grupaok:

Andrei Tarkovsky, still from Nostalghia, 1983—Russian house inside an Italian cathedral

theferocity:

Edinburgh, August 2012

exploreislands:

Trip planning for 2013.

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kc-local:

KC featured in the Boston Globe…

Kansas City Gives Heritage a Hip Twist

“Building on, not over, its rich past, Kansas City proves that progress and preservation can happily coexist. Here, heritage is hip.”

Source: Boston Globe

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afterthecups:

Legit latte art. At Kudu | Charleston, SC.

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andrewromano:

The Thomson Residence by Buff, Straub & Hensman (1957; recently restored by Scott Lander Design)

I toured this house today. Every surface is period-appropriate and finished to perfection. It’s even more devastating in person.

arieltecture:

Wie viel angenehmer könnte unsere Umwelt sein, wenn Verkehrsbauten nicht aus Katalogen bestelllt würden, sondern wie diese Rastplatzanlage von ABSCIS als Ort mit Identität realisiert würden.

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springwise:

Multiple features make the ‘Safest Bike on the Road’

One thing that can discourage urban travelers from getting on their bike is the perceived danger posed by other traffic. While the Kilo Glow from Pure Fix Cycles has already offered a glow-in-the-dark model, the self-proclaimed Safest Bike on the Road includes a reflective coating along with working brake lights and other safety features. READ MORE…

lefigaro-photos:

20 000 Leagues under the sea. The scientists have captured on film the world’s first live images of a giant squid, journeying to the depths of the ocean in search of the mysterious creature thought to have inspired the myth of the “kraken”, a tentacled monster.

Vingt mille lieux sous les mers. Des scientifiques japonnais ont capturés en vidéo les premières images d’un calamar géant vivant dans les grandes profondeurs de l’océan. Cette trouvaille extraordinaire été faite lors de recherches scientifiques sur espèces vivantes séjournant dans les grandes profondeurs et ayant inspiré le mythe du Kraken, un monstre aux tentacules géantes.

Mandatory Credit. REUTERS/NHK/NEP/Discovery Channel/Handout