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This Exclusive Photo Book Portrays The Relative Beauty Of Belgian Roads

Sometimes you have to look at things differently to appreciate them.

Like the imperfection of our Belgian roads. For some a daily source of irritation, for others one of inspiration and raw beauty. It depends on what perspective you look at it from. Or which car should you drive. Continue reading »

Black And White Analog Photographs Explore The Serenity Of Long Meandering Roads

Swedish photographer Håkan Strand works with old analog cameras and black and white film to capture landscapes that exude the serenity of a time past. The photographs often center around rural roads and explore the stillness that exists when one reaches the fringes of civilization. His recently published book Silent Moments will soon be available to purchase on his website, where you can find further studies of back roads and long desert highways in landscapes in the US, UK, and throughout Scandinavia. Continue reading »

“The Traveler Saga”: Explore The Beautiful Outworlds And Creations With Gorgeous Concept Art Of Tyler Smith

Tyler Smith has been working in the video game industry for over 4 years now. Currently Tyler reside in Seattle, USA where he work’s as an environment artist at Sucker Punch productions, Known for the “Infamous” Video Game series. Tyler says that When he’s not at his job he spend’s his time creating his own personal illustration’s and digital modelling work. Tyler had found through the years that a combination of a healthy obsession of improving his own skills, organised by good time management, As well as putting the ego aside and really listening to what people have to say about his own work is how he has gotten to where he is today. Continue reading »

“The Dogs Show”: Photographers Explore The Amazing World Of Dog Breeds

Dog owners will agree that our canine friends have unique personalities beyond the traits of their breed. Continue reading »

“Explore The Lost Land”: The Superb Digital Concept Artworks By Bastien Grivet

The hugely talented Bastien Grivet is a matte painter, concept artist and composer based in Montpellier, France. Continue reading »

This Adventurous Couple Who Are Paid To Explore The World Will Give You A Serious Case Of Wanderlust

‘The Best Job in the World’ author, Ben Southall from Petersfield, Hampshire and his stunning Australian wife, Sophee are the definition of couple goals.

Sophee in Morocco:

The loved up pair with a taste for the extreme, launched, The Best Life in the World, last year with an incredible 34,000 mile journey from Singapore to London – in a mustard Land Rover. Since Ben got hitched to aspiring globetrotter, Sophee Smiles five years ago they have not stayed still, becoming one of the most enviable couples on the internet. Continue reading »

Artist Remade Her Old Typewriter Into An Octopus To Explore Higher Ideas

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“Self Organization is a bronze and mixed media sculpture I created to explore the idea of intelligence finding its selfhood. Like all of us who are alive, at some point, we must establish the “I” of our being. This work just puts that idea in a new light, in response to the AI technology that is being developed. A lot of my sculpture deals with the future while keeping an eye on the distant past.”, said Courtney Brown to Bored Panda. Continue reading »

Transparent Sculptures Explore the Depth of Human Emotion

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First featured in Hi-Fructose Vol. 12, Korean artist Jin Young Yu makes haunting sculptures with a mystifying use of transparency. She achieves the invisibility of her doll-like figures through a highly transparent plastic. Yu’s deeply intimate works reflect on her emotional experience of adolescence, and more recently, mirror her adult personality. Continue reading »

My 365-Day Project Lets Me Explore Photographic Opportunities

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Since Labor Day, 2014 photographer Mark Flower has been taking a photograph a day for a year.

“Although not all photos have been very interesting, I have allowed myself the opportunities to try new things. Through these opportunities I have shrunk myself, floated in the air, and even removed my head and replaced it with a camera. As a professional photographer and a graphic designer, I find it extremely important to allow myself these outlets to let my creative side shine. Otherwise, my job just would not maintain its level of interest. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love spending time getting to know new people through events such as weddings and portrait shoots. However, as far as photography goes I love the ability to create a world and scenarios which transcends the world we perceive.” Continue reading »

Backpacked: Explore New Zealand Through The Lens Of A Belgian Photographer

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If you are a lover of Highsnobiety‘s Snobshots then the name Michiel Pieters and his Instagram handle @mchlptrs might sound familiar to you. The young Belgian fashion photographer is currently backpacking New Zealand with his friend Yvo Dezeure, who often models for him. They decided to document their trip on Tumblr. On BACKPACKED you can follow the duo and explore the incredible landscapes of New Zealand trough the lens of Michiel Pieters. Continue reading »

String Prototype: Jungle Gym Cube Helps to Climb and Explore

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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 »