From South Korea-based brand Bad Marlon comes a set of minimalist, design-forward pet homes even humans with envy. Our favorite is the Deauville House, which is built from eco-friendly wood and held together by super-strong magnets, allowing for a quick and tool-free assembly. Cut-outs let pets peep into the outside world while a polyester cushion provides a comfy bed for them to snooze on.
Spite houses are homes built on anger and revenge. Though the motivations behind them vary—from blocking a neighbor’s view to stopping the construction of a road—they never seem to fit into their surroundings. Hyperallergic has rounded up some of the most well-known spite houses, including Edith Masefield’s Seattle home, which now sits encircled by commercial towers after she refused to sell to developers.
The era of “supertall” structures (buildings over 300 meters) seems to be coming to a close as “megatall” structures begin to take over. These behemoth buildings, which currently include just three skyscrapers—Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the Shanghai Tower and Mecca’s Makkah Royal Clock Tower—are categorized as reaching upwards of 600 meters and are expected to more than double by 2020. When it’s completed in 2018, The …