Delta Shelter by Olson Kundig Architects

With more than 50 percent of the world's population now living in cities, it's inevitable that we are going to see more and more demand for 'retreats' and weekend homes out in the wild. This particular example lies in Mazama, WA, USA, and offers great views to surrounding trees and mountains. Although it appears small in comparison to its surroundings, it's a 300 square meter living space spread over three floors, the kitching and living room being on top. The perhaps most interesting feature of the house is the way it can be closed up when the owner isn't there using a manual crank, seen on the pictures above.

Million Dollar PC

The name "Million Dollar PC" is potentially misleading but it does display a strong belief in a concept; that a computer can be much more than the gray, loud dust gatherer underneath the office table, a container of a mysterical collection of bits and pieces and a jungle of wiring. 

The computers displayed over at Million Dollar PC are not only filtered based on a sophisticated sense of photographic quality, but also due to their refined aesthetics. Not a single wired is unplanned, not a single slab of color is in some way accidental. Many of the cases are hand built and most of them by hobby enthusiasts who desire to not only have a computer, but perhaps something that also resembles a sculpture. The amount of time and effort that has been invested in each project is admirable and if they've achieved anything, it's genuine individualism. 

Vintage Book Covers by Life's Replay

I've been designing some alternative book covers in my free time lately, going for a "scanned old book" effect. The files often end up being huge whilst working on them because of the tens of layers that each one consists of. Book covers are a great example of graphic design that can indicate the content without revealing too much, unlike most CD covers, which often display the artist and/or their logo.