Captivating Time-Lapses of Artist Holton Rower Creating Pour Paintings
Back in 2011, we first posted about the fantastic pour paintings of artist Holton Rower. As we noted at the time, the finished paintings are…
Folding Sled, A Cleverly Designed Sled That Folds Flat When Not in Use
Folding Sled is a clever sled that folds flat when not in use. The sled is based on a traditional European wooden sled, but features…
Audio Landscape, A Web App That Visualizes Music as a 3D Landscape Flyover
Audio Landscape is a fascinating web app that visualizes music as a 3D landscape. The app works by converting an MP3 into a 3D-rendered landscape,…
Blub Uno, A Clock That Displays Time With a Single Nixie Tube
Blub Uno is a clock that displays time with a single Nixie tube–a cold cathode ray tube that was used to displays numbers and symbols…
CoeLux, An Artificial LED Skylight That Uses Nanotechnology to Convincingly Emulate Natural Sunlight
CoeLux is a lighting system that uses nanotechnology to emulate natural sunlight with astonishing realism. In essence, the system uses nanoparticles to play the role…
Nicolas Fong’s Mesmerizing Animations Filled With Psychedelic Imagery
Belgium-based animator Nicolas Fong creates mesmerizing animations featuring mandala-like designs, melting faces, and other psychedelic imagery. Lately he has been posting animated GIFs on his…
An Animated Explanation of the Gameplay and History of Cricket
If you’ve ever wondered how cricket is played, this entertaining and informative animation explains the game, its rules, and history in just two minutes. The…
KQED’s ‘Deep Look’ Explores Banana Slugs and the Many Functions of Slug Slime
In their latest episode, the KQED science series Deep Look explores the world of banana slugs, the giant yellow slugs that populate the forests of…
Clever Street Art Depicts Snoopy From ‘Peanuts’ Sleeping on the Shadow of a Parking Meter
French street artist OakOak (previously) recently created a clever work of pop culture street art in which Snoopy is shown sleeping on the shadow of…
‘Reflection of Hideous Man’, A Picture Frame on a Men’s Bathroom Mirror at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
In the beginning of February, Obvious Plant posted photos of a picture frame in the mirror of a men’s bathroom at the Los Angeles County…