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A Digital Series Exploring Eerie Nostalgia Through Endless Pool Environments by Jared Pike

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“Dream Pools” by Jared Pike is a digital series that explores the unsettling yet nostalgic concept of liminal spaces through infinite pool settings. Continue reading »

Artist Created These Creepy Illustrations To Help Cope With This Crazy Year

According to an artist Mark Gagne: “I’m a multi-media illustrator from Ontario, Canada, and during the last couple of months, I’ve been blending my two favorite mediums together into this series I call “Inked Photography.” A few things inspired me to create this series: First, to channel my anxiety into a new artistic area of expression. Continue reading »

Artist Turns Her Lucid Dreams Into Whimsical Paintings

According to Hanin Shaqsi: “I’m a pop-surrealist from Oman. My paintings are inspired by lucid dreams. Those dreams always have whimsical and weird images. It’s fun to paint your own dreams. Continue reading »

Watch This Russian Piece Of Junk Transform Into The Van Of Your Dreams!

You may have heard of the ‘Bukhanka’ – the car the Russians amicably refer to as ‘a loaf of bread’, thanks to its pudgy appearance. But the guys from the YouTube channel ‘iling Show’ wanted something a little more menacing from the UAZ vehicle. Behold its rebirth, and scroll down for the video of the final test drive! Continue reading »

Ibuki Is The 10-Year-Old Android Child That Will Haunt Your Dreams

Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro makes robots in Osaka. His latest robot, Ibuki, is one for the nightmare catalog: it’s a robotic 10-year-old boy that can move on little tank treads and has soft, rubbery face and hands. Continue reading »

“Boulevard Of Broken Dreams”: The Superb Paintings Of David FeBland

David FeBland was born in London, UK and has received degrees from The University of Virginia, USA and The University of Manchester, UK. A self-taught artist, FeBland pursued careers in Landscape Architecture and Communication Design as well as hosting jazz radio programs before turning his attention to painting in the mid-1980’s. Since 1984, he has bicycled through 55 countries around the world, often using his observations as inspiration for his painting. Continue reading »

Taiwanese Artist Lives Large Dreams In Miniature Models

A Taiwanese artist, Hank Cheng has been creating remarkably realistic miniature models influenced by his life, gaining popularity on social media. Continue reading »

“Neon Dreams”: Photographer Matthieu Bühler Explores The Streets Of Tokyo At Night

Matthieu Bühler is a talented German-French photographer and graphic designer who currently lives and works in Tokyo, Japan. Matthieu loves to capture the lights of Tokyo at night illuminating the streets and back alleys of the city. His series “Neon Dreams” features views of various places away from the famous tourist spots. Continue reading »

“The Lady Of Dreams”: Surreal Vintage Photo Collages From The No-Photoshop Era By Grete Stern

It is no news that women have historically found it harder to develop themselves as professionals in diverse male-dominated work environments. This is even truer in the case of female artists in the 1930s: Stern had to struggle against all imaginable and unimaginable odds, in order to become one of the pioneers of modern photography in Argentina and a referent of protest art in the world. Continue reading »

“Modern Lost Dreams”: The Connected Children Of Kristian Jones

A selection of the creations by Kristian Jones, a British illustrator featuring children facing our modern technology. Smartphones, drones, connected objects or virtual reality, a beautiful series of soft but satirical illustrations. Continue reading »

Disabled Children’s Superhero Dreams Come True

Daniel Garavito got his new 3D printed prosthetic Iron Man arm with the help of Fabrilab, in Bogota, Colombia:

Fabrilab is a non-profit organization based in Bogota that develops free personalized prosthetics with superhero design for disadvantaged children suffering from rheumatism. Continue reading »

Big Brother Makes His 5-Year-Old Sister’s Dreams Come True With Disney-Themed Photoshoot

In a moment that would make any parent cry, a 13-year-old approached his mum with the idea of dressing as Prince Charming and surprising his little sister with a princess themed photo shoot. And since their mom Christina Angel is a photographer, she was more than happy to acommodate the cute request, posting a message about how it all went down. Continue reading »

HUS-1 – The Ultra Tiny House Of Your Dreams

Over the past few weeks we have seen a massive popularity spike in “small space” architecture and design. It seems that design and architecture firms are starting to really think outside the box, creating projects that are targeted toward the minimalist consumer. Continue reading »

Where Have All Your Dreams Gone: Magical Photography By Joel Robison

“Hi! I’m Joel, I live in a valley in British Columbia’s Rocky Mountains, as close to the forest as I could possibly be! I love to run, bike, jump, eat and create and I hope that you enjoy my work as much as I enjoy creating it!” – Joel Robison. Continue reading »

This Woman Restored An Old Van To Make All Her Traveling Dreams Come True

Marina Piro wanted to travel the world with her rescue dog Odie, but she couldn’t find the right van to travel with. After a little bit of searching she decided that the best thing to do would be to build one herself. Continue reading »

The Squid Man Will Haunt Your Dreams Forever

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Imgur user jesuislimparfait recently posted some terrifying photos showing off a creation called The Squid Man. The creation is a custom prosthetic, and it looks absolutely terrifying when it’s applied to a human’s head. Continue reading »

Portraits Of Homeless People And Their Dreams Of Old

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Photo © by Horia Manolache

For his new project The Prince and the Pauper, San Francisco-based photographer Horia Manolache connected with homeless people, learned their stories, and shot two portraits of each of them: the first shows them as they are now, and the second portrait shows them in the life or career they had once dreamed about. Continue reading »

How Soviet Space Dreams Became A Photographer’s Inspiration

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The rocket and space program of the USSR, along with the exploration of the universe left its mark on the country. Obviously, it reflected on the people’s minds as well. Every other little boy wanted to be an astronaut. One of them was the photographer Ivan Mikhailov. As a child, he often stared at the stars, and thought of planets and space adventures, while sitting atop of a rocket-shaped slide near his house. Presently, his series of photographs titled ‘Playground’, includes images of rocket ship style playgrounds built in Russia during the Space Race. Continue reading »

Where Dreams Begin: Fascinating Artworks By Molly Stanard

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Molly Stanard is a townie from the Maryland-Delaware border, and Illustrator with a passion for storytelling. Her specialty is in moody, atmospheric narrative pieces drenched in nostalgia, and the documentation of the wacky hijinks of various charming little abominations of nature. She is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art, where she studied Illustration and Filmmaking. Also, you can follow her exploits on Tumblr. Continue reading »

The Pantone Cafe Serves The Colorful Meal Of Your Dreams

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For all you brunch-Instagrammers out there, the pinnacle of culinary aestheticism has arrived. Perched on Monaco’s waterfront Grimaldi Forum sits the Pantone Cafe, a pop-up restaurant where every single item is color-coded with a Pantone color chip. Continue reading »

What Dreams May Come: Fascinating Portraits By The Photographer Galiya Zhelnova

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Bright artwork by the Ukrainian photo artist Galiya Zhelnova attracts the eye and fascinates. The talented photographer from Kiev turns girls into goddesses and creates beautiful portraits. Continue reading »

Man Quits Lucrative NYC Job, Builds Treehouse Of His “Childhood Dreams”

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In 2011, Foster Huntington did something that many people only dream about. He quit his day job, bought a Volkswagen van, and escaped the urban jungle of New York City. Afterwards, he wandered the country and published multiple photo books, including one that’s aptly-titled Home Is Where You Park It. Huntington also introduced the popular hashtag #vanlife, and he inspired countless people with his beautifully-captured adventures. Continue reading »

This Ingenious Couple Built The House Of Their Dreams — And It’s Amazingly Small!

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Andrew and Gabriela Morrison had long dreamed of having their own home. But as we all know, a large house requires large investments. The Morrisons decided against taking out loans and purchasing a large house — they realised that even a small place to call their own would suit them as well. And so they built a house which is just 20 square meters — but it’s very, very cosy. But how exactly do they live in such a confined space? We’ll tell you. Continue reading »

Light Up Your Dreams with Sturlesidesign’s Abstract Night Lights

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Etsy store SturlesiDesign makes all these minimalistic laser-engraved night lights and decorative lamps that, what with their geometric designs, are pretty darn cool. Continue reading »

Photographer Brings Children’s Dreams To Life In Magical Photos

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There’s no end to a child’s imagination. Their dreams know no boundaries and they love to think that anything is possible – something that photographer Rhiannon Logsdon has captured in a series of snapshots. Continue reading »