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Surreal Moments Composed with Familiar Objects by Photographer Elspeth Diederix

Photographer Elspeth Diederix  captures everyday objects and moments in a surreal light. Her photographs are simply presented yet arduously composed, with most images taking days of preparation and design to achieve the right appearance. Although Diederix is inspired by familiar … Continue reading

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Cristian Marianciuc Creates a New Decorated Origami Paper Crane Daily for 1,000 Days – Colossal

When we last mentioned origami enthusiast Cristian Marianciuc he had just completed the creative challenge of designing a new decorative origami crane daily for 365 days. But then… he didn’t stop. For nearly three years, Marianciuc continued to produce a … Continue reading

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Grande Rio 2018 – ensaio de rua para o Carnaval 2018

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The Dripping and Undulating Ceramic Sculptures of Toru Kurokawa

Japanese artist Toru Kurokawa sculpts improbable liquid and biological shapes from a variety of ceramic materials. What begins life as a mere lump of clay, the artist molds and carves into artworks that appear like arrays of honeycomb, undulating coral, or dripping … Continue reading

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Louvre Copyists, a Lasting Traditional from the French Revolution

Photojournalist Ivan Guilbert photographed Louvre copyists as they work in the galleries. It’s a tradition that began just after the French Revolution. Source: Louvre Copyists, a Lasting Traditional from the French Revolution

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The Rise of the Wooden Skyscraper – Anthropocene

New, mass-timber engineering could transform the twenty-first-century city from a carbon source into a carbon sink Source: The Rise of the Wooden Skyscraper

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Optical Glass House by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP

Located in downtown Hiroshima, this house by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP has an optical facade consisting of 6,000 pure-glass blocks. As the house is located on a street with many passing cars and trams, the blocks effectively shuts out the noise enabling … Continue reading

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Frenetic Animal Murals by Dzia Swirl to Life Across the World

Since we last checked in with Antwerp-based street artist Dzia (previously), the Belgian muralist has been busy adding fauna flair to walls in an increasingly widening swath across the globe. Recent projects have taken him to China, Norway, and Spain. Dzia, who … Continue reading

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Life-Size Cardboard Sculptures of Chinese Villagers Tap Into Artist Warren King’s Ancestral Heritage – Colossal

Warren King began sculpting with cardboard as an attempt to add fantasy to the lives of his children, creatively crafting masks and helmets out of the recyclable material. This slowly evolved into a more time-consuming arts practice as King began … Continue reading

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Caixa Em Cima Lesson

I found this gem of information a while back and meant to share it…

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