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Imperial Hotel Playing Cards

Premium playing cards inspired by the design and architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright's Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, Japan, constructed in 1923.

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The Small Worlds of Michael Davydov

The Small Worlds of Michael Davydov

The miniature artist captures moments of whimsy by encasing houses in nature in small jars.

Chess Sets for Designerds

Chess Sets for Designerds

Artists and architects have experiment with the form and structure of chess sets for decades, giving modern chess-lovers some exciting, iconic, and uniquely designed works of art.

The Alien Lego Cubes of Zachary Steinman

The Alien Lego Cubes of Zachary Steinman

The Lego sculptures, these intricate cubic studies of shapes and patterns, are made on a nightly basis ... and are disassembled shortly after.