Get a Grip: The Rock Climbers Coffee Mug for the Adventurous Caffeine Addict
Do you ever feel like you’re living on the edge when you drink coffee from a mug without a proper handle? Sure, it’s a little bit dangerous, but it’s also kind of thrilling. If you’re the type of person who likes to take risks (or just likes to pretend they do), then we’ve got some exciting news for you.
Introducing the rock climbers coffee mug – the mug that’s literally made to look and feel like the edge of a rock. Now you can practice your rock climbing grip every time you take a sip of coffee. And don’t worry if you spill it all over yourself – just tell yourself you’re learning from your mistakes for when you’re hanging off the side of a real rock. Continue reading »
This Tube-Like Netted Structure Lets You Climb Through The Trees
Numen / For Use, a Croatian-Austrian design collective, were invited by local curatorial team BAU, to participate in the second edition of “Art & Nature”, a spring festival in South Tyrol, Italy. The result of that invitation was this large scale site-specific art project, named Tube Merano. Continue reading »
String Prototype: Jungle Gym Cube Helps to Climb and Explore
A group of designers has created a contender for the world’s best jungle gym – a giant inflatable bubble which has endless lengths of rope inside. The unusual project, called String Prototype, has lengths of rope and cables threaded inside the bubble that can take the weight of a person, so users can climb around and explore. The cube’s designers are a Croatian and Austrian collective, Numen, founded by Sven Jonke, Christoph Katzler and Nikola Radeljkovic, who specialize in large-scale interactive projects. When the inflatable cube deflates the ropes get loose and lay on the ground, which means it can be easily packed away. Continue reading »
Daredevil Photographer Escapes Security Guards To Climb Up The World’s Most Famous Buildings
Adventure photographer Lucinda Grange surveys the Manhattan skyline – perched hundreds of feet up on the edge of the Chrysler Building. (Photo: Lucinda Grange / Barcroft USA) Continue reading »
Hungry Polar Bear in Daredevil Climb
Tis starved bear was pushed to new limits as he dared to descend 300ft down a sheer cliff face to find food. The amazing images show the young male polar bear risking his life on a precarious precipice while scavenging for eggs. Stunned passengers on board an ice-strengthened boat watched on in awe as the bulky beast inched down the sprawling cliff-face in the search for a meal.
American photographer Dylan Coker, who was exploring the Novaya Zemlya archipelago in the Russian Arctic last month, captured the incredible snaps. Continue reading »
