Bagirka




Katja (aka Bagirka), a girl from Ukraine holding a photocamera in her hands. More in her LiveJournal.

Influenza Pandemic. World’s History. 1918.


Policemen in Seattle wear masks during the 1918 influenza pandemic.

Officials feared mass hysteria in major cities. Citizens were urged to stay indoors and avoid congested areas. Here, policemen patrol the streets to ensure public safety. Continue reading »

JaRa’s Sensitive Illustrations




Absolutely miraculous illustrations by Yaroslava Krutakova (JaRa), hot Russian illustrator chick. Continue reading »

Your House on Trees? Yes, It’s Possible!


Amazon Tree Houses was formed in 2007 by Derek Saunderson, a Joiner and Treehouse builder with over twenty years experience. His aim was to bring the craft of treehouse building back from the accountants and sales-men, and put it firmly back in the hands of the crafts-men who’s passion for treehouse building shows in their skill and commitment for creating beautiful natural structures. Continue reading »

Influenza 2009: Ciudad de México

Sarah Lee’s Amazing Photos


Sarah Lee. Superwow! I love it!!! Continue reading »

Say Goodbye to Quiet Life


I don’t know what to say. :-(
Image courtesy – Richard D’Abreu.

Ashkahn Shahparnia




Very funny, lol ;) Ashkahn Shahparnia, designer from California. Salut!

Yusuke Honda




Yusuke Honda, Japanese photographer. I’m impressed.

Photographer Jeremy Liebman

Teun Hocks




Teun Hocks, photographer from Netherlands. A Rene Magritte of photography.

Mad 09 | International Design Event


Mad 09 is back again. This year the event it’ll be in june 26th-27th.
Some of the speakers will be Agency Republic, Alex Trochut, Interbrand, BaseMotion, Antoine et Manuel and many more.

Teddytaur


A fascinating creature from a unique world! The Teddytaur is part horse and part Teddy Bear – combined into a mythical creature reminiscent of the centaur, a part horse, part human creature from Greek mythology.

Very Confidential




A new serie in Divine Collection, a furniture masterpiece of Ventury Paris.

The Bookslicer




Brian Dettmer sifts through stacks of antiquated books, boxes of dusty cassette tapes, and piles of obsolete maps to uncover the perfect source and subject for his conceptual explorations and sculptural dissections. Dettmer alters pre-existing materials by selectively removing and manipulating elements as a way to allow new interpretations and ideas to emerge. With the precision of a surgeon, Dettmer uses scalpels, tweezers, and other medical instruments to carve into the surface of his found objects to reveal hidden meanings.

Tetris Furniture




This furniture is based in the tetris game. Each piece is a part of the game and has a different function. By Diego Silverio.

Pritzker Prize Goes to Peter Zumthor




Peter Zumthor is the 33rd laureate to receive the prize, which consists of a $100,000 grant and a bronze medallion and is awarded at a different architecturally significant location each year. This year’s ceremony is to be held on May 29 in Buenos Aires.

The project most closely associated with Mr. Zumthor is the spa he completed in 1996 for the Hotel Therme in Vals, an Alpine village in Switzerland. Using slabs of quartzite that evoke stacked Roman bricks, Mr. Zumthor created a contemporary take on the baths of antiquity.

Full article.

Black Cat Stories


These amazing cat animations were found via b3ta.com board. Author is unknown. Continue reading »

Momorobo Collective




Authentic and elegance graphic design from Asia – Momorobo.

Designcollector Celebrates 6!



18 talented designers created 70x100cm posters to celebrate Designcollector’s sixth anniversary!!! Congrats, Arseny!

Lau Design




Outstanding! By Kian Lau, from China.

Astroscapes




Amazing astro photos by Natasha Garnelis.

Wish You Were Here Homeware



Wish You Were Here is a wonderful collection of 25 eye-popping, optimistic and inspiring A3+ art prints. By the end of April 2009 WYWH will be launching the much anticipated super range of 100% cotton drill, 46cm x 46cm cushions in 3 patternscape designs! Alongside the cushions there will also be available a superb range of 9 high-colour, high-quality fabrics also derived from the patternscapes.

WYWH is an exciting venture created by UK based husband and wife team, Fiona and Ben O’Brien (aka Ben the Illustrator).

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Julien Palast, French Photographer

The Timemachine Firefox Add-on


Tired of the Web 2.0 Design? This Firefox Add-on warps you back to the amateur web of 1996!