Ocean Kitchen, An Aquarium With a Kitchen Countertop on Top
The Ocean Kitchen combines a sizable aquarium with a minimalist kitchen countertop. The L-shaped aquarium wraps around a rectangular unit that houses the sink, stove…
25 Verde, A Five-Story Residential Building in Turin, Italy That Has 150 Trees Growing on Its Balconies and Roof
25 Verde is a remarkable five-story residential building in Turin, Italy that has 150 trees sprouting from various terraces, balconies, and roof gardens. With an…
Mesmerizing Looping Animations of Psychedelic Animals
Animator TJ Fuller has created a delightful series of animated GIFs in which multicolored animals locomote in mesmerizing, never-ending loops. His latest work can also…
A Cleverly Designed Desk That Lets You Save Your Notes on a Giant Reel-to-Reel Paper Notepad
The Analog Memory Desk features a spool of butcher paper that transforms the desktop into a giant notepad. Cranks on the desk allow the paper…
Geckos Shed Water Droplets Through a Novel Mechanism That Resembles Popping Popcorn
New Scientist reports that researchers at University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia have discovered that geckos shed water from their skin through a novel…
vSENS, An ‘Electronic Nose’ That Uses Nanotechnology to Detect Chemicals in the Air
vSENS is an “electronic nose” that can detect trace amounts of chemical gases and vapors. The device uses nanofibers to rapidly detect chemicals, such as…
New Orleans Tricentennial Tower, A Proposed 320-Foot Observation Tower Featuring Viewing Gondolas on Spiraling Rails
New Orleans Tricentennial Tower is a 320-foot-tall tower, complete with a double helix of observation gondolas, that has been proposed for New Orleans. The attraction…
Artist Creates Playful Drawings Based on Found Objects
Artist Roger Chouinard uses metal scraps, old tools, and other found objects as the basis for whimsical drawings. Chouinard is creating the drawings for a…
Artist TALWST Comments on Contemporary Culture and Current Events With Miniature Dioramas
Banksy Is Your Gran Canadian artist TALWST comments on contemporary culture and current events in tiny dioramas that he crafts inside vintage jewelry boxes. Some…
‘Transit’, A Life-Sized Truck Sculpture Made of Thousands of Small Metal Discs
Transit by Indian artist Valay Shende is a life-sized sculpture of a truck crafted from thousands of small metal discs. The sculpture includes 22 passengers,…