Architecture
October 12, 2016

Modest-Looking Mosque is a Dazzling Dream Inside

A spectacular surprise awaits visitors to Iran's Shah Cheragh. This funerary monument and mosque, located in Shiraz, has been a treasured pilgrimage monument since the 14th century. Translating to “King of the Light,” Shah Cheragh houses the tombs of Ahmad and Muhammad, sons of the the seventh Shiite Imam Musa al-Kadhim and brothers of the eighth Shiite Imam Ali al-Ridha.

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Design
October 10, 2016

Creative Mom Crochets Her Son an Amazingly Detailed ET Costume by Hand

There will be plenty of sweets in toddler Jack Pokorny's Halloween bucket this year, because he's going as everyone's favorite Reese's Pieces-loving alien—ET. His talented mother, Stephanie Pokorny of Crochetverse, crocheted the detailed costume without a pre-planned pattern in just four days. Note the spiral of the belly, the careful ribbing, the prominent piggish nose—even the toes splay out in an almost identical fashion.

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Design
October 6, 2016

Modern Storage Unit Features Stylized Shelving Mimicking a Crack in the Earth’s Surface

Renowned for his unique aesthetic and love of asymmetry, Belgian interior and furniture designer Filip Janssens has created Rupture, an unmistakably modern cabinet that features a stylized “crack” fracturing its façade. With ample cupboard space and shelves of various sizes, the striking storage unit is as practical as it is beautiful.  Like many of Janssens' statement pieces, Rupture incorporates a fissure motif in its design.

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