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Flemish Barn by Arend Groenewegen Architect.

Photos: Arend Groenewegen Architect.

The original barn was built around 1800 and was in a thoroughly dilapidated condition. The proposal therefore to convert it into an office was welcomed, as it represented the best chance of saving the original structure. The project was completed in 2009. Read more

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Make a wooden impression, by John Kim.

Making a wooden impression is not usually a desirable thing for a person to do. But this  might change with these engraved wooden business cards. Read more

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Big Bottom by YOXIMOVIC design studio.

Photos: YOXIMOVIC design studio.

Like JLo, this chair makes a virtue of its bottom.

Ever so slightly larger perhaps , than the bottom of an average chair, it flaunts its firm, beautiful, flowing curves to produce something of great depth, set of course, on slim, elegant legs!

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Hot wheels by Avomatico.

If your “grabbers” no longer grab, then you might consider turning them into a table. That is what Italian firm, Tavomatico, has done! Read more

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Perplexing photography: Images by Victor Vargas Villafuerte.

Photos: Victor Vargas Villafuerte.

Mexican Photographer Victor Vargas Villafuerte creates images that are disturbing at one level, yet absolutely compelling at another.

There seems to be an element of schadenfreude in staring closely at human bodies that are so terribly distorted, the result perhaps of some hideous chemical or nuclear – induced birth defect. But after that initial arresting reaction, there is enormous wit and creativity to be found in the images.

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