TAG RESULTS FOR: San Francisco

After all of the world’s major cities are decimated my nuclear weapons, engineers of the future might decide to rebuild with a cheaper building material alternative. Case in point, Jell-O. The Golden Gate Bridge would be a hell of a lot tastier, that’s for sure. You won’t want to hike through the city streets without a spoon and some Cool Whip. Liz Hickock created this scale model of San Francisco using her expert hand at Jell-O crafting. If you look... Continue reading

Check out Twitter’s new digs in the SoMa district of San Francisco. Not too shabby. Mostly designed by co-founder Ev Williams and his wife Sara, Twitter’s new headquarters is focused on minimalism, modernism and an odd fascination with deer. These photos and many more were lovingly uploaded at the official Twitter photostream on Flickr. Head over there to see the complete set.

Furniture designer Dylan Gold of San Francisco’s Link Studios made this cubed shelving unit that features a cool “understated twist.” Perhaps Gold got his inspiration for the shelves, appropriately named the Twist, from the San Andreas fault since because they look like they’ve survived an earthquake. Gold made the rotated cube effect using computer modeling and a CNC router. Perhaps the coolest thing about the Twist is that it can be wall-mounted or used as a stand alone bookcase with... Continue reading

Not everyone wants to solve their parking problems by sacrificing their dignity and squeezing into one of those tiny urban cruiser cars. Luckily for San Francisco residents, the city is stepping in to try and help them avoid the parking crunch. As part of a $95.5 million program called SFPark, 6,000 of San Francisco’s 24,000 metered parking spaces are being outfitted with sensors that will allow drivers to spot open parking spaces by checking maps on their cell phones or... Continue reading