“Someday, little friend, I will tell you about the very first Kickstarter.” Dear Laughing Squid readers and cephalopods: This is my 7,240th post as Senior Contributing Writer for this esteemed web publication. It is also, I am sad to say, my last. I am leaving the mollusk media to embark on new projects and adventures….
‘E-Book Backup’, A Photocopied Hardbound Edition of a Kindle E-Book
In his 2012 project E-Book backup, artist Jesse England (previously) used a photocopier to create a physical copy of an Amazon Kindle e-book. England created each page of the “backup” by simply placing the Kindle on the photocopier’s scanner. The reader thus has the experience of reading a photocopied image of each digital page from…
The Key in the Hand, An Immersive Installation Featuring 50,000 Suspended Keys
More than 50,000 keys are suspended from a ceiling in the immersive art installation The Key in the Hand by Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota. The keys, each suspended by red thread, were provided by donors from all over the world. The Key in the Hand is on display through November 22, 2015 at the Japan…
Ikawa Home Roaster, A Digital Microroaster for Roasting Coffee at Home
The Ikawa Home Roaster is a countertop coffee roaster that lets home users roast their own coffee. The roaster’s digital interface allows users choose predefined roast recipes or program their own. Green coffee beans can be roasted in three to ten minutes. The Ikawa Home Roaster is available for pre-order on Kickstarter and is expected…
‘Clownville’, A Nightmarish Photo Series Featuring Menacing Clowns
In his nightmarish photo series Clownville, photographer Eolo Perfido has created a most disturbing portrait collection of menacing clowns. Note that some of the clowns are nude–menacingly nude, if that’s possible. The series was created in collaboration with makeup artist Valeria Orlando. photos by Eolo Perfido via Feature Shoot
The Grocery Store Project, An Interactive Photo Visualization of Pedestrians in Copenhagen
In The Grocery Store Project, Danish photographer Simon Hoegsberg meticulously documented the pedestrians near a Copenhagen supermarket over the course of 20 months and 97,000 photographs. After concluding shooting in December 2011, Hoegsberg began crafting a photographic visualization of the pedestrians with the aid of the facial recognition feature in Picasa. The software identified 11,000…
The Arch Wall House, Two Homes Cleverly Connected by a Shared Archway
Two separate homes are united by a shared archway in the clever Arch Wall House created by architect Akio Nakasa of Naf Architect & Design. Located in the outskirts of Tokyo, the twin structures house three generations of a family. A couple and their child live in the larger home, while the smaller home is…
Ping Pong Door, A Custom Door That Pivots Down Into a Ping Pong Table
Designer Tobias Fränzel has created the Ping Pong Door, a custom door that pivots flat to form an impromptu ping pong table. Fränzel is presently developing the door for sale. photos via Tobias Fränzel via Toxel, Neatorama