A Farewell Message From E.D.W. Lynch, Tentacle Emeritus
“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…
‘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…
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…
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…
‘Clownville’, A Nightmarish Photo Series Featuring Menacing Clowns
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Eolo Perfido Photography (@eoloperfido) In his nightmarish photo series Clownville, photographer Eolo Perfido has created a…
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…
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.…
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…
A Montage of Designer Seb Lester Drawing Famous Logos by Hand With Astonishing Ease
UK-based designer and artist Seb Lester draws famous brand logos by hand with incredible accuracy in this mesmerizing montage. More of Lester’s hand-drawn logos–including those…
A Fantastic Montage of a Fire Slap and Other Slow-Motion Stunts by Kuma Films
A bearded fellow endures a “fire slap,” eggs are eviscerated by a sword, and a baseball bat meets Santa Claus in this montage of slow-motion…