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Old Clock Tower Transformed Into a Penthouse On Sale For $18 Million

April 26th, 2013 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

Atop One Main Street in Brooklyn, New York, an iconic clock tower was transformed into a stunning triplex penthouse, located in the trendy DUMBO (down under the Manhattan bridge overpass) neighborhood. The apartment is part of an old industrial building that was originally built by cardboard manufacturers, and the tower transformation project was developed by David Walentas – the man behind the DUMBO project itself.

The jaw-dropping 6,813 square feet penthouse offers you a 360 degrees view of the city, overlooking the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan. Its signature feature, however, are the four massive clocks, installed in 14-foot-high round windows on each wall. The three-story apartment, with the ceiling going from 16 to 50 feet in height, also has a glass elevator running up its center.

The penthouse of the Clock Tower building entered the market in 2009 as the most expensive condo in Brooklyn, listed for $25 million – till then, the most expensive apartment on record had cost a mere $11 million. The realtors, however, have been unsuccessful in selling the Clock Tower penthouse, and it’s now down to $18 million. Well, what are you waiting for?

Website: corcoran.com via: TwistedSifter

Old Clock Tower Transformed Into a Penthouse On Sale For $18 Million originally appeared on Bored Panda on April 26, 2013.

Tags: apartaments, Architecture, boredpanda, Brooklyn, clock tower, Clocktower Building, DUMBO, full-page, interior, interior design, Latest Posts, modern, New York, NYC, Penthouse

Whimsical Sky Art by Thomas Lamadieu

April 18th, 2013 by Jolita | No Comments | Filed in Design

French artist Thomas Lamadieu, also know as Roots Art, must really love looking at the sky, but for different reasons than you might think. Every time he looks up, Thomas sees a potential canvas where the building rooftops frame the sky. He photographs it and uses the odd sky shapes to create whimsical line drawings.

“My artistic aim is to show a different perception of urban architecture and the everyday environment around us, what we can construct with a boundless imagination,” says Thomas. Aren’t you just gonna see these creatures now every time you look up?

Website: tlamadieu.wix.com via: neatorama

Whimsical Sky Art by Thomas Lamadieu originally appeared on Bored Panda on April 18, 2013.

Tags: Architecture, Art, boredpanda, buildings, drawing, full-page, imagination, Latest Posts, line drawings, no-ads, photograpgy, sky, SkyArt, Thomas Lamadieu, urban, urban art

Whimsical Sky Art by Thomas Lamadieu

April 18th, 2013 by Jolita | No Comments | Filed in Design

Website: tlamadieu.wix.com via: neatorama

Whimsical Sky Art by Thomas Lamadieu originally appeared on Bored Panda on April 18, 2013.

Tags: Architecture, Art, boredpanda, buildings, drawing, full-page, imagination, Latest Posts, no-ads, sky, Thomas Lamadieu, urban, urban art

Discover the Full Story: What’s Below the Famous Russian Buildings

April 8th, 2013 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

To promote Schusev State Museum of Architecture in Moscow, Saatchi & Saatchi Russia created an incredibly beautiful campaign showing what’s below the famous Russian Landmarks: Saint Basil’s Cathedral, Lomonosov Moscow State University and Bolshoi Theatre. The sketches below show how these wonderful images were made.

Saint Basil’s Cathedral

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Bolshoi Theatre

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Lomonosov Moscow State University

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Discover the Full Story: What’s Below the Famous Russian Buildings originally appeared on Bored Panda on April 8, 2013.

Tags: Advertising, Architecture, Art, Bolshoi Theatre, boredpanda, digital art, full-page, Latest Posts, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, no-ads, russia, Saatchi&Saatchi Russia, Saint Basil's Cathedral

Mind-Blowing Architectural Density in Hong Kong

April 2nd, 2013 by Lina | No Comments | Filed in Design

With seven million people, Hong Kong is the 4th most densely populated places in the world. However, plain numbers never tell the full story. In his ‘Architecture of Density’ photo series, German photographer Michael Wolf explores the jaw-dropping urban landscapes of Hong Kong. He rids his pictures of any context, such above or the earth below, and rarely includes people, either. The images are large scale flat captions of buildings which appear to be infinite and haunting.

First prize winner in the World Press Photo competition in 2005 and 2010, Michael moved from Germany to Hong Kong back in 1994 and spent 8 years working for Stern Magazine as a contracted photographer. As he started working on his own projects since 2001, many of them proved to be successful enough to be released as books. His Architecture of Density, also available for purchase, is one out of 13 to date.

Michael’s main focus has always been life in mega cities, capturing the urban beauty of the “architecture and the vernacular culture of metropolises,” as explained in his statement. The distinctive feature of Michael’s work is said to be his ability to “find the symbolic value in those seemingly insignificant details that so often go unnoticed”.

Be sure to visit Michael’s website for more!

Website: photomichaelwolf.com via: twistedsifter

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Tags: Architecture, Architecture of Density, blocks of flats, boredpanda, Featured, full-page, hong kong, Latest Posts, Michael Wolf, photography, urban, urban landscapes, urban photography

Sunken Observation Platform Let’s You Walk Below Water’s Surface

April 1st, 2013 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry, and the waters were divided…

Located in one of Vöcklabruck’s parks in Austria, this clever observation platform allows visitors to walk below the water’s surface without getting them wet. Well, maybe except when it rains, and the water level rises a bit.

Image credits: Roland Barthofer

Also, check out the Moses bridge in Netherlands

Sunken Observation Platform Let’s You Walk Below Water’s Surface originally appeared on Bored Panda on April 1, 2013.

Tags: Architecture, Austria, boredpanda, full-page, invisible bridge, Moses bridge, no-ads, observation platform, sunken, underwater, Vöcklabruck

Artist Draws Detailed Floor Plans of Famous TV Shows

March 5th, 2013 by Karolis | No Comments | Filed in Design

We cry with them, we laugh with them, we hate them and love them – as we get into some TV series, we start living with the characters. Imagine it was possible to step into the home of the Simpsons, would you find the kitchen or bathroom? Spanish based interior designer Iñaki Aliste Lizarralde is now making a name for himself on the interwebs by touching the nerve of TV series’ fans with detailed floor plans of their favorite shows.

The artist hand drawn the home plans of the notorious Simpsons family, Carrie Bradshaw, the family of Friends, the clique from How I Met Your Mother and many others. Lizarralde was so scrupulous, he even noticed that the old man’s house in the Up movie is bigger inside than outside.

The highly detailed floor plans include both architectural design and interior furnishings. They are so precise that you could probably give any of them to your interior designer and create a real world replica of your favorite pop culture apartment.

Now turn on one of these TV shows and see how accurate the floor plans are!

Website: nikneuk.deviantart.com

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Friends

Sex and the City

Dexter

Seinfeld

Three’s Company

Up

Two and a Half Men

Gilmore Girls

I Love Lucy

Will & Grace

The Golden Girls

Big Bang Theory

Frasier

Breakfast at Tiffany’s

How I Met Your Mother

Artist Draws Detailed Floor Plans of Famous TV Shows originally appeared on Bored Panda on March 5, 2013.

Tags: Architecture, Bing Bang Theory, boredpanda, Dexter, floor plans, floorplans, friends, full-page, How I Met Your Mother, Iñaki Aliste Lizarralde, Latest Posts, Seinfeld, Simpsons, The Simpsons, TV, TV series, Will and Grace

Stunning Underground Art In Stockholm’s Metro Station

February 5th, 2013 by Ieva | No Comments | Filed in Design

Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, offers you some of the most exciting metro rides in Europe or what they call “world’s longest art exhibition”. Most of the city’s metro stations host some beautiful underground artwork, which makes every stop very unique and different. Tourists may consider this as their first introduction to the country’s history of art. One of them, Russian IT specialist Alexander Dragunov, shares his Stockholm underground experience through his stunning photos of the Solna Centrum station, where massive cave-like installations were created by Anders Aberg and Karl-Olov Bjor back in 1970s.

With the first proper metro line opened in 1950, the first piece of underground art was introduced in 1957. Today, around 90 stations out of 100 showcase works of art of almost 150 artists. Consider that this whole underground gallery stretches up to 110 kilometers! The whole concept has to do with a continuous debate about art in Sweden, which has been going on since the 19th century. Different ways to bring art closer to the public were considered, and the opening of the metro lines was seen as a perfect space to fulfill the goal. Enjoy your rides while you’re in Stockholm!

Website: adragunov.com

Stunning Underground Art In Stockholm’s Metro Station originally appeared on Bored Panda on February 5, 2013.

Tags: Alexander Dragunov, Anders Aberg, Architecture, Art, boredpanda, full-page, Karl-Olov Bjor, Latest Posts, metro, metro art, Other, Solna Centrum, Stockholm, Stockholm metro, Stockholm subway, subway, subway art, tube, tube art, underground, underground art

10 Of the Most Unusual Homes in the World

January 23rd, 2013 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

Moving into and setting up your new home is definitely one of the most exciting things – especially for those who never find enough outlets for their ideas and designs. Throughout history, people have gone from caves to huts to castles to blocks of flats – and nowadays, seems like you can find an example of just anything. Some people are forced to get creative because of some physical restrictions – like small or unusual space – while others do so just because.

If you feel like you could use some inspiration to design your future home – or just like checking out the weird ideas some people have – this post is just for you! Would you choose to live in a former church, or a renovated water tower? Or how about a completely transparent house, or one that is a spitting image of the Flintstones’ cave? Check out our selection of world’s weirdest houses and share your thoughts in the comments!

1. Transparent House, Japan

Inspired by our ancient predecessors, who inhabited trees, this completely transparent “House NA” in Japan offers you a lot of day light, but not much privacy. (read more)

2. Skateboard House, USA

The Skateboard House allows you to skate on all the surfaces, both in and outdoors, and was planned to be built in Malibu. (read more)

3. World’s Slimmest House, Poland

The Keret House, inserted between two existing buildings, measures only from 92 to 152 centimeters in width! (read more)

4. Old Water Tower Turned Into Modern Home, Belgium

A 100-feet high water tower in Belgium used to serve as a Nazi hideout during the war, but was later transformed into a living space. (read more)

5. Dick Clark’s Flintstones Inspired Home, USA

This single storey house in Malibu was inspired by the Flintstones family from the classic 60’s cartoon. Television legend Dick Clark have listed it for $3.5 million. (read more)

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Tags: Architecture, boredpanda, houses, interior design, Latest Posts, unusual architecture, unusual homes, unusual houses, Weird, weird homes, weird houses

Defrosting a Frozen Building

January 21st, 2013 by Lina | No Comments | Filed in Design

This cold storage facility in Chicago may not draw your attention from the outside, but had you entered the building a few months ago, you’d be surprised to see what was inside. After nine decades of cold storage and lack of proper maintenance, the whole interior was full of cave-like stalagmites and stalactites. Once the Fulton Market Cold Storage Company, which was renting the premises, decided to move out, it was sold to a bike component manufacturer SRAM. However, in order to use their new space, SRAM had to defrost the building first.

Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture were hired do the work, however, such sight couldn’t go unarchived. This is why photographer Gary Jensen was asked to photograph this indoor ice age phenomena. The video at the end of the article shows the defrosting process, where you see the team using propane heaters to dissolve the ice crystals.

Photos: garyrobertphotography.com