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A couple of masked German artists, who refer to themselves as Neozoon, upcycle old animal fur coats into urban street art. According to Wiki, "upcycling involves processing used materials into new products, or the re-use of a product with crippled functionality for alternative purposes, to prevent waste of potentially useful materials."
In Greek, neozoon…
Added by Eugene on October 30, 2009 at 3:00pm — 2 Comments
I'm kind of bummed that Studio Nicoletti Associati's Great Blue Whale placed third in an international competition to design the Thematic Pavilion at the 2012 Yeosu Expo in South Korea. The magnificent structure emerges from Yeosu’s waters as a great blue whale hurling itself out of the port to represent the Expo's theme: The Living Ocean and Coast.
Studio…
Added by Eugene on October 30, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments
Show runs until January 24, 2010 @ Japanese American National Museum
Curated by Giant Robot co-founder and co-editor Eric Nakamura, Giant Robot Biennale 2 will highlight artists associated with the pop-culture magazine over the past 15 years.
In celebration of its 50th issue and in collaboration with the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, the magazine…
Added by Eugene on October 29, 2009 at 10:00am — 2 Comments
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Designed by Melbourne-based Peddle Thorpe Architects, Fluid is a whale-inspired pavilion that is sure to be a showstopper at the much-anticipated 2012 World Expo in Yeosu, South Korea.
The floating exhibition space is designed around the concept of adaptability, making the structure useful for many different scenarios. The interior of the pavilion is open,…
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Italy is know for its art, culture, delicious foods, and beautiful women. In this set, we take a look at the beautiful angels of Rome, found in Miss Italia's official 2010 calendar.…
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Now that we all have cell phones, public phone booths seem like a part of ancient history. After realizing that so many telephone kiosks were being abandoned around the city, Los Angeles-based street artist, Bumblebee, decided to turn these old booths into beautiful art installations.
“Telephone companies have been abandoning their public telephone booths by…
Added by Eugene on October 26, 2009 at 4:00pm — 3 Comments
The expressive power of mountains and stock markets share certain aspects in common. Both have an emotional force; they can awaken feelings of happiness, yet they also carry components of risk within them. Both have the power to destroy lives.
Michael Najjar's photographs draw a visual comparison between the forces of nature and those in the modern economy.…
Designed by international architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox, Lotte Super Tower 123 will be the tallest building in Asia, and the world’s second tallest after the Burj Dubai. The super skyscraper will serve as Lotte’s new corporate headquarters and will be built by Lotte Construction, a subsidiary of the group.
Lotte Super Tower 123 will be located…
Added by Eugene on October 25, 2009 at 1:00pm — 4 Comments
This huge street mural comes to us from collaborative street artists, Herakut. A young girl with a peculiar headpiece is seen writing on the wall, "Art doesn't help people, people help people."
Herakut is made up of two two graffiti artists, Hera and Akut. The male and female duo have been working together since 2004. Herakut combine deeply contrasting styles…
Added by Eugene on October 25, 2009 at 10:30am — 2 Comments
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Added by Eugene on October 23, 2009 at 10:30am — 2 Comments
This amazing transparent sculpture of the new $375,000 Lexus LFA supercar is absolutely mind-blowing! The full-size sculpture, which was constructed by Japanese architect Scu Fujimoto, was first displayed at Milan Design Week earlier this year.
What's most impressive is that details like the seats, instrument panel, engine, suspension, and transaxle can…
Added by Eugene on October 23, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments
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Seven camels in the eye of a needle.
Can you imagine how steady your hand must be to create one of these miniature masterpieces? One breath could literally destroy an entire collection...
Coined the master of miniatures, Russian artist Nikolai Aldunin works between the beats of his heart, in order to keep his hands perfectly still. Using superglue, syringes and…
Added by Eugene on October 22, 2009 at 2:00pm — 5 Comments
Austrian architects Coop Himmelb(l)au have unveiled their final design for a performing arts center in Aalborg, Denmark. The House of Music consists of a 1,300-seat concert hall set in a world-class acoustic environment. The concert hall is surrounded on three sides by music, education and performance spaces.
Cultural and educational functions are…
Added by Eugene on October 22, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments
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