New Academy Is a Must See!

Tempest Freerunning Academy from The Cool Hunter on Vimeo.

POV: Architect Philip Freelon

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Dynamic Rotating Skyscraper

While the video may be a bit dramatic, this rotating tower is easily one of the most magnificent conceptual ideas in kinetic architecture that has been created to date. The Dynamic Architecture building by David Fisher is designed to be an almost constantly rotating tower housing module-like apartments. Designed to be constantly changing its shape, the energy demand on this skyscraper will be incredible, however it is designed to create its own energy as well. For more information on this amazing structure, click through the youtube video and follow the description.

Movies at Home

Thanks to Roman May
It has gotten so expensive to see a movie in the theater. The last time we went to see a movie, we ended up spending around 40 dollars. The tickets were over 10 dollars each, and then we got popcorn and drinks once we were in the theater. After that movie, we decided that movies in the theater were not worth the money. We have Direct.tv at home and decided that watching movies on our movie channels would be our new movie date nights. Each week we will watch a movie on Friday or Saturday night. We will take turns picking the movie so we won’t be watching all macho guy movies or all girl movies. I think we will probably end up saving a lot of money by watching movies at home. I bet that when we have kids we will continue watching movies at home. We can have family movie night where everybody lays in their sleeping bags and eats popcorn while we all watch the family movie. I look forward to those nights. I have seen large families go to the movie theater together and cannot imagine how much money they are wasting.

The Things You can do with Photoshop

Just check out how you can make any scenery imaginable become reality with a little work, dedication, and creativity. The best way to learn is to just give it a try, learn new techniques, and just keep working at it.

Remember 9.11.01

Even 10 years later, the images from that day are still disturbing and bone chilling as the day it happened. Never forget the lives that were lost, given, and sacrificed that day.

HotLink: Chanel Mobile Art Pavilion

Created by Zaha Hadid Architects, the Chanel Mobile Art Pavilion is a 700 sq. m. celebration of the iconic artwork of Chanel. Smooth layering and exquisite detail are designed to create an elegant, cohesive whole. Watch the interesting video taken of the project in Paris.
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Zaha Hadid@Paris from onnis luque on Vimeo.

If You Have Ever Had an Interest...

If you have ever had an interest in airbrush designing or painting your own car, I highly recommend checking out the site AirBrushTricks.com. They have a lot of helpful advice for getting started and also some great design techniques for those with a little bit more practice. It is a hobby that is easy to get addicted to and can easily be turned around and used to make money on the side. I am currently redoing the design on an old BMX bike simply because I have recently gotten a lot more involved with all forms of biking, particularly mountain biking, and have been wanting to practice for when I paint my '85 Camaro. I will post pictures once it is finished of both the process and final product to show you how easily it can be done and in your spare time. If you are worried about breaking the bank on this, Don't be. A good compressor for a handheld airbrush usually runs for about $200, maybe more but obviously won't just be used for airbrushing and have found it an invaluable purchase for getting back into biking. A good handheld airbrush will cost around $70 or you can start out with a $50 airbrush if you aren't sure. And I buy automotive brand paint, not the super classy stuff, for $20 a can from Dupli-Color. Its a great paint for small projects however I would prefer something a little nicer when painting a car. All in all you will spend about $400 if you want to do a real nice job and the nice thing is, if you are just doing small projects, the paint will last you awhile. To sum it up, that $400 may seem like a lot, but the compressor is a great tool all around and will be in constant use beyond painting, the airbrush is good for years if maintained properly, and the paint is good for tons of projects, dependent on size of course. I suggest lining up a few projects once you get started because it really is easy and fun once you get the hang of it and get past that initial test run.

All that said, I will leave you with a video to show you what you could be doing...

HotLink: 802.22 Wi-Fi

If you're tired of your Wi-Fi cutting out you may want to think about upgrading. The new 802.22 Wi-Fi standard has a range of 62 miles as developed by IEEE (also known as the Institute of electronics geeks). This means it covers a whopping 12,000 sq. miles. Hard to believe but it is true and has been approved as the official standard.
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Just look at that range...

HotLink: 3-Element House

The 3-Element House in Santiago, Chile takes on the interesting challenge of creating a new home from a one floor, 300 square meter house that was already in place on land that was in a poor state. Three different kinds of stone combine to describe the three elements the house is derived from, a double height entrance, interconnected living room, and an icon main room volume. See how the diagram below is transformed into a beautiful new home with amazing design.
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HotLink: Why Architects choose Architecture

With the economy as tight as it is, there is no information deemed unnecessary to consider when it comes to students being noticed and landing their first jobs in the business. However what you must realize is that at first it isn't all about the business side so much as the design side, an interest in form and a desire to leave behind a legacy of functional design. It is necessary according to one expert to follow the pull toward architecture, and let the business side of things flow behind with it. Following a diverse panel to discover how you can get noticed by employers and whether it is the right time to take certain risks.
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Remember the goal is not to rush into the business and try to catch every penny right away, rather it involves the drive of experience and perseverance to solidify long term success.

A DIY chess set for my geeky cousin

Guest post written by Linda Foster

My cousin Mark and I are really close. We have been for years. But I guess the chance of that happening is really good when you're the exact same age and you grow up down the street from each other though. But his birthday is coming up and I want to continue the tradition of giving him really thoughtful, one of a kind gifts. He does the same for me and we're constantly trying to one up ourselves from last year. Even though his birthday is well over a month away, I've started looking up ideas for what I should get him.

As I was looking through some potential gifts that I thought might interest Mark, I ran across the site Wirelessinternet.net. I read through it some and after that I decided to change over my home internet service to that company.

I found a tutorial on how to make a LED chess set, so I went out and bought the supplies. We'll see if I'm actually able to do it. Otherwise, I'll just give the supplies to him as a DIY gift. He'd probably actually love that.

HotLink: Ty Hedfan

An interesting river side house built by Featherstone Young gives new meaning to cantilevered housing. Literally meaning "hovering house," Ty Hedfan cantilevers over the river with double height spaces creating a courtyard, while the other half of the house is underground covered by a green roof. This simply stunning house design is a must see.
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HotLink: Rossiya’s Flourish

This amazing design, with its enormous LED Media facade entrance, is one of the largest buildings I have seen to incorporate LEDs on that large of scale. Accenting the LED facade are the folds, which have a Greg Lynn-ness about them and act as traces of trajectories of events as they unfold. It is no surprise to see that gijo paul GEORGE / hend ALMATROUK currently have Architects like Greg Lynn and Lebbeaus Woods on their radar while constructing this cinema.
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Think about trajectories toward past events, if you had to construct your house and include "trajectories" of important past events in your life, how would you accomplish it? Design it, and I will add it to my blog and link back to your blog.

It is Amazing What Technology can do these days...

A rescued dog is given a second chance to be happy again with the invention of this prosthetic technology. Left without paws from frostbite, this dog is now able to continue to have a happy life without the worry of not being able to enjoy the same things other dogs do...

HotLink: Mixed Use Center

Ready to dominate the skyline of the soon-to-be central business district Zhangjiagang, China, the Skyscraper / Mixed Use Center concept and design has been finished by ATKINS Shanghai. The tallest skyscraper will reach 300 meters in height, making it the highest one in Zhangjiagang once construction is complete. This duel tower design is simply amazing.
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HotLink: Education Building in Mozambique

No doubt an awesome thing to spread knowledge across the world, Andre Fontes and Sixten Rahlff work as architects in the foreign culture of Mozambique. Set out without the intention of building anything, an emotionally strong encounter led these men and 19 students laid the foundation of a more well equipped generation.
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This has got to be one of the coolest and most inspiring trips a student could possibly take, no doubt an experience I hope to encounter either as a student or as an architect.

HotLink: Sandglass Signals

Who knows... One day our street signals may look like this.

This is no doubt an excellent example of the combination of Art, Architecture, and Technology.
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HotLink: New Paintings

The CoolHunter has posted Francoise Nielly's latest amazing paintings.

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HotLink: Twin Brick House

No doubt a reinterpretation of the 4x4 House, Atelier Tekuto's Twin Brick House consists of two parts. Similar to the 4x4 House which combines two sets of two houses, Twin Bricks combines an apartment complex with the owner's home. Read more...

 4x4 House - Tadao Ando Original Picture Here

Twin Bricks - Atelier Tekuto Original Picture Here

What do you think of this interpretation?