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Incredible Sculptures Out Of Old Books
We love seeing stuff made from books – anything, really. And so it’s no surprise we are fans of these incredible works of art by Canadian Guy Laramee, a stage writer, director, composer, singer, sculptor, painter and writer (geez, what a CV!) living in Montreal and producing awesome works that make us say WHOSA! Laramee uses the dense pages of old books as a medium to ...
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World’s Fastest Remote Control Car
When car parts vendor and manufacturer, Traxxas, announced the release of the XO-1 remote control car, it came with a disclaimer. The “intended for use by experts only” warning is a result of the remote control car’s impressive ability to go from 1 to 100 mpg in under 5 seconds, and judging by it’s hefty price, this remote control car is sure to ward of minors ...
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Bianchi: The Luxury Bicycle From Gucci
While you may not “need” a luxury bicycle designed by famous fashion label, Gucci, it doesn’t mean you won’t “want” one. We do. At the end of 2011, Gucci launched two luxury bicycles designed by the brand’s creative director, Frida Giannini, are referred to as the Bianchi by Gucci bicycles. The bikes are available for purchase exclusively in London from Gucci’s store location at 18 Sloane ...
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Abandoned Wonderland Theme Park In China
If you drive 45 minutes out from the centre of Beijing, China, you are likely to hit the 100 acres worth of the city’s abandoned amusement park, “Wonderland” that was scheduled to become the largest amusement park in all of Asia. After farmers forced to leave their land in order to make room for one of China’s new tourist attractions along the likes of a large ...
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Dual Pen Works On Paper And Tablets
The LunaTik touch Pen was designed by Scott Wilson and funded by a Kick-starter initiative to bring the concept of the Lunatik Pen that travels seamlessly from paper to touch screen tablet device. Scott’s LunaTik Pen concept raised record-breaking $1 million in a record-breaking amount of time – investors were interested in seeing his design become a reality…and so was Apple…but Scott is looking for more ...
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The Original Designs Of Top Websites
The top websites that have become permanent bookmarks on most user’s browsers didn’t always look like they do now. Have you ever wondered what Twitter looked like when it first came out? How about Facebook? Well, we found some screen grabs of the original sites thanks to Wayback Machine – a site that provides screenshots of any website imaginable from its inception until now. Now, if ...
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Amazing Photos Of Crazy Dogs Underwater
Based in Los Angeles and Chicago and available nation-wide, Little Friends Photo specializes in lifestyle pet photography, embracing the at-ease mentality of pets on-location in their natural surroundings. The results are spontaneous, priceless moments of your pet’s unique personality captured in photographs that will last forever. Award-winning photographer Seth Casteel has been featured on EXTRA, MSNBC, USA Today, The Today Show, ABC News, AOL, CBS News, ...
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Building Concept Resembles The 9/11 Attacks
For some reason, Dutch architectural firm MVRDV thought it was ok to design a set of towers that resemble New York City’s World Trade Towers under attack. The firm responded to the controversy surrounding their design by insisting that they had no idea that the towers resembled the two buildings surrounded by a cloud of smoke. And yet, there are claims that the firm admitted to ...
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Animals Made From Lego
Where can you expect to find a life-sized tiger sculpture made entirely out of LEGO blocks? At the Bronx Zoo, of course. Or, at least you could have in 2011 when the LEGO Master Builders designed and built several animals that were installed at the Bronx Zoo in New York. Each animal sculpture was displayed within a natural set to resemble the creature’s natural habitat (or ...
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Loukanikos: The Riot Dog
If you haven’t heard of Loukanikos, the infamous protester dog, by now, it’s likely you live under a rock. Have no fear, WHOA! is here to enlighten you. The Greek canine has been affectionately dubbed the Riot Dog (along with Kanellos, who unfortunately passed away in 2008) because he is present at nearly every protest in Athens as of October 10th 2011. The riot dogs were ...
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Rapunzel Style Escape Gadget
Designed by SADI student Sin Sun Ho, this safety line can be used in highrise buildings. You more or less have to glide down the side of a wall (Batman style), holding onto its secure wrist capsule design. PARANOID? CHECK OUT THE NOAH DISASTER SHELTER
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Bacon Wrapping Paper
We can’t think of a better way to present someone with a special gift than by wrapping it in a bacon-printed sheet of gift wrap. Thanks to several manufacturers and bacon-obsessed graphic designers, this dream can be a reality. MORE FOR BACON LOVERS: BACON SHOES BACON FLAVOURED LUBE BACON PEANUT BRITTLE CANDY
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Tree Made From Shopping Carts
Christmas may be over for 2011, but it’s coming again in 2012 whether you’re ready or not, so we thought we’d share this fun project with you a little earlier than expected. Designer and artist Anthony Schmitt has designed a towering tree (which, let’s face it, is a Christmas tree) using various sizes of shopping carts. The tree is meant to symbolize generosity and abundance and ...
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Scented Gummy Bear Earphones
Are you sick and tired of your standard earbuds looking boring and smelling of..well, nothing, really? Us too! That’s why we love these hilariously adorable Scented Gummy Bear Earbuds designed by Sakar and presented by Fred Flare that actually smell like the tasty sugary goodness of gummy bears. The earbud cord measures slightly less than 4 feet in length (121cm) and comes with a standard 3.5mm ...
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Aquarium In A Phone Booth
Lighting designer Benoit Deseille and artist Benedetto Bufalino has transformed an unused phone booth in Lyon, France, into a beautiful aquarium in honour of the city’s annual Festival of Light. The artists aimed to transform the forgotten and unused telephone booth into something interesting an beautiful for a change – the exotic coloured fish presented passersby with an invitation to escape and travel, and also consider ...
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Insanely Detailed Origami Insects
Here’s what his pattern looks like… scary eh? Brian Chan is an origami master – obviously, from the photos of his works of folded paper insects above, you’d be hard-pressed to argue. The young artist has been participating in origami competitions and hosting origami seminars alongside origami “legends” for several years. Chan admires the art of origami because of the intricacy involved, especially when it comes ...
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The Modern Ruins Of Detroit City
Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre are photographers from Paris who decided to take a trip to Detriot, USA, to capture the urban decay of the once thriving city that became more or less abandoned in 2005. The artists have a book entitled “The Ruins of Detroit” where they share images of the abandoned buildings they encountered during their stay. The book features chilling images of a ...
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iPoo: If Apple Made Toilets
Designer Milos Paripovic is responsible for the design of the unofficial Apple toilet, a satirical product design is nothing more than a fun prototype. And admit it, you have at least once thought of what a toilet designed by Apple would look like, right? And so, we present to you, dear reader, the iPoo (Paripovic claims that unlike other Apple products, the iPoo is compatible with ...
