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French artist Olivier Grossetête builds (and demolishes) spectacular cardboard structures across the globe
A cardboard bridge floating in Avignon, France Arlene Harris July 15 2018 2:30 AM For most artists, the definition of success is having your work displayed in a prestigious gallery or knowing that your pieces are being viewed in … Continue reading
6 of the Most Magical Christmas Markets Around the World – My Modern Met
Since 1441, Tallinn, Estonia, has adorned its Town Hall Square with a decorated tree. This makes it the first place in Europe to set up a Christmas tree—and the perfect place to have a Christmas market! While the Christmas tree … Continue reading
Geometric Animals Come to Life in DIY Lamp Kits by OWL
OWL, a Libson-based lamp brand founded by two architects in 2016, offers a wide range of friendly wild animals that can be turned into volumetric lamps using simple folding techniques. As you might guess, OWL offers a few different owl designs, … Continue reading
The making of Paper Bristol
Over the last couple of months I’ve had the pleasure of making Paper Bristol! As a follow-up to Paper London and Paper Bournemouth I created Paper Bristol to celebrate my recent move to the city. It’s the most friendly, vibrant … Continue reading
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Part 13: Food: What Did Peasants Eat in Medieval Times?
Jason begins a journey through the social strata of the medieval age by taking a look at the kinds of food the knight might have experienced in his travels. He’s joined by food historian Chris Carr, who first demonstrates some … Continue reading
A 10-Ton Copper Staircase Designed by CEBRA Floats Above Copenhagen’s Redesigned Experimentarium Museum
A twisting set of floating copper staircases intertwine at the main entrance of Copenhagen’s new science and technology center, the Experimentarium. The museum, and its four-story Helix staircases, were designed by Danish architecture studio CEBRA who wanted to create a subtle … Continue reading
Researchers just found termite mounds the size of the UK in Brazil — Quartz
Researchers have recently uncovered evidence of a 4,000-year-old construction site in northeastern Brazil. Stretching over an area the size of Britain is a cluster of 200 million mounds, some as high as 10 feet tall, that were painstakingly raised over … Continue reading
Video Editing Tools Digitally Alter Everyday Urban Infrastructure – Colossal
Russian motion designer Vladimir Tomin (previously) manipulates the world around him by overlaying video editing tools onto streets, construction sites, and even his apartment building windows. A pixelated cursor peels back a white strip of paint from the road, while another “pastes” … Continue reading
The secret chord that makes Christmas music sound so Christmassy – Vox
Hint: Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” uses it. For more about the secret chord, read more from Adam Ragusea here: http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/mu…
Making the Thinnest Sheet of Paper in the World
Great Big Story Published on 14 Nov 2018 In Japan, one company is taking paper thinner than it’s ever been before. Hidaka Washi Ltd. creates paper as thin as human skin, using methods that date back a thousand years. The … Continue reading
Ceramist Anna Whitehouse Created 100 Unique Clay Vessels in 100 Days
U.K.-based ceramic artist Anna Whitehouse set a goal on January 1, 2018 to create a new bottle each day for 100 days. By limiting herself to a single form, Whitehouse was able to stretch her creativity to formulate new designs previously unexplored … Continue reading
