21 Absolute Benefits Of Having A Cat
We are crazy about our cats! And there are so many reasons why. Lingvistov (previously) has already published a guide on the benefits of having cats. Now you can get this awesome book for your cat friends, cat relatives, fellow cat ladies and cat appreciators and yourself of course! Continue reading »
The Battle For The Largest Bonfire In The Netherlands
In the last few days of the year leading up to the midnight of December 31, two Dutch teams from the neighboring districts of Scheveningen (in Noorderstrand) and Duindorp (in Zuiderstrand) battle each other on Scheveningen’s North Beach for the title of “the largest bonfire in the Netherlands”. The long tradition and a matter of pride keeps the emotions churning as enthusiastic participants stack wooden crates and pallets as high as they can. The battle is closely monitored not only from Scheveningen and Duindorp, but also in the rest of the Netherlands and beyond. Tourists come all the way from America, Germany, France and England to see the bonfires. Before the bonfires are lit on the midnight of December 31, there are usually performances by artists and fireworks display. Continue reading »
This Tiny House Has A Strange Roof But The Reason Is Genius!
Most of the time, a tiny home is inhabited by one or two people. There simply isn’t enough space for an entire family to live – until now. This home is under 200 square feet and yet, a family of four is able to make this tiny space their palace. Wait until you see how they maximized their space and used design elements to make everything feel more spacious. Continue reading »
Photo Series Shows That More Symmetrical Doesn’t Mean More Beautiful
What is it that constitutes beauty? Is it the completely unique aspects to a person, perhaps their imperfections, or is it symmetry that makes a person beautiful? Continue reading »
Photographer Roland Miller Has Created Fascinating Photos Of NASA’s Abandoned Launch Sites
The Mercury, Gemini and the Apollo Missions of the late 1950s and 60s still remain one of NASA’s greatest achievements — one that enabled humans, for the first time in history, to leave the surface of the Earth for another heavenly body. This monumental task was made possible through the hard work and genius of thousands of engineers, and the incredible infrastructure they built along the coast of Florida. With the advent of reusable rockets, private space programs and a change in NASA’s goals, unfortunately, many of these facilities were abandoned and left to the elements. American photographer Roland Miller has spent 25 years documenting these buildings in his photographs before they rot and crumble to the ground. Indeed, Miller estimates that about half of the locales he shot have already disappeared since he started shooting. Continue reading »
Woman’s Hilarious Parody Portraits Recreate Popular Celebrity Instagram Photos
Comedian Celeste Barber set out to prove that while celebrity Instagram photos may be interesting to look at and admire, they aren’t always realistic. She created the #CelesteChallengeAccepted project that follows her as she attempts to recreate some of the most unique social media snapshots of famous actors, musicians, and TV personalities. Continue reading »
We’re No Angels, But We’re Still Wonderful
Lane Bryant, a company that produces clothes for larger women, has launched what it’s calling the #ImNoAngel campaign, which seeks to show that all women are sexy and that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes. Continue reading »
This Designer Has Made A Flying Hoverboard That Actually Works
We’ve all heard for much of our lives that hoverboards will exist…one day. Well, apparently that day has arrived, with the introduction of the ArcaBoard. Continue reading »
Ten Cats Who Were Painted By Nature Itself
Half the internet is made up of pictures of cats wearing stupid clothing or painted all the colours of the rainbow. But all these attempts by their owners to make their cats stand out from the crowd are nothing compared to what nature itself can do with these beautiful animals.
It’s hard to believe, but the following selection of cats were actually born looking the way they do. Truly charming! Continue reading »
Sylvia Plath: The Fig Tree
Sylvia Plath (1932-1963) was an American poet and author. Showing a talent for poetry at a young age (she had a poem published when she was 8), Plath earned a scholarship to Smith College, where she wrote hundreds of poems and had her work published in national magazines. Continue reading »
Amazing Knit Graffiti By Magda Sayeg
Magda has been knitting since she was a kid, but it wasn’t until 2005 that she knit her first graffiti: a small cozy for the door handle of her Houston boutique, Raye. Soon after, she founded Knitta Please, the knit graffiti group credited with spawning the international yarn bombing movement. Continue reading »
Gigantic Snow Wall Along Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, Japan
The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route is a unique and spectacular route through the Northern Japan Alps, which is traversed by various means of transportation, including cable cars, trolley buses and a ropeway. The route is particularly famous for the high snow walls that line some of its roads in spring. Continue reading »
How A Dog Should Wear Pants?
Image credits: Jared Keller
How would a dog wear pants? This twisted question has been plaguing the Internet at least since November, when a Yik Yak user posed the question, and then BuzzFeed polled its readers. Fast-forward to December when FB page Utopian Raspberry user “Norbert” posted a stylized illustration of the same question, which was then re-tweeted by Maxim editor Jared Keller, who went on to interview “Norbert.” Continue reading »
There Has Been A Dead Cockroach In The Anthropology Building’s Stairwell For At Least Two Weeks. Some Enterprising Person Has Now Made Her A Little Shrine.
3rd December
A professor at Texas A&M University posted these photos to Facebook. Continue reading »
20 Fantastic Works Of Street Art That Brightened Up Our Streets Last Year
Street art, just like any other form of art, is constantly evolving. Once, it consisted of only lonesome frescoes; nowadays, however, grandiose festivals are held where the soul of these otherwise hard-to-see artists is revealed to the world. Every single one of them has a distinctive style and captivates the viewer with something of their own: sometimes it’s the scale of the work, sometimes their humour; others captivate us with their superb use of the environment. Continue reading »
Cultural Torture: An Offensive And Ironic Guide To Pissing People Off In Their Own Countries
Oops. An offensive guide to cultural torture: comics that explain how to piss people off in their own countries. By Cale of ‘Things In Squares.’ Continue reading »
Stylish New Yorkers Pose For Portraits With Their Bikes
New York is a bike-friendly place where anyone can hop on a 2-wheeled vehicle and zip right past the taxis and all around town. In a city where all kinds of people sport all kinds of bikes, photographer Sam Polcer decided to document the wide range of personalities across the five boroughs in his series, called ‘Preferred Mode.’ Continue reading »
Cat Loves Going Horse Back Riding On His Best Friend
Morris (the cat) and Champy (the horse) aren’t just best friends, they’re riding companions. For over 2 years, Morris and Champy, have created a bond that is truly unique. Continue reading »
Photographer Merges Hundreds Of Images To Create A Chaotic Over-Populated World
With many experts predicting that the world population will hit 11 billion by 2100, Boston-based photographer Pelle Cass‘s fascinating series Selected People might be a stark warning of what’s to come. Continue reading »
Billboards In Los Angeles Are Showing Artwork Instead Of Advertising
If you happen to be in Los Angeles, and see billboards with artwork on them, you might be looking at the work of non-profit group The Billboard Creative. They take unused billboards and turn them into public art, with the art coming from artists from all over the world. Continue reading »
Fascinating Street Art in France Using 30,000 Origamis
Check out these colorful street art installations composed of 30,000 origami pieces created by French artist Mademoiselle Maurice with the help of hundreds of volunteers. As part of Maurice’s participation in the 2013 ARTAQ Festival in Angers, France, they created a rainbow portrait along the banks of the Maine river and colored the pathway leading to the Montée St-Maurice Cathedral. Continue reading »
This Looks Like An Ordinary Shed. But You’ll Never Guess What’s Inside.
We at Design You Trust place a high value on creativity. So we’re especially delighted when we learn about people who can create something beautiful out of something completely ordinary. Ashley Yeates, who came up with the following idea, is definitely one of these people. It’s people like him who add a little light to our day. Continue reading »
This Chameleon Cake Can Change Colour Due To One Amazing Bakery Technique
There’s nothing half-baked about the skills of the person who created this astonishing kitchen wonder. The optical illusion cake is the work of a Youtube baker called Charlotte Sometime and features a colour scheme which looks like the plastic twirling decorations sold at hippy street markets. Continue reading »
A Daredevil Aerial Walkway Over A Tea Park In China
What’s more dangerous than a glass-bottom bridge? A bridge without a bottom, of course!
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What Makes Cats Different From Dogs
We all know that cats can be selfish, rude and lazy, whilst dogs are always cheerful, often playful and basically irrepressible. We love them equally for having these unique qualities and providing some well-needed entertainment in our lives. Continue reading »
