Category Archives: Design

Deepest Indoor Swimming Pool in the World !!

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Planet Surprises

Located in Brussels, Belgium, Nemo 33 is the deepest indoor swimming pool in the world. Designed for divers, Nemo 33 was first conceived by John Beernaerts in 1996. Its doors would eventually open to the public on May 1st, 2004. … Continue reading →

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Gate Tower Building, Osaka, Japan

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Planet Surprises

  Gate Tower Building is a 16-story office building in Fukushima-ku, Osaka, Japan. It is notable for the highway that passes through the building. It has been nicknamed “beehive” referring to its appearance as a “bustling place”. The building has … Continue reading →

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Google’s Office in Israel

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Planet Surprises

Google Israel has opened its spectacular new 8’000 m2 offices in Tel Aviv for their ever growing teams of engineers, sales and marketing. Designed by Swiss Design Team Camenzind Evolution, in collaboration with Israeli Design Teams Setter Architects and Studio … Continue reading →

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Expensive Vacuum Cleaner

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Planet Surprises

The most expensive vacuum cleaner is the HYLA GST Swarovski Edition and is priced at $21,900 (£13,798.88, €17,173.32. It is manufactured by Hartmut Gassmann (Germany) and HYLA U.S. Gassmann Inc. (USA). The vacuum cleaner is covered with rhinestones and can be … Continue reading →

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Upside Down House, Austria

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Planet Surprises

In the small western Austrian village of Terfens, Polish Architects, Irek Glowacki and Marek Rozhanski have unveiled a house that is literally upside down, both inside and out – It’s now open as a tourist attraction. Although there’s been many fictional … Continue reading →

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Autostadt, Wolfsburg, Germany

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Planet Surprises

The Autostadt is a visitor attraction adjacent to the Volkswagen factory inWolfsburg, Germany, with a prime focus on automobiles. It features a museum, feature pavilions for the principal automobile brands in theVolkswagen Group, a customer centre where customers can pick up new cars, and take a … Continue reading →

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Bosco Verticale, Milano, Italy

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Planet Surprises

Bosco Verticale (Vertical Forest) is a project for metropolitan reforestation that contributes to the regeneration of the environment and urban biodiversity without the implication of expanding the city upon the territory. Bosco Verticale is a model of vertical densification of … Continue reading →

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Hotel de Glace (Ice Hotel), Quebec, Canada

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Planet Surprises

Hotel de Glace near Quebec City, Quebec, Canada is the first ice hotel in North America. The Ice hotel opened on New Year’s Day in 2001. For its first year it was located in Montmorency Falls Park, which is on the outskirts of Quebec City,  with plans right from the beginning to move to the … Continue reading →

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Rådhuset metro station, Stockholm, Sweden

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Planet Surprises

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Brihadeeswarar Temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Planet Surprises

Brihadeeswarar Temple at Thanjavur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva and a brilliant example of the major heights achieved by Cholas in Tamil architecture. It is a tribute and a reflection of the power of its patron Raja Raja Chola I. It remains India’s largest … Continue reading →

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