Tag Archives: comparison

Jennifer Pluznick: You smell with your body, not just your nose | TED Talk | TED.com

Posted in Science | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Future of Fake News

Welcome to the future of fake news. Source: Future of Fake News

Posted in Technology | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

A Caterpillar of Feathers | Colossal

Here’s a fantastic optical illusion courtesy of mother nature. What looks like a vibrantly colored caterpillar perched on a tree limb is actually photographer José Luis Rodríguez’s chance encounter with nine extra cozy European Bee-eaters. The photographer named the image … Continue reading

Posted in Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Starbucks Inside a 100-Year-Old Converted Teahouse in Kyoto

Situated along the historic Ninenzaka street in Kyoto, this new Starbucks, which opened on June 30, is located inside a 100-year-old converted Japanese teahouse where visitors can remove their shoes and sit on tatami mats on the 2nd floor of … Continue reading

Posted in Architecture | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Order and Division: Paintings by Gina Heyer

Photorealistic paintings of bathrooms and empty corridors by South African artist Gina Heyer. Source: Order and Division: Paintings by Gina Heyer

Posted in Art | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Kayashima: The Japanese Train Station Built Around a 700-Year-Old Tree | Colossal

In the Northeast suburbs of central Osaka stands a curious train station unlike any other. Kayashima Station features a rectangular hole cut into the roof of the elevated platform and, from inside, a giant tree pokes its head out like … Continue reading

Posted in Architecture | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Serendipitous Clouds and Faux Reflections of Photographer Kanghee Kim | Colossal

Photographer Kanghee Kim juxtaposes day-to-day moments to create scenes that peek into an alternate world, subtly placing faux reflections in coils of cable or in the streak of a rear windshield. The Brooklyn-based photographer’s manipulations come from the desire to … Continue reading

Posted in Photography | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Casa do Penedo: The Portuguese Flintstones house – Walls with Stories

There is a marvellous piece of architecture located in the north of Portugal, in the Parish of Várzea Cova, municipality of Fafe, that goes by the name of Casa do Penedo. It’s name translates as House of the Rock in English. … Continue reading

Posted in Architecture | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Artist Shows That Putting Googly Eyes on Inanimate Objects Never Gets Old | Colossal

Ah yes, eyebombing, the street art equivalent of drawing a funny mustache on Mona Lisa. So ubiquitous it’s impossible to credit anyone for inventing it… and yet for some reason it never quite stops being hilarious? Or maybe it’s just … Continue reading

Posted in Street Art | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The First Annual International Bamboo Architectural Biennale Explores Material’s Use in Contemporary Design | Colossal

Last fall the very first International Bamboo Architecture Biennale premiered in the small village of Baoxi, China, placing eighteen permanent works by twelve international architects within the traditionally agriculture-centered town. The biennale, curated by artist Ge Qiantao and architect George … Continue reading

Posted in Architecture | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment