Monthly Archives: August 2018

Art & Design August 14, 2018 at 02:17PM ~ Happy Voodoo Co

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Galleries, Cafes and Markets

This gallery contains 11 photos.

Originally posted on Millie Smith:
Possibly the best way to spend an overcast Sunday; wander around an art gallery, relax in a coffee shop and mooch around market stalls. Manchester Art Gallery had a new exhibition on Scandinavian Design so…

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Brazil 101: Things Brazilians are the Best At

Originally posted on Best of Brazil Blog:
We are sure the list is longer than this, but here is a good start. Soccer and Samba get a mention, but so do a lot of other things that many non-Brazilians have…

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Self-Esteem

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Philosopher Alain de Botton explains self-esteem. Animated by Jesse Collett for the School of Life. __________________________ Short link: http://wp.me/p6sb6-nZG Comments are welcome if they are on-topic, substantive, concise, and not boring or obscene. Comments may be edited for clarity and…

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Taking imagination seriously

Janet Echelman found her true voice as an artist when her paints went missing — which forced her to look to an unorthodox new art material. Now she makes billowing, flowing, building-sized sculpture with a surprisingly geeky edge. A transporting … Continue reading

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Yuval Noah Harari on what the year 2050 has in store for humankind

“As the pace of change increases, the very meaning of being human is likely to mutate and physical and cognitive structures will melt” Source: Yuval Noah Harari on what the year 2050 has in store for humankind

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The smelly mystery of the human pheromone

Do our smells make us sexy? Popular science suggests yes — pheromones send chemical signals about sex and attraction from our armpits to potential mates. But, despite what you might have heard, there is no conclusive research confirming that humans … Continue reading

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Sinuously Curved Benches Made with Thin Strips of Steam-Bent Hardwood – Colossal

Brooklyn-based furniture designer and sculptor Matthias Pliessnig creates sumptuous, twisting benches by steam-bending hardwood. He first developed the process in 2006 while studying wooden boat building techniques at the University of Wisconsin-Madison when he realized that by flipping his boat-inspired creations over, … Continue reading

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Mother orca stopped carrying her dead calf after 17 days

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Rhythm Repeat

Loosely based on dreams and made on no sleep. Collab project with Carlos Enciso. Behind the scenes: vimeo.com/219425729 Created for AE PDX’s Design Week 2017 event “DRAEMS”. Audio RefraQ / Joe Mawson “Witching Hour”

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