Photograph by Jonathan Moreau The Community Bookshelf is a striking feature of Kansas City’s downtown. It runs along the south wall of the Central Library’s parking garage on 10th Street between Wyandotte Street and Baltimore Avenue. The book spines, which measure approximately 25 feet by 9 feet, are made of signboard mylar. The shelf…
It has been a few months since I’ve posted a real estate jaw-dropper from the mecca of insane property values that is New York City. This time I shift focus from the artsy SoHo district, to the ultra-swank neighbourhood of TriBeCa; which Forbes listed as New York City’s most expensive area code in 2006. Check…
SERENITY NOW View from the Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island in South Australia. I could probably read 3-5,000 books out here 🙂 via Contemporist Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’ GET FEATURED! CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT A…
There’s something about the spiral that captures our eye. Sometimes it’s the symmetry, sometimes they just make us dizzy. A practical designer might use one to save space while others may use them because of the beautiful patterns they create. Whatever the appeal, people love spiral staircases and I am one of them! …
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Photograph by No Promise of Safety A climber/urban explorer scales the Manhattan Bridge in New York City for the perfect shot. via No Promise of Safety Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’ GET…
BAM! When you have a car like a Special Edition Lamborghini Countach, people are going to want to see it. If you happen to be entertaining guests in your living room, relocating to your garage can be a chore! The solution? Bring the car into your living room with a fancy hydraulic lift from your…
JOIE DE VIVRE Photograph by Ben Heine Paris Panoramic: View of Paris from the top of the Eiffel Tower (324 meters/1,063 feet high). It is a montage of 12 photos Ben Heine took when he was there (no fish eye, no wide angle). It took him 2 days of post-production work. via Ben Heine on…
The Sifter has covered plenty of insane properties in the past (see here and here and here), but the mega-mansion in the exclusive Pozuelo de AlarcĂłn neighbourhood of Madrid by A-cero Architects is making its bid for the crown of most over-the-top property. Check out the pics below and decide for yourself. Apologies in advance,…
Photograph by Paul Gosney VICTOR CHURCHILL BUTCHERY – SINCE 1876 – Established in 1876, the original Churchill’s butcher shop, located on Queen Street in Woollahra, was founded by James Churchill. – Victor and Cyril Churchill, James’ sons, took over the management of the store with Victor Churchill managing the store for the longest period of…
Listed at a cool $280,000,000.00 THB (Thailand Baht) or approx. $8.66 million USD, this gorgeous 4-bedroom villa can be yours today! A beautiful oceanfront property on the beach of Kamala in Phuket, Thailand; this property resides on a secluded stretch of coastline on the western part of the coast. I couldn’t find much information on…
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