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PrairieMod: Frank Lloyd Wright LEGO Sets
may 2009 by infovore
"The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation announced today that The LEGO Group is now the exclusive licensed manufacturer of Frank Lloyd Wright Collection® LEGO Architecture sets." Hmn. Not sure what the market for these is, beyond curios; they're not particularly high-resolution, for starters.
lego
architecture
franklloydwright
toys
construction
may 2009 by infovore
Rands In Repose: The Makers of Things
march 2009 by infovore
"We are defined by what we build. It’s not just the engineering ambition that designed these structures, nor the 20 people who died building the Brooklyn Bridge. It’s that we believe we can and decide to act." This is good.
history
making
newyork
engineering
construction
building
inspiration
march 2009 by infovore
15 Incredibly Creative Papercraft Artists | WebUrbanist
december 2008 by infovore
The Brian Dettmer is beautiful. Also: didn't realise the heart/cube cogs were paper, not wood.
papercraft
paper
folding
design
construction
art
december 2008 by infovore
Classic-Space LEGO: content / greebling: a closer look
september 2008 by infovore
A detailed look at various techniques for greebling Lego models.
lego
construction
space
model
design
greebling
greebles
september 2008 by infovore
Gangster who built world's tallest log cabin - Telegraph
august 2008 by infovore
"Dominating the skyline of Arkhangelsk, a city in Russia's far north-west, it is believed to be the world's tallest wooden house, soaring 13 floors to reach 144ft - about half the size of the tower of Big Ben." Wow.
construction
building
architecture
russia
wood
house
skyscraper
august 2008 by infovore
My Quest to Build the Perfect Burger: Chefs + Restaurants : gourmet.com
july 2008 by infovore
"Our challenge now is to keep a very close eye on the mise en place, because if one cook changes even a little detail of one of the key ingredients—the width of the tomato slices, the amount of mustard on the bun—the harmony of these burgers is lost."
food
preparation
construction
burger
process
july 2008 by infovore
Why We Banned Legos - Volume 21 No. 2 - Winter 2006 - Rethinking Schools Online
february 2008 by infovore
"With these three agreements — which distilled months of social justice exploration into a few simple tenets of community use of resources — we returned the Legos to their place of honor in the classroom." Wonderful article about education.
play
society
culture
politics
economics
personal
lego
construction
teaching
children
february 2008 by infovore
Thoughts About Photography: 35mm Lego Camera
october 2007 by infovore
35mm pinhole camera, made out of lego. Delightful.
lego
photography
camera
construction
pinhole
hack
october 2007 by infovore
No Starch Press Home Page
august 2007 by infovore
"Build the Models Your Parents Warned You Against". Sounds awesome!
lego
hacking
construction
making
engineering
august 2007 by infovore
Build your own paper rocket!
november 2005 by infovore
Awesome! From Make magazine 04
paper
modelling
construction
toys
folding
november 2005 by infovore
TechEBlog - Functional Paper V8 Engine
november 2005 by infovore
Awesome. Super-detailed working V8 engine made of paper.
paper
model
engine
design
construction
november 2005 by infovore
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