New photograph titled Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand has been posted on the web site. You can view it in a larger format here. This image is available for sale and commercial licensing – Buy This Print. For more of my photography go to my Flickr photo stream. Enjoy it…
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May17
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May17
AmazingLife247 has created a compilation video of strange, funny, and downright weird moments from Japanese game shows, including a man trying to take a woman’s bra off using nothing but clothes pins attached to his face and a track race in which men hop into bed and have sex before crossing the finish line.
(via Laughing Squid)
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May17
Waves look like glass sculptures in the photo series ‘AquaViva’ by French photographer Pierre Carreau. Carreau takes the high speed photos on the beaches of Saint Barthélemy in the Caribbean. He focuses on small waves as they show more detail and transparency than their larger cousins. Prints are available through Clic Gallery.
via Colossal
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May17
Inspired by the unusually-shaped sea creature it’s named after, CIRRATA, a suborder of octopuses, is a glowing, delicately formed lamp designed by Markus Johansson that is meant to light up the ‘darkness of the ocean.’
The tentacle-like base creates the illusion that the fixture is floating across the surface it sits on, or the ocean floor where the idea was born.
Who would have thought this lamp was made from Corian®, that solid surface material most often used for kitchen and bathroom countertops?
(Via Design Milk.)
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May16
New photograph titled Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand has been posted on the web site. You can view it in a larger format here. This image is available for sale and commercial licensing – Buy This Print. For more of my photography go to my Flickr photo stream. Enjoy it…
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May16
Paris In Motion (Part 3) from Mayeul Akpovi on Vimeo.
Paris In Motion (Part III) is a new time-lapse stop-motion video by French filmmaker and photographer Mayeul Akpovishowcasing his trip around Paris through thousands of beautiful pictures. You may remember when we previously wrote about Part I and Part II of Mayeul’s Paris adventure. Music by Pendulum – “Granite”
(via Laughing Squid)
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May16
Photography: Loaded With Red Colors
Posted in: Photography
A photo assortment focused on various red colors captured in a variety of scenes, things, and wildlife. See, and share, more photos like these in the Everything Red gallery and RED Photos Only group. Photos from red stilletto, shrikehunter, pollylew, Micky75017, Rob-Shanghai, Shawn-Yang, Larch, Thad Zajdowicz, and lapeppina.
(Via Flickr Blog.)
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May16
Young Italian architects Giulia Bortolotti and Lucio Leone, who are based in New York City, shared their latest project called Wooden Letters, which consists of an alphabet of letters that can have everyday applications. For example, this set of B-O-O-K is intended to serve as book storage.
WE ArchDesign places an emphasis on uniqueness—the product design and execution of the letters depends on what the clients needs. From shelves to frames to tables, there are lots of possibilities for letters.
The letters are handcrafted creations by skilled woodworker artisans using water-based paint and sealers. You can contact them at wearchdesign@gmail.com.
(Via Design Milk.)
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May16
Art: The Skywhale by Patricia Piccinini
Posted in: Art
‘The Skywhale’ is a sculptural hot air balloon in the form of a giant whale-like creature. Created by Australia-based artist Patricia Piccinini for the Canberra Centenary, the flying sculpture has a benevolent whale face and ten bulbous udders. The sculpture first flew over Canberra last weekend and another flight is expected in the coming days. After its Canberra residency, ‘The Skywhale’ will commence a 2013 tour of Australia.
First Flight from The Skywhale on Vimeo.
The Skywhale may appear fantastic but think about the blue whale – an air breathing mammal that lives in the ocean – and it doesn’t seem so far-fetched. I think that when we look up at the Skywhale and wonder what it is ‘for’, it might remind us that nature is not necessarily ‘for us’. It just ‘is’ and we’re just lucky enough to be around to see it.
photos and video via The Skywhale via Hi-Fructose
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May15
New photograph titled Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand has been posted on the web site. You can view it in a larger format here. This image is available for sale and commercial licensing – Buy This Print. For more of my photography go to my Flickr photo stream. Enjoy it…
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May15
Video: Spire WTC Final Segment Lift GoPro
Posted in: Video
The installation of the uppermost section of the One World Trade Center spire was captured in a vertigo-inducingvideo with a GoPro camera. The video is somewhat lengthy, but you can skip ahead to the moment workers fix the segment in place, and catch a breathtaking fisheye view of Lower Manhattan at the same time. The spire was put in place on May 10, 2013. via Derek Gottfrid, ParisLemon
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May15
The incredible interior of the iconic Barcelona church Sagrada Família is revealed in these wide-angle photos by photographer Clement Celma. Construction of the Sagrada Família, known formally as the Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, was started in 1882. In 1883 Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí took over the project, radically redesigning the church in his own style. Gaudí was still working on the church when he died in 1926. The church is still under construction.
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May15
Design: Detroit’s RoboCop Statue
Posted in: Design
The ongoing project to install a RoboCop statue in Detroit is nearing the final stage: bronze casting. Across The Board Creations has completed a 10-foot-tall RoboCop model out of foam, wax, clay and steel. It is now headed to Venus Bronze Works in Detroit for casting. We posted about the project when it launched in February 2011, and again in April 2012.
via Boing Boing photos via Detroit Needs A Statue of RoboCop!
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May15
‘Forms in Nature’ is a light sculpture that projects a forest of shadowy tree branches on to nearby surfaces. The sculpture is by artists Thyra Hilden and Pio Diaz of Copenhagen-based studio HildenDiaz. They are currently developing it for production.
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May14
New photograph titled Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand has been posted on the web site. You can view it in a larger format here. This image is available for sale and commercial licensing – Buy This Print. For more of my photography go to my Flickr photo stream. Enjoy it…
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May14
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield performs an acoustic cover of ‘Space Oddity’ by David Bowie aboard the International Space Station.
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May14
Myanmar’s ancient city of Bagan has a unique landscape speckled with over 2,000 Buddhist temples and pagodas that were built during the 9th to 13th centuries. Balloon rides provide spectacular views of the city’s historic Burmese architecture.See more photos from the Ballooning at Bagan gallery and Balloons over Bagan group. Photos from rome_rome, kiwi vic, ross_123, and Thomas G. from U..
(Via Flickr Blog.)
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May14
Design: Witch-Craft by Kobi Levi
Posted in: Design
Footwear designer Kobi Levi has created ‘Witch-Craft,’ a line of stylish leather heels designed to resemble some of Disney’s wickedest villains. The shoes are modeled after Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty, Ursula from The Little Mermaid, and the Evil Queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and feature each villain’s face on the inside of the shoe.
images via Kobi Levi via Maison Mouse, DesignTAXI, Fashionably Geek
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May14
Art: Styrofoam Cup Art
Posted in: Art
Redditor SquishyMcPhee found this incredibly detailed piece of styrofoam cup art in the waiting room of a car dealership in Norman, Oklahoma. According to the cashier at the dealership, a customer made it with a ballpoint pen and a coffee cup over the course a three hour stint in the waiting room. As far as the identity of the mysterious styrofoam art master, redditors have tracked down the likely culprit: William Hersey, an instructor at Tinker Technology Center in Midwest City, Oklahoma. A similar styrofoam art piece was posted on Hersey’s Facebook page in 2010 (see below). In the image Hersey says he made more than 1,000 pieces of cup art over a 5 year period.
submitted via Laughing Squid Tips
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May13
New photograph titled Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand has been posted on the web site. You can view it in a larger format here. This image is available for sale and commercial licensing – Buy This Print. For more of my photography go to my Flickr photo stream. Enjoy it…
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May13
For the latest Lie Witness News segment on Jimmy Kimmel Live, people react to the news that President Obama has appointed the very trustworthy Judge Judy to the U.S. Supreme Court, which never actually happened.
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May13
‘Cut Food’ is a photo series in which foods are shown neatly cut in half. The cut soups and beverage photos were created not with digital trickery but with gelatin trickery. The series is a collaboration between food photographer Beth Galton and food stylist Charlotte Omnès.
via Feature Shoot, Junkculture
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May13
Design: Zip Synch by Nemo Gould
Posted in: Design
In the whimsical kinetic sculpture ‘Zip Synch’ by Nemo Gould, vintage film canisters are transformed into a chorus line of chomping heads.
Zip Synch 2013 from Nemo Gould on Vimeo.
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May13
Art: Wonderland by Kirsty Mitchell
Posted in: Art
In 2009 British photographer Kirsty Mitchell embarked on a photo series inspired by the memory of her mother, who had died the year previously. Her mother was an English teacher and storyteller, so Mitchell chose fairy tales as the theme for the series, entitled ‘Wonderland.’ Each photo features costumes designed and made by Mitchell—she spent 10 years as a fashion and costume designer before focusing on photography. Mitchell is now wrapping up the series, which includes some 70 photos. The series will be on display at the Morren Galleries in Amsterdam, May 26 to July 23, 2013. A photo book is also in the works.
Thanks Lori Dorn!
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May10
New photograph titled Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok, Thailand has been posted on the web site. You can view it in a larger format here. This image is available for sale and commercial licensing – Buy This Print. For more of my photography go to my Flickr photo stream. Enjoy it…
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May10
Video: ‘Yo Mama Battle (of Compliments)’
Posted in: Video
‘Yo mama’s so stable that horses are like, ‘Yo, can we stay with you?’’
‘Yo Mama Battle (of Compliments)’ is a funny music video released by the comedy duo Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal of Rhett & Link that shows the two face-off with a series of super friendly remarks about their Moms. Remember kids and fellow adults, Mother’s Day is this Sunday!
This Mother’s Day, let’s not insult each others’ mamas.
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May10
In the ’70s, the now 71-year-old Toyo Ito combined words ‘urban’ and ‘robot’ into Urbot for his studio’s name in Japan, beginning a decades-long journey to career prominence. He’s labeled as a pioneer of conceptual architecture, a design approach that’s inspired by ideas external to the industry’s traditional guiding principles. As this year’s recipient of the highest honor in architecture — the Pritzker Prize — Ito’s vision in creating buildings for public environments is always forward-thinking. ’I will never fix my architectural style and never be satisfied with my works,’ he states in the official announcement of the award.
Explore more of his works in the Toyo Ito / 伊東豐雄 group, and see works by prestigious architects in the Pritzker Laureates. Photos from Pete Sieger, j.towbin, Gon.photo, Londer Ray.tw, and guen-k.
(Via Flickr Blog.)
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May10
The team at Sputnik Zurich aim to keep bikers and pedestrians both visible and fashionable when they’re out in the urban world with their high visibility bags.
Taking inspiration from the streets for its material and production, the company’s aim was to help bring safety to the complex and intertwining transportation system that left individuals in risky situations. Their solution: bags to hold your stuff while at the same time alerting traffic to your position on the streets. The concept and design seems fitting since the bags are made from safety vests you see joggers wearing at night or construction workers on site.
Their idea is to use building containers on construction sites around the city as production locations, bringing a locally produced product to the people in those locations as a way to help shine attention on urban development.
(Via Design Milk.)
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May10
Art: Game of Thrones Prints by Fernando Reza
Posted in: Art
Los Angeles-based graphic artist and web designer Fernando Reza (aka ‘Fro Reza‘) has created an excellent series of Game of Thrones art prints that are in the style of iconic film graphic designer Saul Bass (May 8, 1920 – April 25, 1996). They were made as a tribute to Saul’s 93rd birthday celebrated yesterday. Limited edition prints are currently available to purchase online from Fro’s website.
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May9
New photograph titled Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok, Thailand has been posted on the web site. You can view it in a larger format here. This image is available for sale and commercial licensing – Buy This Print. For more of my photography go to my Flickr photo stream. Enjoy it…
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