Cozy Japanese Table Offers the Comfort of a Giant Warm Bed
The kotatsu is an ingenious invention that traces back to 14th century Japan, serving as a space heater when the weather gets colder. It’s fairly simplistic in design, consisting of a heat source underneath a table with a skirt wrapped around it, capturing the heat during the cold season. The end result is a warm and comfortable cocoon that tempts you to hide away all winter long. Continue reading »
Hyper-Realistic Liquid Oil Paintings By Sarah Harvey
Sarah Harvey‘s paintings tap into a deep connection that we have with water. Through an almost hyper-realist approach she captures the water’s hypnotic fluidity, along with the suggestion of unexplored depths that might lie beneath its surface. This sense of a mysterious element in constant flux is the perfect place for memories and emotions to be let loose, where they can become encrypted in colour and light. Sarah’s paintings are all about this process: about our emotional affinity with the unknown. Continue reading »
This $5,900 Desk Let’s You Work On Your Computer Lying Down
Forget standing desks, because the latest revolution is working lying down. Continue reading »
Funny Illustrations About Two Kinds of People
The Tumblr 2 Kinds of People continues to divide the world in two distinct parts through funny illustrations, referring to pop culture, daily habits and our digital era. There are those who go to the movies or download films, those who eat their watermelon with or without pips, those who read books or ebooks, those who use the loudspeaker on their mobile or the earpiece, those who loved the latest trailer of Star Wars or those who didn’t. Continue reading »
1968: Elton John’s First Photo Shoot
Image: Val Wilmer/Redferns/Getty Images
Reginald Kenneth Dwight was born in 1947 in Pinner, a neighborhood in Greater London. By the age of three, Dwight was playing the piano. He showed an uncanny aptitude for music, and was soon taking formal lessons. At 11, he was admitted to the Royal Academy of Music on a scholarship. Continue reading »
Early 1900s Portrait Studio Used Cuddly Cat As Adorable Prop
Arnold Genthe, a Berlin-born photographer, worked a New York portrait studio. He sought to capture the human essence of his subjects, to go beyond a “commonplace record of clothes and a photographic mask.” He used an unobtrusive camera and would not tell the subject when he was going to make the exposure.
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This is How You Photograph Giant Waves Crashing on a Beach
Photographer Clark Little is known for his jaw-dropping photos of giant waves crashing onto shore, a niche that’s known as shorebreak photography. Earlier this month, he captured the amazing shot above on a beach in Oahu, Hawaii. Continue reading »
Beautiful Color Photographs Of England During The 1920s
The summers seemed brighter, the weather warmer, the days more leisurely. The First World War—”the war to end all wars”—was long over and the 1920s began as a decade of great prosperity. But by the 1925, the years of plenty were over. The gap between rich and poor widened, with unemployment rife and beggars—many old soldiers—a common sight on the cities’ streets. Continue reading »
Nychos New Mural In San Francisco, USA
After Linz (aka Nychos) is now back in North America where he just finished working on this new signature piece on the streets of San Francisco. Continue reading »
Shocking War Photos Of Children Turned Into Happy Illustrations
Having created popular series of illustrations like “Holy Selfie,” “World Leader“, “Global Police” and “Metamorphosis,” painter Gunduz Aghayev is back with a new work called “Imagine.” Continue reading »
Creative Parents Build a Mad Max “War Rig” for Their Kids’ Halloween Costumes
The popular film Mad Max: Fury Road certainly wasn’t a children’s movie, but parents Cory and Jeremy Newton-Smith have adapted it into an adorable Halloween costume for their kids. Described as “‘makers’ long before the term was popular,” the couple created a “war rig” for their four-year-old son Cooper and 11-month-old daughter Ziggy. They are Max and Furiosa, respectively, and their adorable outfits complement the incredible build of the armored vehicle, which recalls the tattered grittiness of the action-packed film. Continue reading »
Beautiful Paintings on Fallen Tree Logs Mirror Their Natural Origins
Artist Alison Moritsugu captures the essence of Mother Nature in her log paintings. These environmental pieces utilize trees as both the subject and the canvas. The fragmented nature of the trees allow the designer to paint directly onto the rustic wood. Continue reading »
This Clock Says It’s Always Time For Moss
Dutch design studio noktuku, have designed the Moss Clock. Continue reading »
You Can Sleep Behind A Wall Of Books In This Hostel In Tokyo
Photography by Kastuhiro AOKI ©R-STORE 2015
The Book and Bed Hostel in Tokyo is scheduled to open on November 5th, 2015, and is sure to be a hit with the book lovers of the world.
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It’s a Pug Life
Pictured is Ice Pug.
Talk about living the pug life! These hilarious snaps of pugs made as part of a project by Australian company the Dog Photographers show pups dressed in ’80s and ’90s hip hop outfits. They seem to be having a good time as they pose in snap backs and gold chains. Continue reading »
These Surf Enthusiasts Are Repurposing Old Billboards Into Awesome, Sustainable Surf Bags
Alec Avedissian never felt comfortable in a suit. Which is why he traded in his investment-banking job for a six-month surf trip through South America with his best friends. According to his website, the group travelled through six countries, ate local food, hiked volcanoes, and searched for the world’s longest left wave, which they found in Chicama, Peru. Continue reading »
Creepy As Fuck Horror Art By MOPPAA
All I know about Moppaa is that he’s Russian, he’s a he, his birthday is on March 2nd and he likes making creepy and bleak images. I suppose that’s all I need to know. If you want to check out more of his stuff click here for his Deviant Art profile. Continue reading »
Cheerful Portraits Of Cats Shaking Themselves Clean
Want to know how to capture a wacky portrait of your cat? Shoot a photo while they’re shaking themselves clean (or dry). That’s what photographer Carli Davidson did for her new project titled Shake Cats. Continue reading »
Photographer Hitchhikes Across Europe To Take Powerful Portraits Of Self-Ruling People
After being swept away in the flow of constant emails, only to be caught in the dead river of early morning traffic, many of us stew and question the overwhelming pace of our lives.
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This Guy Builds A House Using Shipping Containers And Now His Biggest Expense Is His Phone Plan
In a forest on the outskirts of Ottawa, Canada, Joseph Dupuis built a home out of three shipping containers. Continue reading »
15 Untranslatable Love Words From Around The World For Romantic Sweethearts Everywhere
“Firgun,” Hebrew.
If you are one of those fortunate people who knows more than one language, you’ll know that some words are just untranslatable. But help is at hand from illustrator Emma Block (working with Vashi.com), who shows us the meaning of these “untranslatable” words with her truly beautiful drawings. Continue reading »
This Swimsuit Shows Something These Women Don’t Want To Hide
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Breast cancer is a desease many woman battle at some point in their lives. And like any human being, one of the biggest desires of someone going through this difficult ordeal is just to be able to feel normal again. Part of feeling normal is enjoying your own body and not being ashamed of it, and that’s why one woman decided to design a bikini that fit her perfectly – even after she had a mastectomy.
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Auto Mechanics Strike A Pose With Hilarious Renaissance-Style Paintings
US-based photographer Freddy Fabris had always wanted to pay homage to the great Renaissance masters, but wasn’t sure how until he stumbled upon an old Midwest car shop. “The place screamed for something to be shot there,” Fabris wrote on Huffpost. From there it all started to fall in place, and soon Fabris had made a brilliant series of portraits with auto-mechanics reenacting famous Renaissance paintings. Continue reading »
If Cats Went To A Gallery, What Kind Of Art Would They Be Into?
This is Paramount Picture illustrator Carrie Liao‘s take on it — and we think it’s extremely insightful. Continue reading »
Wonderful Photos That Prove People Had More Class In The Past
Frank Sinatra stepping out of a helicopter with a drink.
