Easy-to-Read Grid-Style Parking Signs in Los Angeles
photo by Sam Sanders/NPR Back in 2014 we posted about a thoroughly legible redesign of a parking sign by New York City-based designer Nikki Sylianteng.…
Other America, A Series of Documentary Shorts About American Culture
Other America is a 12-part series of short documentaries about the United States by UK-born, New York City-based filmmaker James Coulson. Coulson embarked on the…
Artist Uses Molten Glass to Scorch Beautiful Abstract Designs on Paper
In her Pyrograph series, Seattle-based artist Etsuko Ichikawa creates gorgeous abstract art using a most unlikely tool: molten glass. Ichikawa uses the incredible heat of…
A Delightful Sculptural Installation of a Toucan Made From Found Objects
photo via Artur Bordalo Froehlicher Tucan is a delightful toucan sculpture created from found materials and garbage by Portuguese artist Artur Bordalo, also known as…
Street Artist Charles Leval Creates Drawings That Interact With the Urban Clutter of Paris
Artist Charles Leval (aka Levalet) adorns the streets of Paris with playful street art installations that take advantage of urban fixtures, garbage, and other detritus.…
Two Female Models Form a Chameleon in a Clever Body Painting by Johannes Stötter
Italian artist Johannes Stötter (previously) has turned two female models into a wonderfully convincing chameleon. If you can’t discern the two of them, the behind-the-scenes…
A Super Slow-Motion Video of Matchstick Rockets Launching
In the latest video by The Slow Mo Guys, hosts Gavin Free and Daniel Gruchy launch a few matchstick rockets and record the resulting tiny…
‘Genesis’, A New Sculpture at Spaceport America in New Mexico That Mirrors the Night Sky with Reflective Glass Pieces
photo by DJ Cordero Visitors to Spaceport America in New Mexico are now greeted by Genesis, a new monumental sculpture at the entrance to the…
French Artists Ella & Pitr Create a Massive Mural of a Sleeping Man in an Industrial Yard in Lyon, France
French street art duo Ella & Pitr (previously) recently created this massive, nearly 26,000 square foot mural of a sleeping figure in an industrial yard…
The ‘Dr. Seuss House’, A Curious Tiered Home in the Alaskan Wilderness
photo via Unusual Places Tucked in the Alaskan wilderness north of Anchorage is a most curious sight: the so-called “Dr. Seuss House,” a towering residence…