Was it Agatha Christie whodunnit?

Agatha Christie started writing detective stories to show up her sister, Madge. Since then, Christie has become one of the most popular detective science fiction writers of all time, selling over 2 billion copies of her books in 104 languages.

Still, one of the most sensational and mysterious events in her life was her own 11-day disappearance in December 1926. Although her defenders believe Agatha was suffering from some kind of amnesia, all available evidence suggest that she used her expertise as a mystery writer to set her husband as the prime suspect in a murder case - with herself as the supposed victim.

The shoes that got away

I bet these little numbers are really popular on the East Coast. Anywhere else they might look a bit out of plaice [ pun intended! ]

... and here is the Evening Wear version from Giuseppe Zanotti: Crystal Fishbone Sandal

Now you see it, now you don't

Liu Bolin is a young Beijing-based artist who has exhibited primarily in China until last year’s solo show at Paris’ Galerie bertin toublanc and a group show with the gallery in Miami. he recently finished up a show at Eli Klein Fine Art in New York showcasing a variety of his pieces including some form the series ‘camoflague’. this series is an exploration of human nature and animal instincts which features Chinese citizens painted to blend into their surroundings. the subjects are covered head to toe in paint,
camouflaging themselves in front of the Chinese flag, a billboard or downtown Beijing.

Bridges to the future

Deputy Dog blog has brought together some remarkable bridges from around the world that are leading the way in design.

It’s time for a list about brilliant bridges, but not the bridges you normally see in these kinds of lists. i wanted to avoid the usual suspects as they seem to get pounded to death on the intertubes and there’s only so many photos of the golden gate bridge you can look at without becoming just slightly bored.

A different kind of 'wheel-chair'

Bike Furniture Design is a design and manufacturing studio specializing in contemporary, modern furniture made primarily from recycled steel and aluminum bicycle rims, handlebars, and frames.

Since the original Bike Chair, Bike Furniture Designs have grown to include a wide-ranging collection of high-quality tables, bar stools, loveseats, and more chairs. Some designs, in addition to utilizing the bicycle, also utilize components from other transportation industries.

These designs use train and automobile windows for tabletops, and surplus automotive seat-belt webbing for seating upholstery.

This ain't no "flocking" wallpaper

This designer has warped sensibilities and is happy to share them with you ... and your room. He custom-designs wallpaper around your dimensions to create the effect that it is warped around doors, windows and any other objects you like. Cool.

Practical AND beautiful

FlexiTube is mobile and can be changed into a transparent room partitioner. This fantastic tube rolls and fits into any corner and changes into a sculpture of a shelf. The various elements get support through their velvety surface.

Dr. Seuss, we're not in Whoville anymore!

The furniture featured on this blog is certainly strange, yet beautiful. Any one of the pieces would make a controversial addition to your interior design.

Dust Furniture is a collection of studio furniture from craft artist Vincent Thomas Leman. Vincent has built one-of-a-kind pieces for years, but released this line to accommodate the demand for reproducible versions of his work. To learn more about Vincent or the furniture itself, please click on the links below.

Weird, funny? You decide.

This blog has some animated GIF files that are kinda weird, funny and memorable.

This Leaning Skyscraper has Graceful, Wavy Curves

Architecture in Dubai seems to sprout every possible shape and form known to man while reaching to lofty heights - but this one is probably the strangest of them all:

The Wave Tower, Dubai
A-Cero (Joaquin Torres Architects) firm in Madrid, Spain, has designed and proposed a high-rise tower for the Dubai waterfront. The project has been already mentioned in specialized press, but we think the design is particular and sexy enough to captivate anyone who is slightly interested in architecture.