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When you call the police they usually send a cruiser. In Germany, the day could soon come that sees the Polizei sending the whole damn station to your door instead. More »
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In 1552, a 200,000-strong Ottoman army was repelled by 2,100 Hungarian defenders at the Siege of Eger. The Ottomans left—but not before leaving behind a concrete stargate, converted in modern times to the town's bus terminal. More »
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Did you just park your yellow Ferrari Daytona in front of an insane space house on the shore of Lake Lucerne in Switzerland? If the answer is yes, then we hate you. [via ArchDaily] More »
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The BMW M3 is from 1986. The house? 2009. Both are clever, well-designed, focused, a perfect match across a quarter century. More »
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The design-obsessed crew from OObject have put together a list of the best modernist gas stations. Mies Van der Rohe and Willem Dudok and Jean Prouve, oh my! Fill up on some great architecture. [OObject] More »
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Tired of your Maserati Gran Turismo getting covered in bird poo outside your double-wide? Apparently, a carport is the ideal solution to exotic car storage and one's just won a prize for its Maserati-sheltering abilities. More »
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Viewed from above, Chrysler’s corporate headquarters in Auburn Hills appears to be a shopping mall. This is not an accident. More »
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Ah, lifestyle brands. You're a Porsche sort of person, right? You've got the 911, the Cayenne, the sunglasses, even the audio system. But then you step into your kitchen and it hits you: there's something painfully un-Porsche-like about this place! Not to worry- Poggenpohl can set you up with everything from appliances to faucets, all packed with Porsche Design style. We're waiting for the Daihatsu Design kitchen ourselves, but to each his own. Thanks to SOS10 for the tip! [Poggenpohl] More »
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I used to believe that there was a fine line between automobiles and architecture, but BMW has come along and shattered those preconceived notions with BMW Welt, or BMW World, a showroom, mall "delivery center." This industrial- and futuristic-looking building holds all things BMW. Most importantly it is where Germans can go pick up their shiny new toys while enjoying other necessities, such as lattes, digital vehicle simulations, mall-like stores and more (What? No Weizenbock?). The experience is topped off by a staircase that leads to a showroom, where a BMW can be presented like it's the f'ing Nobel Prize—complete with special spotlighting and a fake paparazzi-style photographer. More »
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Zaha Hadid, Iraq-born architect and darling of the deconstructivist movement (you know who you are) is not exactly best known as a car designer. In fact, most gearheads would be hard pressed to pick her out of a crowded newsroom at the BBC. Regardless, she's debuting her Z-car concept at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City this weekend. While some would say architects have as much business meddling in car design as Camillo Pardo does messing with buildings, artistes will do as they do. Plus, she's designed the central building for BMW's new plant in Leipzig, Germany, which gives her requisite cred points. More »
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BMW released imagery of what its museum will look like after a three-year refurbishment is complete a year from now. The 30-year-old complex in Munich is being extended to encompass more than 16,000 square feet and, according to the company, feature "all the important aero-engines, motorcycles and cars of the BMW brand." The interior space will get an avant-garde ramp system that appears to float, along with with interlinking paths to the exhibition areas. The architecture is designed as an urban traffic complex comprising streets, buildings, squares and bridges. No word on whether it'll have iDrive. [Click through for more pics.] More »
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