Just in time for Halloween, artist Mike Doyle has created these beautifully detailed Victorian mansions out of nothing but Legos. He uses no outside materials when creating these houses, and one house can take up to 600 hours to make and uses 130,000 pieces to build.
Doyle says about his work that they "speak to the inherent unpredictability of those things which we call our foundation." He also mentions that "the piece offers no answers or necessarily…
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Added by Jacob Paul Wiegmann on October 4, 2011 at 2:21pm —
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An impressive new railroad station has just been opened in Guangzhou, China. Designed by the London based TFP Farrells, the "Guangzhou South Railway Station," is already in the running for a World Architecture Festival award in transportation.
The railroad station would circulate 300,00 travelers daily and is equipped with 28 arriving and departing platforms, as well as…
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Added by Jacob Paul Wiegmann on October 3, 2011 at 4:57pm —
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Crocodile Eats Capitalist, New York, USA
Nearly every large city in the world has some form of a sculpture or statue that depicts a piece of history, makes a statement or is just meant to be observed as an object of beauty and skill. However these sculptures, gathered from around the world, are making…
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Added by Jacob Paul Wiegmann on October 3, 2011 at 4:56pm —
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Scott Gundersen is a wonderful portrait drawer but as an artist, took his portraits to another level by rendering his drawings in corks. Gundersen collects the corks, then arranges them by tone and later fills in the different tones for the shading of his portraits. Gundersen starts with the lightest corks and builds up to the darkest toned ones. One of his works, entitled "Grace," is a massive 66" X 96" portrait that's made up of 9,217 corks. It took over 50 hours to…
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Added by Jacob Paul Wiegmann on October 1, 2011 at 8:33am —
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Graffiti artist and Australian native Meggs recently finished his first solo show in London entitled
Inner Demons, and is now setting up for
Young & Free, the largest Australian street art show outside of Australia.
In an interview with
High Fructose, he…
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Added by Jacob Paul Wiegmann on October 1, 2011 at 8:33am —
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Panasonic announced that they plan to compete in the Ironman triathlon in Hawaii, with three 7" high robots. Each robot is specialized for each of the three events; swimming, biking, and running, which comes to a grueling 140 mile race. Now, while human competitors get only 17 hours to complete the race, the Evolta robots will be given a week to finish because they are 1/10th the size of a normal…
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Added by Jacob Paul Wiegmann on September 30, 2011 at 3:00pm —
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Although this concept has been done
before, hopefully we will being seeing these stunning jetbikes go into production in the near future.
Designed by Jaewan Jeong, the
Gladiator's Bike images are gorgeously rendered and simply embody speed. While technology may…
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Added by Jacob Paul Wiegmann on September 30, 2011 at 8:00am —
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Spending a night in a cave might not sound enticing, but take a look at the Yunak Evleri Cave Hotel in Cappadocia, Turkey, and I'm sure you'll reconsider.
The Yunak Evleri Cave Hotel offers guests a choice of six different cave houses and 30 different cave rooms that date back to the 5th and 6th centuries. All the rooms are furnished with respect to the environment around them while…
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Added by Jacob Paul Wiegmann on September 29, 2011 at 12:00pm —
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The Way to Happiness II
South Korean artist Kim Sun Hyuk, has created a new series entitled
Drawn By Life, that depicts Hyuk's interpretation of the human root system. Sculpted from metal, each piece has an incredible structural layout and elegantly depicts the figure we are intended to see. All the forms are also hollowed…
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Added by Jacob Paul Wiegmann on September 28, 2011 at 4:03pm —
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A new museum has been opened as part of Shanghai's campaign to create 100 new museums in a decade. The Shanghai Glass Museum covers an impressive area of 53,800 square ft and includes a cafe, a library, DIY workshop area, permanent and temporary exhibition halls, and even a hot glass demonstration room. The museum is built from a former glass-making plant and incorporates much of the original…
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Added by Jacob Paul Wiegmann on September 28, 2011 at 3:30pm —
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Andrew Gonzales, is a highly talented artist who admits to "not (having) any formal training in the engraving field but diligently studied the work of many skilled artists." For having no formal training, Gonzales yields beautifully engraved coins. His work incorporates not only coins but also rings, bracelets, guitar picks and more. After having to quit his day job due to medical reasons, he…
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Added by Jacob Paul Wiegmann on September 27, 2011 at 3:30pm —
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Would you sleep inside this? If you're an avid traveler, then you know how hard it is to catch a little shut eye when your plane is delayed. A new design by Russian based studio Arch Group has already started fixing this problem.
The Sleepbox is a small cabin space that can be found in airports, railroad stations, or even hostels. The idea behind the Sleepbox is to provide a safe…
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Added by Jacob Paul Wiegmann on September 27, 2011 at 3:30pm —
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Added by Jacob Paul Wiegmann on September 26, 2011 at 4:13pm —
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French sculptor Sosno and Lithuanian architect Rytis Daukantas have teamed up for a rather interesting project. Based off of one of Sosno's sculptures, the "Sosno Art Gallery Building" is a gallery that would stand 22 meters high and has 600 square meters of space. It's possible location is Niche, France.
Quite literally, the beam goes through the face of the building and holds…
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Added by Jacob Paul Wiegmann on September 26, 2011 at 2:30pm —
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This impressive new skyscraper is just a concept but it may soon be added to Taichung, Taiwan's skyline. Designed by Vincent Callebaut, the Biotic Arch would be a revolutionary and creative skyscraper that would also be one of the most environmentally friendly buildings to date.
The Biotic Arch would acquire electricity from a mix of bio, solar, and wind energies. The…
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Added by Jacob Paul Wiegmann on September 23, 2011 at 4:45pm —
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The Lower East side may soon be getting a new park...underground! The newly nicknamed "Low Line" park would be found in an unused trolley terminal under Delancy Street. Thought up by architect James Ramsey, the park's goal would be to add more green space to NYC while converting a long since dilapidated area into one of use. Much like the recent…
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Added by Jacob Paul Wiegmann on September 23, 2011 at 4:30pm —
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If you enjoyed yesterday's post about
"The Infinity Room," then I'm sure you'll get a kick out of this mind-bending installation by J. Mayer H. entitled "Rapport."
Playing with the museum's entrance space, the walls and floors have been covered with carpeting that have data security patterns (such…
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Added by Jacob Paul Wiegmann on September 22, 2011 at 4:30pm —
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Sometimes nature does it best, which is why so many automobiles and aircrafts draw inspiration from it. William Brown's concept for the Lockheed Stratoliner Hydrogen Jet is no different. The Stratoliner was inspired by the form of a Bar Tailed Godwit, a bird that boasts the record for longest non-stop flight at an amazing 7,258 miles!
Not only does The Stratoliner…
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Added by Jacob Paul Wiegmann on September 22, 2011 at 4:30pm —
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A new batcave may have been discovered for the upcoming Christopher Nolan movie
The Dark Knight Rises! The Turda Salt Mine may very soon be the new headquarters for the caped crusader.
The Turda Salt Mine, found in Turda, Romania, supplied table salt for much of the region throughout the Middle Ages and into the early 20th Century though, since 1992, the…
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Added by Jacob Paul Wiegmann on September 21, 2011 at 3:30pm —
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