July 2009 Blog Posts (272)

Meet Ferrari's F430 replacement – the super sexy 458 Italia.



Just released, the 458 Italia features a new direct-injected 4.5-liter V8, pumping out 562 horsepower and 398 lb-ft of torque. With a seven-speed dual clutch gearbox that directs power to the rear axle, it has has a top speed of over 202 mph (325 km/h) and goes from 0-62 mph in under 3.4 seconds,…

Now this is what I call modern luxury travel! From the designers of the squidy looking Oculus Superyacht, comes the Infintas, a 300-foot (91.5 meter) beast designed by E. Kevin Schopfer along with Sparkman Stephens of Naval Architects. While the Oculus was inspired…

Back in February LEGO and Disney announced a strategic partnership that will see LEGO producing sets based on Disney’s vast portfolio. Starting in 2010, LEGO will put out kits based upon the Toy Story, Cars, and upcoming Prince of Persia movie. First up is Toy Story LEGOs that's set to launch in January 2010. Recently, LEGO provided a set of their production photos…

"Guardian Angel"

Kim Simonsoon is a young Finnish sculptor who lives in Helsinki. He makes striking ceramic sculptures of cute, big-eyed young girls and deer, derived from Japanese manga comics. His work questions the role of the child and nature in the modern world.



“Authority in its’ many forms fascinates me and in my works I want to reverse the common beliefs by…

If you happen to go to the Bristol Museum to see Banksy's new show, look up and you'll see this distraught Ronald McDonald sitting on top of the main entrance. With mascara-stained tears running down its cheeks and a half-drunk bottle of Bell's whisky standing next to it, this is one Ronald you'd never see inside a McDs!…

For more than ten years, photographer Steve Bloom traveled all over the world, roaming through the jungles of Borneo, the African savannahs, and the frozen banks of Antarctica to assemble this breathtaking collection of photographs of animals in their natural environment. His book, called Untamed, is a collection of 200 of his best photographs that bring to life a…

Tal Drori is an illustrator, an interaction designer and a graphic designer based in Milan. Using familiar emoticon faces, she takes us on a journey through love and makes us remember that, as different as we are, we all share similar experiences.…

Have you ever looked up into the sky and seen figures in the clouds? Horst (aka hb19 on flickr) takes this type of daydreaming one step further. Perfectly aligning his hand and other props, he makes us believe that clouds can be anything we want them to be - if we just use our imagination. It's a great example of taking something ordinary and making it…