This week we discovered place-making at a bus stop, turning data into art, and the fanciest backyard playhouses around.

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Making a bus stop into a pleasant place to pass some time instead of a place people are eager to leave.  

Sheesh, the cost of some of these playhouses rival that of an actual house.

Nathalie Miebach doesn’t let the weather rain on her parade — she turns it into musical scores and sculptures. (via Brain Pickings)

These artists are turning records and floppy disks into art.

Think you can trust that barista with the Hulk Hogan ‘stache or the mailman with the seemingly innocent neck beard? Think again.

Images: Nathalie Miebach’s weather-inspired art.