66 Wacky and Wonderful World Records
From Mega Pools to Ice Driving:
Meghan Young — Oct 20, 2009 — Unique
People are always vying for the label: World’s Fastest, Longest, Tallest, Smallest, Greatest something or other. Upping the next man or woman has become a ruthless game, spurring some of the most bizarre inventions and undertakings ever. This cluster features just a few of the world records for building structures, body modifications, food creations and more.
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World's Largest Dog
Gibson the Great Dane Stands 7 Feet Tall
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Body Mod Addictions
Pauly Unstoppable is the World's Most Modified Man
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Mega Pools
Boat or Swim in the World's Largest Pool at San Alfonso del Mar
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World's Largest Gucci Store
Gucci New York
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World's Most Luxurious Hotel Suites
Elite Traveler's Top 101
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Japan Plans World's Tallest Building
X-Seed 4000
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World's Largest 3D Display Made of 8,000 Ping Pong Balls
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World's Largest Wind Turbine
Enercon's E-126 in Germany
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16" Stilettos
Sky-High Shoes Are World's Tallest
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The World's Tallest House of Sticks
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World Record Bling
Largest Diamond Necklace Ever
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185-Pound Burgers
World's Largest Hamburger is Gluttony Incarnate
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Mega LAN Parties
Nerds Set Record for World's Largest LAN Party
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Guiness Certifies the Worlds Most Luxurious Phone
$1.2 million "LeMillion"
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World's Highest Residence Has Prices to Match
Chicago Spire
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8 Random World Records
2009 Guinness Book Released
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World's Largest Crossbow
Propel Yourself Into Space
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$4.5 Billion Airport Additions
Dubai's Emirates Terminal 3 is World's Largest
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World's Most Expensive Store
The House of Bijan
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World Record Photo Shoots
Guinness Launches 2009 Book With Smallest Man, Leggiest Woman
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Supercar Limos
Stretch Ferrari is World's Fastest (UPDATE)
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California Eco-Resorts
Monterey Bay Shores Will Be World's Greenest Getaway
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Great Wheel of China
World's Tallest Ferris Wheel in Beijing
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Disgusting World Records
Loudest Female Burp in History
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Sacrificing Hygiene for Posterity
Record Holders for Longest Human Fingernails Are Just Gross
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Trump Sets World Record for Real Estate Sales in Hawaii
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UAE No. '1' License Plate Sets World Record
$14 Million Goes To Charity
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World's Largest Cylindrical Aquarium with Built-in Elevator
The Aquadom
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Miniature Mail
World's Smallest Postal Service
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7,500 Litres of Free Flowing Champagne
World's Largest Champagne Fountain
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Virtual War Games
'America's Army' Sets 5 Guinness World Records in 2009 (UPDATE)
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Cruise Ships With Lawns
Celebrity Solstice, the World's Largest Cruise Ship
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300mph Hydrogen Cars
The Buckeye Bullet 2 is World's Fastest Fuel Cell Vehicle
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Oversized Art Instruments
Chinese Artist Creates World's Largest Paintbrush
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World's Largest Golf Course
Nullarbor Plain, Australia
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$3.5 Million Liqueurs
Chambord Launches World's Most Expensive Bottle of Spirits
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World's Largest Solar Farm Opens in Spain
Powers 20,000 Homes
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World's Largest Structure
The "Great" Great Pyramid
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Eating Prospective World Records
Iran's Record-Breaking Blooper
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World's Fastest Customized Bicycle
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Puzzle-Solving Robots
Guinness Book World Record Set By Rubik's Cube Robocracker
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Ice Driving
Bentley Continental GT Sets World Record at 331 km/h
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$80 Million Jet
Aerion To Be World's Fastest
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Where's the Beef? 123-Pound Hamburger Breaks Previous Records
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$400,000 Champagne Glasses
Diamond Stemware by John Calleija Breaks World Record
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£250,000 Canine Kennels
World's Most Expensive Dog House
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Giant Interactive TV Remotes
World's Largest Remote Control Made From DDR Mats
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Pig-Down Competitions
Joey Chestnut Eats 68 Hots Dogs for a New World Record
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World Record Data Transfer
25.6 Terabits Per Second
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Crustacean Competitions
World Record Lobster Roll Sandwich Attempt in Oregon
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World's Fastest Color Printer
60 Pages Per Minute
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Gross World Records
Man Stuffs 11 Cockroaches in Mouth
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World's Longest Arch Bridge
667 Meter Bridge in Dubai
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World Records as Advertising
Weezer Breaks 6 Records to Launch New Video
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The Nazareth Cross
Buy Your Space on The World's Largest Cross
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Wind-Powered Countries
Spain Sets World Record for Green Power Generation
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2,016 Person Foot Massage
Reflexology Guinness World Record
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Pint-Sized Projectors
Epson Prepares to Mass-Produce the World's Smallest LCD
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Super-Sized Science Toys
World's Largest Newton's Cradle Created by Geek Group
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Outrageously Dangerous Stunts
Death-Defying World Record Dive
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Solar Powered Planes
QinetiQ Zephyr Breaks World Record
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150 lb Desserts
Massive Cupcake Feeds 1,500 and Breaks World Record
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$30,000 Christmas Ornaments
World's Priciest Tree Bauble
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3 Foot Cell Phones
World's Largest Mobile Actually Works
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Ultra-Compact Tiny Houses
This Tiny House Design by Levi Kelly is Posited as the World's Smallest
High-Performance Sunscreens
Freaks of Nature Protects Outdoor Athletes & Bolsters the Skin Barrier
Sneaker-Stealing Campaigns
Rob It To Get It by Distance Challenged Customers to Outrun a Sprinter
AI-Generated Real-World Transformations
AI-Artist Who Gives a Unique Design to Real Objects
Beer-Pouring Party Billboards
JUBEL Made a Billboard That Pours Pints Invites People in to Party
Self-Shaping Timber Structures
ICD and ITKE Design the Hybrid Flax Pavilion and Wangen Tower
Block Puzzle Car Sets
LEGO Technic Creates the Mercedes-AMG W14 E Performance Replica
AI Beauty Pageants
The World AI Creator Awards is Hosting the Miss AI Competition
In-Store Mixed-Reality Gyms
Meta Quest and Puma Created the World's Smallest Gym
QSR Menu Billboard Campaigns
Burger King Shows Real Burger Sizes with Real Size Campaigns
Futuristic Imaginative Design Concepts
Toyota Introduces the Unique E-Collection of Products
Extreme Space-Saving Architecture
A 74-Square-Foot Apartment is Redefining Urban Living
Small-Scale House Parties
White Claw Hosted the World's Smallest House Party
Pineapple Snack Competitions
The Dole Can It Pineapple Snack Hackathon Inspires Creative Recipes
Whimsical Pool-Inspired Exhibitions
Cj Hendry Showcases Her Public Pool Exhibition
Expensive Whiskey Sales
Emerald Isle Whiskey Claims to Be the Most Expensive Bottle Ever Sold
Recyclable Performance Coolers
Oyster Tempo Redefines Portable Cooling with Sustainable Design
Data-Driven QSR Campaigns
Burger King's BK Unwrapped Reveals Customers' 2024 Ordering Preferences
Bouncy Plush Collectibles
Beanie Bouncers Support Active Play and Endless Imagination
Dynamic Miniature Music Stages
Love Hultén Joins Way Out West on the Future Fan Stage
Vibrant Inclusive Playground Exhibitions
Wade and Leta Presents the Falling Into Place Exhibition
Whimsical Uplifting Soda Campaigns
Coca-Cola Unveils It's Magic When The World Comes Together
Recycled Mini Golf Courses
Lab La Bla Made a Miniature Golf Course with Denim & Wine Corks
Dramatic Doomsday Bunker Images
Alastair Philip Wiper Documents a Subterranean Fallout Shelter
Micro-Sized Puzzle Toys
The World's Smallest Rubik's Cube Measures in at 0.5-Centimeters
Record-Breaking Rental Pop-Ups
P2P Rental Platform By Rotation Has a Five-Storey Space in London
Internet Safety Metaverses
Google & Roblox's Be Internet Awesome World Teaches Online Safety
Personalized Pint Pop-Ups
The World of Guinness Created Community During the Holiday Season
Expansive NYC Tower Projects
SOM Finished the Supertall Skyscraper in New York City
Energy-Efficient Office Buildings
This Czech Office Complex is Outfitted With Eco-Friendly Designs
Kilometer-Long Museums
Junya Ishigami Introduces the Zaishui Art Museum Along a Lake
Phone Box-Inspired Building Sets
LEGO Introduces its Red London Telephone Box Set
Futuristic Cityscape Activations
Coca-Cola Y3000 Zero Sugar Took Over the Las Vegas Sphere
Streetside Challenge Billboards
Gymbox Start Line Encourages Passersby to Try a Short Dash
Accessible Space Travel Systems
This Space Elevator Concept by Jordan William Hughes is Wondrous
Historical Humankind Coffee Books
Hungry Minds Presents The Book to Nurture Childlike Curiousity
Cracker Brand Jukeboxes
The World's First Cheez-It Jukebox Accepts Crackers Instead of Coins
QSR Burger Chain Campaigns
Burger King Brazil Unveils the Whopper Island Rebranding
Record-Breaking AR Mirrors
Maybelline New York & FFFACE.ME Debuted a Large Interactive Experience
Highway-Side Narrow Skyscrapers
RCR Arquitectes has Designed the Muraba Veil Skyscraper
To-Scale Interactive Maps
The True Size Of Countries Let's You See the Real Scale on a World Map
Enclosed Japanese Park Toilets
Tono Mirai Architects Designs the Curved Toiletowa Structure
Game-Inspired Playable Puzzle Sets
The Tetris Solid LEGO Set is Impressively Playable
Whimsical World-Inspired Cookbooks
The Wizarding World Cookbook Dreams Up Fantastical Desserts
Drone-Created Gingerbread Light Shows
The Gingerbread Village in the Sky Show Breaks Records
Groundbreaking Ocean Campaigns
Deep Rising Launches the World’s Largest Ocean Dispute
Nature Hyperboloid Observation Towers
White Arkitekter Completes the Observation Tower Kärven
Color-Changing Eccentric Turntables
Brian Eno Designs the Turntable II with Unpredictable Patterns
Record-Breaking Retailer Slumber Parties
This IKEA Pyjama Gathering Has 2,052 Co-Workers
Sculptural Water Tower Structures
White Arkitekter Designs the Våga Water Tower
Musical Monsoon Billboards
Brooke Bond Taj Mahal Tea Made a Record-Breaking Interactive Billboard
Miniature Word Game Versions
Super Impulse is Launching the World's Smallest Bananagrams
Ski-Centric Shopping Centres
This Chinese Shopping Mall Offers a Gigantic Indoor Ski Slope
Immersive Art-Technology Installations
WNDR Museum Boston Will Feature 20 Exhibitions
Record-Breaking Pizza Parties
Princess Cruises Set a New Record for the Largest Pizza Party
QSR Collaborative Game Ventures
KFC and The Legend of Zelda Join on the Recipe Run Project
Optimized Pro Pickleballs
The Ultimate Pickleball Solves Issues with Weight, Speed & Durability
Flying Umbrella Prototypes
This Hands-Free Device Hovers Above You to Protect From the Rain
Electric Vehicle World Records
The Hyundai IONIQ 5 Participated in Guinness World Records™
Rustic Ruin-Inspired Aquariums
Tatiana Bilbao Estudio Designs The Sea of Cortez Research Center
Miniature Collectible Campaigns
The World’s Smallest Lines are the Focus of Influencer Marketing
VR Track Racing Games
Micro Machines: Mini Challenge Mayhem Pushes Virtual Cars to the Limits
Expansive Jawbreaker Ranges
The Clever Candy Jawbreaker Collection Has the World's Largest Option
Racing Video Game-Inspired Blocks
LEGO Introduces the Dynamic Super Mario Kart Set
Sports Car-Themed Arenas
Ferrari World Yas Island Hosts an Inaugural Event Ahead of its Launch
Reality-Bending Car Ads
CarGurus Ad Features Melting Lego and Gourmet Chef Toddlers
Record-Breaking Cheese Pulls
Doritos Performed the Highest Ever Cheese Pull for National Guac Day
Human-Shaped Puzzle Bricks
Peter Minsoub Sim Designs the Souper Connect Stacked Bricks
Crystalline Chinese Museum Buildings
The 'Space Crystal' Building Looks Like An Otherworldly Rock
Record-Breaking Cheesecakes
Philadelphia Breaks the Record for Largest Cheesecake
Absurd Answer Card Games
'That Escalated Quickly' Has Players Put Responses in the Right Order
Sustainable Tall Japanese Skyscrapers
Pelli Clarke & Partners Designs the Mori JP Tower
Show Skit-Inspired Puzzle Sets
A New LEGO Design Reflect an Iconic Mr. Bean Skit
Inflated Design Classroom Spaces
Noberto Miranda Designs the Inflatable Intermittent Dome
Trophy-Inspired Puzzle Bricks
_ironman Designs the LEGO Gramophone Brick Puzzle Set
Record-Breaking Spicy Margaritas
Ghost Tequila Made the World's Largest Perfectly Spicy Margarita
Slow-Motion Ketchup Races
Heinz's Slowmaster 57 Lets Fans Test the Slowness of Thick Ketchup
Bizarre Soda Campaigns
Dr Pepper's Try More Weird Disrupts Life's Boredoms with Weirdness
Imaginative Cocktail Menus
Dean & Nancy on 22's World of Dreams Menu Evokes Wonder & Exploration
Block Game Collaborative Projects
Minecraft Announces an Exciting Tetris Collaboration
History-Centric Recipe Cookbooks
The Tasting History Cookbook Features Global Recipes
Artful Garden Inflatable Spheres
Nic Brundson Designs the (This is) Air Project in Melbourne
Youth Movement Competitions
The PLEZi Absurdly Good Games Encourages Summer Activity
Simplistic Dynamic Game Experiences
Joelle Tindall Created the Unique Touch Egg Game
Architecture-Inspired Building Blocks
James Paulius Designs the Blockitecture® Frank Lloyd Wright
Ukranian Multi-Sports Venue Concepts
Katia Orli Designs the Kolchyno Ice Center in Ukraine
Record-Breaking Residential Skyscrapers
This Stunning Building Will Be Around 533 Meters Tall
Vinyl-Filled Music Room Extensions
Benjamin Wilkes Extends the Vinyl House in Leytonstone
VR Buildable Biome Games
LEGO Bricktales is an Immersive Adventure Puzzle Game
Stunning Emirati Skyscrapers
This New Skyscraper in Dubai Could Become the World's Second-Tallest
Expansive Pickleball Stadiums
The World's First Pickleball Stadium Will Open in South Florida
All-in-One iGaming Solutions
CrazyGames Unveils a New Collection of Browser-Based Games
Realistic Sports Car Puzzles
LEGO Unveils a New Ultimate Car Concept Series Set with 2,891 Pieces
Cheeky Employee Pizza Titles
Domino's Crowns Joana Mendes as the 2024 World's Fastest Pizza Maker
Phygital Televised Races
Michelob ULTRA's Lap of Legends Pits Formula 1 Drivers Against Avatars
Replenishing Mineral Water Campaigns
Crazy Water's Crazy Dry January Makes Not Drinking Fun
Sculptural Wooden Art Exhibitions
Joel Shapiro Presents His Out of the Blue Exhibition in NY
Intersecting Ring Ferris Wheels
UNStudio Unveils its Plans for the Seoul Twin Eye Wheel
Slim Structure Luxe Timepieces
Bulgari's Octo Finissimo Ultra Watch is The World's Thinnest
Life-Sized Toy Construction Sets
The Funphix' 'Standard' is an Educational Outdoor Playset
Exclusivity-Challenging Golf Events
Golf Town Recently Hosted the Incredibly Unique 400some Event
General-Purpose Robotic Innovations
AgiBot World Sets a New Standard in Robotic Intelligence
Elaborate Winter Activities
The City of Harbin Debuts Its Annual Ice and Snow Festivities
Supercar-Inspired Submersibles
The U-Boat Worx Super Sub is Designed with a Long Tail
Geographic Guessing Games
CountryGuessr Tasks Players with Identifying a Country with a Photo
Rice-Centric Outdoor Installations
Carlo Ratti Associati and Italo Rota Present Sunrice
Job-Themed Obstacle Courses
Mike's Jobstacle Course Challenges People to Experience "Easy" Work
Autonomous Undersea Vehicles
Boeing's 'XLUUV' is the Biggest Autonomous Submarine Ever Built
Cardboard Box-Transformed Furniture
Max Lamb Presents the Box Exhibition at Gallery Fumi
Whimsical Magic-Themed Parks
Universal Studios Introduces the Ministry of Magic World
Contemporary Art Puzzle Sets
LEGO's Modern Art Building Set is a Great Buildable Decor
Speed Completion Video Games
Nintendo's NES Classics Game Challenges Players to Play Quickly
Record-Breaking Pickle Parties
Pickle Juice is Sponsoring the World's Largest Pickle Party
Ukraine Landmark Puzzle Sets
United24 and LEGO Present a New Set Reflecting Ukraine's Landmark
Billboard-Transformed Tent Shelters
Wunderman Thompson Morocco Creates the Life-Saving Outdoors
Director-Celebrating Artful Exhibitions
London's Design Museum Hosts the World of Tim Burton
Unique Crossword Events
The New York Times Games Celebrates the Anniversary of the Mini Crossword
Stimulating Word Association Games
Worlds of Words Challenges Players to Think Outside the Box
Vast Wooden Structural Pavilions
Sou Fujimoto Architects Showcases Progress of the Grand Ring
Unconventional Foodie Magazines
Food& Magazine Explores the Weird and Wonderful World of Food
Ice Block-Formed Pavilions
BIAD Creates the Ceremonial Falling Hours Pavilion for Visitors
Water-Surrounded Summer Homes
Akb Architects Designed the Whistling Wind Islands in Ontario
Novelty Polling Websites
Funnypoll Gives Users a Quick Laugh in an Often Overwhelming Online Space
World Wonder Menus
Natural Wonders of the World Inspired Outback Steakhouse's Great Barrier Eats
Artful Cartoonish Canal Bridges
Artist Frankey Installs the Canal Skybridge in Amsterdam
Dynamic Quizzing Experiences
Qwhiz Offers Daily Fun and Leaderboards to Compete with Friends
Rideable Sandcastle Courses
The Lexus US Open of Surfing Has a First-of-Its-Kind Circuit
Water Flow-Inspired Art Buildings
MAD Designs the Waterfront Nanhai Arts Center in Guangdong
Inflatable-Orb Stage Set Designs
BIG Designs the Stage Set for WhoMadeWho's World Tour
Otherworldly Sandwich Delivery Promotions
Subway Ultimate Footlong Offering Marks World UFO Day
Metropolitan Racecar Campaigns
DP World Debuts 'Every Second Counts' Film with McLaren Formula 1
Filmmaker-Honoring Design Exhibitions
The World of Tim Burton to Arrive at the Design Museum
Fly Saucer-Shaped Structural Buildings
MAD Architects Introduced the Never Hut in Foshan, China
Efficient Fact Generators
Facts Generator Can Produce Interesting Facts About Any Subject
Geography Guessing Games
TopoGuesser Uses Google Earth to Challenge Players with World Landscapes
Cross-Seat Bridge Systems
The Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link in South China Breaks World Records
World Flag Guessing Games
Guess World Flags Helps Anyone Improve Their Geography Skills
Translucent Mesh-Wrapped Art Center
Wutopia Lab Designed the Flickering Peak in Hainan, China
Staggered Cubic Skyscrapers
OODA Works on a Rising Geometric Skyscraper in Tirana
Elevated Water Towers
Temperaturas Extremas Designs The Bird & Mammal Shelter and Water Reservoir