Seeing New York, Cinemagraphs of New York City as Seen Through Eyeglasses
Fashion photographers Jamie Beck and Kevin Burg have created a series of cinemagraphs that depict New York City as seen through eyeglasses for their series…
Everything Is Ending, An Art Installation Featuring a Flaming Map of the World Made Out of Matchsticks
“Everything is ending” is a map of the world, superimposed with the phrase “everything is ending,” that is made out of hundreds of matchsticks. The…
Frank Gehry’s Unique Design For the Largest Building in Berlin Features Rotating Stacks of Twisted Cubes
The Hines real estate firm recently announced that renown architect Frank Gehry will design a 300-unit residential tower that the company will be building in…
Nuzzles, Whimsical Foam Noodle Nests That Provide Warmth in Winter
NUZZLES is a warming hut concept that consists of foam noodles sprouting from a heated aluminum base. Much like fur, the foam noodles (actually pool…
Ice Music, A Swedish Orchestra That Plays on Ice Instruments
photo by Graeme Richardson Ice Music is a Swedish orchestra that plays on instruments made of ice. The “ICEstruments,” including violins, banjos, and drums, are…
Paper Head Sculptures That Can Be Stretched Into Bizarrely Deformed Shapes
Chinese artist Li Hongbo has created a series of busts that look solid but can be stretched into bizarrely deformed shapes. The secret to their…
The Evolution Door, A Clever Door That Opens and Closes With Two Rotating Panels
The Evolution Door uses a novel system of two rotating square panels to open and close without hinges or sliders. It is the latest development…
Is There Any Way to Safely Catch a Bullet by Hand? by xkcd
In the latest edition of what if?, xkcd takes on the hypothetical question “Is there any way to fire a gun so that the bullet…
WindScale, Beautiful Timelapses of the American Southwest Combined with Stop Motion Animation
Photographer Eric Paré combines beautiful time-lapses of the American Southwest with stop motion animation in his video, "WindScale."
The First Photos of Popular Instagram Users
photo by trashhand first post is a Tumblr blog that catalogs the first photos posted by Instagram users who now have 100,000 followers or more.…