1Pixel Sofa The fabric for the Pixel Sofa has been picked up by Danish manufacturer Kvadrat, based off of a concept by Cristian Zuzunaga, a Royal College of Art graduate. The contemporary couch is sure to grab everyone’s attention by virtue of its wide spectrum of colors. 2Swimming Pool Sofa This intriguing concept sofa design …
Author: Grace Murano
10 Amazing Hybrid Animals
From the Zebroid (Zebra + Equine) to a Beefalo (Buffalo + Cow), some of the most intriguing hybrid animals. 1Zebroid = Zebra + Equine A zebroid (also zebra mule and zebrule) is the offspring of any cross between a zebra and any other equine: essentially, a zebra hybrid. In most cases, the sire is a …
14 Sculptures made of Tires
NOTE: The artist is Mirko Siakkou-Flodin, and this particular tire sculpture is at the Jumeirah Beach Residence in Dubai, UAE –thanks Alex, from Neatorama!
10 Unfortunate Cakes
Some people at Suzanne‘s work had a goodbye party for her. One of the supervisors called the local Wal-Mart and ordered the cake. He told them to write: “best wishes Suzanne” and underneath that write “we will miss you”. Here’s the cake that was delivered. “Just bring the photo in on a USB drive and …
15 Failed Predictions about the Future
1“It will be years –not in my time– before a woman will become Prime Minister.”–Margaret Thatcher, October 26th, 1969. She became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom only 10 years after saying that, holding her chair from 1979 to 1990. But she wasn’t all that wrong since she is the only woman to have held …
9 of the World’s Biggest Animals
1World’s Biggest Dog Say hello to this gargantuan specimen named Hercules, purportedly the Guinness Record holder for World’s Biggest Dog. Hercules is an English Mastiff and has a 38 inch neck and weighs 282 pounds. With “paws the size of softballs”, the three-year-old monster is far larger and heavier than his breed’s standard 200lb. …
8 Fascinating Object Graveyards
1Airplane Graveyard (Arizona, USA) Meet the Bone Yard, near Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona. For those of you that have never seen it, it’s difficult to comprehend the size of it. The number of aircraft stored there and the precision in the way they are parked is impressive. Another important fact is …
12 Bizarre and Unique Roofs
Brazilian Leaf RoofOutside of Rio de Janeiro, on a beautiful little beach with amazing blue water, sits a little house with a flowering roof that shades and protects like a big tropical banana leaf. Designed by Mareines + Patalano, the open air abode is meant to encourage interaction and connection between man and nature. With …
10 Extraordinary Child Prodigies
1Kim Ung-Yong: Attended University at age 4, Ph.D at age 15; world’s highest IQ This Korean super-genius was born in 1962 and might just be the smartest guy alive today (he’s recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as having the highest IQ of anyone on the planet). By the age of four he …
15 Extraordinary Sand Sculptures
Some of the best beach sand sculptures from around the world.