Designed by Gyeongwan Koo, the "To be Nature Wood Chopstick," while having a mouthful of a name, is a new and interesting concept in eco-friendly design. The chopstick has the head of a starch cap which contains a seed. When one is done with the utensil, one can put it in soil where the starch cap will break down and the seed can grow. Maybe one day we will see entire gardens grown out…
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Added by Jacob Paul Wiegmann on October 24, 2011 at 2:53pm —
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Los Angeles-based photographer Ryan Schude captures exclusive moments filled with energy, movement, life, and whimsy. Each frame tells a different story that is complex, layered, and intriguing.
Some of his photos are like the scene of a crime, with clues scattered within. For example, one can conclude that the girl, with a mouth full of blood and feathers, standing next to the…
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Added by Pinar on October 24, 2011 at 2:30pm —
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Ready for some
more awesome sites to bookmark? In our next post for Intel's My Life Scoop we take a look at some amazing Tumblr blogs.
Founded in 2007, Tumblr is a quickly growing blogging service that attracts over 72 million visitors a…
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Added by alice on October 24, 2011 at 12:30pm —
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Here are a couple
optical illusions to kick off your week. At first glance, you may not notice anything abnormal about these photos. But, look a little closer and you'll soon see that both these animals were blessed with some super sweet silhouettes on their heads!…
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Added by Eugene on October 24, 2011 at 11:30am —
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Last Sunday marked the six-month anniversary of Japan's massive earthquake and tsunami. Last week, the Kyodo News agency distributed an amazing group of combination photographs showing three scenes. The first scene is right after the earthquake and tsunami hit, then three months later, and finally how the scene looks now.…
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Added by Eugene on October 24, 2011 at 11:00am —
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Organized by a collaboration of design industry leaders and AIA Los Angeles, Canstruction LA invites teams of prominent Los Angeles architects, engineers, and designers to create exciting exhibits made entirely of cans of food, to be put on public display and awarded prizes by a panel of judges. This year's competition just wrapped up at the Westfield Culver City Shopping Mall in Los…
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Added by alice on October 24, 2011 at 8:00am —
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If you're looking to jazz up your holiday party this year, check out these awesome appetizer plates that were just released by CB2. How can you not fall in love with these hilarious little characters taking over your plates? While one happy fellow is riding a
biscotti, the other's got his tongue…
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Added by alice on October 24, 2011 at 7:59am —
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Created for a short story by Rachel Swirsky, Sam Weber mustered up this wonderful illustration titled
A Memory of Wind. Agamemnon sacrifices his daughter, Iphigenia, so that he may have wind to sail his warships to Troy.
Weber was born in Alaska, and grew up in Deep River Ontario, Canada. After attending the Alberta College of Art and Design in Calgary, he moved to New York to pursue…
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Added by Eugene on October 23, 2011 at 2:00pm —
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Many young lads have dreamed of soaring through the skies in a fighter jet as if they were Tom Cruise in
Top Gun. Using charcoal on mounted paper, Robert Longo gives us a unique perspective, allowing us to see the fighter jet's crosshair in the sky through the reflection of the pilot's helmet. Longo titled the series
Yingxiong… Continue
Added by Eugene on October 23, 2011 at 12:00pm —
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Surrounded in a sea of normal-looking houses with sloped roofs, this contemporary black house designed by Rotterdam-based firm
BBVH Architecten stands out from the rest. Located in Ypenburg, the Netherlands, the three-story home is unevenly stacked to create a magnificent…
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Added by Eugene on October 23, 2011 at 11:30am —
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The human body is a complex system and yet Korea-based artist Yeong-Deok Seo's figurative sculptures manage to capture its intricacies. His realistic models are comprised of bicycle chains and industrial steel links carefully sculpted and welded together to mimic the human body.
The figures have a definite, recognizable silhouette from a distance. However, up close, the…
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Added by Pinar on October 23, 2011 at 11:00am —
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Is this not one of the trippiest photos of a city you've ever seen? Photographer and artist Simon Gardiner created
From the Sky Down, taking inspiration from Japanese architect and photographer Kawahara Kazuhiko (otherwise known as Palla). He also used what he knows about the photography technique
vortography… Continue
Added by alice on October 22, 2011 at 11:00am —
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If you're someone who wants to take their photography to the next level, you can take classes or read books and articles like
this one from LIFE.com that gives you useful and practical tips. LIFE has gathered some great advice from professional shooters, passionate aficionados, and LIFE editors so…
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Added by alice on October 22, 2011 at 9:00am —
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What happens when an artist, who has a passion for the hit game Angry Birds, takes actual photos of birds and digitally paints over them? Well, if that artist is Mohamed Raoof, we get some of the best examples of real life Angry Birds anyone has ever seen! These photo manipulations are so good they'll almost fool you into believing that Angry Birds actually exist in real life.…
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Added by alice on October 22, 2011 at 8:30am —
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Can't believe it's only 10 days till Halloween! Now that's (above) what I call a good disguise. (Just kidding. It's actually a very trippy sculpture.) Did you enjoy
last week's links post where we showed you some creative Halloween decorating ideas? This week I decided to go…
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Added by alice on October 21, 2011 at 5:45pm —
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From now until November 18th, Tache Gallery in New York City will feature a solo exhibition of the talented Andrew Salgado.
Anxious is the Canadian photographer’s series depicting historic masculine portraiture handled with an experimental, painterly sensibility suggesting displaced identity. The harsh brush strokes emphasize the masculinity, and the bold colors…
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Added by Alyssa Anda on October 21, 2011 at 4:30pm —
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The street art craze has just reached new heights! French graffiti crew Da Mental Vaporz’s latest installment proves that the street art scene is, in fact, thriving. After returning from Copenhagen for the Galore Festival, the group gave their home country a brilliant work of art.
The Crimes of Mind festival in Brest, France features the masterpiece, which is one mind-blowing…
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If you're going to be around Hollywood, California around now until December 1, check out the Anthro[physis] Exhibition at Rivera Gallery. All of the featured art is not only unique and pleasing to the eye, but they're also incredibly thought-provoking.
The exhibit's title,
Anthro[physis], tells an interesting story…
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Added by Claire on October 21, 2011 at 3:36pm —
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Miranda Bloom, better known by her maiden name Miranda Kerr, is not one to be camera shy. The Victoria's Secret Angel flaunts her post-pregnant body for photographer Simon Lekias as she poses for the November cover shoot of Harper’s Bazaar Australia.
In the editorial, Miranda unleashes a new side of herself - one that is still just as fierce and sexy, but with a more…
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Added by Claire on October 21, 2011 at 3:13pm —
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For Halloween, what could be more festive than a dressed up skull? The company Our Exquisite Corpse, run by Catherine Martin, has released sixteen life-like skulls adorned with colorful beads. The Huichol people of the Sierra Madre mountains in Western Mexico, who collaborated with Martin on this project, handcrafted each figure, drawing inspiration from their religious beliefs. Each piece…
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Added by Pinar on October 21, 2011 at 3:01pm —
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