Metropol Parasol – Seville, Spain
The Metropol Parasol is the world’s largest wooden sculpture. It was built by Jurgen Mayer H. Architects and it is located at Plaza de la Encarnacion in Seville, Spain. (Photos)
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To me its far less about the photo and far more about where the photographer was sitting
“A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.” – – Sir Winston Churchill
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First things first. Before we can have flying cars,
we will need to go through the era of flying delivery drones
Futurist Thomas Frey: Imagine yourself in 2030, 20 years in the future, sitting in your living room watching your favorite show on a 3D holographic display, and you witness a product placement scene where someone is eating one of the best pizzas you’ve ever seen. The depiction is so lifelike and intense that you instantly start craving pizza, and simply utter the word “yes.”
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The Joe and Rika Mansueto Library
The University of Chicago will be opening a new library tomorrow that will use a massive automated retrieval system, turning the whole library experience on it’s head. The Joe and Rika Mansueto Library is designed to accommodate the way people study and research today — online. The structure’s large spaces are made for computer work and have no traditional bookshelves. (pics and video)
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Every bucket list should contain at least a few hours with an “attack puppy”
“In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But in practice, there is.” – Yogi Berra
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Christian Schallert in his 258 square-foot “Lego” apartment.
How do you fit a kitchen, living room, dining room, bedroom, shower/toilet and a table into a tiny 258 square-foot apartment? If you’re Christian Schallert, you cram it all inside of custom-built walls and furniture that when transformed, creates a surprisingly cozy “LEGO” apartment. (Pics and video)
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Neurowear has developed a set of ears that apparently respond to the wearer’s emotions via a sensor.
Some people spend their lives wearing their hearts on their sleeves. Thanks to a Japanese company, you can show off exhibit your innermost feelings somewhere else – a pair of fluffy ears on your head. (Pics and video)
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The Cube, the smallest eco-home in the world
If you think your home is a little cramped, take a look at this one. (Pics)
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“It`s good for everyone to understand that they are to love their enemies, simply because your enemies show you things about yourself you need to change. So in actuality enemies are friends in reverse.” – – Gary Busey
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Special Poster for “Oldtimer”, a big Austrian chain for motorway rest stops.
(Advertising Agency: Demner, Merlicek & Bergmann, Vienna, Austria)
Adertisers want to catch a person’s attention and create a memorable impression. Billboard advertisements do just that. They leave the reader thinking about the advertisement after they have driven past it. They need to be readable in a very short time because they are usually read while being passed at high speeds. Usually they have only a few words in large print and are humorous or have arresting images in brilliant color. (Pics)
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Historical photo of the Great Wall of China.
Here we have some amazing photographs of China, some from over 100 years ago. The photographs show people from the poorest in China to China’s nobility. (Pics)
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Designing cruise ships today to meet the
wants, needs, and desires of future generations
Futurist Thomas Frey: Having just returned from a holiday cruise on the Mexican Riviera, I became intrigued with the prospects for this behemoth industry, and the long-term implications of designing ships today that mesh well with the changing attitudes and fickle interests of traveling consumers many years in the future. (Photos)
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By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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