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Barcelona-based graphic designers Ana Dominguez and Omar Sosa conceived this remarkable idea of a balancing bread act for Apartamento magazine. The series, shot by photographer Nacho Alegre, is like a beautiful architectural symphony—a visual ode to baguettes, ciabatta, and rye. Time stands still as the…

Turkish artist Şakir Gökçebağ creates new geometric shapes by cutting into various fruits and vegetables. Each redefined shape in his series of food art is crafted with precision and aligned accordingly. The arrangements created by Gökçebağ present interesting patterns that are, no pun intended, a…

Cambodian Trees is a creative light projection project by French artist Clément Briend that overlays trees with sculptural images of spirits and deities that are highly regarded in Cambodian culture. It's a beautiful surprise when the projected spirits awaken and reveal themselves at night as though they are made of the towering trees themselves. The photographic light…

It might seem hard to believe at first, but these seemingly intergalactic shots are, in fact, ordinary soap bubbles. London-based photographer Jason Tozer invites us to get lost in the swirling planetary domes found in his Planet Tozer series, as commissioned by Creative Review on behalf of Sony. The…

Aging is a visually recognizable occurrence, as we've seen in photographer Bobby Neel Adams' AgeMaps, but there's something even more fascinating about comparative portraits between relatives. That is perhaps why Adams followed his last project with Family Tree, a…

It has been over two weeks since Hurricane Sandy devastated the east coast on October 29th and the tragedy has continuously spawned some unforgettable images, one of which includes this incredible shot of Manhattan's skyline, half blacked out. The image was taken on October…

Scattered Crowd is a magnificent spacial installation featuring thousands of balloons by German choreographer William Forsythe. The multi-disciplined artist forces visitors to his site-specific installation to not only take in the gorgeous, magical effect of the piece, but to also interact with the space.

Walking through a maze of dreamy white balloons varying in size and…

Milwaukee-based photographer Jack Long has mastered the art of splash photography. By calculating and catching the exact moment a dollop of paint bounces, ripples, explodes, and blooms into a precise form, Long is able to compose brilliant liquid flowers. We've seen similar work in the past, one that even…

Japan's agriculturally significant Shiroyone Senmaida terraced rice fields offer a beautiful sight to be seen, especially at nightfall as its landscape is illuminated by a world record-breaking 20,000 pink LED lights that line over 2,000 small rice paddies. The vibrant pop of color against the natural, fertile earth offers a sharp contrast that echoes the beauty of the sunlit land at…

Ink Calendar is a cleverly designed prototype of a self-advancing calendar by London-based artist Oscar Diaz. The basic idea behind the inventive day tracker is that a vile of ink is absorbed by a trail of paper cut into sequential numeric values—like a row on a calendar. What's especially impressive is that the season-specific color of ink slowly soaks each number within a…

Instead of taking your typical touristy photos at the world's most recognizable landmarks, photographer Gabriele Croppi transforms the biggest cities into cinematic scenes. Somehow, the photographer keeps these cities, that are arguably the most photographed locations in the world, fresh and interesting. His monochromatic shots exude a dramatic brilliance heightened by their…

If you've ever been curious about the makeup of an F1 race car, Dutch artist Paul Veroude has made it very easy for you to find out what's inside one of these speedy vehicles. Using a Mercedes GP Petronas F1, driven by renowned race car driver Michael Schumacher, the artist deconstructed the 2010 model and suspended each piece, right down to the nuts and bolts.

Weighing just over 600…

Renowned artist Ai Weiwei has dazzled us in the past with his eye-catching works of art and this piece titled Cube Light, first introduced in 2008, is no exception. The massive…

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Photographer Lalage Snow, who is currently based in Kabul, Afghanistan, embarked on an 8-month-long project titled We Are The Not Dead featuring portraits of British soldiers before, during, and after their deployment in Afghanistan. Similar to Claire Felicie's series of…

This year's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show hit the runway last week and photographer Kevin Tachman was backstage to catch all of the behind-the-scenes action. From the models, including Miranda Kerr and Alessandra Ambrosio, to the event's performers (Rihanna, Bruno Mars, and Justin Bieber), Tachman got them all on camera. His insider's perspective for Vogue…

We've seen our share of amazing paper artists and even come across one that works with the discarded cardboard tubes of used toilet paper rolls, but now we're mesmerized by these…

Paris-born, Lisbon-based artist Joana Vasconcelos takes everyday objects and transforms them into life-size replicas of high-heel sandals in her aptly titled series Shoes. Each towering shoe is constructed out of dozens of stainless steel pots, pans, and lids of varying sizes. These sculptural installations are really remarkable to look at and deconstruct, which makes it no…

London-based photographer Roman Sakovich gives us a glimpse of the drastic visual differences that substance abuse can cause in his series titled Half. By splitting his subjects' style choices and physical appearances straight down the middle of their portraits, the photographer presents a before and after composite image that shows us two timelines—one of the addict (on the right) and one of…

New York-based photographer Ilona Szwarc takes an interesting look into the relationships between young girls and their American Girl dolls. In her series, aptly titled American Girls, the photographer unveils portraits of "girls with their sculptural representations" which is meant to give us a visual sense of each of their…

If you've ever had one of those days where nothing seems to be going right and there's an endless supply of awkward moments, you'll easily relate to the works of illustrator Lisette Berndt who is better known under the moniker Thoka Maer. Her ongoing series of gifs entitled It's No Biggie features those tiny moments in any person's day that makes you feel like…