No One Knows Who Took These Superb Hand-Colored Albumen Prints Of Japan In The 1890s
In the 1850s Japan permitted Western barbarians to trade in its ports for the first time in an age. The weird foreigners were corralled in zones of tolerance, unable to roam freely and kept apart from the Japanese. Continue reading »
Concepts From Future Past: Autobianchi Runabout
Revealed at the 1969 Turin Motor Show, Bertone showed off this wild ride which looks a bit like what might have happened if Speed Racer’s Mach 5 mated with a powerboat. Continue reading »
LEGO Note Bricks For Your Note-Taking Needs
Tired of plain and boring note sheets? These colorful LEGO note sheets, which looks like a LEGO baseplate on one side, and a blank writing surface on the other, might be just for you. Continue reading »
This Brexit Mug By Lee Cartledge Is Completely Useless
The UK has officially left the European Union after 47 years of membership – and more than three years after it voted to do so in a referendum. The historic moment was marked by both celebrations and anti-Brexit protests. Continue reading »
Beautiful Pics Of Madonna Photographed In Alphabet City, NYC By Richard Corman In 1982
Richard Corman had just finished an apprenticeship with Richard Avedon in 1982 and was referred to Madonna by his mother who was casting Martin Scorsece’s The Last Temptation of Christ. Continue reading »
Mark O’Neill Captures Fantastic Images Of Ghastly Soviet Brutalist Monuments Scattered Around Post-Yugoslavian Balkan States
According to a photographer Mark O’Neill: “Following a dark journey of discovery through the former lands of Yugoslavia, Spomeniki presents a visionary series of monuments with unique shape, form, and texture. Continue reading »
Creative Solutions People Came Up With To Try To Protect Themselves From Coronavirus
The coronavirus is spreading further and further every day, prompting the World Health Organization to declare a global emergency. There are now thousands cases of people infected with the virus in China, at least 213 have died due to the illness, and the sickness has now spread to 19 countries around the globe. Continue reading »
40 Designs That Are So Bad That It’s Hard To Believe Someone Came Up With Them
This New Wall Art In My Office
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Human beings don’t always build things to last. Sometimes, they make such obvious mistakes that casual observers can’t believe they didn’t notice their design flaws from the get-go. Alas, we’re all flawed and most of us have a blind spot when it comes to the things we’re involved in. Continue reading »
Here Are The 30 Best Photos That NASA’s Curiosity Has Taken After 7 Years On Mars
Here’s how Curiosity looked 7 years ago and now
For a long time, Mars seemed like a frontier that’s untouchable. And while yes, no human has walked on the planet’s red surface, we, as humanity, have reached the planet through the sturdy wheels of Mars rovers. Continue reading »
Photographer Tom Hegen Captures Breathtaking Futuristic Photos Of Dutch Greenhouses At Night
German photographer Tom Hegen, who specializes in aerial photography, recently traveled to the Netherlands to document the country’s LED greenhouses. Continue reading »
Photographer Mirko Nahmijas Reveals The ‘Star Wars’ Architecture Of Soviet Belgrade
With his series, Minimal Belgrade, Serbian photographer Mirko Nahmijas brings an original perspective to his city. Built in the mid-twentieth century before the dissolution of Yugoslavia and the rise of the USSR, the buildings in these photographs bear witness to another time. But far from being an ode to the past, Minimal Belgrade highlights the futurist esthetic of these old constructions. Continue reading »
Photographer Captures Powerful Waves On Lake Erie As Liquid Mountains
Dave Sandford is a professional sports photographer of 18 years whose hometown is London, Ontario, Canada. Over the past 4 weeks, for 2 to 3 days per week, Sandford has been driving 45 minutes to Lake Erie, spending up to 6 hours a day photographing the lake. Continue reading »
Candid Photographs Capture Street Styles Of San Francisco Girls In The Early 1970s
The 1970s are one of the most revisited decades when it comes to fashion, and they continue to influence modern style. From flares to bell sleeves, shearling coats, and mini skirts, the ’70s birthed an eclectic mix of style influences that evolved quickly in a 10-year span. Skirts got shorter, boots got taller, and a range of style icons like Jane Birkin and Jean Shrimpton helped spearhead some of the era’s most memorable fashion moments. Continue reading »
Russian Cosmonaut Shares Amazing Photos Of Our Earth Taken From Space
Fyodor Yurchikhin has flown to space three times (2002, 2007, 2010) and managed to take amazing pictures from there. The Russian cosmonaut was also a commander of spaceship “Soyuz” that brought him, Douglas Willock and Shennon Walker to the earth. Some of his shots are presented right here. Continue reading »
Cyberpunk Is Closer Than You Think: CD Projekt RED Announces The Winners Of Its Photo Competition
1st Prize goes to 思宇walker for this amazing photo of Hangzhou, China – truly capturing the cyberpunk mood with its retro vibe and contrast between the old and the futuristic
Lately, CD Projekt RED has given free rein to the overflowing creativity of amateur photography players, in the context of a competition. The opportunity to discover pictures reminiscent of the futuristic universe of Cyberpunk 2077. Continue reading »
Photographer Captures Rare Ethereal Heavenly Clouds In Siberia
Svetlana Kazina recently captured a series of stunning iridescent clouds above Belukha mountain, which is Siberia’s highest peak (4,506 metres/14,783ft). Svetlana lives in the Altai Mountains which is a mountain range in Central and East Asia where Russia, China, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan come together. Continue reading »
The Superb Figurative Portrait Paintings By Jie Gaoart
Jie Gaoart is a Figurative artist from the United States of America. He specializes in traditional and digital art. Check out some of his figurative art works. Continue reading »
Instagram Account “Influencers In The Wild” Exposes People Who Are Willing To Do Everything For A Photo
If you’ve ever wondered how influencers (or other people obsessed with their social media feeds) take those perfect pictures, Influencers In The Wild is here to show you. This Instagram account exposes them in their natural habitat, sharing the crazy behind-the-scenes moments with the rest of us. See the finest examples below! Continue reading »
A $2 Million Porsche-Designed RV Has A Full Bedroom And Bathroom
Newell Coach has created the 2020 Newell Coach p50 1675, a $2 million home on wheels.
The company has been crafting motor homes for half a century, and the p50 was created to honor the company’s 50th anniversary. Newell also has a longstanding partnership with Porsche Design, which collaborated with Newell on the body style of the motor home. Continue reading »
Beautiful Vintage Photographs Of The Peasant Moldovians In The 50-70s: A Unique Photo Archive
Student Victor Galushka was collecting materials for his diploma film about abandoned places and found a huge photo archive in a house of Roshietich village, Moldova. Continue reading »
Domestikator: This Stunning Sculpture Looks Like Two Buildings Having Sex
Dutch artist Joep van Lieshout’s Domestikator, a model of a modernist building that happens to be shaped like a man penetrating a dog, makes me worry that I offered the wrong advice. Raunchy art in the adult and sophisticated context of a gallery – if necessary with warnings about its content – is one thing. Obscenity in public space where people of all ages will see it without making any choice to do so is another. Continue reading »
Russian Artist Created Family Protective Suits After The News About Children With Congenital Cancer
Krasnoyarsk artist Vasily Slonov presented protective suits for mother and embryo after the news about infants with cancer in the region. Three such cases were recorded in 2019. Continue reading »
Cartoonist Fell In Love With Van Gogh’s Story And Paintings As A Teenager, Creates Illustrations Of Painter’s Life
According to an artist: “My name is Alireza Karimi Moghaddam. I’m a cartoonist and illustrator. I was born in Iran and currently live in Lisbon. Continue reading »
Meet The Davis Divan: The Outrageous Three-Wheeled Sedan That Almost Made It
The history of auto design is filled with failed ideas and strange prototypes that never made it to the production line. In the wake of World War II especially, the industry kicked into high gear. Continue reading »
Here’s What Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, Caligula And Others Would Look Like Today
Emperor Augustus (born Octavius, the great-nephew of Julius Caesar)
According to Becca Saladin: “Ever since I was a child, I have been fascinated by history and archaeology. I think humans perceive the past as a series of events; something like a movie that we can’t really feel or touch. I believe the things that bring us closer to the past are those that truly humanize us – the bodies from Pompeii, the perfectly preserved Inca mummies, the personal objects of those long gone, and more. Continue reading »
