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believe it or not, the photo above is of a train interior in japan. with the results looking nicer than most nurseries, the japanese have taken the idea of 'child-friendly public transport' to the next level with these 2 beauties, both designed by eiji mitooka. he was the artistic force behind 'omoden' (toy train) and 'ichigo [...]...

i didn't realise there were so many architecturally incredible fire stations until a few days ago when i lost hours looking into it. turns out there are more than a few. here are, in my humble opinion, the 7 best… 1. vitra fire station, germany architects: zaha hadid completed: 1993 current status: inactive this aesthetically stunning fire station was designed [...]...

is it just me or are these immense structures slightly scary? the 3 largest flagpoles on earth… gijeong-dong flagpole, north korea in the 80s, the south koreans built a huge 328ft tall flagpole in daeseong-dong, an area extremely close to the north korean border. the north koreans then proceeded to build their own larger version about a mile [...]...

1. tankchair the tankchair is a custom made off-road wheelchair designed by a guy whose wife was growing increasingly frustrated by the limits of her normal electric wheelchair. this treaded beast can wade through mud, streams, sand, snow and gravel. on his website the creator says, "turns out that other people want a tankchair so i'm [...]...