the six story brick building, originally used as a 19th century carriage factory, has been reinvented as a minimalistic and modern apartment building. read more

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Bjarke Ingels loves to ski, so there’s no doubt he’s thrilled that his firm, BIG , just won first prize to design the renovation and expansion of the Kimball Art Center in Park City, UT.

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If you’re a guy reading this, and you find yourself scrambling every year around Valentine’s for gift ideas, you might want to try visiting the site your better half has been obsessively visiting: Pinterest .

Read the original … Pinterest: The Clueless Boyfriend’s Valentine’s Day Lifesaver

BMW of North America has agreed to pay a $3 million fine to settle U.S. government allegations that it failed to promptly notify regulators about potential safety defects.

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Mumbai-based designers Nishant Jethi and Aalap Deasi have developed a psychedelic public trash bin that rewards people for properly disposing of their waste by displaying colorful kaleidoscope patterns. Dubbed the Cleanoscope, the eco-friendly bin shows that “cleanliness creates beauty” by making waste disposal a creative act rather than a dull task

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