Vertical campus in Tokyo high-rise district of Nishi- Shinjuku.

This is realization of the vertical campus in Tokyo high-rise district of Nishi- Shinjuku by Tange Associate, the same architecture firm that did Singapore's indoor stadium. Recently awarded 'Skyscraper of the Year' by Emporis, the 50 level building contains 3 different schools: Tokyo Mode Gakuen (fashion), HAL Tokyo (IT and digital contents) and Shuto Iko (medical treatments and care). According to the architect: "The building’s innovative shape and cutting edge façade embodies our unique “Cocoon” concept. Embraced within this incubating form, students are inspired to create, grow and transform." High rises are unconventional building types for schools but in high density urban areas like Singapore, this could very well be the way to go.

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Don't confuse this with your everyday change. They are more than meets the eye.
If we think about it, thumbdrives have become an almost essential part of our lives. We've seen some really tacky ones, boring ones and downright ugly ones. But LaCie's CurrenKey series of flash drives really caught our eyes. Designed by 5.5 Designers, these flash drives fits right into your pockets along with your change. Coming in 2 capacity, 4GB and 8GB, these are clever iterations of a ubiquitous every day object, which just make our work place that little bit more interesting.

Here's a great way to leave a first impression after meeting someone.
Here's a great way to leave a first impression after meeting someone. A stamp is set on a ring and leaves a mark on anything you lay your hands on. We thought it would be even cooler if we could use glow in the dark ink, at least that was what we thought from the name. Just be sure the person you 'stamp' have a good sense of humour.