Category Archives: Design

The tallest building in Europe – Shard London Bridge

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Deskarati

Shard London Bridge or The Shard (formerly known as London Bridge Tower or the Shard of Glass) is a skyscraper in Southwark, London. Standing 309.6 metres (1,016 ft) above ground level, it is the tallest building in Europe as of July … Continue reading →

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Atlas for The Blind 1837

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Deskarati

    The Atlas of the United States Printed for the Use of the Blind was published in 1837 for children at the New England Institute for the Education of the Blind in Boston. Without a drop of ink in … Continue reading →

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105 Foot Tall Lego Tower – World Record

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Deskarati

When I was growing up, I spent a lot of time playing with Lego. I always had this dream of building a tower that reached the ceiling of my house. However, at about two or three feet tall my tower … Continue reading →

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Get ready to design, “print” and construct your own home!

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Deskarati

Created by a group of young designers from London, WikiHouse is an open source construction solution that aims to make it possible for almost anyone, regardless of skill level, to freely download and build affordable housing. The WikiHouse construction system … Continue reading →

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The World’s Tallest Tower

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Deskarati

Nearly a year after the magnitude-9.0 quake that pummeled Japan, construction of the world’s tallest tower, the Tokyo Sky Tree, is now complete. Builder Obayashi, which recently announced plans for a space elevator to start services by 2050, declared the … Continue reading →

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One World Trade Center

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Deskarati

One World Trade Center, (see update) more simply known as 1 WTC and previously known as the Freedom Tower, is the lead building of the new World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, New York City. The 104-story supertall skyscraper is being constructed in the northwest corner … Continue reading →

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Build your own Tube Desk Clock

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Deskarati

If you’re a fan of things retro and an electronics do-it-youselfer, this might might be just the thing for you – it’s a kit that lets you built your own clock, that displays the time using wonderfully outdated nixie tubes. … Continue reading →

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The Horizontal Shower

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Deskarati

This horizontal shower, from Dornbracht lets you to lie on a slab while water, at different speeds and temperatures start falling upon you. This should give you a nice massaging experience and offer a multi-dimensional showering experience. Andreas Dornbracht, the CEO … Continue reading →

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One World Trade Center the Tallest Building In New York

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Deskarati

The news that construction is beginning on the hundredth floor of a building that will eventually rise to 104 would not ordinarily be much of a story. But on Monday, the skyscraper that has been rising from the site of the … Continue reading →

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iPhone 5 or iPhone Plus. Rumour Mill

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Deskarati

Hundred of voices, scoops and descriptions allow us to imagine the new upcoming Apple iPhone 5. The mystery just starts around its name: what’s the new iPhone name? iPhone 5? New iPhone? Simply iPhone? We’ve thought a new concept for you, with … Continue reading →

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Students turn building into game of Tetris

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Deskarati

The two-hundred and ninety-five feet (ninety meter) tall Building 54 on MIT’s Cambridge campus has become the canvas for a number of carefully planned and daringly executed visual displays over the years, not strictly allowed by the administration but often … Continue reading →

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History of the Gyroscope

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Deskarati

A gyroscope is a device for measuring or maintaining orientation, based on the principles of angular momentum. In essence, a mechanical gyroscope is a spinning wheel or disk whose axle is free to take any orientation. The earliest known gyroscope-like instrument was made by German Johann … Continue reading →

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Waterfall Hotel

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Deskarati

Though at this point only computer-rendered images area available for this audacious project, don’t be mistaken. This is no mere concept. In fact, construction is already underway on the Shimao Intercontinental Hotel in the Songjiang District of Shanghai – a … Continue reading →

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Acoustic wind pavilion

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Deskarati

Aeolus, a fascinating acoustic wind sculpture made by prolific Bristol artist Luke Jerram, is as much a feast for the ears as it is for the eyes. Named after the mythical Greek ruler of the four winds and built in … Continue reading →

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The Little Girl Giant

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Deskarati

This weekend, the world’s greatest street theatre company, Royal De Luxe, bring their Giants to Liverpool in one of the UK’s most spectacular events. Sea Odyssey is a magical tale of love, loss and reunion played out on a gigantic … Continue reading →

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‘Double DRS’ Explained

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Deskarati

Formula 1 fans may be interested to know about the ‘Double DRS’ system that everybody is discussing this year, so we try to explain it here for you. This drawing above shows Mercedes clever ‘double DRS’ system in its entirety. Air is … Continue reading →

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World’s Largest Cylindrical Aquarium

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Deskarati

‘Scuba diving in Germany’ isn’t usually penned into many tourists’ to-do lists — for obvious reasons — but at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Berlin this far-fetched idea becomes a reality with their towering Aquadom aquarium. A massive construction that looks like it came … Continue reading →

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Frank Lloyd Wright

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Deskarati

Frank Lloyd Wright (born Frank Lincoln Wright, June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was an American architect, interior designer, writer and educator, who designed more than 1,000 structures and completed 500 works. Wright believed in designing structures which were in harmony … Continue reading →

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Inspirations

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Deskarati
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Can you name these six (yes six) books?

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Deskarati

     These excellent minimalist designs are great  art/advertising from the Lowe Agency’s newest series of posters for the Colsubsidio Book Exchange. Each poster is a brilliant mash-up of two stories giving the message of ‘Come with one story, leave with another’. But what are the … Continue reading →

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