Camp in a human-sized nest above the California coast
Spot Cool Stuff wrote previously about a rental villa in France where guests can live like human hamsters. But perhaps you're looking for an animalistic unusual hotel experience more avian than that. We have your answer: The Human Nest. The Nest is literally a human-sized abode made of branches and woven ...
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A Spiral Cellar is space efficient, cool-looking
We love trap doors and hidden rooms. And we love wine. So how can we not write about the super cool Spiral Cellar wine storage area? Now, by "wine storage area" we aren't talking about dedicating a section of your closet to a wine rack. And we don't mean some electrified ...
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Reading Between The Lines of this artwork
There's a rise in a field on the outskirts of Borgloon, Belgium where you can look out and see the old town church. It's also where architects Pieterjan Gijs and Arnout Van Vaerenbergh had a commission to build a piece of art. Inspired by the church, the pair decided to ...
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Wedding bands with a personal “touch”
Here's a creative idea that's part artsy, part CSI and all cool: fingerprint rings. That is, a ring with a fingerprint implanted into the metal. Each person's fingerprint is unique. So incorporating the fingerprint of your special someone on an engagement ring or wedding band is a way of making the ...
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Books + stairs = cool architecture
Spot Cool Stuff loves books. And we love creative staircases. So it isn't surprising that we're drawn to cool stuff at the confluence of both. Here's a look at two unusual architectural designs that combine stairs with bookshelves. Has it happens, both are located in London. And neither has an owner ...
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Slip-proof hot pads, cutting boards and mixing bowls
Durable, environmentally friendly and cool looking. Those are the first three adjectives that come to mind when we think of Architec Housewares, one of Spot Cool Stuff's favorite designers of cookware. What Architec's hot pads, cutting boards and mixing bowls are best known for, though, are their non-slip properties. ...
