Posts Tagged ‘design’

Solae, Inazawa City, Japan

Solae, Inazawa City, Japan

Solae towers over Inazawa and is one of the most strangely-beautiful buildings we’ve ever seen — with a fairly curious purpose. [Read More]

Heureka, Vantaa, Finland

Heureka, Vantaa, Finland

Heureka is, a reader tells us, definitely the place to go in Finland for anybody interested in sciences of all sorts. [Read More]

Chingford Foundation School, London, United Kingdom

Chingford Foundation School, London, United Kingdom

In much the same manner as Emanuel School, where Tim Berners-Lee studied, you can’t visit this place, but it’s worthy of a mention as a place that taught a world-changing person. [Read More]

Lloyd’s building, London, United Kingdom

Lloyd’s building, London, United Kingdom

The Lloyd’s building is still as divisive today as it was when it was completed in 1986, but if you’re visiting the City of London, it certainly can’t be missed. [Read More]

Goldfinger’s House, London, United Kingdom

Goldfinger’s House, London, United Kingdom

This modernist house in Hampstead’s Willow Road was designed by Ernö Goldfinger in 1939 and has been the subject of much debate throughout the years — including a scathing attack from Ian Fleming, which resulted in the Goldfinger name becoming best known as a [Read More]

Strata SE1, London, United Kingdom

Strata SE1, London, United Kingdom

At first glance, this modern-looking block is just a funny shaped building in the middle of an unglamorous area — but peer closer at its razor-like design and you can see that some science and engineering ingenuity has gone into it. [Read More]

Design Museum, London, United Kingdom

Design Museum, London, United Kingdom

The Design Museum plays host to temporary exhibitions comprised of items from its 2000-strong collection of contemporary and 20th century design. [Read More]

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Queen Street Mill Textile Museum, Burnley, United Kingdom

Queen Street Mill Textile Museum, Burnley, United Kingdom

Queen Street Mill is the believed to be the last steam driven weaving shed in Europe, if not the world. [Read More]

Hendrichs Drop Forge, Solingen, Germany

Hendrichs Drop Forge, Solingen, Germany

The Hendrichs Drop Forge in Solingen is around 120 years old — until it ceased production in 1986 scissors were [Read More]

Detroit Science Center, Michigan, United States

Detroit Science Center, Michigan, United States

Filled with interactive exhibits, the Detroit Science Center is a great day out for anyone interested in engineering, [Read More]

Textilfabrik Cromford, Ratingen, Germany

Textilfabrik Cromford, Ratingen, Germany

The museum takes visitors on a journey along the production stages from cotton to yarn. [Read More]

Cartoon Art Museum, San Francisco, California, US

Cartoon Art Museum, San Francisco, California, US

The Cartoon Art Museum holds artifacts that represent the history and contemporary development of cartoons, [Read More]

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Science Days Out, a great guide for the whole family, is now available for the iPhone. To download it visit: http://www.sciencedaysout.com

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