Tuesday 13 November 2012

Word of the day

Ostentatious

[os-ten-tey-shuhs, -tuhn-]


1. characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others: an ostentatious dresser.
2. (of actions, manner, qualities exhibited, etc.) intended to attract notice.

Saturday 10 November 2012

Wunderkammer





























A cabinet of curiosities was an encyclopedic collection in Renaissance Europe of types of objects whose categorial boundaries were yet to be defined. They were also known by various names such as Cabinet of Wonder, and in German Kunstkammer ("art-room") or Wunderkammer ("wonder-room").

Jessie


For the girls






























Nothing wrong with sometimes going for a bold ostentatious choice.

Everybody wants to be like Mike


Thursday 8 November 2012

Word of the day

tryst

[trist, trahyst] 
 
1. an appointment to meet at a certain time and place, especially one made somewhat secretly by lovers.
2. an appointed meeting.
3. an appointed place of meeting.

Tuesday 6 November 2012

Saturday 3 November 2012

The narrowest house in the world







































The narrowest house in the world has been recently completed. Keret House opened its doors — or door. Designed by Jakub Szczęsny, the Keret House has 14 square metres of floorspace, and has an interior that varies in width from 72cm to 122cm. Visitors have to enter via a staircase that leads to a wooden ladder up through a trapdoor. According to Szczęsny the house wasn’t design to be a proper home but more as an artist studio.