Category: Design
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The Most Amazing Blooming Flower Lamps That Dance Like Jellyfish!
In a magical and seamless blend of technology and organic aesthetic, Studio Drift, an art and design studio in Amsterdam, has created a set of beautiful silken ceiling lamps called “Shylights” that mimic the circadian rhythms of flowers by opening and closing in a hypnotizing dance. In flowers, nyctinasty is the opening and closing of their petals…
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Biodegradable Coffee Cups Embedded With Seeds Grow Into Trees When Thrown Away
A creative company in California called Reduce. Reuse. Grow has designed a coffee cup that is not only biodegradable, but even has seeds in its walls so that it can be planted and grown! The cups, which are currently part of a Kickstarter campaign, will have seeds embedded in their walls based on their locations.…
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The Science of Why This Dress is Different Colors to Different People
The Internet is going crazy debating the colors of this dress, with #thedress, #whiteandgold, #blueandblack, #dressgate and other hashtags trending on twitter world-wide. According to three quarters of the people in one poll (including the author), it is gold and white. On the other hand, a solid minority see it as black and blue. . People have…
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A Beehive that Automatically Extracts Honey without Disturbing Bees
The Flow Hive is a new beehive invention that promises to eliminate the more laborious aspects of collecting honey from a beehive with a novel spigot system that taps into specially designed honeycomb frames. Invented over the last decade by father and son beekeepers Stuart and Cedar Anderson, the system eliminates the traditional process of honey extraction…
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An Australian House That Floats Above the Sea
If you’ve been lucky enough to take a trip down the famous Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia, you may have seen a house seemingly and precariously placed on the size of a cliff face. Using tricks of perspective and elegant modern architecture, this amazing house was designed and built by architects F2 Architecture. The…
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An Adorable Loch Ness Cooking Ladle
The next time you’re cooking up a hot pot of soup, why not reach for this adorable ladle? The Nessie Ladle has the body shape of the mysterious Loch Ness monster but this guy’s got stubby little legs so that it can stand on its own. Designed by Ototo for the modern store Animi Causa,…
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Nike to Release Self Lacing Shoes from Back to the Future II
Nike is on track to fulfill a science-fiction prophecy with its plans to release “self-lacing” shoes inspired by Back to the Future II. The sports retail giant recently went public with plans to produce Air MAG shoes, modeled after the futuristic kicks worn by Michael J. Fox’s character Marty McFly. When McFly is transported to the year…
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Artists Create Beautiful Fairytale Porcelain Creatures!
Cuteness knows no bounds with these porcelain creatures by Ukrainian artists Anya Stasenko and Slava Leontyev. Measuring just 4 to 40cms each, the detail in these little critters is absolutely breathtaking. Pick your favorites, and let us know which one it is in the COMMENTS section below! And don’t forget, if you’re looking for a piece of original…
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YOU Can Create Your Own Amazing Glow-in-the-Dark Table!
Mike Warren has just released a tutorial of how to fill the naturally formed voids in pecky cypress with photoluminescent powder mixed with clear casting resin. The effect is pretty amazing. To see how he did it you can watch video above or read through Warren’s step-by-step instructions over on Instructables. And don’t forget, if you’re looking…
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Artist Spends 10 Years Digging an Amazing Cave Alone With His Dog
For the last 10 years, American artist Ra Paulette has been walking alone into New Mexico’s desert to work. He spends his time carving a sandstone cave that he found, turning it into a wonderful subterranean space full of light. Without no one but his dog for company, Paulette created different designs and styles for…