Cool school makes kids smarter

Faroe Islands, Denmark, houses the largest educational project in the country’s history made up of three institutes (Faroe Islands Gymnasium, Torshavns Technical College, and the Business College of Faroe Islands) which are stacked and and intertwined within one another and connected by a main patio at the center.

Located on a hillside with stunning views of the sea and mountains, it is esthetically pleasing and promotes social gathering along with learning. 

Pictured below: If my school looked this good, I may very well have spent more time in it.

I'll huff, and I'll puff...

Design team Kengo Kuma and Associates developed this stunning architecture created entirely out of bamboo.  Located in the countryside near Beijing the project is part of a program implemented in 2002 and carried out by Asia's Top Ten best-known architects.  Each is responsible for the construction of ten villas which will be part of a communal dwelling (for a total of one-hundred) in a forest adjacent to the Great Wall of China.

The intention was, "to apply the nature of the Great Wall to the act of dwelling.  This is why the house it titled 'wall' instead of 'house'..."

Pictured below: A candid glimpse inside the home.

Merry-Go-Round Coat Rack + Too Much Wine = Lots of Trouble

Museum Boijmans van Beuningen Rotterdam houses the Merry-Go-Round Coat Rack designed by Studio Wieki Somers.  Inspired by mine workers who's coats had to be hoisted up due to space issues, the carousel is constructed of plastic pulley blocks, fires hoses and metal weights which allow the coats to float within the empty space just above the ceiling.  The visitors at the museum easily hang and retrieve their belongings themselves.

Having limited space within my home, in concept this sounds like a totally awesome idea for my next house party.  But after realistically looking at the whole picture, drunken masses of bodies and spinning objects just don't bode well together.

Giant Squirrels would love this

Wow, this is like cribs for squirrels. Or hermits who prefer the solitary life alone in the forest. Designed by Rover Harvey Oshatz who's name is as unique as his imagination.