Space Invaders chess
Designer Tommy Hills envisions a chessboard of the retro-gaming variety where the pawns are cone-headed Space Invaders and the court is made up of shields and invaders. The King is a gun turret (sensible) whilst the Queen is the UFO that passes overhead during the heat of battle. The Space Invaders chessmen are made of laser-cut fluorescent red and yellow acrylic carved into shape with an Epilog laser. via Hungeree
Photo credit: Tommy Hills / Solent News & Photo Agency
Spice Girls cocktails at Harvey Nichols
Luxury purveyor Harvey Nichols has unveiled their ‘Viva Forever! Cocktail Menu’ which features drinks inspired by the Spice Girls. via Hungeree
Photo credit: Michael Bowles / Rex Features
San Fermin festival in Pamplona
Thousands of revelers gathered together to celebrate the start of the San Fermin Festival known as the ‘Chupinazo’ at the Town Hall of Pamplona in northern Spain on July 6, 2012. The traditional ‘Chupinazo’ rocket launch kicked off the celebrations at midday as rabble rousers cheered and hollered in Ayuntamiento square. The nine-day San Fermin bull-running festival runs from July 6 to 14 and features a surfeit of liquor, carousing, and the daily running of the bulls for nine straight days. via Hungeree
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Inauguration of the Shard in London
The Shard is lit by a laser light show during the building’s inauguration in London, England, on July 5, 2012. At 310 meters or 1,017 feet, the Shard is the tallest tower in the entirety of Europe. via Hungeree
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Goldfinger installation at Fifty Years of Bond Style
A reproduction of the scene in ‘Goldfinger’ (1963) where Jill Masterson’s character lies face down on a bed with her skin covered in gold paint is on display at the ‘Fifty Years of Bond Style’ exhibition hosted in London’s Barbican Center. The show looks back at five decades of James Bond movies and the clothing, gadgets, cars, set designs, villains, and fashion featured in the films. The exhibition runs from July 6 to September 5, 2012. via Hungeree
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Kinetic Rain at Changi International Airport
Visitors view a kinetic art installation dubbed ‘Kinetic Rain’ located in Terminal 1 at Changi International Airport in Singapore, which is purported to be the world’s largest kinetic artwork. The installation was designed and constructed by a German group which features 1,216 bronze droplets which are mounted from the ceiling and move in tandem with each other to form patterns and shapes. via Hungeree
Photo credit: AP
Dragon Quest Slime Plush Pen Case
Store your writing instruments in a plushy Dragon Quest Slime pen case which opens up by way of zipper and stores regulation size pens and pencils in a cushiony unit. The pen case ships in September 2012 from Square Enix in Japan only. via Hungeree
The Bordeaux Wine Fair opens tomorrow
Pedestrians walk in front of oversize bottles mounted on pedestals along the Garonne River in Bordeaux, southwestern France, on the eve of the start of the Bordeaux Wine Fair (le Fête du Vin) which runs from June 28 to July 2, 2012. via Bbygurl.
Robot-themed restaurant in Harbin, China
A robot waiter trundles down the aisle with a cart of beers inside a newly opened robot-themed restaurant in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, northeast China, on June 25, 2012. The eatery features 18 types of robots which serve food to diners, cook meals, and usher patrons into the restaurant. via Hungeree
Brawl breaks out at Euro 2012 in Warsaw
Polish football fans did not take kindly to Russian footy fans marching through Warsaw to the National Stadium in support of their national team and a brawl broke out between the two factions on June 12, 2012. Riot police were called in to quell the carnage which occurred before the UEFA EURO 2012 Group A preliminary round match between Poland and Russia. via Hungeree
