Archive for June, 2011
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BROOK SHIELDS IS HOT, REMEMBER?
Brooke Sheilds photographed by David LaChapelle. David LaChapelle, born March 11, 1963 in Fairfield, Connecticut, is a photographer and director who works in the fields of fashion, advertising, and fine art photography, and is noted for his surreal, unique, sexualized, and often humorous style. LaChapelle’s work has been described as surrealist, grotesque, shocking and ironic. Ingrid Sischy, long-time editor of Interview magazine, has said there are ...
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CREEPY CROOKED FOREST
Located in north west Poland (not far from Szczecin) is a pine forest that looks like it came right out of a Hans Christian Andersen story. Around four hundred trees in the forest have been formed with a 90° horizontal bend in it’s trunk before rising vertically again. The trees are believed to be about eighty years old and although there is no explanation for this ...
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CRAZY UNDERWATER CREATURES
This set of amazing underwater photography were taken by Alexander Semenov at the White Sea Biological Station. I am always amazed by the colorful underwater scene and unusual creatures living there. Not surprisingly, but still shocking, the White Sea photos from Alexander depict another world with it’s own aliens, some of which are really amazing creatures. Want to see more awesome nature photos? Check out pics ...
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SOLAR POWERED BIKINI
Ready to hit the beach? Brooklyn-based designer Andrew Schneider is now taking orders for his solar-powered bikini. Capable of charging your cellphone or MP3 player, the high-tech swimsuit comprises thin, flexible photovoltaic film strips and USB connectors, woven together with conductive thread. Each bikini, coming in at just under $200, is entirely hand-stitched, requiring an average of 80 hours to make. No need to worry about your ...
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$900,000.00 WATCH
This new Arena Metasonic starts with a 46mm wide case made of titanium and other special metal alloys designed to enhance the sound coming from within. One of the hardest parts of making watches such as this is designing the case to carry the sounds as well as possible. There is also the highly stylized construction and technical looking pushers and levers. The manually wound movement ...
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MOUNTAINSIDE VILLA
If you’re in Switzerland and looking for a nice place to stay, Villa Vals might just be your thing. The holiday house is created by Bjarne Mastenbroek and Christian Müller, respectively of architectural offices SeARCH and CMA. To avoid disturbing nature the villa is totally integrated into the landscape and only the entrance is visible. For the interior the duo decided upon traditional contemporary Dutch design, ...
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TAXIDERMY COMPUTER MOUSE
Sometimes you can be just a bit too literal for your own good. Such is the case with this stuffed mouse mouse. Some guy stuffed a mouse taxidermy style and then crammed a small computer mouse inside the tiny mouse carcass. Now he’s got a mouse mouse. www.craziestgadgets.com Want to see more computer mouse design? Check out the Bamboo Computer Keyboard and Mouse from THIS POST ...
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CIRCULAR FIREPLACE
This free standing circular fireplace by Arkiane designed by Benjamin Mesnard is called the Eclypsa. The flame can be seen blowing from every angle through glass on either side, very wonderfull. www.homedesignhouse.com
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ENDANGERED BUG-EYED TARSIER
Threatened by a volcano and bush-meat hunters, the Siau Island tarsier is among animal species newly designated critically endangered in the 2011 update of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Red List of Threatened Species, released last week. The world’s most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species, the Red List classifies species into eight categories, ranging from “not ...
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RICH NERD WATCH
Designer Rolf Sachs has teamed up with watchmaker Fortis to develop the limited-edition IQ blackboard-style watch. The glow in the dark hands will definitely turn math nerds on. Unfortunately, the dreaded “art premium” is tacked on to the price of this watch, so it may be out of the reach of many professor’s salaries. Available for $1050. Want to see more cool watch design? Check out ...
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WHOA ALAN CUMMING
Alan Cumming photographer by David LaChapelle. David LaChapelle, born March 11, 1963 in Fairfield, Connecticut, is a photographer and director who works in the fields of fashion, advertising, and fine art photography, and is noted for his surreal, unique, sexualized, and often humorous style. LaChapelle’s work has been described as surrealist, grotesque, shocking and ironic. Ingrid Sischy, long-time editor of Interview magazine, has said there are ...
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RUSSIAN STADIUM DESIGN
The main stadium design, in addition to the venue overlay plan Populous has prepared for the 2014 Games, delivers a wonderful vision for the Olympic Winter Games, and a lasting sustainable legacy for Sochi. Its sweeping form responds to both its coastal location and mountainous backdrop, and engages with its surroundings by day, and provides an iconic representation of the colour and spectacle of the games ...
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DEAD MAN PILLOW
Boyfriend Arm Pillows are a wonderful solution for women who are lonely and craving for physical or manly comfort while sleeping or relaxing. If you are feeling lonely because you do not have a boyfriend or because your husband or boyfriend is away from you then the Boyfriend Arm pillow can be your perfect companion. Want to see more cool bed accessories? Check out the Ipod ...
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UNBELIEVABLE CG VIDEO
A FULL-CG animated piece that tries to illustrate architecture art across a photographic point of view where main subjects are already-built spaces. Sometimes in an abstract way. Sometimes surreal. Directed and pretty much everything else by Alex Roman
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FUTURISTIC VILLA DESIGN
This incredible villa design by international architectural superstar, Zaha Hadid, is located in Zurich and is not yet completed. These artist renderings depict how the structure will blur the boundaries between the interior and the exterior through the simple use of folded planes that will create versatile volumes. The view of the alpine mountains and the nearby Lake Zurich make this architectural phenomenon a real gem.
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HYPER REALISTIC PAINTINGS
Many realistic painters like to show off by featuring food products that look good enough to eat. Few take it as far as UK artist, Tom Martin, who is able to render a complicated food wrapper perfectly. That pile of candy bags takes on a whole new level of importance when it’s hanging on a gallery wall. Want to see more imagery that you swear is ...
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TETRA PAK CHANDELIERS
These stunning lamps designed by Edward Chew are made from recycled Tetra Pak cartons which were cut into strips, folded into hundreds of pieces, and then assembled without the use of any adhesives. The designer was able to create a variety of different lamp styles using the same origami module, and says that individuals can use it to create their own lamps. This design is a ...
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WATERMELON HELMET
Protect your melon with a melon-printed helmet. It makes perfect sense.
