All Little Things – Happy Moments Every Couple Should Share
All Little Things has been working on the series of illustration to share the little moments of love, which are the binding agents in a long-lasting relationship. The true love is simple yet intimate that you would give a smile for it. The illustrations remind couples that love is filled up every time, everywhere around them. Continue reading »
Meet Escape Traveler – A Tiny Cabin On Wheels That Can Be Moved Anywhere
Wish you could set off on your epic trip across America without giving up on the daily comforts? You’ll love the Escape Traveler, a fully outfitted home-on-the-go that can be moved just about anywhere like an RV. Despite its compact and portable size, the energy-efficient tiny home feels spacious, comes with a whole range of full-sized appliances, and can even sleep up to six. Continue reading »
“Ballads Of Shanghai”: Changing Face Of Urban China
“Big Dreams”. (Photo by Graham Fink/Riflemaker)
The rapidly changing landscape of urban China is the subject of artist Graham Fink’s solo photographic exhibition, opening at Riflemaker gallery in London on 1 February. Over the course of five years, the artist has documented various demolition sites in and around Shanghai – the largest city by population in the world. The photographic series communicates the enormity of the transition that is taking place there as the country moves increasingly towards a large-scale urbanization and more workers relocate for employment in the manufacturing industries. Not only are new cities emerging but immense urban renewal efforts are underway. Continue reading »
Artists Recreate Van Gogh’s Iconic Bedroom And Put It For Rent On Airbnb
For the first time in North America, all three versions of Van Gogh’s famous painting of his bedroom in Arles, France, will be displayed in Chicago along with some of his other work. To celebrate the occasion, the Art Institute of Chicago has recreated the room and put it up for rent on Airbnb for just 10USD. Continue reading »
Ethereal Floral Tattoos Mimic Delicate Watercolor Paintings On Skin
Aro Tattoo, aka @tattooist_silo, creates exquisite works of art onto the skin of her clients. Focusing on floral arrangements, the Korean tattooist uses soft pink, red, and blue ink to mimic the colors you’d find in a beautiful sunset. They offer an alternative stylistic approach to tattooing—rather than outlining subjects in a solid dark outline, Aro Tattoo completely skips the black ink and defines form with color. Continue reading »
The Russians Make The Best Truck In The Universe For $50K
The SHERP is Alexei Garagashyan’s brilliant invention. It weighs just 2,866 pounds dry, so while it might only have a 44.3 horsepower 1.5 liter Kubota V1505 four-cylinder diesel linked to a five-speed manual, it will still do 28 mph on land, or 3.7 mph in water, depending on the wind. It will also crawl at up to 9.3 mph in first gear. Continue reading »
Mini Glacier Candles Remind You Of Global Warming As They Melt
Designed by Brynjar Sigurðarson for PCM Design, these glacier-shaped candles will not take a long time to melt upon contact with heat. They have been developed in order to remind people that global warming is our problem and it’s still time to act. Continue reading »
Fashion Photographer Imagines Cars As Supermodels
What if a spell turned some of the world’s most famous car models into real women? What would they look like? That’s what photographer Viktorija Pashuta decided to explore with her latest portrait project, titled “What if Cars Were Supermodels?” Gathered under one roof top 12 renowned super models, Viktorija envisioned what would of happened if cars as if under the enchanted spell would turn into real women. Continue reading »
Illustrator Perfectly Captures The Beauty Of Single Life
Mexico-based artist Idalia Candelas draws women who are content to be alone. Using pencil, ink, and watercolor, “Postmodern Loneliness” is a series that celebrates being single. Candelas says she was inspired by her time living alone in Mexico City. Continue reading »
This Old Man Spent 13 Years Growing A Giant Dragon In His Yard
For some, gardening and lawn care can be a therapeutic endeavor. For other, like Norfolk, England resident John Booker, lawn upkeep can be a way of life. It all started with a vision. The English man had a dream to grow a massive dragon on his lawn, so he began trimming his hedges. Continue reading »
This Artist Channels His Love Of Comics Into The Most Beautiful Illustrations For Dark
Hector Trunnec has been able to turn his love of drawing into his career, but he hasn’t let that stop him from creating beautiful fan art for his own pleasure and displaying it online. Trunnec hails from Valencia, Spain and does draw comic books professionally, but posts these fan art illustrations of his favorite comic, film, cartoons and celebrity portraits online. Continue reading »
This Collection Of Web Comics Really Explains What Its Like To Be A Gamer
Illustration by Jamal Khurshid
Being a gamer is like being any other subset of human being, like a gardener, or snake wrestler, it involves dealing with a number of stereotypes. Namely Sony, and Aiwa, but some prefer others. Continue reading »
26 Proofs That Love Is In The Little Things
LoveByte< has been helping couples stay together even when they're apart since 2014, but they aren't just an app designer: their Love Is... webcomic has become a favorite for those struck by Cupid's arrow. Continue reading »
100-Year-Old Hand-Colored Postcards Offer A Fascinating Glimpse Of Pre-War Japan
Cherry blossom at Mukojima, Tokyo
Postcards can offer a fascinating glimpse into eras that have long since passed. The Digital Collections of the New York Public Library (NYPL) has released a selection of postcards from Japan in the early 20th century. Comprising hand-colored photographs, these landscape snapshots represent the country—specifically the Tokyo and Yokohama regions—and the culture at a time when it was on the cusp of modernity. Many of the photographs are dated from the years 1907 through 1922. Continue reading »
Classic Literary Scarves Allow You To Literally Wrap Yourself Up In A Good Book
The Little Prince Book Scarf
Thai retailer Fresh Comfy is a fashion retailer that creatively transforms classic literary poetry and novels into wearable fashions that capture the essence of the words and stories with beautiful calligraphy and drawings. The chic scarves are wearable versions of many of the pages of the books allowing fans of the classics to adorn their favorite literary pieces on an everyday basis. Continue reading »
Japan’s Terrifying Road Is Enough To Give The Most Confident Driver Nightmares
It is a hill start to give even the most confident learner driver nightmares. The Eshima Ohashi bridge in Japan – the third largest of its kind in the world – rises sharply so ships can pass underneath. The concrete road bridge spans a mile across Lake Nakaumi, linking the cities of Matsue and Sakaiminato. Continue reading »
Bring The Argentinian Grasslands Indoors With These Stunning Handmade Rugs
Argentinian artist Alexandra Kehayoglou hand-crafts gorgeous rugs that bring the outside in — the lush green blankets and tapestries let the owner snuggle up to the outside world, inside. Alexandra makes the rugs from discarded thread scraps that she collects from her family’s carpet factory in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Continue reading »
Shipwrecks And Deep Ocean Scenes Encapsulated Inside Translucent Whale Sculptures
Japanese artist Isana Yamada creates clear resin whales that contain miniature worlds. The six whale project, titled Samsara, represents the six realms in Buddhist cosmology: the Heavenly Realm, the Asura, the Animal Realm, Hell, the Ghost Realm, and the Human Realm; Samsara is Sanskrit for the cycle of death and rebirth. Continue reading »
This Engineer Creates Incredible 3D Calligraphy That Leaps Off The Page
Turkish calligrapher and graphic designer Tolga Girgin, previously featured for his 3D calligraphic work, has since produced even more stunning pieces. He experiments with perspective and shadow, creating optical illusions that make his words appear to be standing upright on paper, or weaving through the lines in notebooks. Continue reading »
Chinese Village Builds Giant Golden Statue Of Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong, the founding father of the People’s Republic of China, was a controversial figure. His Marxist–Leninist theories, military strategies and communist ideas, especially his “Great Leap Forward” campaign, where he attempted to rapidly transform China’s economy from an agrarian economy to an industrial one, led to widespread famine resulting in the death of an estimated 45 million people. Through starvation, forced labor and executions, Mao killed a total of 70 million Chinese during his 27-years tenure as the Chairman of Communist Party of China. Continue reading »
Street Art That Only Appears When It Rains
Most of us don’t really like rainy days, but Seattle-based artist Peregrine Church makes good use of the rain. Continue reading »
Men And Women Before 10 A.M. By Veronique Vial
Following up on her highly praised bestseller Men Before 10 a.m., celebrity photographer Véronique Vial completes her wonderfully intimate and revealing portrait of the sexes with Women Before 10 a.m., a captivating collection of your favorite fashion, cinematic, and pop culture beauties, starlets, and models before ten o’clock in the morning. Continue reading »
Jellyfish Plants Transform Your Room Into A Underwater Wonderland
Everyone loves adding a little greenery to their living space. They really freshen things up. But house plants aren’t always the easiest to keep alive. And these awesome airplant holders by JellyFishKisses on Etsy will get you moving in the right direction. She’s come up with everything from airplant jellyfish to pineapples and even unicorns with rainbow horns! You’ll have a hanging garden fit for a magical mermaid in no time! Continue reading »
Hairstylist Paints Hair Into Classic Paintings
Starry Night by Van Gogh
Some haircuts are inspired by more than “I hate being bald and hats are expensive” sentiment. Ursula Goff, for example, gets her inspiration from classical paintings. Her color scheme roughly approximates the hues in Van Gogh’s Starry Night or Edward Munch’s The Scream. It’s amazing how you can see the resemblance just by the arrangement of colors. Continue reading »
Nature Framed By Myoung Ho Lee
South Korean artist Myoung Ho Lee captured single trees against rectangular white backdrops, resulting in a series of graphic still life landscapes. By creating a partial, temporary outdoor studio for each tree, Lee’s ‘portraits’ of trees play with ideas of scale and perception. Continue reading »
