Fan Builds Stargate Atlantis Home-Theater
Jacob Yarmuth, possibly the world’s biggest Stargate fan, spent $70,000 on a state of the art Stargate-themed home theater. Featuring a fiber-optics starscape ceiling that shows galactic clouds and comets passing every few minutes, air pocket doors and faux finished walls complete with backlit panels, the Stargate Atlantis home-theater looks like it came right off […]
The Grotto of the Redemption
The Grotto of the Redemption is an excellent example of what man can achieve with faith and hard work. Paul Dobberstein was a German immigrant ordained as a priest in 1897. At some point he fell critically ill with pneumonia and vowed he would dedicate his life to building a shrine to The Virgin Mary, […]
Inside a Steampunk House
Bruce and Melanie Rosenbaum have always loved steampunk and decided to turn their passion into a business. That’s how ModVic Home Restoration was born. The couples offer home-design services to people who want to restore their Vicrorian houses to their original beauty and, to prove their skills, they turned their 1901 Craftsman-style home into a […]
Giant Pink Snails Invade Milan
A group of 12 overgrown pink snails have taken over Plazza Scala, in Italy’s fashion capital, Milan. These unusual plastic models were created by the Italian Cracking Art group and are on a mission to change people’s lifestyle. In a world where everything is happening so fast, the pink snails are here to let you […]
Help, There’s a Tarantula on My Back!
A tarantula clinging on your back isn’t something you’d pay for, but that’s exactly what this dude Kevin did. Ok, so it’s not a real tarantula, but still, it’s very creepy. the Tarantula Backpack was designed by Tamera, a talented Australian artist who creates a variety of 2D and 3D creepy toys and artworks. This […]
The Blood Pen – For the Vampire inside
The Blood Pen, invented by Bob Partington, is a must-have accessory for any respectable vampire writer. I know some of you have seen the Blood Pen ever since early 2008, but I just found it today and had to post some photos of it here. This creepy gadget features a syringe and a pen nib, […]
Delicious-Looking Edible Chocolate Couch
Entitled “You Can’t Have Your Cake and Eat It Too”, the chocolate couch was created by Argentinian artist Leandro Erlich for an art-exhibit appropriately named “Let Them Eat Art”. The chocolaty art-piece was covered in a thick layer of chocolate that not only made it look like a brown leather couch, but also feel like […]
24,000 LED Dress Will Make Any Woman Shine
Not that women need to wear a dress made out of LEDs, but CuteCircuit’s Galaxy Dress is, at least, a very interesting project. CuteCircuit, a design company that specializes in “wearable technology”, presented their work of art, a dress made from 24,000 LEDs, attached to multiple layers of chiffon and crinoline. Apparently a few iPod […]
Is That A Dragon on Your Back?!?
It certainly looks like a dragon biting on this dude’s shoulder, but he doesn’t seem at all alarmed, does he? That’s probably because the thing on his back is just a backpack. But it’s by far the most awesome backpack I’ve ever seen! Called the Dragon Backpack, this masterpiece was designed by a young artist […]
Eatable Bread Shoes
Designed by twin brothers Remigijus and Egidijus Praspaliauskas, the Bread Shoes may not be very practical but they are perfect as wacky gifts. Every pair is unique and they come in a variety of designs, sizes and bread doughs. Bread Shoes are available for purchase at Da Da Da Studio. Each pair costs 22 euros […]
The Other Upside-Down House
I chose to name this post “the other upside-down house” because I wrote about a very similar house when I started this site. Built in 2008, for an art exhibition, the “other upside down house” is located on Usedom, an island in northern Germany. It was financed and constructed by Polish partners Klausdiusz Golos and […]
Man Decorates Apartment to Look Like Versailles
Adrian Reeman, a former Merchant Navy chef from Southampton, has spent the last 23 years of his life transforming his small apartment into a miniature Palace of Versailles. His painstaking work began in 1986, when he moved in with his wife Annette, in the ninth floor flat of a tower bloc in Southampton. He hated […]
Hello Kitty Made Out of Hello Kitty
I really don’t get why Hello Kitty is so popular these days, I really don’t, but people keep coming up with various Hello Kitty-themed stuff. The latest Hello Kitty project comes from designer Jason Mecier, who recreated the popular Japanese character from various Hello Kitty items. Toys, clothes and tons of other accessories come together […]
The Happiest House on Earth
Who doesn’t want to live in a happy house, right? I bet that’s what designer James Rizzi thought to himself when he designed the Happy Rizzi House, inBraunschweig, Germany. What is it with Germans and wacky-looking houses? After the famous Waldspirale of Darmstadt, I’ve discovered the Happy Rizzi House, where pop-art ant cartoons mix to […]
PUMA Makes Formula 1 Car out of Clothes
The PUMA retail team has created an almost perfect replica of a Ferrari F60 Formula 1 car out of clothes, caps, shoes and bags. What is it about Formula 1 cars that makes people want to recreate them out of the weirdest things? You may remember some of our previous posts about the Formula 1 […]