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Ceramic Mosaics Mend Cracked Sidewalks, Potholes, and Buildings in Vibrant Interventions by Ememem | Colossal
Left: Lyon (2021). Right: Paris (2020) Throughout his home city of Lyon, Ememem is known as “the pavement surgeon.” The artist repairs gouged sidewalks and splintered facades with colorful mosaics that he describes as “a poem that everybody can … Continue reading
Renewable Energy Is Suddenly Startlingly Cheap | The New Yorker
By Bill McKibben April 28, 2021 Now the biggest barrier to change is the will of our politicians to take serious climate action. Earth Week has come and gone, leaving behind an ankle-deep and green-tinted drift of reports, press releases, … Continue reading
Delightful Characters Spring to Life in Hand-Cranked Wooden Automata by Kazuaki Harada | Colossal
View this post on Instagram A post shared by kazuaki harada (@kazu_automata) Japanese woodworker Kazuaki Harada (previously) has spent the last few years designing these playful automata that activate with a simple hand-crank. Watch miners work in tandem, a figure … Continue reading
Rethinking capitalism | DW Documentary
More and more entrepreneurs are thinking beyond their own personal wealth. In what is known as the “Purpose Movement,” company bosses aim to put profits to good use, while rethinking the idea of corporate ownership. This film explores how the … Continue reading
The Aldrin Cycler: A Conveyor Belt To Mars | Answers With Joe
[…]As we turn our eyes to Mars, one concept is starting to get more attention – the Mars Cycler. A ship that remains in permanent orbit between Mars and Earth, providing a constant exchange between the two planets and using … Continue reading
NASA probe begins journey to earth after collecting asteroid samples | DW News
A NASA asteroid probe is due to begin its return to Earth today. The space agency says it will take around 2 and a half years for the OSIRIS-REX to make it back home. It’s carrying a precious 1 kilogram … Continue reading
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Pigeon House, a photo from Esfahan, East | TrekEarth | Ancient architecture, Iranian architecture, Historical architecture
Sep 2, 2014 – This photo from Esfahan, East is titled ‘Pigeon House’. Source: Pigeon House, a photo from Esfahan, East | TrekEarth | Ancient architecture, Iranian architecture, Historical architecture
Assembled Sculptures by Artist Willie Cole Cluster High Heels into Expressive Masks | Colossal
GRACE EBERT “Shine” (2007), shoes, wire, washers, screws, and shelf 16 x 15 x 16 inches. Photo by Jason Mandella Artist Willie Cole juxtaposes readymade footwear and African tradition in his series of sculptural masks. The figurative assemblages stack … Continue reading
The real story behind Archimedes’ Eureka!
When you think of Archimedes’ Eureka moment, you probably imagine a man in a bathtub, right? As it turns out, there’s much more to the story. Armand D’Angour tells the story of Archimedes’ biggest assignment — an enormous floating palace … Continue reading
The World’s Most Powerful Supercomputer Is Almost Here
The ENIAC was capable of about 400 FLOPS. FLOPS stands for floating-point operations per second, which basically tells us how many calculations the computer can do per second. This makes measuring FLOPS a way of calculating computing power. So, the … Continue reading
A Painstakingly Crafted Village Perches Atop a Wooden Tower in Ognyan Stefanov’s Miniature Utopia
Bulgarian artist Ognyan Stefanov pairs his day job as an aviation photographer with an equally lofty practice of crafting lavish architectural miniatures that soar high in the air. One of his creations is this utopic village, aptly named “Skyville,” which was … Continue reading
A Mirrored Ceiling and Gleaming Tile Floor Turn This Chinese Bookstore into an Immersive M.C. Escher-Style Illusion | Colossal
X+Living is known for its deceptively designed Zhongshuge bookstores that mimic M.C. Escher woodcuts and trippy infinite spaces. The latest iteration is this dreamy location in Chengdu featuring bold archways, a reflective tile floor that makes the display tables appear like … Continue reading
