All Blog Posts Tagged 'Giant' (15)

Though you probably won't want to admit it, you're probably pretty attached to your iPhone. Really, who doesn't panic when you suddenly realize you lost it or forgot it at home? Yes, we're all culprit.

Apple introduced a level of design and sophistication to our tech products that made us feel not only attached to them but excited that we were owners of something "different." As art and design makes its way into the tech…

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If you're in London from now till August 29, may we suggest you make a special trip to the Roundhouse to experience Ron Arad's Curtain Call? The artist/designer/architect has built a gargantuan curtain made of 5,600 silicon rods that are suspended from a ring 18 meters in diameter sitting three stories high. Watch as it comes alive through projected films, live performances, and even… Continue

The Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall were created over a period from the mid-18th century up to the beginning of the 20th century. The gardens were neglected after the First World War and buried for almost a century. Overgrown with plants, broken trees, and hidden under blackberry brambles, it was only recently restored in the 1990s.



The botanical gardens have since turned into one of the… Continue

Property developer Land Securities had a conundrum. It needed to divide up a vast floor space in London so that agents could show prospective tenants that there were four clear and distinct areas for office space. It's safe to assume that most would section off the space with boring signs or makeshift walls. In fact, no one would expect a creative alternative like… Continue

Brazilian street artist Herbert Baglione created this beautiful and amazing installation at Winterlong Gallerie in Niort, France. The giant shadow, made from thousands of dead leaves, starts from a tiny silhouette of a man cutout from the wall. It's unknown whether or not Baglione was trying to express any kind of symbolism through this piece, leaving it up to the viewer to find his or her own… Continue

If you happen to live up in Northern California, you may have heard about the recent opening of the Walnut Creek library. The $40 million dollar library houses 17 original works of art at a cost of $300,000. Described as elegant, clean and refined as the stores that surround it, this library is meant to be a destination.



An eye-catching two-story-high sculpture… Continue

Adam Santarossa is being paid thousands of dollars to watch the World Cup inside a giant football in Melbourne, Australia.



The 23-year-old says his friends are jealous after he was selected by Adidas to spend the month-long tournament watching football, tweeting and writing blogs inside the 20 foot (six meter) diameter Jabulani ball. "Other people have…

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Who let the giants out? In one of the most creative pieces of street art we've seen in a very long time, giant paper planes are seen thrown off the side of a building. One happens to land and then magically transforms into a sculpture made of metal and fiberglass!



Called Avionazo en la Plazuela (or Plane Crash in the Square), this was created by…

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According to the Chinese Zodiac, 2010 is the "Year of the Tiger" and begins on February 14, 2010. A sign of courage, the Tiger is a fearless and fiery fighter that is revered by the ancient Chinese. The beast wards off the three main disasters of a household: fire, thieves and ghosts.



Designed by Australian firm LAVA, these gigantic origami tigers were made…

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A mysterious giant spiral of light that dominated the sky over Norway yesterday has stunned experts, raising the possibility of an entirely new astral phenomenon.



Thousands of awe-struck Norwegians bombarded the Meteorological Institute to ask what the incredible light, which lasted for two minutes, could possibly be. Theories have ranged from a misfired…

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Proving that true art can be experienced anywhere and on any medium, Giant Robot is proud to present Post-It Show 4. The show opens this Saturday December 5th 2009 at Giant Robot 2 on…

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A long, long time ago, giant children ruled the city. A force to be reckoned with, these gigantic cuties recklessly used the world as their playground. Picking up cars, and doing cartwheels in the streets, they threw temper tantrums causing many people to suffer. Here are some photos from Dmitriy Sklyarenko of Fafastudio that document that shocking scene.…

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Got some extra time on your hands this weekend? Japanese paper toy creator and artist, Shin Tanaka, has teamed up with LA-based, Asian-American pop culture magazine; Giant Robot, and with Japanese car manufacturer, Scion, in a collaborative effort to provide cut-out templates of Shin’s elaborate paper toys, in various issues of Giant Robot… Continue

Meet giant panda twins "Ping Ping" and "An An". These photos were taken on October 24th at the Bifengxia Base of the Chinese Giant Panda Research and Protection Center, in Ya'an County, southwest China's Sichuan Province. More than 30 giant pandas were transferred to the Bifengxia base from the Chinese Giant Panda Research and Protection Center in Wolong of… Continue