Archive for July, 2011
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GOLD PLATED PORSCHE
In Russia they drive in solid gold covered Porsche cars. More than 40 pounds of the pure gold was used while decorating this particular car. Gold sure does make stuff more cool…have you seen the Gold Plated Skateboard from THIS POST? It’s awesome.
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ALICE IN WONDERLAND iPHONE DOCK
How it’s done: From The Makers: We love books, and we hate to see them neglected or not in use. We rescue them from certain landfill death, or from a dreary, immobile existence in the dark recesses of a disregarded bookshelf. Our goal is to bring more books into your life. We work in our studio, in sunny southern California. We started selling our designs in ...
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RESOURCEFUL SHOE DESIGN
High-fives to the clever one who put these sandals together. Not only do these shoes represent an excellent example in recycling and re-purposing, but plastic takes 75-80 years before it will decompose…these shoes may very well last a lifetime. Want to see more recycled products? Check out the Recycled Floppy Disk Notebook in THIS POST.
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NECKLACES MADE FROM HUMAN HAIR
The necklaces, by English Creative Arts student Kerry Howley, are made of human hair, a familiar material that we take pride in. However once off of the body hair becomes an innate source of aversion. Kerry wanted to see if she could make discarded hair attractive again. Through the familiar form of a necklace, and using patterns and symmetry that are instinctively pleasing, Kerry has created ...
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FUTURISTIC ELECTRIC CAR CONCEPT
The Zeleritas electric concept car by Willie Tay is a stylish single passenger roadster with a hot racing attitude. Built with a monocoque carbon fiber body and a retractable hard top made of glass, it features a Head-up display (HUD) windshield, and a paramagnetic body paint which allows it to change color instantaneously. The power that an electric engine will provide to such a lightweight car ...
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ANIMALS IN THE WOMB
These amazing embryonic animal photographs of dolphins, sharks, dogs, penguins, cats and elephants are from a new National Geographic Documentary called “Extraordinary Animals in the Womb”. The show’s producer, Peter Chinn, used a combination of three-dimensional ultrasound scans, computer graphics and tiny cameras to capture the process from conception to birth. They are the most detailed embryonic animal pictures ever seen. Want to see some more ...
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A FLYING CAR THAT WORKS!
Every pilot faces uncertain weather, rising costs, and ground transportation hassles on each end of the flight. The Transition® combines the unique convenience of being able to fold its wings with the ability to drive on any surface road in a modern personal airplane platform. Stowing the wings for road use and deploying them for flight at the airport is activated from inside the cockpit. ...
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RECYCLED FLOPPY DISK NOTEBOOK
Floppy Disks sure bring back memories. They lived up to their name, being floppy while storing not very much data and their drive bay took up nearly half the size of the computer. At least they were thin. Now you can relive the good ol’ days of computing with this Recycled Floppy Disk Notebook. These notebooks are handmade with 2 actual floppy disks making up both ...
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UM… INDIAN MEN POLE DANCING… WHOA
Mallakhamb was first created in the 12th century in India and was used as a means of training for the wrestlers of the day. The word ‘Malla’ actually means wrestler, while unsurprisingly ‘khamb’ translates to our word, pole. For many years Indian pole dancing was lost to the world, but it has become more and more popular in recent years with Indian coaches specializing in training ...
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EMPTY SPRAY PAINT CAN CHAIR
Originating from an explicit manifestation, ‘empty spray paint cans armchair’ by Italian designer Luigi Semeraro blends creative writing with the contemporary art scene. Focusing on the proper instruments used by street artists, the up-cycled chair and pouf utilize left over spray cans which remain non-recyclable. Characterized by creativity and detailed planning, the contemporary object is constructed by bonding over 200 empty cans together and securing the ...
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GANGSTA HAIR COMB
Gun and knife shaped hair combs make staying groomed feel so ‘bad’. Want to see more hair-related posts? Check out the Hair Chair from THIS POST.
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SEXY BALLPOINT PEN ART
Meet Juan Francisco Casas, the freakishly talented artist from La Carolina in Spain. Using ballpoint pens Juan creates massive photorealistic drawings of himself and the beautiful women in his life. Source: HYPEMUCH Found by Matt Hunter Want to see more boobs in art? We do too! Check out the Graffiti in THIS POST.
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LIGHT SABER CHOPSTICKS
Eating with chopsticks has never been easy; maybe using the Force will help. These Star Wars Lightsaber Chopstick Sets are sure to liven up a boring night of Chinese food. Get the friends together and have a little food fight Star Wars style!
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CREEPIEST PLACE ON EARTH
Hellingly Hospital was a large mental hospital in the village of Hellingly, east of Hailsham, in East Sussex, England. The hospital, also known as East Sussex County Asylum or just Hellingly, was opened in 1903. Its architect was GT Hine, one of the great asylum architects of the era. The hospital boasted its own railway line, the Hellingly Hospital Railway, used principally for transport of coal. ...
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THE AMAZING ART OF FREE-RUNNING
This short documentary follows Jason Paul, a free runner on his way to Red Bull’s Art of Motion event. It was established as the first free running competition in the world back in 2007 and this year it made its UK debut on London’s South Bank. Twenty-four of the greatest athletes took part in the free event, showing off their urban acrobatics to an excited ...
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COLOUR CHANGING TABLE
Designer Simone Savini is known for creating eye-catching, conversation-starting pieces, and this one has got to be my favorite so far. Touch, defined by sharp lines and continuous movement, is coated in a simple heat-sensitive resin coating that fades from black to white, leaving a temporary trace of the last touch or hot object. As the warmth fades the table returns to its original color ensuring ...
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STRANGE SURFBOARD-GUITAR
The Japanese do come up with some fairly odd ideas and inventions but perhaps none can hope to trump Masayoshi Takanaka’s SURFBOARD GUITAR made from a real cut-out surfboard. Masayoshi is actually quite renowned for his off-the-wall collection of guitars which also includes a Model-Railway guitar (Pictured below). If you can read Japanese, check out Masayoshi on his website at: http://www.takanaka.com/
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INSANE BUTTERFLY HEAD GEAR
Crazy Butterfly Hat 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 ...
