IKEA humor

Love them or hate them, IKEA are the purveyors of cheap stylish DIY furniture.
What I do love about IKEA is their marketing. Watch on.

It's Bad but not in a good way...

Just when you think you heard enough news coverage on the whole Michael Jackson circus show, Archinet is sponsoring the "Live Forever: The Michael Jackson Monument Design Competition."

The voting has begun for the finalists (and there are many). Some of the entries had serious design merit, while some were just plain rediculous. Some entries include the "MJ Sperm Bank Memorial" and the "Freedom Tower (9/11 / MJ memorial towers / anti terrorist device)."

Enjoy (and vote for) the freakshow here:

http://www.bustler.net/index.php/michael_jackson_competition/finalists/

the ultimate LEGO house

A real two-storey house made of LEGO is being built in the middle of the Denbies Wine Estate, in Dorking (I am not kidding), U.K.

The house features a staircase and a working full bathroom. More than 3,000,000 LEGO pieces were delivered to the site, which are then used to build full sized bricks, each one consisting of 272 LEGO pieces, and stacked into place over the wood frame structure. Thousands of volunteers participated over the 6 days of constuction.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1203654/Thousands-Top-Gears-James-May-helping-hand-Lego-brick-house.html

Healthcare you don't mind paying for

The Clinic is a rather strange and morbid restaurant and club in Singapore with a hospital theme. Diners are seated in wheelchairs and dining off of stainless steel operating tables (extra cutlery are stored in surgical drawers). The chefs (dressed as surgeons) cook in an open kitchen designed as an operating room. Wine is stored behind a wall of stainless steel morgue drawers. Molecular gastronomy is on the menu while cocktails are served up in IV drips, spray or pill form. This rather kitchy concept was inspired by Damien Hirst's pharmacy series.

While this concept would normally shy away locals (due to Asian superstition and karma), it has been popular with the younger hip generation.

http://www.theclinic.sg/

Belts - The New Textile?

TING London makes these incredible rugs..