Monthly Archives: April 2011

Water towers in Ireland by James Young

April 29, 2011 @ 11:50 am

Taking some obvious cues from legendary photographers Bernd & Hilla Becher, a photographer named James Young has gone around Ireland and photographed a bunch of water towers in the same straight-on styles seen in Water Towers. [via] BLDGBLOG has some … Continue reading →

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The Splinter: a 100% wooden bicycle

April 29, 2011 @ 11:45 am

Photo by SplinterBike Michael Thompson and James Tully are the duo behind this amazing engineering marvel that is a 100% wooden bicycle. The pair have completed the entire build and now they want to try and see if they can … Continue reading →

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Collapse by Fletcher Vaughan

April 29, 2011 @ 11:40 am

This isn’t just some clever photo angle, this really is a giant house of cards erected in the worst place possible — near the ocean breeze! But luckily, not everything is as it seems. This installation called Collapse by Fletcher … Continue reading →

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Vacant commercial properties by Josh Dehonney

April 29, 2011 @ 10:29 am

Photographer Josh Dehonney photographed a bunch of vacant and seemingly abandoned commercial properties. Abandoned stores like this always make me wonder what was left inside. Share this:EmailFacebookRedditDiggStumbleUpon

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Empire Carpet man has passed away

April 29, 2011 @ 1:03 am

Growing up in the NYC area and watching TV meant that you would eventually hear the voice of one Elmer Lynn as he talked about nothing but great deals on carpets and installation. It wasn’t that long ago that Lynn … Continue reading →

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The Royal Wedding on YouTube

April 29, 2011 @ 12:57 am

I’ve been blessed — BLESSED I say — to have the day off tomorrow so I can stay up all night to watch Prince William and Kate marry! It’s streaming on YouTube didn’t you know? Share this:EmailFacebookRedditDiggStumbleUpon

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