skatepark decked out with multiple bowls, a cradle, and three separate tunnels to skate through. Koo was inspired by a previous trip to the skatepark's location, Vassivire Island in France, and its “mysterious winter landscape” which was “spooky and very dreamlike.

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July 12, 2012

World’s First Lego Colosseum Made of 200,000 Bricks

Wow, the level of detail in this is amazing! Certified Lego builder Ryan McNaught has created the world's first Lego Colosseum. Using 200,000 Lego bricks, the model is presented in cross-section with half in its present day ruined form and half as it was when Rome's original Colosseum was built, circa 80 AD. Made for the University of Sydney, it's currently on view at Nicholson Museum in Melbourne, Australia, until January 2013.

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