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JFS Biomimicry Interview Series: No.6 “Shinkansen Technology Learned from an Owl?” – The story of Eiji Nakatsu
JFS Newsletter No.31 (March 2005) Technologies Learned from Living Things: Concepts and Examples – Front Line Reports The train that runs between Tokyo and Hakata is, like the TGV in France, one of the fastest trains in the world. … Continue reading
How to grow your own glacier
In the 13th century, Genghis Khan embarked on a mission to take over Eurasia, swiftly conquering countries and drawing them into his empire. But, legend has it that there was one obstacle that even he couldn’t overcome: a towering wall … Continue reading
6 Fun Facts You Probably Never Knew
Think you know where salmon sushi comes from? How about the origins of the aluminum ball challenge? Accept our challenge and see if you know these five fun facts.
Paint Smudges and Smears Form Abstract Portraits by Kai Samuels-Davis
California-based artist Kai Samuels-Davis layers linear paint strokes and large washes of color to form shapes that are recognizable as faces, but without all of the visual information seen in traditional portraiture. The artist relies on the process to find … Continue reading
Life in Miniature: Medical Devices and Pre-Packaged Foods Immortalized in Tiny Sculptures by Kath Holden and Margaret Shaw
Kath Holden constantly daydreams about the everyday objects she can transform into tiny sculptures. Even during doctor’s appointments, the U.K.-based miniaturist glances around the room to investigate which medical devices she can cull for inspiration. Holden runs Delph Minatures with her … Continue reading
Architecture Firm NUDES Uses Corrugated Cardboard to Form the Furnishings and Walls of a Mumbai Cafe
In the new Mumbai-based cafe Cardboard Bombay, corrugated cardboard composes each chair, table, and light fixture, in addition to the sinuous walls which sweep across the space. The restaurant was designed with the biodegradable material by Nuru Karim, founder of Mumbai-based … Continue reading
Why Electronics Just Shouldn’t Work
Every wire, memory chip, and radio link is constantly fending off data corruption with error detecting and correcting codes. With the help of these codes, electronics can keep up the illusion of perfection… most of the time. Hosted by: Stefan … Continue reading
Dine Inside a Pair of Grasshopper-Shaped Locomotives at a South Korean Cafe
Grasshopper’s Dream is an insect-shaped cafe that sits along the popular Auraji rail bike route near Jeongseon, South Korea. The converted and stacked green train cars are placed near by the Gujeol-ri train station, and are each outfitted with protruding … Continue reading
Spanish Street Artists Create 85 Ft. Sculpture for Valencia’s Fallas Festival
Spanish street artists PichiAvo created the Falla Mayor for the 2019 Fallas Festival in Valencia. The 85-foot sculpture was titled ‘Procés Creatiu (Creative Process).’ Each section of the mammoth sculpture had to be painted by PichiAvo over the course of several … Continue reading
Fallas Festival of Valencia — Month at a Time Travel
https://videopress.com/embed/1WYaGevq?hd=0&autoPlay=0&permalink=0&loop=0 The Fallas Festival of Valencia culminates on March 19th with a riot of fireworks and bonfires that would even inspire Burning Man to stand up and cheer. via Fallas Festival of Valencia — Month at a Time Travel
