February 2010 Archives

Ever seen someone make art with a construction nail? Or have done it using a semi-automatic nail gun?  Well here's a video of a construction worker doing just that.

Watch as he recreates the Mona Lisa using a semi-automatic nailgun!

I'm really fond of transforming and convertible furnitures, especially those you wouldn't expect to be one.  Not only do they look cool, they also remind me of my robot toys I fondly play with when I was younger.  So, I shall be sharing a list every now and then of these kind of furnitures that I find.  And so, to start with, here's a list of 5 random transforming and convertible furnitures I found on the net.

Ugly furnitures, anyone?  If you don't know what ugly furnitures look like, watch the video below so that you'll be properly educated.  Hehe.

This is just for your viewing pleasure.  I found this funny video on the net and thought I'd share it here.



Now you know what furnitures you should look out for.

(via apartment therapy)

I've actually seen this piece of furniture before and it still amazes me every time I see it again.  It's called the "Flexible Love".  A flexible chair that can be expanded and compressed to any length.

Here's a trick from Apartment Therapy's Home Hacks 2010 on removing or covering up dents and dings in wooden furnitures.  I haven't tried this one yet but this looks very interesting and I might try this just to satisfy my curiosity. 

With just a piece of walnut, you can cover up small dents and scrapes in any wooden furniture.  If you are a vintage furniture collector or restorer, add this to your bag of tricks.

Below are the exact instructions from the article.

Designed by Sarah Lovgren, a German product designer, this elegant looking and modern sculptural furniture can be shifted and moved around to change it from a basic seat to a recliner or vice versa. 

Any dynamic furniture just like this one would really be fun to use.  And because of its unique and artistic design, this may also be doubled as an accent piece to any interior design project; an elegant looking art and a functional furniture at the same time.  I myself would love to have this on my living room or my bedroom for my personal use.

More pictures below.

Here's an innovative furniture design I have stumbled upon on the net. 

Shown on the image above are two teak furniture, one is smaller than the other.  But, as I have labeled underneath each image, the table on the right is an after image of the table on the left after doubling its circumference.  This is the Capstan Table, a radially expanding table, designed by David Fletcher.

Architects, Interior Designers, Engineers, Builders and anyone working and in some way connected to construction jobs use the ever so dependent Tape Measure. 

The tape measure, is a tool most commonly used for simply measuring things.  That's what we were taught in school but, little do we know that some people out there found other creative uses for this little tool called the tape measure.

Are you planning on taking the Architecture Board Exam or the Licensure Examination for Architects (LEA) this year?  Are you looking for additional review materials for that exam? 

Well, I found this site where other people and professionals have prepared review materials and were translated as exam and questionnaire type for those students and people who are looking for additional help in their studies.

New pictures of the World Trade Center terror attack on Sept. 11, 2001 were released to the public.  ABC News obtained these photos after filing for a Freedom of Information Act request last year with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, who investigated the collapse of the towers.

These photos were taken by ex-NYPD Aviation Unit Detective Greg Semendinger from a police helicopter searching for survivors on the rooftops.