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America’s Oldest Mall Is Saved By Transforming It Into 48 Cozy Low-Cost Micro-Apartments

America’s Oldest Mall Is Saved By Transforming It Into 48 Cozy Low-Cost Micro-Apartments

Ever wanted to be locked in a shopping mall when you were a kid? Well, now you can LIVE in one if you’re based in Rhode Island. The Arcade providence, America’s first indoor shopping mall that was build in 1828, has been repurposed into a residential structure with 48 low-cost micro-lofts since it fell into decline in the late 20th century. The mall was transformed at a cost of $7 million by Northeast Collaborative Architects

Starting at $550 a month, residents can rent a one-bedroom unit from 225-800 sq. ft. Each apartment contains a kitchen, full bath with shower, built-in beds, seating and storage. There are no stoves in the units as they are designed for the people who lead busy lifestyles but the tenants can eat at freshly designed restaurants on the ground floor and enjoy vibrant evenings in a shared lounge. There’s also a shared laundry facility and a bike storage room as well as parking garage across the street. Would you live in such an apartment?

More info: arcadeprovidence.com (h/t: mymodernmet)

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Built in 1828, America’s oldest shopping mall in Rhode Island was struggling to fill its commercial spaces and was doomed to be closed


But then Northeast Collaborative Architects came along and transformed it into a residential space at a cost of $7 million


The historic building now has 48 low-cost micro-lofts


Starting at $550 a month, residents can rent a one-bedroom unit from 225-800 sq. ft.


The apartments are based on the top two levels


There are no stoves in the units as they are designed for the people who lead busy lifestyles


But the flats contain full bath with shower


And they have cozy bedrooms with built-in beds


As well as tiny living rooms


The tenants can live a vibrant life with 17 retail stores and restaurants kept on the ground floor


This is how the mall looked in the old days.


 
100-Year-Old Theatre Turned into a Magnificent Bookstore

100-Year-Old Theatre Turned into a Magnificent Bookstore

In Barrio Norte, a city located in Buenos Aires, sits a sublime retreat for readers called El Ateneo Grand Splendid. This library was built from the building of the Grand Splendid Theater, a theater of 100 years old (1919) which was imagined by architects Peró & Torres Armengol. Before being THE library hosting more than one million visitors per year, this theater was a converted in a cinema first. It’s in 2000 that Argentinian architect Fernando Manzone was commissioned to convert it into a library : he kept the scene, the red curtains, the balconies and the amazing details. In 2008, El Ateneo Grand Splendid was named the most beautiful library in the world by The Guardian.



1939 Irish Coin Turned Into A Ring

1939 Irish Coin Turned Into A Ring



 

Florida-based The Ring Tree repurposes old coins by turning them into beautiful handcrafted rings. The creators behind the project believe that hand crafter coin rings make fantastic keepsakes that help to escape the dull monotony of store bought items and consumerism. They use both domestic and foreign coins and do custom orders, so be sure to find them on Etsy if you’re interested!
We Turned 133 Old Washing Machine Drums Into Street Lamps

We Turned 133 Old Washing Machine Drums Into Street Lamps

We made steampunk street decoration out of washing machine drums for the festival of São Pedro in the town of Câmara de Lobos, Madeira island, Portugal. It took about 6 months to collect 133 washing machines.

Many of them were found in the street meant for garbage, some were donated by owners who couldn’t use them anymore. Initially, we targeted for 100 drums but once the number was reached, the washing machines kept coming.

We are a cultural association Teatro Metaphora – associação de amigos das artes, and one of our goals is promotion of ecological well-being and responsible usage of materials.

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The volunteers spent 6 months collecting the washing machines






Pop Icons Turned Into Nice Kokeshi Dolls

Pop Icons Turned Into Nice Kokeshi Dolls

Becky Kemp, an English illustrator and sculptor, found a new passion through Japanese traditional dolls known as Kokeshi. This real phenomenon in the Land of the Rising Sun appeared 150 years ago and usually represents icons or famous people. The artist distorted tradition by adapting it to stars of pop culture with a huge dose of humor. On the program: Prince, David Bowie, Woody Allen, Frida Kahlo, Pablo Picasso or Charlie Chaplin.



Put Your Head into Gallery

Put Your Head into Gallery

Tezi Gabunia is an artist from Tbilisi, Georgia. Graduated in architecture, he produced more than hundred paintings and about twenty installations. His latest is “Put Your Head into Gallery”, an interactive project which presents miniature replicas of 4 galleries : Saatchi Gallery, the Louvre, Tate Modern and Gagosian Gallery. By putting the head inside and being photographed, the visitors become themselves an artwork inside the gallery.



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