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Sotoko, the Japanese Artist Who Draws Minimalistic Illustrations of Short-Haired Girls

A few months ago, I came upon a Japanese artist’s Instagram page: @e.sotoko. The minimalistic illustrations immediately captured my heart, so I decided to follow the account. Continue reading »

This Artist Draws a Maps of the World with Just Single Line

Artist Tyler Foust shared his latest work on reddit, a map of the USA drawn in only 3 lines, doing his best to separate states using gaps. Continue reading »

Lines Dividing Rich And Poor Captured With Drones

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For his new project “Unequal Scenes” Cape Town-based photographer Johnny Miller used a drone to show the inequality that exists in the Republic of South Africa. Continue reading »

Colorful Lines, Inspired By The London Underground, Will Lead You To Classrooms At This Language School

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Architect Emil Dervish, has designed the Underhub language school, in Kiev, Ukraine. When designing the space, he was inspired by the London Underground, and wanted to re-create the atmosphere, with the use of bold colorful lines. Continue reading »

Artistic Animal Tattoos Made with Exquisitely Bold Contour Lines

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Portuguese tattoo artist Nouvelle Rita flawlessly transforms animals into an array of geometric shapes and clean lines. Typically devoid of shading or color, the artist’s designs are created from a minimalistic viewpoint and, despite their simplicity, Rita’s tattoos are anything but average. It’s almost as if she’s able to see the world through a Cubist lens when coming up with a brand new sketch. Continue reading »

Japanese Art Store Lines Walls with Every Pigment Imaginable

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With a sleek, modern design and thousands of colourful hues lining its walls, the new “art supply laboratory” known as ‘Pigment‘ is an art lover’s dream come true. Owned by the Japanese company Warehouse Terrada and built under the architectural design of Kengo Kuma, this unique shop, based in Tokyo, acts as both a hub for artists to gather supplies and collaborate, as well as a venue that provides the opportunity for traditional material manufacturers to deliver high quality products that have been passed down for generations to their clients. Continue reading »

This Is How You Deal With People Who Don’t Park Between The Lines

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How do you deal with people who can’t park their cars? Next time, instead of cursing silently under your breath, leave this little passive-aggressive note under their windshield wiper.
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Reading Between the Lines by Gijs Van Vaerenbergh

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In this unique project by Pieterjan Gijs and Arnout Van Vaerenbergh, architecture meets art in a beautiful and gentle way. Made with 30 tons of steel and 2000 columns, and on a fundament of armed concrete this unconventional church provides the viewer with unique perspectives and views from each angel. Continue reading »

Council’s 9-inch Double Yellow Lines Thought to be UK’s Smallest

Bungling contractors for Westminster Council have painted a double yellow line that is just nine inches long.


A toy car illustrates what could be the smallest double yellow lines in the UK (Picture: PA) Continue reading »