February 2009 ↓

The Sliding House

“The brief was simple: to build a house to retire to in order to grow food, entertain and enjoy the East Anglia landscape. The outcome was as unconventional as they come. A structure that has the ability to vary or connect the overall building’s composition and character according to season, weather or simply a desire to delight. Wallpaper* took a trip to the site to capture the physical phenomenon in the only medium that serves it justice – film.”

World’s Biggest Sing-Along

“In Japan, sweet sounds filled the air of Tokyo on Sunday. A five thousand strong chorus sang the Ode to Joy from Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.” — NTDTV

Motion Face Paint: Boris & Natasha

“Watch a guy’s favorite cartoon villains come to life as he moves his face!” w/ video

Abandon Book Warehouse Chaos

“The treasure hunters stand knee-deep in Danielle Steels, Len Deightons and Jeffrey Archers, hoping to find more exotic literary fare. This is the scene at a huge book warehouse whose contents are being given away after they were abandoned. Strewn across the floor are thousands of volumes. Many are a little dog-eared or have yellowing pages. But since they are free, who’s complaining?” w/ photos

The Mushroom Brush

“What happens when an old Japanese man finds mushrooms growing out of his floor brush? He calls producers from a Japanese TV show to film a segment on it, Duh!”

Woman Becomes A Mermaid

“A double amputee who lost both her legs as a child has turned into a mermaid with the help of an Oscar-winning special-effects workshop. Nadya Vessey, from Auckland, New Zealand, suffered a medical condition as a child that forced doctors to amputate both her legs. When a little boy asked her what happened to her legs, she told him she was a mermaid. The idea stuck – and, two years ago, she wrote to Oscar-winning special effects company Weta Workshop in Wellington, New Zealand, to ask them to make her a tail. She never believed they actually would. But for the people behind the special effects in blockbuster hits like ‘Lord of the Rings’, ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’, and ‘King Kong’, the task was a piece of cake.” w/ photos

Polygamist Gangsta Rap

“Jailed FLDS Church leader Warren Jeffs attempts to demystify his much-maligned polygamist sect in this new hip-hop video.”

Stainless Steel Playing Cards

“Outrageously over-the-top — Stainless Steel playing cards! They are awesomely beautiful! Each card is beautifully etched in stainless steel! Now you may wonder why anyone would want to spend so much money on a pack of cards, and we would hope it’s not just so they can play a quick round of poker, we can only assume that it’s the thrill of owning possibly the most exclusive and beautiful deck of playing cards on the planet.” w/ photos

How To Make Your Car Run On Vegetable Oil

“The actual conversion is fairly simple, but you have to be the kind of gearhead who is willing to do surgery on your vehicle. You will need to install a separate fuel tank and fuel lines for the veggie oil – you can’t just modify the diesel tank because a converted car will still use some diesel fuel. At or below room temperature, veggie oil is too viscous to run through a diesel engine, so the engine needs to run on diesel for about 15 minutes until the oil heats up. Therefore, you need to jigger some hoses to divert hot water from the radiator and circulate it through the veggie oil tank in order to heat the oil…” w/ photos

Top 10 Amazing Skate Parks

“Skating, inline blading and BMX biking are enjoyed by people from every country in the world. Skate parks are like playgrounds to skaters, and fans of the sport are always on the lookout for the biggest, wildest, craziest courses to conquer! From America’s West Coast to City of France, skate parks come in all styles and each offers its own unique twist. Here are the world’s ten largest and most well-known skate parks!” w/ photos