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Though often times we're entranced by photos that are taken at a precise moment, we're also completely in love with photos that capture motion. Usually referred to as motion blur, this effect is achieved by slowing down the shutter speed or employing some…

Sometimes my favorite designs are incredibly simple. In a clever twist of art and design, Brooklyn industrial designer Sergio Silva "transforms a modern object into the very thing it was created to replace."



Using old incandescent light bulbs, non-flammable paraffin wax, and a wick, Silva creates a striking set of oil lamps. Thanks to a strong spherical…

What I Like About It: This is a hilarious design by Aaron Hogg for Tee Fury. This illustration plays off the…

Many of us spend countless hours on Facebook, communicating with our friends and looking at photos. Here, we take a look at Facebook's new headquarters, designed by Studio O+A .



Formerly a laboratory facility for high-tech manufacturer Agilent Technologies, the 150,000-square-foot structure at Palo Alto’s Stanford Research Park brings together more than…