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Sunlight Casts Shadows of Phrases Exploring Theories of Time in a Street Art Installation by DAKU
Pseudonymous Indian street artist DAKU recently installed an immersive text-based work in Panjim, Goa. Placed along 31st January Road, a fishnet structure suspends letters above pedestrians. The region’s abundant sunlight pours through to cast shadows on the street, spelling out tropes about … Continue reading
Why 50 Million Chinese Homes are Empty
China’s housing bubble has left 50 million homes empty and put its government between a rock and a hard place. This includes a paid sponsored promotion which had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of … Continue reading
Stacked: Photos by Peter Stewart – Faith is Torment
An expansive series by self-taught photographer Peter Stewart that explores the dense urban environments and architecture of Hong Kong’s high rise public housing. Similar to Michael Wolf’s Architecture of Density series, the images capture the urban fabric of one of … Continue reading
PASSION
an intense desire or enthusiasm for something.
Exploring Worlds Deep Beneath the Earth
Great Big Story Published on 2 Oct 2017 In this reel, we’re venturing deep, deep underground. We begin in Stockholm at the world’s longest art gallery, explore the mysteries of shell grotto, and visit the hidden metropolis 150 feet beneath … Continue reading
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Tagged construction, Culture, film, infrastructure, Technology, Urban
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Watercolor Illustrations Depicting Night Streets of Tokyo by Mateusz Urbanowicz
Mateusz Urbanowicz, also known as Matto, is a Polish artist and illustrator currently based in Tokyo. He originally moved to Japan to study animation and comics and he landed himself a gig at Tokyo-based animation film studio CoMix Wave, where … Continue reading
Extraordinary Pigeons Take Flight in Large-Scale Feathery Murals by Adele Renault
ArtistAdele Renault (previously) paints realistic portraits of the common pigeon, often highlighting real examples of pigeons whose stories are anything but ordinary. This year she painted a mural of “Baby Girl,” a New Jersey pigeon who won a 366 mile race … Continue reading
‘Girl with a Pierced Eardrum’ by Banksy
Banksy just published photos of a new piece titled Girl with a Pierced Eardrum, a take on Vermeer’s famous Girl with a Pearl Earring, replacing the girl’s earring with an outdoor security alarm. Source: ‘Girl with a Pierced Eardrum’ by Banksy
Partially Obscured Golden Arches Photographed Throughout Warsaw by Zuzanna Szarek
While growing up in post-communist Warsaw, photographer Zuzanna Szarek dreamt about the movies, toys, and food produced in America. McDonald’s was one aspect of the culture readily available to Szarek as a child in the 90s, and its Happy Meal toys always … Continue reading
Ways of seeing
Rob Forbes, the founder of Design Within Reach, shows a gallery of snapshots that inform his way of seeing the world. Charming juxtapositions, found art, urban patterns — this slideshow will open your eyes to the world around you.
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Five of the World’s Most Fascinating Small Towns
In this reel, we’re traveling to unfamiliar places. We visit the most crowded island on earth, see how the Aussies live underground and visit a zero-waste town in Japan.
