Crazy idea! The high-rise mobile
October 29th, 2005 3 Chatterboxes Blah »
MILLIONAIRE mobile phone salesman “Crazy” John Ilhan has unveiled his radical design for a $40 million tower in the shape of a phone
The Universal Application of Heritage Principles
October 14th, 2005 No Chatterboxes »
Finally, I’ve waited to this day. I was one of the lucky people invited to join this seminar, which I mistaken a conference earlier, but anyway, it was quite interesting. The first time I visit Tongji University, but it’s not as classic nor modern and stylish as I have thought earlier and was a bit […]
Gildeon Dagan’s Puzzle Wine Rack
September 7th, 2005 No Chatterboxes »
The picture below shows an award-winning design, a wine rack built in a shape of jigsaw puzzle. One until can hold 9 bottles, but it’s functional design allows interlocking with other units to expand the size, both horizontally and vertically, and combining with any colours, accomodating your needs.
Casanova film debut in Venice
September 3rd, 2005 No Chatterboxes »
Many days ago, I watched a documentary about this gentlemen and learnt he had a very extrordinary life. Borned to actor parents, he was very clever and earned a doctoral in law when he was 17, and travelled throughout Europe and socialized among the nobles. He boasted a relationship with more then 100 women in […]
Turning Torso in Sweden
September 1st, 2005 No Chatterboxes »
The Turning Torso, officially opened on 27th August, 2005 in Sweden. Another “twisting” tower by Santiago Calatrava, quite similar to the Fordham Spire to be completed in 2009, right?
There’re 54 floors in total at a height of 190 metres, making it the highest in Scandinavia.
It twists at 90 degrees with 9 cubes, each consisting 5 […]
