Nag on the Lake

Sunday, July 05, 2026

Sunday Links

Tension Instrument Concert Hall by Studio Lihan (image above): The design of this project takes inspiration from intangible music and presents it in tangible architectural space. Via Duck Soup

Cool digs. From scrapyard bus to stylish living space.

My very first blogger friend, Hanan, sent me a link to this radio station and tells me it was recommended as one of the world’s best. You might want to check it out.

Storied Colors A colour a day, complete with its provenance, its chemistry and the people who paid for it in poison. Via Perfect for Roquefort Cheese

This interactive map shows the geographic reach and the astonishing amount of bureaucracy required for the British Empire to extract wealth and resources from the rest of the world.

You’re the emptiest pinata: Little Marco Via my FB friend Donna.

Are you an AI enthusiast or a skeptic? Answer 29 questions and this AI Compass Quiz will tell you where you stand. I’m right smack in the middle which surprises me. I thought my feelings about AI were more polarized.

Bullet Bras. It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye. Via Memo Of The Air

Abominations!

This house in the Catskills has the best hot tub setup I’ve seen (the rest of the house isn’t too shabby either).

Take me to the choc-pit

Ten Canadian debut features that signalled singular talents and quietly reshaped the national film landscape. Via Feuilleton

Lampo, the dog who rode the rails.

Ethnicity Map Of The United States Ancestry maps and an interactive map draw from seven tables of race, ethnicity and ancestry data. Via

Ben & Jerry’s has a Flavor Graveyard so folks can mourn their chunks and swirls and keep their sweet memories alive.

How to make a teapot. He makes it look easy but I bet it’s not.

Reading Maps celebrates fictional journeys by plotting the real-world routes taken in more than 40 famous books and films.

A wondrous golden cape made from spider silk.

What happened when kids in NYC helped design their own playgrounds? A pink basketball court, mushroom stepping stools, a hair braiding station and more. (NYT gift link)

In case of zombies

Home by Rone is an immersive exhibition that is experienced as a 20-minute walk through a one bedroom house reconstructed in a Melbourne shopping centre. I’d definitely take it in if it weren’t so far away. See some photographs here. Via Tacky Raccoons

Thursday, July 02, 2026

‘Rooftop Rain’

This cooling system in Shanxi, China uses high-pressure smart nozzles to atomize ultra-fine water mist that purportedly drops temperatures on the roof by 5–8°C and lowers surrounding ground-level courtyards by 3--6°C.

(Facebook)