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Fun Links Archive |
Older fun websites we want you to know about |
The Man Who Designed America Although not directly related to architecture, this is a slide show about Raymond Loewy. It's amazing how one man can make such a difference to all design professions in America. ModKat This is a litterbox if you are a die-hard modernist and kinda hate your cat. Cool looking but doesn't look all that comfortable. It's funny to watch the numerous videos of cats using the box. Shirt: Tetris Taught me the Fundamentals fo Architecture I think legos taught me the fundamentals of architecture. Although, Tetris teaches us the folly of completely solid walls. Shoes by Tea Petrovic Tea Petrovic designed a line of shoes inspired by Santiago Calatrava. They are cool looking and some look almost wearable. Monty Python's Architect Sketch It was only a matter of time before this went up. James May's Lego House Mr May built a full-sized lego house. He then filmed a bunch of videos of trying to live in the house. Arcspace: Gravity is a Force to be Reckoned with An artist took Mies van der Rohe's uncompleted 50x50 House, built it half-scale...upside down. Make sure to scroll to the bottom to see the sister exhibit fish tank. ShowCase: Night Lights - Archinet Architects see a site as a blank canvas. This artist saw a building front as one. East German Airplane Transformed Into Super Posh Hotel Suite In the spirit of our passion for roadside architecture, a hotel in an old plane that is beyond imagination. Ninja Weaponry: The Tape Measure This is a hilarious video. Some things you didn't know someone could do with a standard tape measure. Don’t Look Down: 10 Peculiarly Precarious Modern Buildings Modern Engineering has come so far that these buildings are perfectly safe and functional despite rebeling against all common logic. Architecture iPhone App A new application for your iPhone that tells you where nearby interesting building are. Complete with building histories, trivia and integrated with the iPhone's GPS for directions. 15 Awesome Ultra-Modern Fireplaces A list of the coolest (and weirdest) fireplaces you can have in your home. Urinal Dot Net Is a website completely devoted to urinals around the world. Check out their top 10 in the world. Architecture Comics from Mirage Studio 7 This is a great collection of archi-comics. Some are way too familiar. Barbie, I Can Be We can vote for Barbie's next career and one of the options is Architect! I suggest you click and vote. 5 Amazing Buildings of the Future (And How They'll Kill You) As architects, we just drool as some new crazy projects being built around the world and kinda forget about how they can be very weird to everyone else. This hilarious article does have some coarse language, be warned. 100 Amazing Flickr Collections for Architectural Buffs Is just what it says. The collections are grouped by interest, region, style, time period...anything you can think of. A good idea generator and archi-licious eye candy. Movies Heart Architects Is my favorite article about architect characters in the movies and how we're perceived by the general public. The Gobbler Hotel This was a 'groovy' hotel in Wisconsin that was themed after, ahem, turkeys. The hotel is wild and the commentary is hilarious. Architecture blog at MyNinjaPlease Thie is one of the few architecture blogs I really like (beside our own). They talk about architecture, technology and humorous things. Architecture in the Movies: 8 Classic Films This is the first, of many I'm sure, links combining two of my loves, movies and architecture. These are eight movies where the architecture is so important, it becomes a charater. Color Basics Lessons in color from Benjamin Moore. Benjamin Moore is a terrific source for color ideas and information. Kohler Design and Create Even if you don't ultimately choose Kohler products, their website has some great pictures to “ideate” from. Total Blog Directory A list of several architectural blogs for your browsing. Web Directory Another list of interesting blogs to read. |