A Legacy of Curiosity and Discovery: Stunning Vintage Covers of The ‘Scientific American’ Magazine
Scientific American, founded in 1845 in New York City, stands as one of the most esteemed science magazines in the world. Continue reading »
Stunning Photographs of Hitchhikers From the 1970s
In the 1970s, hitchhiking was a common and adventurous way for people without cars or licenses to travel. It symbolized freedom, spontaneity, and a break from societal norms, allowing individuals to explore the open road and connect with strangers. Continue reading »
Lego Has Officially Unveiled the Heavily Rumored Star Wars Death Star Set
LEGO has officially revealed the massive LEGO Star Wars Death Star – Ultimate Collector Series (Set #75419), a 9,023-piece build priced at $999.99, making it the most expensive LEGO set to date. Continue reading »
Artist Alexandar Bacon’s Creates Amazing Large-Scale Mural Masterpieces
Toronto-based artist Alexandar Bacon has spent over 30 years creating large-scale murals and installations that fuse fine art techniques with the dynamic spirit of street culture. Continue reading »
John Hassall’s Brilliant Posters From the Turn of the Century
Meet John Hassall, the undisputed “Poster King” of turn-of-the-century Britain. A pivotal figure in the Golden Age of Illustration, Hassall (1868–1948) transformed the nation’s streets into a vibrant public gallery. Continue reading »
Henri Thiriet’s Striking Posters from the Belle Époque Era
Henri Thiriet (1873–1946) was a talented French artist celebrated for his striking Art Nouveau creations. Hailing from Épinal, he pursued his craft in Paris as a lithographer and gained prominence between 1890 and 1910 for designing eye-catching advertising posters for brands such as Omega and Dayton Cycles. Continue reading »
Stunning Public Health Posters From World War II
During World War II, public health posters became an essential lifeline, reminding citizens of their role in protecting not only themselves but their communities and soldiers on the front lines. Continue reading »
Artist Mends Cracked Sidewalks, Potholes, And Buildings Using Vibrant Mosaics
Artist Ememem transforms damaged urban surfaces into stunning mosaics through his unique “flacking” technique, blending street art with themes of repair and renewal. His vibrant, intricate designs reimagine public spaces, encouraging viewers to find beauty in the ordinary and see creativity as a tool for transformation. Continue reading »
The Zep Diner, a Popular Eating Place at Hollywood Modeled on the Lines of a Zeppelin, in the 1930s
The Zep Diner, a Zeppelin-shaped eatery, opened in Los Angeles in the early 1930s at 515 W. Florence Avenue near S. Figueroa. Continue reading »
The Humor, Depth, and Surreal Vision of Max Siedentopf’s Hyperrealistic Sculptures
Max Siedentopf, a Namibian-German artist born in 1991, is known for his surreal and humorous approach to art, often using ordinary objects in unexpected ways to challenge viewers’ perceptions. Continue reading »
Wonderful Photos of a Young Heather Locklear in Aerobics Fashion in the 1980s
Heather Locklear, born on September 25, 1961, is widely recognized for her iconic roles in TV shows such as Dynasty and Melrose Place, making her a significant figure in 1980s pop culture. In addition to her acting career, Locklear became a fitness symbol during the decade, largely due to her active lifestyle and connections with Hollywood celebrities who championed fitness, health, and beauty. Continue reading »
Vintage Photos of People Having Way Too Much Fun with Statues
This charming and quirky collection of vintage snapshots highlights a fascinating trend—people posing with statues. Continue reading »
How a Miniature Exhibit Triggered a Larger Discussion on Art and Society’s Boundaries
The Kentucky State Fair recently removed a miniature by artist Preston Poling aka “The Bearded Miniaturist”, which had won third place, after it was found to depict a “casting couch” scene associated with pornography. Continue reading »
Baroque Baths and Rococo Ripples: The Art of Historical Pools Reimagined With AI
In a fascinating intersection of history and modern leisure, photographer Tomislav Marcijuš, utilizing the power of Midjourney, envisions what public swimming pools might have looked like had they been designed during the Baroque and Rococo periods. Continue reading »
The Lotus Esprit S1, Known as “Wet Nellie,” Was Featured in The James Bond Film “The Spy Who Loved Me,” and These Photographs Are Really Breathtaking
The Lotus Esprit S1 was used in the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me, where it was affectionately dubbed “Wet Nellie.” This “car-submarine” became an iconic Bond vehicle, with its ability to transform from a car into a working submarine capturing the public’s imagination. Continue reading »
SLAS Architects’ Innovative Design for a Public Space That Combines Leisure, Play, and Fitness
What can you do with a concrete platform? A lot, if you ask SLAS architects, the Polish firm that designed a stunning public space under the name “Activity Zone in Chorzów”. Continue reading »
Inside Outside: Performance Art in Public Spaces by Thierry Mandon
Thierry Mandon uses the video, the photography, the performance and the installation to express the poetic character of the everyday life, to make subtle transformations, where the spectator finds at the same time tragic and comic aspects of his existence. Continue reading »
Stunning Photographs Of The Old Cincinnati Library Before Being Demolished, 1874-1955
One of the large cast-iron book alcoves that lined the Main Hall.
Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County
Built in 1874 on the site reserved for an opera house, the Old Cincinnati Library was a thing of wonder. With five levels of cast iron shelving, a fabulous foyer, checker board marble floors and an atrium lit by a skylight ceiling, the place was breathtaking. Unfortunately that magnificent maze of books is now lost forever. Continue reading »
Handy Public Punching Bags Located Around Manhattan That Let New Yorkers Vent Their Frustrations
donttakethisthewrongway, a design studio based out of Savannah, Georgia, installed a series of “Public Punching Bags” around Manhattan during their visit to New York City Design Week 2019. The idea was to give people a way to momentarily express their frustrations in a public place before going on with their day, hopefully feeling a bit better than before. Continue reading »
Quirky Interventions By Octavi Serra Question The Rules Of Public Spaces
Octavi Serra uses the structures and symbolism of public spaces to question the systems we live with and find humor in their details. The Barcelona-based artist often engages with signage to subvert its original meaning, like forming a massive arrow pointing left with safety stickers that all individually indicate to exit to the right, or adding opposite directives to a signpost for routes to “hope” and “doom”. Serra also questions strictures of space, like adding “the road is lava” to a painted crosswalk, referencing the universal childhood game, or replacing parallel parking space lines with nonsensical squiggles. Continue reading »
Hilarious Questions Posed To The New York Public Library Pre-Internet
Now that we have the internet, we have access to pretty much all the information we could ever need. Before there was Google, people used their local public library. And not just because libraries are full of books. Librarians were specially trained to help people find information, or to simply answer a question themselves. Featured below are some of the funniest examples. Continue reading »
These Hand-Knitted Sweaters Will Make You “Disappear” In Public Places
We‘re used to the popular opinion that clothes are often designed to make people stand out from the crowd. Not in this case though. Continue reading »
This Public Toilet At The Central Bus Station In Russian Voronezh Is So Romantic They Lit Candels In It
Public bathroom, it is usually a place that gives you a bad experience and you just try to erase it from your memory as soon as you get out of it. However at the central bus station in Voronezh, Russia, the public restroom has no electricity, water nor heating from the beginning of the year but they charge the fee around $0.25. Continue reading »
This Public Seating Installation Was Inspired By Snowbanks That Gather Around Trees And Street Lights
When it was a little more sunny and a lot less snowy in Quebec City, Canada, Atelier Pierre Thibault designed a public seating installation named Le Banc de Neige (The Bench of Snow). Inspired by the cooler months of the year when there is plenty of snow around, the designer wanted to recreate the snowbanks that gather around the trees and street lights. Continue reading »
Photographer Asked Celebrities To Reveal Their Public And Private Personalities In Intimate Double-Portraits
Anne Hathaway
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Everybody has a public and a private persona, and celebrities are no exception. You might think you know something about them because of all the films you’ve seen them in, but it’s only once they’re out of the spotlight that their true selves are revealed. Continue reading »
