T-Brain by Toyota
Toyota Boshoku Corp.’s concept vehicle T-Brain is displayed during the press preview of the Tokyo Motor Show. The show opens to the public this weekend. (AP)
Skeleton Key
This Skeleton Key is a highly versatile precision mini-tool made in the USA by Triple Aught Design from a solid 6AL-4V Titanium billet. There are two variations available – Spanner and E-Key. The Spanner version is specialized for Strider pivots and our E-Key version is for electronic locks that usually require coins to unlock. Both variations are capable of removing a pestering nail or opening a cold drink. This tool will surely become an instrument for every day carry. Continue reading »
‘Give U My Heart’ Ring by Innopark
‘Give you my heart’ ring by Hong Kong’s Innopark design studio. Two well-placed cuts cleverly transform the continuity of a sterling silver band into a small inset heart shape, left either unfinished or plated in red. Material: sterling silver 925 with platinum plating. Continue reading »
Remembering George Harrison 10 Years after His Death
Ten years ago today, George Harrison died at age 58. To mark the occasion, MSNBC collected a few classic images of the legendary musician.
George Harrison in Hamburg, Germany, in April, 1961. (Juergen Vollmer / Getty Images) Continue reading »
Awesome and Free Birdy Twitter Icons
“After a huge success that we had with Ugly Birds for Twitter we have decided to continue development of icons that our users could use for Twitter. This time we’ve decided to cover all possible styles and implement them on the same bird’s shape. This is what we’ve come up with so far, but it is work in progress and we would like to extend this list, so if you have ideas for other interesting styles that we haven’t covered yet, do send us a tweet @designcontests and we may include it into the next release.” Continue reading »
Sand Portrait of Ponce de Leon
Mark Mason of Sarasota works on a St. Augustine-themed sand sculpture with a bust of Ponce de Leon at the West Palm Beach Waterfront Commons on Saturday. Mason’s company, Team Sandtastic, had four sand sculptors working on multiple sculptures throughout downtown West Palm Beach as part of the city’s Hot Cocoa Beach holiday festivities. “It’s a fast medium from conception to finish,” said Mason when he explained the sculpting process to onlookers. (Thomas Cordy/The Palm Beach Post)
iPhone Alarm Dock
That’s no ordinary cell phone you’re using. It’s a space age, multi-tasking, micro-computing, futuristic wonder. But once they’re out of your purse or pocket, too many iPhones become nothing more than fancy paperweights. Continue reading »
The Tipping Point
Inclined to have a cup of tea? This 2011 Red Dot Design winner will turn your break into a meditative escape, steeped in contemporary style. The teacup has an unusual angled bottom that allows it to rest in two different positions. On one side is a screened compartment in which you place your favorite loose tea leaves. Pour hot water through the screen and allow it to steep. Once it’s done, simply tip the cup in the other direction, lifting the leaves up out of the water. Continue reading »
The Space Hotel
Like a scene from Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, it looks like there’s a UFO landing in this forest. But far from being an opportunity to meet E.T. or the martians, it’s actually a place to sleep. That’s because the bizarre retro-looking 50s-style flying saucer situated near the town of Harads, Sweden, is actually a HOTEL. (Daily Mail Reporter) Continue reading »
One Snappy Dresser
Staff at a salon Down Under have given a particularly scaly customer a ‘bikini wax’ and full body exfoliation. In a bizarre bid to show off their skills to potential new customers, they plucked and pedicured a crocodile.
Now this might sting: Louanne Grasmeder gives the croc a waxing at the Parap Day Spa in Darwin. Continue reading »
Artist Creates Amazing Picture from Cake Decorations
Joel Brochu, a fine art student meticulously created the piece using 221,184 coloured sugary balls usually used on cakes and ice cream. The Canadian artist said he used double-sided sticky tape to attach the myriad of sprinkles to a board using a customised template.
Shower of sprinkles: Artist Joel Brochu created a work of art that appears as a high definition photograph however it was created using thousands of sprinkles. Continue reading »
The Marvellous Miniatures on Display in a Doll’s House
Karon Cunningham, owner of a miniatures shop in Bath, uses the doll’s house, below, to showcase some of her wares – each with an amazing attention to detail and period design.
Twelve rooms, illuminated by tiny LED strip lights in Karon Cunningham’s show cabinet in her Bath shop, show the various ways miniatures can be displayed. Continue reading »
Crucifixion by the Romans
A Christie’s auction house worker poses for photographers sitting in front of a 1887 painting by Vasily Vereshchagin, entitled ”Crucifixion by the Romans’ in London, Britain. The painting will be part of Christie’s Russian Art Sale on November 28, 2011. (AP)
LEGO Christmas Tree
Duncan Titmarsh, the UK’s only LEGO Certified Professional, places the star on top of a Christmas tree made entirely out of LEGO at St Pancras International. The tree is 12.2 metres high, is made up of 600,000 LEGO Bricks, and has 172 branches and 1200 baubles. (David Parry/PA) Continue reading »
Giant Radishes Rised in China
A farmer from Pulandian in northeast China’s Liaoning Province was surprised when he harvested a number of radishes and found that they had grown in the shape of hands. Two of the radishes have five thick braches, which resemble fingers – Jin Fan says: “I call them Buddhist hands.” Two radishes have four fingers; “I call them alien’s hands.” (China News / Rex Features)
Robot Guards will soon begin Patrolling South Korean Prisons
Robot guards with sensors to detect abnormal behaviour will soon begin patrolling South Korean prisons to ease the burden on their human counterparts. A group of scientists has developed the robot warders which can connect prisoners with officers through a remote conversation function. The robots – 1.5 metres (five feet) high and running on four wheels – will mostly be used at night. The robots’ sensors will enable them to detect abnormalities such as suicidal behaviour and violence and report it to officers in charge. (EPA/YONHAP)
Hand-Made Road Sign
A frustrated homeowner has painted a 15ft road sign on the side of his house because he became tired of speeding cars racing through his village. Tim Backhouse, 47, spent five hours painting the sign after he had repeatedly written to the Highways Agency asking for a review of speeding on the road outside his home. The father-of-three finally snapped and with the help of a friend designed and painted the mural on the side of his four-bedroomed semi-detached house. The house is situated on a busy main road on the side of the A3072 in Bow, near Crediton, Devon. (Adam Gray / SWNS.com)
Season Food Styling
Andrea Bricco and food stylist Diana Perrin depict the changing seasons through the medium of food, with spring, summer, autumn and winter created using ingredients ranging from blue cheese for the ocean to sliced lemon for the summer sun. (Andrea Bricco/Diana Perrin / Rex Features)
Elf Sculpture made from Engine Parts
An elf sculpture made from engine parts by Tom Samui. The Swiss artist has created hundreds of sculptures and statues made entirely from scrap car parts. Tom Samui and his team of 15 people spend hundreds of hours building sculptures of animals, vehicles, people, fantasy creatures and furniture. (Tom Samui / Rex Features)
Skin Rug Made of more than 500,000 Cigarettes
Chinese artist Xu Bing’s tiger skin rug art work made of more than 500,000 individual cigarettes is pictured in Richmond, Virginia. (Xu Bing / Barcroft USA) Continue reading »
Golden Christmas Tree
An employee of Japanese jeweller Tanaka Kikinzoku unveils a 150 million yen (£1.24 million) Christmas tree which will be on display till Christmas Day at the company’s main shop. The 2.4 metre tall Christmas tree is decorated with heart and orchid shaped ornaments, ribbons and a star made of gold. (YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images)
Last Days of Autumn Season
A fly fisherman tries his luck in the Naches River against a backdrop of autumn color near Cliffdell, Wash. Oct. 24, 2011. (Yakima Herald-Republic / Gordon King) Continue reading »
Recycling Grandma’s Replacement Parts
An employee of OrthoMetals separates parts for recycling on a conveyer belt in a warehouse in Zwolle, eastern Netherlands, on Nov. 14. Imperishable body parts are recovered from the ashes of cremated people, and precious metals are also recovered by the crematoria and offered to the family or placed in the urn. (Peter Dejong / AP) Continue reading »
Artist’s 5,000 Lightbulbs Brighten up an English Winter
Ed Manders makes final adjustments to lighting artist Bruce Munro’s latest installation ‘Field of Light’ in the grounds of the Holbourne Musuem on November 23 in Bath, England. (Matt Cardy / Getty Images) Continue reading »
Photo of the Day: Sad Ending
In a cove below the San Diego City Wastewater Treatment Plant in Point Loma, Calif., city lifeguards Wednesday towed away the body of a rare 67-foot female fin whale that washed up Saturday. Scientists hope eventually to determine the cause of death. (Earl S. Cryer/Zuma Press)
