Category: Design
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A Burnt Bouquet of Roses is Just as Beautiful
It’s (hopefully!) happened to all of us at some stage. Giving a bouquet of beautiful roses to your loved one. If you’re lucky, you’ve also received a few bunches in return. Flipping the concept on its head, creative studio Ars Thanea set a bouquet of roses on fire and photographed them as they burnt. The…
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Surfing at Night With Illuminated Waves at Wavegarden
Wavegarden, pioneers in man-made wave technology, recently conducted a series of tests at their headquarters in Northern Spain in order to check how its technology can improve different aspects of the surfing experience. The first of such tests focused on surfing at nighttime, using a state-of-the-art lighting system and featuring the talents of former European…
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Animal Skeletons Crocheted From String!
In one of the more unusually beautiful artistic pursuits we’ve seen recently, artist Caitlin T. McCormack crochets animal skeletons from yarn and then solidifies them with glue. The works are intricate and look extremely fragile, just like old animal bones that have spent time in the ground. Her works come in several forms, from single skulls…
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Cliff House Has an Amazingly Terrifying View
Greece’s economy may be going through some issues at the moment, but that hasn’t dulled the creativity of Greek architects Laertis Antonios Ando Vassiliou and Pantelis Kampouropoulos from Opa Works who have up with an amazingly terrifying cliff house. The concept design is called “Casa Brutale”, and it is designed to mesh well with nature. The building is completely…
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New Suspended Treehouse Tents and Hammocks Designed by Tentsile
You might remember a little while ago that we showed you these amazing Tensile tents that hang suspended high in the trees. Well they’re back with several new models such as a small hammock for three that can be layered into a multi-tiered treehouse, a 2-layer tree tent, and a massive communal tent system designed to hold 6 people high in the air.…
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Yummy Sweets Perfectly Organized by Color
Our recent post about photographer Emily Blincoe was so popular (see HERE) that we thought we’d share another one… this time with a bit of a sweet tooth. For her Sugar Series, she collected a wide range of color-specific candies, arranged them in deliciously symmetrical squares, and then photographed the organized compositions. She included every candy one can imagine,…
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Wonderfully Witty Animal Comics by Liz Climo!
Step into the wonderfully wacky world of Liz Climo, where animals of all species enjoy witty jokes, adorable friendships, and everyday joys together. In her trademark style, the artist uses two panels and a minimalist, folksy style to deliver punchlines that are both clever and sweet. Her charming characters may have fins, feathers, and fur, but…
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Brilliant Human Head Helmets By Jyo John Mullor
In what has got to be some of the most awesomely creepy designs we’ve seen in a long time, Dubai artist Jyo John Mullor has created several concept images of different kinds of human heads helmets! Mullor tells us that as this stage these are strictly concepts only, but we’d definitely purchase one if he took…
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Holes Drilled Into Coconuts Produces Stunning Lights
Artist Vainius Kubilius carefully crafts lamps that project visually exciting and exotic patterns of light on adjacent walls. Unlike your typical light designer, Kubilius doesn’t simply work with metals and manmade materials. Instead, this creative innovator incorporates coconuts into his products, which he designs under the label Nymphs. “The head of the lamp is made out…
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The Spectacularly Colorful Chromatic Typewriter
Washington-based painter Tyree Callahan modified a 1937 Underwood Standard typewriter, replacing the letters and keys with color pads and hued labels to create a functional “painting” device called the Chromatic Typewriter. We’re not exactly sure of the practical applications of such a typewriter, but boy it’s beautiful! And don’t forget, if you’re looking for a piece of…