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Design Travel: Weirdly Shaped Buildings
Rectangles are boring. These cool structures around the world all resemble other things—animals, a flower, even a picnic basket.
Lotus Flower, Bahá'í Temple
Kansas City Public Library
Longaberger Basket Company
Dog Bark Park Inn
Teapot Dome Gas Station
Read more about the Teapot Dome Gas Station here.
Simone Handbag Museum
The Simone company makes handbags for contemporary labels such as Marc Jacobs and Tory Burch. In addition to exhibiting these designs, its museum (which opened this past July) takes a historic approach to the handbag, displaying examples from as far back as the 15th century. Also: The building is shaped like a purse.