Category: Bizarre
Bolwoningen
In 1968 the Dutch government allocated funding for an experimental housing project in the city of Hertogenbosch. Responding to a call for submissions, artist/designer Dries Kreijkamp proposed Bolwoningen (Ball Houses), and his unusual concept was chosen. The design sat on the shelf until 1980 when construction of fifty of the small homes began.
Each 18-foot diameter sphere consists of prefabricated panels made of fiberglass-reinforced concrete mounted on a cylindrical base. Weighing only 2.8 tons, it can be disassembled and relocated.
The experimental neighborhood of Bolwoningen remains as a tourist curiosity, and holiday rentals are available.
[Images and story found here.]
Russian Newlyweds
[Found in here.]
Floccilating Hot Links
Kiss My, Sean Healan Band (2008)
Nice groove from New Mexico singer / songwriter Sean Healan.
The white line is lava [via Mme. Jujujive].
The longest green light [via Bunkerville].
Loki’s horned face that looks like a caribou.
MPGe is how far an EV can go on a “gallon of electrons”.
Photos by a NYC nightshift cabbie [via Memo Of The Air].
Will Bradley & Ray McKinley: Best of the Big Bands [free download].
[Top image: Sock puppet by Natalie Karine.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.
The .Gif Friday Post No. 860 – Dual Exhaust, An All-Terrainwreck & Intensified Mooing
Stuff I Do When I’m Bored
Miscellaneous strays from my desktop, most previously posted elsewhere.
Be The Bag
[Found here.]
Scapulomancing Hot Links
Violent Love (live), Oingo Boingo (1983) Ska cover of Willie Dixon’s 1951 classic. From the Utoobage comments:
“Fun fact: In the early 80’s when they performed this song, during the sax solo Danny Elfman would grab a random person from the audience and take them backstage. When they returned Danny would be zipping up his fly and the other person’s hair would be all messed up (and yes he did this with male audience members too).”
Applaud as if your life depends on it.
Please look at this chicken [via Bunkerville].
Poppin lollies in da hood [via Mme. Jujujive].
Norman Rockwell’s reference photos [via Memo Of The Air].
[Top image: One of photographer Steve Gschmeissner’s microbeasties.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.
The .Gif Friday Post No. 859 – Freewheeling, Digital Twister & A Guitar Mandala
Cicada Broods
[Found here.]
Tacky Raccoons 