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    What Can't We Vend?

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    The Train Journey That Comes with Luxury Footbaths

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    See Japan's Large-Scale Rice Paddy Art

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    IKEA Is Developing Official Furniture Hacking Kits

    Monetising a concept their customers have already been embracing for years.

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    Japan Has Moved on to Goat, Rabbit and Reptile Cafes

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    This Japanese Hotel Lets You Sing Karaoke in a Hot Tub

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    Catch Your Own Dinner at Japan's Zauo Restaurant

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    Melbourne Could Be Getting Its Own Version of New York City's High Line

    Sandridge Bridge could be turned into quite the NYC-like aerial garden.

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    Japanese Brewer Abashiri Has Created Bright Blue Beer

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    Surround Yourself with Beautiful Vintage Things at Sibella Court's Airbnb Apartment

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    These Adorable Margaret and David Cushions Can Now Sit on Your Couch

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    Monocle Is Opening a Pop-Up Shop in Sydney

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    MUJI Has Opened Its First Sydney Store

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    The Ten Best Events to Go to at Vivid Ideas 2015

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    These Plates Exist Purely So You Can Take the Perfect Instagram

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    Newtown's Co-working Space COMMUNE Is Crowdfunding Its Expansion

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    This 'New Math' Design Collection Sums Up Life in Simple Equations

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    This Dutch Company Makes Storm-Proof Umbrellas

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    These Shadow-Free Skyscrapers Reflect Daylight Into Cities

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    Classic Novels Redesigned as Adorable Food Cans

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    These Origami-Like Shapes are Almost Unrecognisable as Furniture

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    Bondi Pavilion is Up for a $10 Million Makeover

    Bondi's 90-year-old beach dweller is finally getting the huge revamp it deserves.

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    That Pee-Repellent Paint Could Be Coming to the Gold Coast

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    Elizabeth Street Could Be Turned Into a Rainforest Canal with This Radical New Proposal

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    The NSW Government Is Moving the Powerhouse Museum to Parramatta

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    These Custom Walnut Turntables are Kickstarter's Latest Gem

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    This Crowdfunded Bike Umbrella Might Actually Work

    After various shockers, here's a design we'd take for a spin.

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    Flinders Street Station's Beautiful, Crumbling Ballroom Will Be Brought Back to Life

    The treasure of Melbourne's central transit hub will be resurrected as part of a $100 million restoration.

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    Australian Pixel Art Simpsons Tribute Will Actually Open the Show

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    This Swing Table Just Made Meetings Way More Fun

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    Take a Peek at the Future Chinatown We'll Be Strolling Through

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    You Can Buy Nick Cave's Official Skateboard

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    Queen’s Wharf Proposals Finally Revealed

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    First Speakers Announced for Semi-Permanent Sydney 2015

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    Mambo to Explore 30 Years of Shelf-Indulgence at NGV

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