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Two Curious Gerbils Visit (and Chew on) a Miniature Art Museum Made by Their Quarantined Owners

Posted on April 8, 2020 by agogo22

Stay-home orders around the world have inspired people to fill their time creatively — think the recreations of well-known artworks and “Coronavirus Tourism Bureau” posters we mentioned last week. But rather than fashion a mock art exhibition for themselves, this London … Continue reading →

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Making Liquid Nitrogen From Scratch!

Posted on April 6, 2020 by agogo22

Making liquid nitrogen is hard – in fact up until 150 years ago scientists doubted whether it was even possible to liquefy nitrogen. In 1823, At the royal institution in London, Michael Faraday first produced liquid chlorine, kind of accidentally … Continue reading →

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Banking With Cheese and Cutting Hair With Fire in Italy

Posted on April 6, 2020 by agogo22

Where can you find a bank that accepts parmigiano-reggiano cheese as collateral for a loan? Italy, of course. We’re sharing some of our favorite stories from this creative country, starting with the cheese bank in Gavasseto. Then we’re headed to … Continue reading →

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Viral Counterpoint of the Coronavirus Spike Protein (2019-nCoV)

Posted on April 6, 2020 by agogo22

While we cannot see small nanoscopic objects like proteins or other molecules that make up virtually all living matter including our cells, tissues, as well as pathogens such as viruses, our computational algorithm allows us to make its material manifestation … Continue reading →

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Ricardo Semler: Radical wisdom for a company, a school, a life

Posted on April 5, 2020 by agogo22

What if your job didn’t control your life? Brazilian CEO Ricardo Semler practices a radical form of corporate democracy, rethinking everything from board meetings to how workers report their vacation days (they don’t have to). It’s a vision that rewards … Continue reading →

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A Massive Faux Staircase Punctuates A Glass-Sided Home Before Flowing into an Outdoor Garden

Posted on April 5, 2020 by agogo22

The design team at Nendo knew they’d need a way to connect the three generations—and eight cats—living inside a newly constructed home in the Shinjuku area of Tokyo, so they created an enormous staircase. Spanning from the outdoor garden to … Continue reading →

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Cut Your Own Vinyl with this DIY Record Engraver and Player Designed by Yuri Suzuki

Posted on April 1, 2020 by agogo22

Making mixtapes and burning CDs might be a forgotten pastime, but the days of simple, homemade vinyl are just arriving thanks to Yuri Suzuki. The London-based designer, who is also a partner at Pentagram, has created the Easy Record Maker, a … Continue reading →

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Two – Giant Knitting  | Crimson Kettle

Posted on March 29, 2020 by agogo22

This artwork was made by 10 and 11 year old pupils of the Yallinup Steiner School in South West Australia and won the Happs Winery Emerging Artist award at the Dunsborough Sculpture by the Bay Arts Festival.  It was dyed … Continue reading →

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Using Tracing Paper and Rice Water, Designer Pao Hui Kao Creates a Sturdy Furniture Collection

Posted on March 27, 2020 by agogo22

When Eindhoven-based designer Pao Hui Kao realized she was allergic to some of the pigments and coatings used in household furnishings, she decided to construct her own minimalist collection. The result is a line of tables, seats, shelves, and a light … Continue reading →

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A Natural-Stone Mosaic Facade Punctuated by Dramatic Opal Windows in a New Building by OMA

Posted on March 27, 2020 by agogo22

In the developing city of Gwanggyo located about 25 kilometers south of Seoul, a high-end Korean department store stands out amongst gray office buildings and other concrete structures. Designed by OMA/Chris van Duijn, the Galleria shopping center features a mosaic facade … Continue reading →

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I found the man in the most famous physics picture ever

Posted on March 26, 2020 by agogo22

The most famous image in particle physics is this one of the ATLAS detector at CERN. It shows the huge scale of the machine especially because there’s a person stood there for scale. But my question has always been WHO … Continue reading →

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BESSEMER – The Fire Breathing Dragon by Global Grooves (some friends of ours)

Posted on March 25, 2020 by agogo22

THIS EXCITING STREET PERFORMANCE LIGHTS UP THE STREET AND WARMS THE ATMOSPHERE AS HER KEEPERS ‘THE SINISTER DRAGON PLAGUE DOCTORS’, KEEP HER UNDER CONTROL WHILST LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO BE PURIFIED WITH DRAGON FIRE… Gasp and wonder at her fiery … Continue reading →

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