I link to a lot of cool, vaguely retro yet modern design here, so as an antidote: here’s a collection of the worst interiors in Europe from 1974. It’s hilarious.

I’m not one to shill for the site where I work — far be it from me to encourage you to sign up for our daily or weekly news updates — but this article we have running is particularly cool. It’s about a renovated warehouse in Brooklyn. It’s been made into an apartment building with six lofts. It’s totally eco-friendly — planted roof, solar panels, radiant heating, the whole nine yards. Fascinating. Check it out.

Crate & Barrel, the home furnishing store beloved by upper-class baby boomers across the country, has opened a new store called CB2, meant to serve as a sort of Ikea-esque destination for younger, not-quite-so-rich but upwardly-mobile young folks. As much as I hate the crass sense of being marketed to like this, like some septugenarian’s trying to cop a feel, the store is actually pretty cool and worth checking out.

Okay, never mind the bed — instead, check out this converted Airstream RV. It’s all decked out in hyper-modern style, and could not possibly be any cooler.

Check out this sweet, sweet, sweetass bed.

Apparently it’s design day here at Errata. Check out this chair — easy assembly with no tools or screws and endlessly customizable. You just knock the pieces out of a solid piece of plywood with mallet. You can paint the plywood beforehand and make whatever kind of cool-looking chair you want. Neat.

Oh man, this one is sweet — and it’s going to be sold on ebay soon! It’s only 280 sq. ft., but it’s pre-plumbed and pre-wired and can be transported and plopped down wherever you want it. It’s composed of three big rooms bolted together.

If I was single and wanted a one-bedroom place (oh, and owned a patch of land), I’d be all over this.

Check out this sweet house design. It’s designed by Kazuhiko Namba, sponsored by Muji — it just won a few awards. It’s not as big as the house I’d ultimately want, but I love the open floor plan. Check out the photos.

Anyone who has spent a lot of time either surfing on or creating websites will deeply appreciate this.

Check it out: the Snow and Ice Festival in Harbin, China. Temperatures get down to 40 below, but they still have an outdoor festival, where they view the stunningly beautiful ice sculptures. There are some great photos here.