Eugene's Blog – October 2009 Archive (77)

Clever Ads: Try on New Outfits on the Street (5 pics)



Who needs to try on clothes in a dressing room when you got these sweet mirrors on the street? It's all part of a fall campaign by Arkaden, a fashion mall in Gothenburg, Sweden. People who are passing by can simply align their face in the mirror and check themselves out in a new outfit. A brilliant concept by ad agency Dragster!…

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Added by Eugene on October 7, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Giants Are Walking Among Us!

Woah! What a crazy, cool street installation! Earlier this week, 1.5 million people filled the streets of Berlin, Germany to watch the "The Berlin Reunion", a performance by France's Royal de Luxe street theatre company that lasted a few days. The show commemorated the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.



The Reunion show featured two massive marionettes, the Big Giant, a deep-sea diver, and his niece, the Little Giantess. The storyline of the performance has the two…

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Added by Eugene on October 7, 2009 at 10:00am — 4 Comments

Freezing Galaxies in a Frame (20 pics + video)



Creating a three-dimensional world out of two-dimensional drawings, David Spriggs masterfully recreates galaxies in all their glory. Along with his celestial collection of clouds, stars, and meteors, Spriggs also produces what look to be free-flowing alien-like life forms.



These spatial images are created through the combination of painting, drawing,…

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Added by Eugene on October 6, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Urban Street Art: Jewelery for Giants (12 pics)



They say that diamonds are a girl's best friend, so this street installation by Belgian designer Liesbeth Bussche must be a city's best friend. Creating large scale jewelery, Bussche decks out the streets with bling. Her pieces include pearl earrings made out of concrete balls and a Tiffany & Co. necklace made with chain-linked rope.…

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Added by Eugene on October 6, 2009 at 10:30am — 3 Comments

2014 Asian Games Stadium: South Korea



Global architecture firm Populous won the competition to create the main stadium for the 17th Asian games in Incheon, South Korea. The 70,000 seat, $400 million multipurpose stadium will be designed to be reconfigured into a single sided grandstand of 30,000-seats, within a park, after the Asian games. It will be located between Incheon International Airport and Seoul,…

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Added by Eugene on October 5, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

The Surreal Life - Stanislav Odyagailo (15 pics)

I wonder how Ukranian digital artist Stanislav Odyagailo comes up with these surreal pieces. One thing is for sure, he doesn't lack in the imagination department. Buckle up because it's going to be a bumpy ride, as we dive head first into his extraordinary world.…

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Added by Eugene on October 5, 2009 at 11:30am — 5 Comments

Rolling Clouds - Timelapse Video

Have you ever looked up at the sky and watched clouds move? This timelapse video by Delrious makes it looks way… Continue

Added by Eugene on October 5, 2009 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Devastating Earthquakes in Indonesia - The Big Picture

Last week, we looked at the massive floods that ravaged the Philippines. Not too long after, Indonesia was rocked by a few huge earthquakes that have left the country in devastation.



At about 5pm on September 30th, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck just… Continue

Added by Eugene on October 5, 2009 at 9:30am — 2 Comments

Okhta Center Will be the Tallest Building in Europe



Once constructed, Okhta Center in St. Petersburg, Russia will be the tallest building in Europe, and one of the most environmentally sustainable buildings in the word. The twisting tower, designed architecture firm RMJM, will primarily serve as the headquarters for Gazprom's oil unit OAO Gazprom Neft, with additional spaces dedicated to a concert hall, museum, hotel and…

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Added by Eugene on October 3, 2009 at 9:00am — 2 Comments

BumpTop Takes 3D Multi-Touch to a Whole New Level

When we think of multi-touch right now, the iPhone naturally comes to mind. But really, with such a small screen, there are only so many gestures you can do.



BumpTop greatly expands that roster, and includes several gestures that it claims to have patents for. Basically, they have gestures that use all of you fingers, and both hands, and even the side of hands. You can “lasso” things, “shove” them, “scrunch” them, and “crop” them.



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Added by Eugene on October 3, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

It's Rio, Baby! - 2016 Summer Olympics

Finally, South America gets an Olympics! The 2016 Games are going to be in Rio de Janeiro. In a vote of high drama, the bustling Brazilian carnival city of beaches, mountains and samba beat out finalist Madrid.



Rio spoke to IOC members' consciences - The city argued that it was simply unfair that South America has never hosted the games, while Europe, Asia and North America have done so repeatedly. "It is a time to address this imbalance," Brazil's charismatic… Continue

Added by Eugene on October 2, 2009 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

Kate Beckinsale Is the Sexiest Woman Alive: Esquire (video inside)

Esquire is calling Kate Beckinsale the sexiest woman alive, and I'd be hard pressed to disagree. Video after the jump!



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Added by Eugene on October 2, 2009 at 12:00pm — 5 Comments

Innocence by Hush

This amazing piece comes to us from one of our favorite artists, Hush, who is hard at work getting ready for his upcoming show next month at London's Urban Angel Art Lounge. More pics to come as we get closer to the show!…



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Added by Eugene on October 2, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

China Celebrates 60 Years of Communist Rule - The Big Picture

China certainly knows how to throw a party! Celebrating 60 years of communist rule, hundreds of thousands of participants marched past Tiananmen Square in costume or uniform, with floats and dancers mingling with soldiers and military hardware. The Big Picture is on… Continue

Added by Eugene on October 2, 2009 at 12:00am — No Comments

Creative Ad: Ink Makes Images Come Alive

This fast-moving, fluid video directed by Niko Tziopanos for CCTV is awesome!! Images come to life through blotches of ink, telling an intriguing, yet random story. [Credits…

Added by Eugene on October 1, 2009 at 4:49pm — No Comments

16 Magnificent Black and White Photos of Castles and Bridges



These magnificent photographs of castles and bridges by Marcin Stawiarz are simply majestic. It's almost as if he takes us on a trip back in time during the days of King Arthur and the Knights of Camelot. By using black and white, instead of color on these shots, Stawiarz creates timeless images that are breathtakingly beautiful.



"I’ve always been…

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Added by Eugene on October 1, 2009 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

Modern Architecture - Belgium's New Cathedral for Passage (7 photos)



Liège, Belgium recently unveiled a stunning new high speed rail station designed by Santiago Calatrava. With less than 200,000 occupants in Liège, the station is set to provide a new pulse for the former industrial city, acting as the first part of a planned architectural vision for a corporate center in Belgium, and the launch of Liège’s renewal.



Billed…

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Added by Eugene on October 1, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

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