Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple: A Secret Garden In Kyoto Features 1200 Stone Sculptures
Otagi Nenbutsu-ji is a Buddhist temple in the Arashiyama neighborhood of Kyoto, Japan.
Otagi Nenbutsu-ji was founded by Empress Shōtoku in the middle of the eighth century. Though was destroyed by the flooding of the Kamo River, it was rebuilt as an offshoot of Enryaku-ji, a nearby temple. In the 13th century, it was again destroyed during a civil war. The temple was moved to its current location in 1922, later suffering typhoon damage in 1950. Continue reading »
Graffiti Artist Jimmy Swift Turns Beach Stone Into A Great White Shark
If you’ve ever seen a picture of a shark, you know they’re terrifying – just look at all those teeth! But despite the scary appearance, people are gladly taking pictures in front of one on the shores of Palolem Beach, South Goa, India. Now, you might think they’re crazy but relax – the shark isn’t real. It’s actually a beach stone cleverly disguised as a great white shark by American graffiti artist Jimmy Swift back in 2015. Continue reading »
2018 European Stone Stacking Championship
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The European Stone Stacking Championships are Europe’s largest championships for all Stone Stacking and Rock Balancing artists and practitioners. The overall winner of the European Stone Stacking Championship will receive financial support for flights to the World Stone Balance Championship in Llano, Texas the following year. Continue reading »
“Hipsters In Stone”: Artist Léo Caillard Continues To Dress The Statues As Hipsters
What if the antique statues were dressed like hipsters? The artist and photographer Léo Caillard became famous in 2012 with his Hipsters in Stone series, covering the famous statues of the Louvre with modern clothes. Léo Caillard today unveiled the continuation of his series, transforming the Greek gods and goddesses into stars of Instagram. Continue reading »
Artist Tries To Paint The Life Inside The Stone
To most people stones are nothing special. But this artist claims that they can sense the life inside of a stone and they try to bring it out by painting it. Continue reading »
Deadly Lake Waters Turn Birds to Stone
Tanzania’s Lake Natron takes its name from the naturally occurring mix of chemicals it contains: mainly sodium carbonate decahydrate (soda ash) and sodium bicarbonate (baking soda). The lake is fed by mineral hot springs and a river, but no water flows out except through evaporation. Continue reading »
Sharon Stone And Anton Rivas In “Dog Day Afternoon” Photoshoot (2012)
Sharon Stone has always been known for playing the part of a bad girl – and playing it well – from her hustling hooker role in Casino to the infamous leg-uncrossing femme fatale she evoked in ‘Basic Instinct’. And all these years later the gal’s still got it, starring alongside actor Anton Rivas in this ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ inspired spread for the French Revue de Modes. Lensed by photographer Thierry Le Gouès, the two stars play socipathic lovers gone on a gun-fueled rampage against the cops. Kinda like Bonnie & Clyde meets Mickey & Mallory. Continue reading »
This Guy Collected A Complete Stone Alphabet Over 10 Years
This whole stone alphabet has been collected in the swiss alps by André Quirinus Zurbriggen during the past 10 years. Fascinated by the idea, we decided to create an interactive stone font which allows you to write anything in stones (or rather, with stones). Continue reading »
Vedema: A Fire Harvests The Stone
The project was commissioned by Vedema, a Luxury Collection Resort, one of Santorini’s most unique and prestigious hotels, built around a 400 year old winery made of dark volcanic stones. The hotel is located in the southern part of the island, in the scenic village of Megalochori, next to a wonderful large area of vineyards. The name comes from its history and connection to the surrounding nature, as in Santorinian idiom ventema (βεντέμα) means harvest.
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Stone Island AW’014’015 Tortoise Camouflage
Tortoise Camouflage is the new graphical concept that draws from a classic and noble material: the tortoise shell, with the intention of redefining the camouflage virtues. Continue reading »
Indonesian Man Best Friends with 28 Stone Bengal Tiger
Mulan Jamilah, a 6-year-old Bengal tiger, kisses caretaker Abdullah Sholeh, 33, in the garden beside their home on January 20, 2014 in Malang, Indonesia. Abdullah Sholeh of Malang, Indonesia is an Islamic student who has become best friend and a full-time nanny to the tiger. Mulan’s owner, Noer Muhammad Sholeh, 51, asked Abdullah to take care of the tiger when it was a 3-month-old cub at Dilem Village, Kepanjen District, Malang, East Java. Abdullah Sholeh regularly sleeps, plays and fights with the huge tiger. The pair are so inseparable, he often shuns his own bed to sleep alongside the big cat in her enclosure. Mulan now weighs 178 kg, is three meters long including the tail and one meter high. For security reasons, they have had to install metal bars to separate them when they are together in the enclosure. Mulan is fed 6kg of chicken or goat meat twice a day. (Photo by Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images) Continue reading »
Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera for Rolling Stone, June 2003
Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake in Max Vadukul photoshoot for Rolling Stone, June 2003. Continue reading »
Tiger-Stone: A Fast and Tidy Drafting Brick Road Machine
Tiger-Stone allows you to build 400 yards of road a day using cobblestone. This doesn’t automatically sort, cut and arrange the bricks in patterns. It just lays them. Someone needs to put the right bricks in the right places at the top. Continue reading »
