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10 Houses Built Around Trees

Some might say that tree houses are just for kids, but the architects of these innovative homes might beg to differ.... READ ON

Weird Science

These Destroyed-Looking Buildings Are Actually Fine

Sometimes, architects design structures that are meant to look damaged in some manner or another.... READ ON

History

The 1949 Renovation of the White House

While we will never get an accurate view of what the White House looked like when it was originally under construction in the 1800s, we can at least get a good look at the building while it was undergoing renovations in 1949.... READ ON

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Castles Built By Only One Person

Designing and building a castle is hard work, even with a whole team of skilled craftsmen, but that doesn't mean some people haven't tried constructing one all by themselves.... READ ON

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6 Fictional Houses You Can Move Into

Most of us, at one point or another, have coveted a house that's not real. While most of us will never realize those real estate dreams, there are a lucky few who have. Here are a few fictional houses you can really move into.... READ ON

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Building a Concrete Tent

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Cheap, Sustainable Bricks Made from Cow Blood

Image courtesy Sanguis et Pulvis You can’t get blood from a stone, but you might get a brick from blood. In his final semester at the University of Westminster in London, architecture student Jack Munro created an experimental building material by mixing cows' blood with a preservative (to prevent bacterial and fungal growth) and sand and then baking it in a mold, so that the blood coagulates and holds the sand in a stable and waterproof... READ ON

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Gorgeous Homes For True Book Lovers

Photo Courtesy Flavorwire We've seen beautiful libraries lined with books from all over the world, but let's face it—most of us can't really enjoy that sort of luxury at home. That being said, even a fairly modest home can be made to feel far more bookish with the addition of some wall-to-wall bookcases. This Flavorwire article filled with dream homes for book lovers has some truly inspirational ideas for anyone with a literary fascination. Most of these places look like normal houses that just happen... READ ON

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Inside Monsanto's House of the Future, 1957

In 1957, Monsanto demonstrated its vision for future housing, emphasizing one word: plastics. Its House of the Future was displayed at Disneyland from 1957 through 1967, and it envisioned a future home from the then-distant future of 1986. The house featured lavish conveniences including a microwave oven, ultrasonic dishwasher (for plastic dishes, of course), "cold zones" to replace refrigerators and freezers (with a special zone for irradiated foods), and dimmable ceiling lights -- and that's just the... READ ON