Children’s Rooms in Two-Story Apartment, St. Petersburg, Russia
Children`s rooms in Two-Story Apartment, St. Petersburg, Russia by Yurii Suhov, a freelance visualization artist based in Riga, Latvia. Continue reading »
Chocolate Packaging by Kathy Wu
An imaginary brand of chocolate inspired by origami paper and Japanese multi-purpose wrapping cloth called furoshiki. By paying attention to the art of wrapping, we bring moments of fun and beauty into everyday life. Featured on Packaging Design Served, Dec 2013. Continue reading »
Japanese Designer New Years Cards 2014
Every year around this time we share with you a selection of Japanese designer Holiday/New Year’s cards. Here is the 2014 edition, which should also serve as a reminder that this year is the year of the horse. Happy New Year!
1. A cute illustrated card from Nagoya-based graphic design firm creun, inc. Continue reading »
1942 ‘Time Capsule’ Apartment Discovered in Paris
This real-estate story sounds almost like a fairy tale or the beginning of a big Hollywood production.
Back in 2010 a Parisian apartment on the Right Bank, near the Opéra Garnier, left unoccupied since 1942 was discovered. It was owned by Madame de Florian – a socialite and an actress – who fled to the South of France during the second world war, leaving everything behind. She never came back to Paris but kept on paying her rent until the day she died when she was 91. It’s only after she died that someone – a Commissaire Priseur – Auctioneer – re-enter her apartment for the first time in over 70 years. Continue reading »
A Magician has Spent the Past 12 Months Creating a Balloon Model Every Day
A magician has spent the past 12 months creating a balloon model every day – honouring some of key events of 2013 in the process.
From a blow-up Prince George, an inflatable turkey dinner and even a Tardis for the Doctor Who anniversary, ‘Robbie the Wizard’ has spent hours honouring some key events of last year with the amazing models. Other figures in the magician’s 365-strong collection include an evil-looking witch, several Mr Men characters, numerous animals including a duck, scorpion and a monkey, plus Dennis the Menace. Continue reading »
Frightening Photoshop by Sebastian Niedlich
Who doesn’t love some awesome photo manipulations and Sebastian Niedlich takes these to a whole new level. Ultra cool and kinda creepy these creations really spark the imagination into overdrive. Continue reading »
Amazing Obsidian Carved Crystal Tyrannosaurus Skull
This is a Black Obsidian Tyrannosaurus/dinosaur skull. The skull is 6.4 inches long, from front to back.
Obsidian is actually natural glass that is formed when hot lava is submerged in water. This is a strong grounding stone and is known as “the protector”. It is said to “mirror one’s soul. This stone brings about objectivity, dis-attachment and is grounding. It reduces fantasy and escapism. Absorbs and dissolves anger, criticism, fear, and therefore is protective. This unusual black stone absorbs darkness and converts it to white light energy. Continue reading »
TRON: Legacy Body Paint
Farrah DeFulio looks stunning in TRON: Legacy body paint by the talented artist Allyson Averell! And the photos were done by the also talented and awesome photography by Joey D. Continue reading »
Daring Fantasy Cosplay Features a Real Live Bear!
You know you’re committed to your craft when you find a way to wrangle an actual bear for your photoshoot. This is Tina Rybakova in what is touted as a unique interpretation of Merida from the movie Brave (though that is a major stretch. We’ll stick with “fantasy”). The moment is beautifully photographed by Dasha Kond who has a whole portfolio of unique shoots featuring live animals.
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From Homeless to Handsome Overnight
45 year old Steve Rimmer has shot to instant stardom since he played his accordion on Manchester’s 103FM radio station after a band failed to show up. Listeners loved him. The former bum got a snazzy new $6,000 makeover to go with his new job as a permanent radio station employee. Continue reading »
A Catalog that Believes Reality Can Sell Clothes Better than Photoshop
These are images from the catalog for Debenhams, a British department store. Don’t you wish every store expanded their ideas of beauty like they have? Continue reading »
Historic Photo Changed to Modern Art Through Stencils
This is the original photo. “Beatlemania. October 1965, London, England, UK. Policemen struggle to restrain young Beatles fans outside Buckingham Palace as The Beatles receive their MBEs (Member of the British Empire) in 1965.” Let’s take a deep into the process below.
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Pussy Riot Member Nadya Tolokonnikova for Trends Brands
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, a member of Russian female punk-group Pussy Riot poses in promo photo shoots for the Russian fashion retailer Trends Brands. Continue reading »
The Biggest Christmas Tree in the World
The biggest Christmas tree in the world is the one in Gubbio, Italy – a magical sight that will get anyone in the holiday spirit.
In 1981 the residents of the town in Umbria decided to take matters into their own hands. They set up a single tree that the whole town could enjoy. Ten years later, their tree – resting on the side of Mount Ingino – set the Guinness world record with its 450-meter base, 750 meters of height, and 130,000-square-meter surface (equivalent to thirty soccer fields). The tree is made of almost one thousand lights, wired to about eight kilometers of electrical cables. It lights up on the evening of December 7, the eve of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, and is left on until January 6, day of the Epiphany. Continue reading »
Super Mario Inspired Cat Shelf
A cat should be happy! Continue reading »
The Holy Book of Passwords
In summer 2012 the social network LinkedIn.com got hacked and lost its whole user database. A few months later parts of the decrypted password list surfaced on the Internet. These eight volumes contain 4.7 million LinkedIn clear text user passwords printed in alphabetical order. Visitors are invited to look up their own password. Created by Aram Bartholl. Continue reading »
Airplane Stroller
DIY airplane stroller for the future pilots. Continue reading »
Men’s Health Tech Guide by Miko Lim
Fashion photographer Miko Lim shoots the beautiful Ashley Sky and what will be 2014′s most in-demand products for Men’s Health’s 2014 Tech Guide. Continue reading »
Skull Chair by Vladi Rapaport
The ‘Skull Chair‘ is designed by Vladi Rapaport, a craftsman from Netherlands, and it’s part of his ‘Vanitas’ collection which is a collection of products inspired by the Dutch vanitas still-life paintings from the 16th and 17th century. Continue reading »
6FT6IN Lamp by Case Studio – Air Jordan 1 on Your Desk
“6ft 6in”, a sculptural lamp sporting string bean legs and blocky sneaker feet, as not only a signature Grotesk output, but also a design incubation decades in the making. 75cm – 30inch high hand painted wood. Continue reading »
Wildfox Couture: “Gatsby Stole My Heart” Lookbook
Just after the release of a certain obscure Australian art film comes Wildfox Couture‘s Great Gatsby-inspired fall lookbook. The clothes are decadent, the atmosphere is trippy, and the styling is mercifully non-literal about its 1920s roots (there are few of us who can pull off the head-to-toe flapper thing without looking costume, or even want to). The only thing that’s missing is a t-shirt printed with the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg. Continue reading »
Rough Sketches Come to Life as Furniture by Daigo Fukawa
Usually it takes a long way for a sketch to be turned into an actual product. Japanese designer Daigo Fukawa just might change all that, however, with his series of furniture called “Rough Sketch Products” that look like they’ve just been transferred directly from his sketchbook to reality. The project was submitted as Fukuhawa’s senior thesis exhibition at Tokyo University of the Arts.
Made from cleverly arranged wire and photographed with a perfectly blank background, his various benches and chairs trick our perception of dimensions. Suddenly, 2D meets 3D, and the people sitting on these unique scribbled creations seem to be levitating in the air. It might not be the comfiest furniture out there, but it will definitely put a smile on your face.
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Unbelievable Computer Modding
Sit back, relax and look at the beautiful case mod by Hiroto Ikeuchi. No more comments. Continue reading »
A Russian Artist has been Busy Stitching a Teddy Bear out of Meat
Stitched together with chicken skin and stuffed with who-knows-what, this terrifying teddy will very likely put those with even the most hardened stomachs off their Christmas dinner. A picture of the festive creation, likened to a Frankenstein’s monster of the toy bear world, has gone viral on Twitter after it emerged yesterday. Continue reading »
Wovel – The Ultimate Snow Shovel
The Wovel could possibly be the most advanced human snow removal machine ever created, next to simply getting someone else to do it. The revolutionary wheel design reduces the risks associated with heart attacks and back injuries because it uses adjustable leverage and your own body weight to push, lift, and throw snow up to 18″ deep. The best feature about the Wovel is compared to a gas-powered snow blower, this one will always start. Continue reading »
