Legend has it that Ivan the Terrible commissioned St Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, then after its completion, he blinded the architect so he could not design anything as beautiful again. It appears he lived up to his name… ‘Ivan’.
Here is a collection of buildings from around the world whose creators were apparently blinded before they were designed.
Ever wondered the scale of things, and where we fit in the grand design?
This web based simulation shows you how big you are compared to an atom, or how big a comet is in relation to Italy. You can learn lots from this. I now know that I never want to bump in to a Japanese Spider Crab.
Truly mind blowing stuff.
Bad design is all around us, we see and it every day, some of us are even responsible for it. But sometimes there is beauty to be found in poor aesthetics. Why conform with what is perceived to be pretty? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, after all.
Can we not celebrate design that is bold enough to be different, to be ‘bad’?
Actually no, ugly is ugly. I love cars, but these make my eyes bleed.
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60 years without even considering looking for a new job.
Well, if the crown fits…
Dick Bruna, most famous for his Miffy books has an impressive portfolio of book covers to his name.
We’re gonna party like it’s 4709. Wooo!
