BrianQuan.com - The NYC High Line Park

Sunday, July 19, 2009, 3:21 AM - Urban Design, Cool Finds
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In New York, a former elevated railway gets turned into a park! : High Line Park!

An awesome example of urban re-purposing of derelict or unused space. Turning an overpass or existing structure into something new can be amazing feats of urban design.

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Ikea Nail Holding Tool

Sunday, July 19, 2009, 3:14 AM - Interaction Design, Cool Finds
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Cool Tools: Ikea Nail-Driving Utensil
A review of Ikea Nail-Driving Utensil (Brilliant free knickknack), a Cool Tool

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Ingenious rethinking of existing structures

Sunday, July 19, 2009, 2:05 AM - Cool Finds
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Harvesting the Wind
Three young French designers hatch an ingenious plan to use existing infrastructure to create clean energy

A great design concept of modifying existing towers that hold up high voltage power lines to make clean, sustainable, wind electricity!

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There isn't a problem in the world, that a great designer can't solve

Saturday, May 02, 2009, 5:40 AM - Cool Finds
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That says it all!