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1993 Movie Inspires Wonderful New Dance Craze

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how come people who can actually dance can make any stupid dance move look cool? and can they teach me to not look stupid? not just dancing but ever? Also: wow.
by Edith Zimmerman

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Obscured Horizon / Atelier Arata Isozaki

© Patricia ParinejadArchitects: Atelier Arata Isozaki Location: Mojave, California, USA Partner: Yuko Oka Collaborating Artists: Lawrence Weiner Client: Jerry Sohn Photographs: Patricia Parinejad Here, it only rains 3 or 4 times a year. Once in a wh…

Loq•kit Modular Homes Made With Interchageable Parts

prefab, prefab housing, prefab friday, prefabricated construction, PAF architecture, Loq-kit, modular housing, modular construction, recycling, zero-waste, sips, passive solar design, solar passive design, geothermal, soalr panels

The concept behind Loq•kit homes is the use of modular and interchangeable parts – kinda like Legos for homes. Loq•kit homes were originally conceived by PAF Architecture back in 2003 and they’ve been working on configurations and snap-lock parts ever since. Their designs have a strong focus on solar passive design, simple but striking exteriors and use several renewable energy systems.







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