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Over the years, we at Bored Panda have released quite a few pieces on subpar design. And while these publications are incredibly fun to prepare and scroll through (just take a look at this one), we need to balance them out a little. After all, not every designer is an incompetent 3-year-old. Some of them are 4... light-years ahead of the competition.

There's a subreddit that features high-quality images of interesting designs, including architectural, graphic, industrial, furniture, and product design, and even though we already covered it once, there are so many gems on it, we need to do a follow-up. From a restaurant half-sunken into the sea to a suitcase that can measure its own weight, continue scrolling and check out the best that human ingenuity has to offer.

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Harnessing Nature To Shade A Walkway

Harnessing Nature To Shade A Walkway

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#2

WW1 Memorial In Vácrátót, Hungary

WW1 Memorial In Vácrátót, Hungary

OoORebornOoO Report

#3

These Playing Cards

These Playing Cards

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We, regular users, usually see just the finished product. But there's so much more that goes into actually creating them. To learn more about design, we contacted Nicole Phillips, who has been working in the design industry since 2005 and has a background in fine arts and advertising. Phillips specializes in logo design, branding, and package design for food & beverage, beauty, health, and interior design clients, and for each project, her work is unique and never linear.

"The design process requires research, experimentation, and even a bit of psychology," Phillips told Bored Panda. "When I feel frustrated with the process, I remind myself to take a step back, have fun and play. It's those moments of play and experimentation that usually create the best results, but it's those hours of research that help build the foundation for the final result."

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"My clients are not paying me for my time, they are paying me for my many years of experience, so if I am able to complete the design process in 5 hours rather than 5 weeks, this is a sign of my years of experience and knowledge, this is valuable," she added.

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Putting Rails Under A Bench So You Can Always Be In Shade

Putting Rails Under A Bench So You Can Always Be In Shade

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#5

Apartment Building In Turin Holds 150 Trees

Apartment Building In Turin Holds 150 Trees

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#6

Ads Against Littering In Toronto

Ads Against Littering In Toronto

Underhat3d Report

Trying to determine whether or not a particular design is good, many turn to Dieter Rams and his '10 commandments.' According to Rams, good design is innovative, makes a product useful, is aesthetic, makes a product understandable, is unobtrusive, is honest, is long-lasting, is thorough down to the last detail, is environmentally friendly, and involves as little design as possible.

Nicole Phillips agrees with the German design legend.

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"Good design includes a good balance of function, form, and fun," Phillips said. "The user shouldn't have to try too hard to get what they need from the design. Good design isn't just aesthetics, it should communicate well and push boundaries a bit. Good design solves problems."

To paraphrase Don Draper from Mad Men, it's simple but significant.

#7

This Is A Giant Iron Tree Built Into The Side Of The Russian Ministry Of Agriculture

This Is A Giant Iron Tree Built Into The Side Of The Russian Ministry Of Agriculture

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#8

This Ladle

This Ladle

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#9

This Bottleneck Is At An Angle For Easy Fill And Drinking

This Bottleneck Is At An Angle For Easy Fill And Drinking

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#10

The Drain Is Right Under The Soap Dispenser So It Doesn’t Stain The Sink

The Drain Is Right Under The Soap Dispenser So It Doesn’t Stain The Sink

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#11

Back Cover Of Dune. Turn It And It Always Says Dune. Design By Alex Trochut

Back Cover Of Dune. Turn It And It Always Says Dune. Design By Alex Trochut

PortlandsBatman Report

#12

Multi Coloured Hair Ad

Multi Coloured Hair Ad

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#13

This Enchanting Gothic Victorian House Built In 1888 In Arcata, California

This Enchanting Gothic Victorian House Built In 1888 In Arcata, California

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#14

Awareness Ad For Seatbelts, Canada

Awareness Ad For Seatbelts, Canada

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#15

A Suitcase That Can Measure Its Own Weight

A Suitcase That Can Measure Its Own Weight

Rimbo90 Report

#16

Refrigerator With A Lazy Susan Built In

Refrigerator With A Lazy Susan Built In

5_Frog_Margin Report

#17

The Built In Cable Management On This TV

The Built In Cable Management On This TV

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#18

Three Years Ago This Week, Saudi Arabia Began Allowing Women To Drive. This Was Ford's Ad Campaign To Go Along With It

Three Years Ago This Week, Saudi Arabia Began Allowing Women To Drive. This Was Ford's Ad Campaign To Go Along With It

5_Frog_Margin Report

#19

Art Nouveau Architecture Of A House Built In The 1880s, Brussels, Belgium

Art Nouveau Architecture Of A House Built In The 1880s, Brussels, Belgium

Nadene_Stapleton Report

#20

This Puzzle Comes With A Stand To Hold The Box Up

This Puzzle Comes With A Stand To Hold The Box Up

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#21

The Bag My New Glasses Came In

The Bag My New Glasses Came In

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#22

The Way These Milk Jugs Line Up!

The Way These Milk Jugs Line Up!

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#23

Clever Use Of The Captain’s Arm

Clever Use Of The Captain’s Arm

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#24

Just Amazing

Just Amazing

herodov Report

#25

This Awesome Deck

This Awesome Deck

mtlgrems Report

#26

Door Lock Designed With Elderly (Or Intoxicated) People In Mind

Door Lock Designed With Elderly (Or Intoxicated) People In Mind

5_Frog_Margin Report

#27

Igloo Hotels In Lapland, Finland

Igloo Hotels In Lapland, Finland

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#28

Thought This Was A Very Clever Way To Make A Caution Sign. It's Still Highly Visible And Does It's Job But With Some Fun. As An Added Bonus It Was In A Jamba Juice So It Makes Sense With Their Aesthetic

Thought This Was A Very Clever Way To Make A Caution Sign. It's Still Highly Visible And Does It's Job But With Some Fun. As An Added Bonus It Was In A Jamba Juice So It Makes Sense With Their Aesthetic

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#29

"Der Spiegel" Covers 2017 And 2020

"Der Spiegel" Covers 2017 And 2020

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#30

Gothic Architecture Of Lawyer's House (Kelch Mansion) In Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Gothic Architecture Of Lawyer's House (Kelch Mansion) In Saint-Petersburg, Russia

beersjob Report

#31

Norwegian Restaurant Under, Half-Sunken Into The Sea

Norwegian Restaurant Under, Half-Sunken Into The Sea

post_scriptor Report

#32

Bed Sheet Tells You Which Side You Are Holding So That You Can Orientate It When Putting It On The Bed

Bed Sheet Tells You Which Side You Are Holding So That You Can Orientate It When Putting It On The Bed

NotMyCabbagesAgain Report

#33

Self-Taught American Artist Brian Mock, Turns Reclaimed Materials Into Breathtaking Sculptures

Self-Taught American Artist Brian Mock, Turns Reclaimed Materials Into Breathtaking Sculptures

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#34

Elvish - Elvin Silverware

Elvish - Elvin Silverware

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#35

This Dining Chair

This Dining Chair

Puzzleheaded-South58 Report

#36

Apartment Building In Istanbul, Turkey

Apartment Building In Istanbul, Turkey

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#37

Royal Mail's New Electric Delivery Van Is Just The Cutest

Royal Mail's New Electric Delivery Van Is Just The Cutest

Bigiottiur Report

#38

This Bread Knife In A Swiss Restaurant Has A Silhouette Of The Major Peaks In Switzerland

This Bread Knife In A Swiss Restaurant Has A Silhouette Of The Major Peaks In Switzerland

5_Frog_Margin Report

#39

This Contemporary House Glass Ceiling Bedroom

This Contemporary House Glass Ceiling Bedroom

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#40

This Exit Sign Actually Looks Really Neat

This Exit Sign Actually Looks Really Neat

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#41

Umbrella Logo That Only Shows When It Gets Wet

Umbrella Logo That Only Shows When It Gets Wet

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#42

The Architecture Of This Home Office/Library Located In The 13th Arrondissement Of Paris

The Architecture Of This Home Office/Library Located In The 13th Arrondissement Of Paris

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#43

“It’s The Hat” Clever Ad For Hut Weber, A German Hat Company. One Of My All Time Favorite Clever But Incredibly Simple Advertising Designs

“It’s The Hat” Clever Ad For Hut Weber, A German Hat Company. One Of My All Time Favorite Clever But Incredibly Simple Advertising Designs

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#44

This Dishwasher Projects A Timer Onto The Floor

This Dishwasher Projects A Timer Onto The Floor

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#45

This Bottle Opener

This Bottle Opener

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#46

Maintenance Guy's Shirt Doubles As A Helpful Sign

Maintenance Guy's Shirt Doubles As A Helpful Sign

Jugglerguy Report

#47

Poster For The Borat 2 Film

Poster For The Borat 2 Film

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#48

Pigalle Basketball Court Designed By Ill Studio & Nike

Pigalle Basketball Court Designed By Ill Studio & Nike

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#49

Time’s New Cover

Time’s New Cover

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#50

2020 Badge Design

2020 Badge Design

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#51

My New Toaster Has An “A Bit More” Button

My New Toaster Has An “A Bit More” Button

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#52

20 Foot Tall Door Facade By Gabriel Schama

20 Foot Tall Door Facade By Gabriel Schama

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#53

This Downspout With Vertical Garden Attached In Seattle

This Downspout With Vertical Garden Attached In Seattle

5_Frog_Margin Report

#54

Zipper-Shaped Boat "Unzips" Tokyo's Sumida River

Zipper-Shaped Boat "Unzips" Tokyo's Sumida River

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#55

Plexus By Gabriel Dawe

Plexus By Gabriel Dawe

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#56

Subway Details In Sweden

Subway Details In Sweden

psgenius Report

#57

Castello Di Reschio In Lisciano Niccone, Italy

Castello Di Reschio In Lisciano Niccone, Italy

karmagheden Report

#58

A Soviet Poster From 1944 Depicting Legions Of German Soldiers Fated To Die In The Russian Winter Due To Hitler's Orders

A Soviet Poster From 1944 Depicting Legions Of German Soldiers Fated To Die In The Russian Winter Due To Hitler's Orders

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#59

Every Time This Bus Stops, An Endangered Animal Disappears

Every Time This Bus Stops, An Endangered Animal Disappears

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#60

This Spray Bottle With A Label Showing Different Concentration Ratios

This Spray Bottle With A Label Showing Different Concentration Ratios

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#61

This Small Cinema Theater Designed By Erika Hock, Germany

This Small Cinema Theater Designed By Erika Hock, Germany

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#62

What All High Schools Should Have

What All High Schools Should Have

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#63

Clever Roadside Campaign To Raise Awareness Against Using Your Phone Whilst Driving.... Love This!

Clever Roadside Campaign To Raise Awareness Against Using Your Phone Whilst Driving.... Love This!

Kaf33nRush Report

#64

Heatherwick Studio's Little Island Creates An Artificial Landscape Above The Hudson River

Heatherwick Studio's Little Island Creates An Artificial Landscape Above The Hudson River

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#65

Double Helix Table Legs

Double Helix Table Legs

KevlarYarmulke Report

#66

Interesting Ad For Jeep

Interesting Ad For Jeep

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#67

This Airplane Eye Patch Tells Flight Attendant Whether Passengers Will Eat Or Not

This Airplane Eye Patch Tells Flight Attendant Whether Passengers Will Eat Or Not

E5728 Report

#68

Donald Hiding In The Latest Cover Of The Economist

Donald Hiding In The Latest Cover Of The Economist

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#69

This Backyard Deck

This Backyard Deck

mtlgrems Report

#70

This IKEA Pillow Ad

This IKEA Pillow Ad

RaymonDGYC Report

#71

The Perfectly Cut And Re-Assembled Log At Reception

The Perfectly Cut And Re-Assembled Log At Reception

5_Frog_Margin Report

#72

This Doorknoob At My Butcher's

This Doorknoob At My Butcher's

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#73

I Simply A-Door-E This

I Simply A-Door-E This

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#74

This Anti-Plastic Bag

This Anti-Plastic Bag

Moritzxd Report

#75

Continuos Banister

Continuos Banister

blauer_geist Report

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Artistic Twist On Glassware

Artistic Twist On Glassware

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#77

Unique Packaging Design By Ig: Angelina_pischikova

Unique Packaging Design By Ig: Angelina_pischikova

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#78

The Urban Gardens Of Copenhagen, Denmark

The Urban Gardens Of Copenhagen, Denmark

omermeijk Report

#79

The 1961 Holiday House Geographic Travel Trailer

The 1961 Holiday House Geographic Travel Trailer

dittidot Report

#80

Steampunk Spider.peter Szucsy

Steampunk Spider.peter Szucsy

zeR0-0_o Report

#81

Cozy A-Frame House

Cozy A-Frame House

SteveCalloway Report

#82

Perch Is A Unique Lamp By Multidisciplinary Designer Umut Yamac. Composed Of Folded Paper With Brass Trimmings, This Elegant Origami-Inspired Light

Perch Is A Unique Lamp By Multidisciplinary Designer Umut Yamac. Composed Of Folded Paper With Brass Trimmings, This Elegant Origami-Inspired Light

j3ffr33d0m Report

#83

1948 Timbs Buick Streamliner — Designed By Mechanical Engineer, Norman E. Timbs, It Was Mostly Aluminum With A Steel Chassis. It Cost $10,000 And Took More Than 2 Years To Build. To Keep The Shape Clean, It Had No Doors. It Had A Buick Super 8 Engine And Topped-Out At 120 Mph

1948 Timbs Buick Streamliner — Designed By Mechanical Engineer, Norman E. Timbs, It Was Mostly Aluminum With A Steel Chassis. It Cost $10,000 And Took More Than 2 Years To Build. To Keep The Shape Clean, It Had No Doors. It Had A Buick Super 8 Engine And Topped-Out At 120 Mph

Familiar_Big3322 Report

#84

The Road Reflectors In Korea Are Connected To The Water System And Double As Devices To Clean The Road

The Road Reflectors In Korea Are Connected To The Water System And Double As Devices To Clean The Road

5_Frog_Margin Report

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#85

Ammonite Wash Basin By Hightechdesign

Ammonite Wash Basin By Hightechdesign

forestpunk Report

#86

The Underground Station Signs Near Playstation Headquarters In Oxford Circus Have Been Changed For The Launch Of The Ps5

The Underground Station Signs Near Playstation Headquarters In Oxford Circus Have Been Changed For The Launch Of The Ps5

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#87

20201 Tokyo Olympics Logo

20201 Tokyo Olympics Logo

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#88

Pop-Up Illy Cafe

Pop-Up Illy Cafe

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#89

Kaleidoscopic Snake Nest Built By Genius Architect Javier Senosiain

Kaleidoscopic Snake Nest Built By Genius Architect Javier Senosiain

InevitableTeaching35 Report

#90

This Graffiti Font

This Graffiti Font

chubbybooger Report

#91

My Plastic Wrap Just Told Me To Add It To My Grocery List!

My Plastic Wrap Just Told Me To Add It To My Grocery List!

itsmer Report

#92

Saw These Cute Little Stools At A Burger Joint

Saw These Cute Little Stools At A Burger Joint

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#93

LEGO Necklace

LEGO Necklace

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#94

Burger King New Logo (Monogram Version)

Burger King New Logo (Monogram Version)

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#95

This Danish Brewery Is Called Gamma, And Its Logo Resembles A (Gamma?) Wave

This Danish Brewery Is Called Gamma, And Its Logo Resembles A (Gamma?) Wave

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#96

This Chair By Oki Sato

This Chair By Oki Sato

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#97

This Rock Crafted From A 700-Pound Boulder, Excavated From The Homesite And Then Hung From The Wall To Be Used As A Sink In A Home In Jackson, Wyoming

This Rock Crafted From A 700-Pound Boulder, Excavated From The Homesite And Then Hung From The Wall To Be Used As A Sink In A Home In Jackson, Wyoming

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#98

Tree In The House Project

Tree In The House Project

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#99

I Think The Gamecube Logo Deserves More Credit. It's Actually A Cube Which Forms A G For Gamecube While Forming Another Cube In It

I Think The Gamecube Logo Deserves More Credit. It's Actually A Cube Which Forms A G For Gamecube While Forming Another Cube In It

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#100

In 1983 Hartmut Esslinger Prototyped An Apple Flip Phone

In 1983 Hartmut Esslinger Prototyped An Apple Flip Phone

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#101

This Plane Logo Concept Art

This Plane Logo Concept Art

zeR0-0_o Report

#102

IKEA Anti Ageing Cream

IKEA Anti Ageing Cream

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#103

Solio Lodge, Kenya

Solio Lodge, Kenya

forestpunk Report

#104

The Thumbnail Of The Economist

The Thumbnail Of The Economist

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#105

Have A Break. Have A Kit-Kat

Have A Break. Have A Kit-Kat

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#106

Amazing Flower Design Torch For The Tokyo Tbd Olympics

Amazing Flower Design Torch For The Tokyo Tbd Olympics

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#107

The Cauldron At Tokyo Olympics Was Designed By Japanese Designer Oki Sato

The Cauldron At Tokyo Olympics Was Designed By Japanese Designer Oki Sato

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#108

Lil Wayne's Album Cover For 'Funeral', Which When You Flip Says 'Lil Wayne'

Lil Wayne's Album Cover For 'Funeral', Which When You Flip Says 'Lil Wayne'

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#109

1950's Maico Mobile Scooter

1950's Maico Mobile Scooter

5_Frog_Margin Report

#110

Google Gives Us A Visual Example

Google Gives Us A Visual Example

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#111

Miroslav Vujovic Aka Graforidza Created This Ad Campaign To Raise Awareness Of Harmful Smoking Effects

Miroslav Vujovic Aka Graforidza Created This Ad Campaign To Raise Awareness Of Harmful Smoking Effects

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#112

The Art For Better Call Saul Has An Empty Spot Where The Heart Should Be, And The Paper With The Aforementioned Heart Is Being Weighed On A Scale. I Thought That Was Kinda Big Brain!

The Art For Better Call Saul Has An Empty Spot Where The Heart Should Be, And The Paper With The Aforementioned Heart Is Being Weighed On A Scale. I Thought That Was Kinda Big Brain!

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#113

At The Back Of This Intel Sticker You Can See The Processor Architecture

At The Back Of This Intel Sticker You Can See The Processor Architecture

MolecularSenpai Report

#114

This Carbon-Framed Ebike

This Carbon-Framed Ebike

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#115

Monarch Loudspeakers From Oswalds Mill Audio (Designed By David D'imperio)

Monarch Loudspeakers From Oswalds Mill Audio (Designed By David D'imperio)

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#116

Chaise Renversée - Double Duty Idea

Chaise Renversée - Double Duty Idea

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#117

Stylish Mailbox

Stylish Mailbox

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#118

Invisi-House

Invisi-House

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#119

Peach Hut Community Center / Atelier Xi

Peach Hut Community Center / Atelier Xi

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#120

Walt Disney Concert Hall By Frank Gehry

Walt Disney Concert Hall By Frank Gehry

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