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20 Eye-Opening Cultural Norms in Japan

Manga in Restaurants



Look through the website of Jan Chipchase and you'll instantly notice that this man's been places. As Executive Creative Director of Global Insights at Frog Design, a global design and innovation company, Chipchase has not only traveled the world, he's also called major metropolises like London, Los Angeles, Berlin, Tokyo and… Continue

Added by alice on August 25, 2010 at 9:30am — 4 Comments

The Shining Cuckoo Clock


Artist Chris Domino made this cuckoo clock inspired by the horror movie The Shining.
Every hour Jack Breaks through the door saying "Here's Johnny" followed by the scream of Shelly Duvall.

Added by Marica on August 25, 2010 at 9:00am — 4 Comments

Visualization of the Internet's 300,000 Biggest Websites

There's a pretty neat visualization over at Nmap.org that shows the 300,000 biggest websites on the internet, according to Alexa. Early in 2010, they performed a large-scale scan of the top million websites and then retrieved each site's icon or favicon. They then pared it down to the 288,945 most heavily trafficked sites. Each area of each icon is proportional to… Continue

Added by alice on August 25, 2010 at 8:00am — 2 Comments

Conan's Writers are Unemployed



So simple yet so very clever. This is the video that played when the names of Conan's Tonight Show writers were read at the Creative Arts Emmys. They're all looking for jobs! Love Chuck E Cheese. Did you also notice Conan's ends with… Continue

Added by alice on August 25, 2010 at 7:30am — No Comments

‘The Dwelling Lab’ by BMW and Kvadrat (6 pics)

"Together with Giulio Ridolfi the Milan based designer Patricia Urquiola was assigned to create a conceptual installation for the Danish textile manufacturer Kvadrat and the German carmaker BMW. The result of this fruitful collaboration are these huge cone-like structures that seem to be growing out of the car’s body.

The installation will be showcased during this year’s London Design Festival 22nd – 26th September 2010 at… Continue

Added by Visnja V on August 25, 2010 at 6:48am — 1 Comment

Pic of the Day: Presidential Prank

President Barack Obama jokingly puts his toe on the scale as Trip Director Marvin Nicholson, unaware to the President’s action, weighs himself as the presidential entourage passed through the volleyball locker room at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, Aug. 9, 2010.



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Added by Eugene on August 24, 2010 at 11:00pm — 6 Comments

Authentic Street Stories (20 photos)

Lukas Vasilikos is a photographer from Athens, Greece who brings incredible stories on the street to life. Using light and shadows, he finds ways to highlight certain subjects, creating melancholy moods that seem surprisingly authentic. He also somehow manages to capture decisive moments all the while taking into consideration how the composition of the photo will help… Continue

Added by alice on August 24, 2010 at 3:00pm — 4 Comments

Beautiful Timelapse of the 2010 Perseid Meteor Shower

Henry Jun Wah Lee shot this incredibly beautiful video of the Perseid Meteor Shower and the galactic core of the Milky Way as seen from Joshua Tree National Park. It was taken from August 12 and August 15, 2010. Best part? His soundtrack choice. Samskeyti by Sigur… Continue

Added by alice on August 24, 2010 at 2:12pm — 4 Comments

Words of Wisdom (18 pics)

"Decadence. Rock n Roll. Sex. Drugs. Pop culture. Nudity. Alcohol. Party. Everything that's fu*king beautiful."

Celebrity-quote-images by Decadent Lifestyle. Enjoy!…

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Added by Visnja V on August 24, 2010 at 1:54pm — 5 Comments

Celebrity Lamp





A lamp shade made of 40 mirrored aviator glasses, inspired by celebrities who never take their shades off. When switched on, the lenses become translucent and cast oval shades all over the surrounding walls.…





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Added by thinkpossitive on August 24, 2010 at 12:05pm — 3 Comments

25 Most Haunting Photos from Hurricane Katrina

It's been over five years since the Gulf Coast was hit with Hurricane Katrina but after seeing these photos, the haunting feelings still remain. Ogden Museum in New Orleans is now displaying 53 of the most memorable photos from the days and weeks following the storm in their new exhibit, Telling Their Stories: The Lingering Legacy of the Hurricane Katrina… Continue

Added by alice on August 24, 2010 at 12:00pm — 4 Comments

Bullet Photography (12 pics)

Water Drop I

How exactly do you photograph a bullet in mid-air? Just ask Dutch photographer Lex Augusteijn, who specializes in this exact craft, and captures the moment a flying bullet hits objects such as eggs, light bulbs, and drops of water.



"The images are frozen by the flash speed," says Augusteijn, who works a scientist in the…

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Added by Eugene on August 24, 2010 at 12:00pm — 4 Comments

Avoid Disappointing Results (3 pieces)

It always sucks to not get what you asked for. In a humorous way, Brazil-based ad agency Mohallem/Artplan illustrates this very point through a campaign for Mais Printing House. The tagline: Avoid disappointing results.





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Added by Eugene on August 24, 2010 at 11:00am — 4 Comments

Escape from Hell

For some reason, this piece by street artist Andison reminds me of a Rorschach inkblot test. I can just imagine the doctor asking, "What do you see in this one?"



I'm actually quite in love with how the dripping paint accentuates the raw emotion in this piece, seen on the streets of Quito,… Continue

Added by Eugene on August 24, 2010 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Urban Nests Created Within Scaffolding (10 pics)

City dwellers walk past scaffolding everyday, hoping that the eyesore will disappear as soon as possible. Some of the scaffolding joints have yellow balls on them which are put in place to avoid accidents.



Art collective Luzinterruptus created urban nests within the scaffolding to make the scenery look a bit more pleasant. In their classic "guerrilla-style"… Continue

Added by Eugene on August 24, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

DELICIOUS! Fashion Shoot on Working Class Magazine



DELICIOUS! is a great fashion photo set on Working Class Magazine's The Summer of Love: Issue VIII. To see the designers featured in these pictures please visit the magazine's post.

Via Who Designed It?



A great use of yellow in this photo to evoke hapiness.

A great use of yellow in this photo to…

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Added by Kevin Chung on August 23, 2010 at 9:01pm — 3 Comments

Can't Stop Singing... (Explicit Language)

CeeLo Green's F*ck You song.







This is just the temporary video until he films the official one, but I quite love the typographic style and karaoke sing a long factor. It's such a happy sounding song despite the lyrics. I especially love the lyric "Guess he's Xbox while I'm… Continue

Added by Mia Hood on August 23, 2010 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Cars-Inspired V8 Hotel (12 pics)

Lightning McQueen and his Radiator Springs pals would surely approve of this hotel. After all, the V8 Hotel in Stuttgart, Germany seems like it's inspired by the Disney/Pixar movie "Cars."



The four star establishment is built inside the old Boblingen Airport and features 34 rooms, 10 with their own unique interior. Depending on their mood, guests can sleep… Continue

Added by Eugene on August 23, 2010 at 4:30pm — 2 Comments

Automotive Concept (5 pics)

"Automotive Concept from John Villarreal is an attempt to envision where automotive design might go in the future. As the car design is evolving with each passing day, the designer thinks supercars would get even more visceral and engaging.

As a result, Automotive Concept is bold and its shape communicates stability."…

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Added by Visnja V on August 23, 2010 at 2:17pm — 1 Comment

Kitty and Puppy Bambu Chillin





A couple of beds for your little one. Little one as in little furry fellow or ma’am, animals under 25lbs and inside the tiny customer dimensions. What’s inside this post are two beds, both of them designed by Corey Drew of Pet Lounge Studios. One is called the Bambu Hammock, the other is called the Bambu Lounger. Both are made with solid bamboo and both are made for your soon-to-be completely… Continue

Added by thinkpossitive on August 23, 2010 at 12:55pm — 2 Comments

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