13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCCLXIV)

1. A picture worth well over 1000 words Let me start off by saying I’m terrified of open water. For some reason, I thought it would be a great idea to wake up at 4am, drive to the Dead Sea, and swim out to this salt island before sunrise. The distance from the beach was…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCXCXI)

1. The Cruise Ship that could have been The Dornier Do X was the largest, heaviest, and most powerful flying boat in the world when it was produced by the Dornier company of Germany in 1929. First conceived by Dr. Claude Dornier in 1924, planning started in late 1925 and after over 240,000 work-hours it was completed in June 1929. The type was popular with…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCCLXI)

1. A vintage trailer, complete with a 1955 BMW Isetta micro-car The BMW Isetta became the world’s first mass-production car to achieve a fuel consumption of 3 L/100 km. It was the top-selling single-cylinder car in the world, with 161,728 units sold. Found on Vintage Camping. 2. The Man with the Golden Airline Ticket You might…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCCLVII)

1. A Village in Provence, Abandoned over a century ago The Bories Village is nestled on a low mountain in the Vaucluse region near Avignon, now classed as a historic monument, giving a priceless account of the way of life in Provence. The group of 30 stone huts, called ‘Les Cabanes’ in local parlance, include…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCCLVI)

1. Extreme tree pruning in the late 1800s Found on Imgur. 2. The newly opened bookshop in the Chinese city of Chongqing The chongqing zhongshuge bookstore by shanghai-based firm X+living is located on the 3rd and 4th floor of zodi plaza. Found on Design Boom. 3. Square Ocean Waves The phrase “cross seas” refers to waves coming from two…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. XI)

1. Possibly the Coolest Swimming Pool in the World Once a quarry in the Berkshires of Massachusetts, the deeper part of the pool’s stairs, which once served as an access road for vehicles to enter and exit the quarry, were overlaid with gunite to create an easy entrance to the pool and to close off…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCCLIII)

1. A dandelion wish-making facility in L.A. “The anonymous art collective simply known as the Art Department transformed a decommissioned building into “a secret wish-processing facility.” Find the article on HyperAllergic 2. Object, 1936 This Surrealist object was inspired by a conversation between Oppenheim and artists Pablo Picasso and Dora Maar at a Paris cafe.…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCCL)

1. Anyone like this idea of Notre Dame’s roof as a greenhouse? As you might have heard, France announced an international competition to be held to find a replacement for the Notre Dame spire destroyed in the cathedral fire. Some of the designs making the rounds on the internet so far have been er, interesting,…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCCLI)

1. Post Modern cakes by a Fashion designer turned Baker Discover the delicious world of Ard Bakery found via Present & Correct. 2. This Home built around a Boulder Desert Modernist AlbertFreyintentionally designed Frey House II around a large boulder to honor + incorporate the natural environment. The house is open for series of tours…

Why the Newspaper Kiosks in Paris are so Important

Paris’ 150 year-old newspaper kiosk could be considered one of the most “charming” little features of its urban landscape. A nostalgic reminder of simpler and more romantic times, largely unchanged over the years since they first appeared in 1857 during Baron Haussmann’s renovation of Paris. Just like London’s iconic red telephone booth, the Parisian kiosk…