Bottled, A Simple Carrier For Empty Returnable Bottles
The Bottled concept by Dutch designer Ka-Lai Chan is a simple carrier for taking empty returnable bottles back to the supermarket for recycling (a recycling…
Suspense Trailer for Research Division of the New York Public Library
To promote its genealogy and US history research collection, the New York Public Library’s Irma and Paul Milstein Division released this parody “suspense trailer” promo…
Behind Detroit’s Notorious Ruins
Detroit Historical Society curator Joel Stone talks about the architectural history of Detroit in “Behind Detroit’s Notorious Ruins,” a fascinating short video from 2009 by…
String Mirrors, Mixed Media Sculptures by Hong Sungchul
In South Korean artist Hong Sungchul’s “String Mirror” series, images of people are printed across hundreds of elastic strings for an intriguing segmented effect. Hong’s…
Origami Rhino Unfolding
An origami rhino by artist Sipho Mabona unfolds step-by-step in this clever stop motion animation by German animation studio stoptrick. via Neatorama
Fish, An iPhone Essay on Liking & Loving on the Internet by Robin Sloan
“Fish: a tap essay” is a short iPhone essay (“tap essay”) on the difference between liking and loving on the Internet. “Fish” was created by…
Gorgeous Interactive Watercolor Map by Stamen Design
San Francisco-based design and technology studio Stamen Design created this beautiful interactive watercolor map. It is based on data from OpenStreetMap.
Sushi Warships by Mayuka Nakamura
Japanese designer Mayuka Nakamura created these wonderful sushi warships for her graduation project at Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music. via ITmedia &…
Helmet Cam Video of Firefighters Battling Fire Inside House
This incredible helmet camera video shows a crew of firefighters performing an “interior attack” on a fire inside a two story house. via Blame It…
Bike Thief, A New York City Social Experiment by Casey Neistat
“Bike Thief” is a social experiment in which filmmaker Casey Neistat repeatedly stole his own bike in locations around New York City, including in front…