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A new use for Legos

In October of last year the German street artist Megx transformed an old railroad bridge in Wuppertal, Germany, into a giant Lego-like structure. The existing bridge was retained, but the artist superimposed brightly colored panels on the walls and underside to give the illusion of being Lego bricks. Once part of the Wuppertal Bewegung railroad line, the bridge previously had been converted to a pedestrian and bicycle path. The city fathers were looking for striking artwork that would become part of an urban renewal program aimed at enhancing the residents' quality of life. They certainly succeeded!

This is the old, bland bridge ...

And now the remake ...

Suitcase design

Do you have some old, bulky luggage that you're not using? Don't toss it. Don't store it. Repurpose it. Here are some ideas.

'Every wall is a door'

That saying is from Ralph Waldo Emerson. Choi Jeong-Hwa took it to heart. The South Korean artist and designer used 1,000 old doors to create a unique 10-story building in Seoul. The public art installation, called "Doors," is said to hold the record for the most doors in a single building. But be careful which door you choose when navigating inside--one wrong door and you're out and down.

Home ideas ...

Wondering what to do about awkward areas beneath your stairs and your hopelessly large library of books? Here are some possibilities, extracted from a marvelous architectural design site, Cabbage Rose.