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Colorful Paper Quilled Florals Burst From Delicate Line Drawings

Paper quilling has been around for hundreds of years, but it has recently gone through a renaissance as artists rediscover its creative possibilities. If you aren’t familiar with the technique, it involves coiling and shaping narrow paper strips into 3D designs. Continue reading »

Tattooed Ceramics By Evelyn Tannus

Brazilian artist Evelyn Tannus paints beautiful surface designs on elegant ceramic statues of Greyhound dogs. She turns their normally-neutral-colored coats to hues like mint green, sky blue, and lilac. In addition, Evelyn draws flowers, geometric patterns, human figures, and much, much more on the dogs’ bodies and heads. Continue reading »

Photographer Christopher Herwig Hails The Brutal Charm Of The Soviet Bus Stop

After the popular and critical success of his first book, Christopher Herwig has returned to the former Soviet Union to hunt for more Soviet Bus Stops. In this second volume, as well as discovering unexpected examples in the remotest areas of Georgia and Ukraine, Herwig turns his camera to Russia itself. Following exhaustive research, he drove 15,000 km from coast to coast across the largest country in the world, in pursuit of new variations of this singular architectural form. Continue reading »

Limited Edition Of The Daft Punk Glass Ornaments For Your Christmas Tree

The Limited Edition 2017 Glass Xmas Ornaments, inspired by the Daft Punk Discovery era robot helmets, are glass blown from hand sculpted forms and electroplated in gold and silver lacquer. Continue reading »

Amazing Then And Now Photos Merge London’s Ghosts Of Christmas Past

Father Christmas arrives at the Arding and Hobbs store on Nov. 2, 1926 in Clapham Junction, London.

Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images Europe

Christmas can be a wonderful time of year for friends and family, but have the modern trappings removed some of the magic from the holiday season? Continue reading »

“Weaving The Incantation”: The Worlds Of Marc Simonetti

Get inspired by the art of Marc Simonetti, official illustrator for George RR Martin, Terry Pratchett, HP Lovecraft et Terry Goodkind and also concept artist for the movie and game industry. Continue reading »

Jamie Hannigan Makes Detailed Paper Sculptures Only Using The Pages Of A Book, Usually Depicting An Element Of The Story

Game of Thrones – The Iron Throne

According to Jamie Hannigan: “Perhaps I’m just easily fascinated, but I often see magic and wonder in things that others might consider mundane. I’m a very imaginative person, and as a child I often created fictional narratives to go along with places or objects. Continue reading »

Architecture Photography By Salvador Cueva

Salvador Cueva is a talented photographer, art director and filmmaker currently based in Monterrey, Mexico. Salvador shoots a lot of food, commercial, travel and architecture photography around the world. Continue reading »

IKEA Frakta Bag-Inspired Stocking Is The Perfect Festive Hack

The iconic IKEA bag reimagined as a stocking. Nobody knew they wanted this and suddenly here it is. Handmade in the U.K. Limited edition of 50. Continue reading »

This Couple Converts The Real Cold War Nuclear Missile Base Into The Luxury Airbnb


Thad Allton/The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP Photo

Mathew Fulkerson and his wife Leigh Ann pose at their Subterra Airbnb located in a former underground missile silo base near Eskridge, Kansas, USA. Continue reading »

Russian Photographer Imagines What If Barbie And Ken Were Slavs?

What if your favorite toys where marketed and depicted as if they’re out of somewhere else? Like, imagine if Barbie and Ken were out of Eastern Europe (Slavic part mostly). Continue reading »

“Minecraftolution 2017”: Cubed Vladimir Lenin Appears In Russian City Of Krasnoyarsk

Cardboard statue of famous communist leader erected by art collective. Continue reading »

Ugly Holiday Rompers Are Finally Here For All Your Office Party Needs

Thanksgiving is over, and now we turn our thoughts to the next holiday looming over our heads. Don’t know what to wear to your next festive office gathering? These ugly holiday rompers are just what you need. Continue reading »

Hilarious Snaps Of The Unfortunate Brides Upstaged By Animals On Their Wedding


Fabio Mirulla

Its your big day, youve spent months planning every last detail of your wedding and youre just about to capture the moment perfectly on camera whenyoure upstaged by a grinning donkey. At least thats what happened to these poor couples who were dramatically photobombed by a whole host of camera-hogging animals on their special day. Continue reading »

“Stranger Toys”: Illustrator Re-Imagines The Characters Of Stranger Things As Adorable Figurines

With his Stranger Toys project, Venezuelan illustrator and designer Chocotoy is having fun turning the characters from the series Stranger Things into adorable figurines, creating also some awesome fake posters and VHS covers! Unfortunately, these art toys are only concepts, and it’s very unlikely that these Stranger Things figures will ever be produced. Continue reading »

52-Year-Old Filipino Driver Uses Aluminum Wires To Create Amazing Works Of Art

People in the Philippines were uniquely talented and able to create something different coming out from their own ideas. Some Filipinos have also the expertise in creating weird, unique, and amazing handicrafts, which will surely attract people’s attention. Continue reading »

“Nothing Is True, Everything Is Permitted”: Impressive Assassin’s Creed Concept Art By Martin Deschambault

Martin Deschambault, sometimes known under the alias Deschambo, is a Senior Concept Artist based in Ubisoft Montreal. He has created concept art for various entries in the Assassin’s Creed series. Continue reading »

“Explore The Lost Land”: The Superb Digital Concept Artworks By Bastien Grivet

The hugely talented Bastien Grivet is a matte painter, concept artist and composer based in Montpellier, France. Continue reading »

Japanese Artist Makes Incredibly Detailed Paper Watches That Look Like They Were 3d Printed

Paper, glue and lots of talent. This is the combination that the Japanese artist Manabu Kosaka uses to create his perfect replica watches. The work is meticulous and full of details. Continue reading »

Creative Architecture Photography By Nick Frank

Nick Frank is a multi-talented fine art photographer and graphic designer based in Munich, Germany. Nick captures the beauty of some of the world’s most famous architectural spaces. Continue reading »

One Photographer’s Quest To Bring Space Down To Earth While Protecting The Environment

Russian photographer Alexander Ivanec has launched the #diveinsideyourspace project to raise awareness about the environment. Continue reading »

Ukrainian Bakery Creates Galaxy Eclairs That Look Too Good To Eat

Ukrainian pastry shop Musse Confectionery has developed a galaxy eclair recipe, and it’s leaving people drooling. Continue reading »

“Brutal Beauty”: This Russian Craftsman Makes Unique Steampunk Art From Steel And Crude Iron

Today gold or jewels will barely raise an eyebrow – these materials are everywhere and each item made of them costs a lot, no matter if it’s worth it. Nikolay Savinkov, a self-employed entrepreneur from Moscow, challenges this approach. His works are made of cheap materials but demonstrate real craftsmanship. Continue reading »

Photos Of The New Colossal Futuristic Library In China With 1.2 Million Books


Ossip van Duivenbode

China recently opened a new futuristic library that contains a staggering 1.2 million books. If you enjoy architectural photography, Dutch photographer Ossip van Duivenbode‘s images of the library will be a feast for your eyes. Continue reading »