October 2009 Blog Posts (197)

For those of us who had to read Lord of the Flies in high school, we can all remember this haunting story. Now, the classic tale by William Golding gets repackaged with amazing illustrations from Sam Weber. They're gorgeous yet simple illustrations that will make you remember why you loved this book.



Artist Sam Weber took his job of recreating the…

Just how gorgeous are these silhouettes? Using just watercolor and ink, artist Kareem Iliya creates simple and elegant illustrations. Some day I'd like to grow up and be one of these very fashionable girls...



Kareem Iliya was born in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1967. He moved to Texas in 1976 and studied fashion design at the University of Texas, Austin, USA. Then, he…

Italy is know for its art, culture, delicious foods, and beautiful women. In this set, we take a look at the beautiful angels of Rome, found in Miss Italia's official 2010 calendar.…

Now that we all have cell phones, public phone booths seem like a part of ancient history. After realizing that so many telephone kiosks were being abandoned around the city, Los Angeles-based street artist, Bumblebee, decided to turn these old booths into beautiful art installations.



“Telephone companies have been abandoning their public telephone booths by…

How can you make-over a Washington DC 1912 townhouse so that it respects the traditional space yet fulfills your contemporary design taste? For the Lohnes, the answer was to bring in the design professional, Lori Graham. By balancing and juxtaposing all the little details, from the furniture to the wall color, Graham fulfills the Lohnes' wish.…

The expressive power of mountains and stock markets share certain aspects in common. Both have an emotional force; they can awaken feelings of happiness, yet they also carry components of risk within them. Both have the power to destroy lives.



Michael Najjar's photographs draw a visual comparison between the forces of nature and those in the modern economy.…

What happens with photographer Mario Sorrenti asks artist KAWS to help him work over some photos? Well, you get two creative worlds merging into creating this fabulous spread.



The…

Designed by international architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox, Lotte Super Tower 123 will be the tallest building in Asia, and the world’s second tallest after the Burj Dubai. The super skyscraper will serve as Lotte’s new corporate headquarters and will be built by Lotte Construction, a subsidiary of the group.



Lotte Super Tower 123 will be located…

This huge street mural comes to us from collaborative street artists, Herakut. A young girl with a peculiar headpiece is seen writing on the wall, "Art doesn't help people, people help people."



Herakut is made up of two two graffiti artists, Hera and Akut. The male and female duo have been working together since 2004. Herakut combine deeply contrasting styles…

Apparently life is good in the miniature world. "The High Life" is the latest creation by one of our favorite artists, Slinkachu. The piece was shot on the streets of Italy, "near the local fly-tipping area and dog pound - the high life indeed!" The image is available in a…

Watch out... Lexus is coming out with the LFA! A new flagship atop the F portfolio, the LFA is a $375,000 supercar that's going to rival the current reigning Japanese supercar, the Nissan GT-R. Powered by a lightweight (aluminum alloy, magnesium alloy and titanium alloy) 4.8-liter V10 engine, this rear-drive, two-seat supercar pushes over 550 horsepower and a 0-60…

Interesting lines, that Kelly green, I'm intrigued by this dressing table by Angela Adams. Dwell once called it a combination of "very serious Swedish modern and a praying mantis." I call it eye-catching and interesting. What do you think?…