Hmm they’re not exactly the Fernsehturm, but nice wee landmarks nonetheless. Oh and handy for figuring out which direction you’re facing too. Sky compass, quite good.

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Brilliant observational thinking from designers Matthias Furch (saying that, what a great name) and Kai Ertel. To the chagrin of various flatmates I kick off my shoes and leave them there ’til next I wear them. In fact, there’s 2 pairs of rootin’ tootin’ boots in the middle of the living room as I write. […]

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This is the post box on the wall near my mom’s house in Orkney. These ones may not be as iconic as the pillar boxes, but I like the way you get to put your letters into the wall because it feels really secure like putting your secrets into a safe.
Post boxes started out green […]

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The Guardian has some great videos from the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas earlier in the month. The Miniwiz bottle building (pictured above) really caught my eye:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/video/2011/jan/08/ces-2011-recycling-architecture
Alex Chou of Miniwiz Ltd shows off the company’s recycled bottle building blocks, which have been used to construct a fully functional five-storey building in Taiwan
Great concept, but it’s […]

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