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Far be it for us to call it a trend, but all kinds of new buildings bear an uncanny resemblance to everyday objects: a can of ham<\/a>, for example, or a sandwich accoutrement. While you may be sick of looking toward the skyline and seeing the contents of your fridge, you could be open to the possibility of looking in your living room and seeing mini works of architecture. A mini Oscar Niemeyer Pal\u00e1cio de Alvorada to put flowers in, perhaps? Or a CCTV Tower-shaped closet? Below, find our room-by-room guide to furnishing your whole house with other buildings.<\/p>\n

FOR THE DEN<\/b><\/p>\n

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Pal\u00e1cio de Alvorada-Shaped Concrete Vase<\/b><\/p>\n

For the first installment of his architecture-inspired vase series, Dutch designer Gert-Jan Soepenberg<\/a> shrunk the sloping pillars of Oscar Niemeyer<\/a>\u2019s 1958 Pal\u00e1cio de Alvorada down to a tabletop scale, rotation-moulding concrete into a delicately thin, oddly sexy<\/i> vessel.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI Am a Monument \u2014 CCTV,\u201d 2014<\/b><\/p>\n

At the latest edition of Design Miami\/, Beijing-based designer Naihan Li<\/a> made a splash with the latest in her architecture-based I Am a Monument furniture series: a full-sized wooden cabinet crafted as a 1\/100-scale replica of OMA<\/a>\u2019s CCTV Tower<\/a>. The panels on its fa\u00e7ade open to reveal shelves, drawers, and a vanity, almost like a Koolhaas closet.<\/p>\n

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FOR THE STUDY<\/b><\/p>\n

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Porigami Greeting Cards <\/b><\/p>\n

Former architect Tereza Hradilkova ditched the pencil and started drawing buildings with a lasercutter. Her Porigami pop-up greeting cards are highly-detailed recreations of well-known buildings, from BIG<\/a>\u2019s forthcoming Vancouver Beach and Howe St. tower to I.M. Pei\u2019s 1990 Bank of China. (See also: Zupagrafika’s “Brutal London” cutouts<\/a><\/i>)<\/p>\n

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Disney Concert Hall Paperweight <\/b><\/p>\n

We jest, of course! This is actually the Architect\u2019s Blueprint Paperweight, a vinyl desktop manifestation of all your frustrations available now at the MoMA Design Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Skyline Chess<\/b><\/p>\n

The London-based studio<\/a>\u2019s 3D-printed chess pieces swap the standards with city icons \u2014 Big Ben for the rook, the Gherkin for the bishop, and the almighty Shard for the queen. In addition to the London-landmark theme, Skyline Chess also produces bespoke sets, and plans to start a crowdfunding campaign for its next city in the coming months.<\/p>\n

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Skyline Eraser Set<\/b><\/p>\n

No sketch ever unfolds perfectly from start to finish. This eraser set<\/a> sculpted after your favorite cities (as long as they\u2019re limited to London, Paris, or New York) clears away the evidence. Keeping their forms intact, however, might be incentive enough for you to sharpen your drawing skills for.<\/p>\n

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FOR THE BEDROOM<\/b><\/p>\n

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Chamber No. 1 Cologne <\/b><\/p>\n

The material elements of Louis Kahn\u2019s sublime Kimbell Art Museum (marble, travertine, glass, and light) have been distilled into an olfactory experience by Argentine perfumer Julian Bedel \u2014 and a sexy one, at that. \u201cIt\u2019s a green, dry natural scent with a sensual musk effect on the skin,\u201d Bedel explains of the cologne, making it an intriguing addition to the boudoir.<\/p>\n

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Brooklyn Bridge Wallpaper<\/b><\/p>\n

And to pair with the sexy smell of cement, there\u2019s a visual complement, too. Flavor Paper<\/a>\u2019s Brooklyn Bridge Wall<\/a> digital mural captures the texture and grit of the landmark its name would suggest, for that badass, rough-around-the-edges look.<\/p>\n

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FOR THE KITCHEN<\/b><\/p>\n

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Guggenheim Spiral Mugs<\/b><\/p>\n

You can commemorate one of Frank Lloyd Wright\u2019s greatest hits with your morning coffee. For a less caffeinated homage, you can also enjoy these mugs with tea straight from the Spiral Teapot<\/a>, all courtesy of the great Guggenheim Museum gift shop<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Cookie Cutters<\/b><\/p>\n

This item is the ultimate on the list<\/a>, since it allows you to hack just about anything into the shape of the Sydney Opera House, Eiffel Tower, or Leaning Tower of Pisa: cookies, crustless sandwiches, Jello-O \u00ae Jigglers \u00ae, etc\u2026 The possibilities in culinary architecture are endless.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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