Do you recognise these logos?
AN ARTIST has taken Western corporate logos and recreated them as Chinese Neon Signs. How many can you pick?
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Your chance to buy the Monorail on Gumtree
EVER wanted a monorail in your backyard? Of course you have. Well you can now buy one of Sydney’s old ones on Gumtree for less than a car.
Is this building beautiful or ugly?
THIS is not Photoshop. This is real, and they’re calling it the “squashed brown paper bag”. What do you think of Australia’s newest, weirdest building?
That’s a weird thing to do with a dead badger
He has already done the unthinkable with his dead cat, an ostrich, a rat and a shark. Now Dutch artist Bart Jansen is back with something equally bizarre.
The future of your fridge
THROW out the gadgets cluttering your kitchen: the new generation of fridges make soup, plan meals, play music and TV and have in-built coffee machines.
World leaders on their thrones
SOMETIMES it’s easy to forget that heads of state are people too. So an artist has created a set of images showing our leaders as you’ve never seen them before.
The awesome tech you’re going to love
THE self-healing phone and the washing machine that does whites and colours at once are just some of the mind-blowing pieces of tech revealed at CES.
What’s the most hated font in the world?
THINK it’s Comic Sans? Arial? Think again. This has been declared the world’s ugliest font — we DARE you to look at it.
Comedian posts hilarious flyers around town
WE’RE used to seeing posters for missing pets and spare rooms plastered to trees. Now a comedian has come up with some more creative flyers.
Like spacesuits? They’ll grow on you
BACTERIAL bodices and digestive dacks? It’s life, but not as we know it. A designer’s quest to build a better space suit has inspired a new line of living spacewear.
The Concorde’s incredible replacements
THE demise of Concorde has left a hole in the hearts of pilots and in the working day of harried entrepreneurs. Now manufacturers want to fill this void with a new plane.
The secret survival bunkers for millionaires
THESE luxurious underground apartments feature a pool, theatre and even a shooting range. They can also withstand a nuclear apocalypse. But they’ll cost you.
Why police are ‘terrified’ of 3D printers
A MAN has been sent to jail after completing a rather unusual DIY project using his 3D printer. And Australian police are genuinely worried.
Pornhub forced to take down giant erection
PORNHUB’S giant erection in New York’s Times Square has been removed, apparently on grounds of taste, and erm, some stiff opposition.
The hi-tech super stadiums of the NFL
GIANT televisions, state-of-the-art sound systems and swimming pools. Just some of the insane features of Gridiron’s multi-billion dollar venues that make them the most impressive in sport.
Robot riot heading to Sydney
SYDNEY will see the rise of the machines when an international team of robots come to do battle.
Who’s building this mystery mega office?
IT’S the grand-daddy of offices, twice the size of Facebook’s digs and will cost over $700 million to build. But who it’s for still remains a mystery.
Five things to know about Google’s barge
A Google barge built with recycled shipping containers proved its seaworthiness Thursday as it cruised from the San Francisco Bay to Stockton. But many other details about the odd-looking vessel remain a mystery.
What’s the secret behind Apple store’s success?
THOSE glassy Apple stores seem to have a magical attraction to consumers. The secret could be something called ‘knolling’. Find out what it is.
Discover an extra dimension
SINCE the launch of 3D printing, the dream has been simple: we will all be sitting in our homes creating whatever we need at the push of a button.
Incredible eco-house a design feat
IT’S the house that has everything – eco design, wow-factor and livable spaces. Take inspiration from this amazing home and try not to drool over the pictures as you do.
Grand designs: Best reader photos
WHEN we decided to run an architecture mobile photography competition we didn’t expect the results to be so sophisticated. See this week’s best pics here.
Qatar accidentally builds ‘vagina stadium’
DOES this World Cup stadium remind you of anything? A sailboat perhaps? That’s what its architects want you to think, but the internet has other ideas.
Bomb shelter discovered untouched since 60s
HIDDEN in the backyard of a mid-century home is a fallout shelter. Inside, the walls are lined with cans to survive weeks underground. The chamber is almost untouched since the Atomic Age.
McCloud’s not-so-grand designs
IT’S the show that makes everyone want to build their own self-sustaining home in an obscure corner of the world, but Grand Designs host Kevin McCloud says he’s seen some homes that have made him “weep”.
The hidden hand-built amusement park
HIDDEN among the trees of an Italian forest lies a theme park, hand built by a little Italian man named Bruno. And his creations will blow your mind.
Star Wars draft gets comic treatment
The Star Wars, George Lucas’ rough draft for his hugely popular breakout film, will be brought to life in an eight-part comic book series.
Archie turns to ‘hardcore horror’
THE vibrant, cheerful and safe town of Riverdale is getting a ghoulish makeover.
Rare Superman comic found behind wall
A MAN has found the Holy Grail of comic books – Action Comics No. 1 from 1938 featuring Superman – used as insulation behind a wall.
King Kev? Our Game of Thrones
IF KEVIN Rudd challenges for the crown of Aussie politics, will he grow a beard? Should Swannie rock a mullet? We’ve got answers.
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