Darkly Surreal Paintings by Lisa Adams
Artist Lisa Adams creates surreal paintings that express her worldview with richly detailed, foreboding imagery and allegorical symbolism. The self-taught artist spends several months on…
Then and Now Photos of London’s Soho District
Frith Street, 1930s and present day Timeout London reveals how the West End’s fashionable Soho district has evolved over the years in these interactive then…
Ingenious Multi-Function Room With Integrated Slide at South Korea’s ‘Panorama House’
The Panorama House, a 2,250-square-foot private home in South Korea, has an ingenious multi-function room with tiered seating, built-in bookshelves, and an integrated slide. The…
Stoopid Tall, A 14-Foot-Tall Bicycle
Los Angeles-based cinematographer and bike fiend Richie Trimble unveiled Stoopid Tall, a freakishly tall bike, at last Sunday’s CicLAvia open street event in Los Angeles.…
Inside: Dr. Strangelove, A Making-Of Documentary
Inside: ‘Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb’ is a making-of documentary directed by David Naylor about Stanley…
Hi Carolyn: A Siri to Google Voice Experiment
In the experimental project “Hi Carolyn: A Siri to Google Voice Experiment,” designer Michael Silber pitted Siri’s text-to-speech function against Google Voice’s voicemail transcription. Silber…
Skull Collages by Steven Quinn
London-based artist Steven Quinn created these wonderful skull collages back in 2010. Quinn made the collages out of images from old magazines, posters, and other…
Animation of David Foster Wallace Talking About Ambition
Author David Foster Wallace talks about ambition, perfectionism and learning in this animation by Patrick Smith. Wallace’s talk is from a 1996 interview on the…
Invisiplug, Wood Grain Power Strips That Blend In With Wood Floors
Invisiplug is a power strip that is camouflaged to look like a wood floor. It is available in three finishes to match a variety of…
Binary Blankets, Computer Files Turned Into Woven Blankets
Computer files become tangible objects in the “Binary Blankets” series by artist Phillip Stearns. To create each blanket design, Stearns converts binary computer files from…