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A Starbucks Inside a 100-Year-Old Converted Teahouse in Kyoto

Situated along the historic Ninenzaka street in Kyoto, this new Starbucks, which opened on June 30, is located inside a 100-year-old converted Japanese teahouse where visitors can remove their shoes and sit on tatami mats on the 2nd floor of … Continue reading

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Order and Division: Paintings by Gina Heyer

Photorealistic paintings of bathrooms and empty corridors by South African artist Gina Heyer. Source: Order and Division: Paintings by Gina Heyer

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Incredible moment bride and groom joined Brazilica Festival dancers in the street – Liverpool Echo

Jenny and Daniel Dutton were getting married in the city centre yesterday and as they came outside the spectacular Rio carnival procession arrived Source: Incredible moment bride and groom joined Brazilica Festival dancers in the street – Liverpool Echo

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DIY Papercraft Light Shades of Aquatic Life by Vasili | Colossal

Taking inspiration from the Dutch seaside, Netherlands-based design studio VasiliLights produces both DIY and fully-assembled paper light shades in the form of aquatic life. The paper shades come in a variety of colors and sizes, you can see more in … Continue reading

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Kayashima: The Japanese Train Station Built Around a 700-Year-Old Tree | Colossal

In the Northeast suburbs of central Osaka stands a curious train station unlike any other. Kayashima Station features a rectangular hole cut into the roof of the elevated platform and, from inside, a giant tree pokes its head out like … Continue reading

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Brazil protesters pelt politician with eggs at her wedding – BBC News

Maria Victoria Barros is forced to leave church protected by riot police. Source: Brazil protesters pelt politician with eggs at her wedding – BBC News

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Brasil – Expressão dos Brasileiros – Open Americas

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An Origami Pineapple Pavilion Opens Inside Berrington Hall’s 18th-Century Garden | Colossal

Situated inside the garden of the Georgian mansion at the National Trust’s historic Berrington Hall is Studio Morison’s newest structure Look! Look! Look!, a pineapple-shaped pavilion with angles akin to a folded work of origami. The pavilion is dusty pink, … Continue reading

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The Serendipitous Clouds and Faux Reflections of Photographer Kanghee Kim | Colossal

Photographer Kanghee Kim juxtaposes day-to-day moments to create scenes that peek into an alternate world, subtly placing faux reflections in coils of cable or in the streak of a rear windshield. The Brooklyn-based photographer’s manipulations come from the desire to … Continue reading

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The Prism: A Pyramid-Shaped Cabin by Lou Andréa Lassalle

Located at the edge of lake La Blanche in an urban area of Bordeaux, France, this cabin in the shape of a pyramid was designed by visual artist Lou Andréa Lassalle and built by Zebra3 as part of the Refuges … Continue reading

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