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Norwegian photographer Rune Guneriussen is an artist to watch out for. The images Guneriussen creates are fantastic but his subjects aren’t all that strange or unusual, it’s all in how he uses them. Guneriussen takes everyday objects, anything from lamps, chairs and telephones, and places them in the middle of nature. The clash between environment and manufactured object creates a world of whimsy in which these inanimate objects inherit features that are reminiscent of animals, wildlife and humans.Norwegian photographer Rune Guneriussen is an artist to watch out for. The images... more
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I’ve seen some odd musical acts in my time and while The Car Music Project may not be the strangest, it’s certainly one of the most innovative. Founded in 1991 by composer Bill Milbrodt, The Car Music Project makes music by transforming old car parts into musical instruments.I’ve seen some odd musical acts in my time and while The Car Music Project may... more
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Theodore Gray has created a rather uncommon table. He has transformed the Periodic Table of Elements into an actual table, a coffee table to be exact. But this table doesn’t just depict element names and numbers, it also stores samples of each.Theodore Gray has created a rather uncommon table. He has transformed the Periodic... more
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London artists now have a sustainable solution for the dilemma of renting expensive studio space to work in. Furniture Designer Auro Foxcraft purchased four old Underground subway cars for 200 pounds each and mounted them to a rooftop to create some unique, affordable office space. Located on the roof of a brick warehouse in Shoreditch, London, the Village Underground, as it’s called, provides affordable studio space for artists at the cost of 15 pounds a week. The seats were removed and the cars were retrofitted to create the highly desirable and much needed studio space.London artists now have a sustainable solution for the dilemma of renting expensive... more
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“Each day, Americans throw out 60 million plastic bottles. Only 14% actually get recycled—meaning 86% become garbage or litter.”
Brand Image has set out to change the way we drink bottled water. In an effort to enhance the consumer drinking experience and create a sustainable alternative to plastic bottles the designers have created the 360 Paper Bottle. It’s the first 100% recyclable paper container and is made entirely from renewable resources.“Each day, Americans throw out 60 million plastic bottles. Only 14% actually get... more
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Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion is quite possibly one of the best attractions Disney’s Imagineers have created during the theme park’s history. From the tombstones surrounding the mansion’s decaying exterior to its cobwebbed interior, the whole ride creates a pitch-perfect atmosphere of gothic glee. This year the attraction celebrates its 40th Anniversary. To commemorate the milestone, one of Disney’s favorite artists, Shag, has been commissioned to create original artwork inspired by the ever popular attraction.Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion is quite possibly one of the best attractions... more
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Mulvany & Rogers have over 25 years experience re-creating historical buildings and interiors…as 1/12th scale architectural miniatures. A background in art history ensures Mulvany & Rogers’ reproductions are always historically accurate even when making an artistic statement. With each re-creation the artists strive to create a sense of atmosphere and capture that ‘someone just left the room’ feeling.Mulvany & Rogers have over 25 years experience re-creating historical buildings... more
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Treetents, by Dutch sculptor and designer Dre Wapenaar, were originally designed to assist England’s Road Alert Group, an activist organization fighting the construction of highways through forests. During protests, activists covered themselves and hid in live trees. The tents were created to give activists a comfortable habitat to reside in during protests and prevent the trees from being cut down. But treetents are also great for a family of campers and have made their way into the consumer arena.Treetents, by Dutch sculptor and designer Dre Wapenaar, were originally designed to... more
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Need a good excuse to play with your food or not eat your vegetables? Make art with them instead. Artist Ju Duoqi has mastered the medium of vegetable art, something I didn’t even know existed until an hour ago. Duoqi’s artistic endeavor first began in the summer of 2006 when she bought and peeled several pounds of peas over the course of two days which she then strung together on a wire to create a skirt, a top, a headdress and magic wand, and then photographed it. Named Pea Beauty Pageant, this was her very first foray into vegetable art. Since then Duoqi has used vegetables to recreate famous paintings from throughout history.Need a good excuse to play with your food or not eat your vegetables? Make art with... more
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Featured on BBC’s Dragon’s Den and Discovery Channel’s What’s the Big Idea, among others, Concentrate is a new UK-based company that has spent the past couple of years studying the design of classroom furniture and equipment used by students in an attempt to enhance student concentration. Over the course of Concentrate’s studies they cataloged reasons why children might be distracted, uncomfortable or unfocused in school and set out to design some products that might address these issues.Featured on BBC’s Dragon’s Den and Discovery Channel’s What’s... more
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Seeing glowing light seeping from the walls of your home is never good, especially if you grew up in the 60s or 70s and are prone to very “special” flashbacks. But Swedish designer Camilla Diedrich has created something that will bridge the generation gap and cause everyone to safely see the same pretty-pretty colors and bright, shiny lights – glowing wallpaper.Seeing glowing light seeping from the walls of your home is never good, especially if... more
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Designed by Yoon-Hui Kim and Eun-Kyung Kim, the Solar Vertical Lamp takes a typical vertical blind and outfits it with special mini photovoltaic and LED pixels to create a new form of interior lighting. By day the mini solar cells absorb energy from sunlight. However, at night “artfully placed lighting pixels (similar to those used on billboards) illuminate” to create a sustainable lighting system.Designed by Yoon-Hui Kim and Eun-Kyung Kim, the Solar Vertical Lamp takes a typical... more
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Artist Willard Wigan creates micro-art, sculptures that are so small one actually needs a microscope to see them. These sculptures are the world’s smallest and most fit in the eye of a needle, making them practically invisible to the naked eye.Artist Willard Wigan creates micro-art, sculptures that are so small one actually... more
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When the United Nations wanted to redecorate the Human Rights Hall of their Geneva headquarters, they called upon renowned Spanish artist Miquel Barcelo to provide his own unique take on the redesign.When the United Nations wanted to redecorate the Human Rights Hall of their Geneva... more
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Nokia’s The Unloader wants to help you make it through the workday by removing everything that upsets your workflow. Take a minute to visit The Unloader, upload an annoying document of your choice (spreadsheet, PDF, presentation, text files) and watch it meet its doom courtesy of scorching flames, vicious shredders and the dreaded Dip. Be sure to trash as many office documents you can get your hands on because for every 100 documents unloaded Nokia will plant one tree in Brazil. As of this post, The Unloader is up to almost 15,000 unloads.Nokia’s The Unloader wants to help you make it through the workday by removing... more
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Paul Smith lived with cerebral palsy which made it incredibly difficult for him to eat, clothe or bathe himself and kept him from attending school due to loss of fine motor control in his face and hands. But at the age of 15 Smith began creating typewriter art and spent the rest of his life refining his techniques.Paul Smith lived with cerebral palsy which made it incredibly difficult for him to... more
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Jon Burgerman has designed wallpaper, applicable to any wall, that’s actually a coloring book. You can fill as much or as little of the wallpaper with colors of your choice. It makes for a nice project and would be a perfect fit in a child’s room. Maybe if kids have a specific wall set aside just to art-ify they’ll leave the other walls alone...maybe.Jon Burgerman has designed wallpaper, applicable to any wall, that’s actually a... more
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With an insurgence of an art community in the Wynwood district of Miami, older businesses are being pushed out of the spaces they have occupied for generations.With an insurgence of an art community in the Wynwood district of Miami, older... more
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