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Incredible Architectural Designs and Fantastical Flowers Made From Chocolate by Pastry Chef Amaury Guichon
Amaury Guichon is an international pastry chef and consultant based in Las Vegas who has sculpted unbelievable chocolate creations during the last decade of his career. Recently the talented confection artist completed a Greek Atlas with an armillary sphere on his … Continue reading
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Round and round go the circles of life. Special thanks to Pepper the dog for inspiration. Animation by Nolan J. Downs nolanjdowns.com/ Sound Design by Chris Kalis and Harry Brenner christopherkalis.com/ More sounds by Chris and Harry thechandeliers.com/
How Doctor Who, Star Trek and Stranger Things are making a major scientific error about alternate realities – Radio Times
Alternate universes and alternate dimensions are not the same thing – and understanding the difference could lead to intriguing new sci-fi stories Source: How Doctor Who, Star Trek and Stranger Things are making a major scientific error about alternate realities
How we can design timeless cities for our collective future
There’s a creeping sameness in many of our newest urban buildings and streetscapes, says architect Vishaan Chakrabarti. And this physical homogeneity — the result of regulations, mass production, safety issues and cost considerations, among other factors — has blanketed our … Continue reading
The hidden ways stairs shape your life
Stairs don’t just get you from point A to point B. Architect David Rockwell explains how they shape your movement — and your feelings.
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Painted Street Carpets Connect Modern Cities to Ancient Ornamentation by Arthur-Louis Ignoré – Colossal
Arthur-Louis Ignoré, also known as Ali, paints white patterned carpets on public sidewalks and passageways in cities across the world, including recent installations throughout France and Finland. The works are inspired by both geometric and botanical patterns found in ancient ornamentation … Continue reading
car spotting: tomek mąkolski puts LEGO porsche GT3 on the streets of warsaw -designboom
warsaw-based photographer tomek mąkolski — specialized in lifestyle, fashion, and cars — diversifies the streets of his city through the use of his image-creation talent. titled ‘car spotting’,[…] Source: car spotting: tomek mąkolski puts LEGO porsche GT3 on the streets of warsaw
Quirky Portraits by Bill Mayer Imagine Flora and Fauna as High Society Humans – Colossal
Fusing charming portraits of wildlife with the severe trappings of historical costume, Bill Mayer creates darkly fantastical worlds in his detailed gouache paintings. A frog poses in royal dress, a pearl-draped mouse looks ready for a ball amongst massive wedges of … Continue reading
Oh Sheep!
Two flocks of sheep are searching for companionship. But their shepherds, being at odds with each other, do everything to keep them separated. Script: Gottfried Mentor, Max Lang Direction: Gottfried Mentor Music: Matthias Klein Sound Design: Roman Volkholz, Christian Heck … Continue reading
Take a Tour of ‘Inflatable’ at San Francisco’s Exploratorium – Colossal
The Exploratorium summer show, curated by Colossal, has filled the museum and exploration space to the roof—literally!—with eye-catching, mind-boggling, and joy-inducing interactive inflatable art. Take a peek at the exhibit, which includes artwork by Shih Chieh Huang, Jason Hackenwerth, Amanda … Continue reading
A 38-Foot-Tall Whale Made From 10,000 Pounds of Plastic Waste Surfaces in Bruges
In response to the Bruges Triennial‘s 2018 theme “Liquid City,” Brooklyn-based architecture and design firm STUDIOKCA designed a 38-foot-tall sculptural whale composed of over five tons of plastic pulled from the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. The studio, led by Jason Klimoski … Continue reading
DRAGON: A Snakelike Drone Robot That Shape-Shifts in Flight – Colossal
The JSK Lab at the University of Tokyo has designed a modular flying robot that propels itself through the air with several small fans. The entire device is built to autonomously alter its shape during flight, allowing the robot to … Continue reading
