Architect Who Lives & Works in 78 Square Foot Apartment in Manhattan
Architect Luke Clark Tyler lives and works in an absurdly tiny 78 square foot apartment in Hell’s Kitchen in Manhattan. *Faircompanies recently toured the $750/month…
Off Book: Typography, A Mini Documentary on Typography by PBS Arts
“Off Book | Typography” is a fascinating short documentary about typography by PBS Arts. The documentary is the second episode of Off Book, a new…
Dasparkhotel, A Hotel Where Guests Stay in Converted Drain Pipes
Dasparkhotel is a concept hotel by Andreas Strauss in which guests stay in converted drain pipe sections that are placed in a city park. There…
Vigilante Vigilante, New Documentary About Anti-Graffiti Vigilantes
Vigilante Vigilante, a fascinating documentary by Max Good about anti-graffiti vigilantes, premieres at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco on August 12, 2011 (see the…
Metropolis II, A Miniature City with 1,100 Cars Traveling Throughout It
“Metropolis II” by artist Chris Burden is a monumental kinetic sculpture of a miniature city with 1,100 model cars traveling along 18 roadways that snake…
Where in the World? A Google Earth Puzzle by The Atlantic
image via Google image via Google/DigitalGlobe image via Google/DigitalGlobe image via Google Ltd./GeoEye Alan Taylor of The Atlantic has assembled 25 images of the Earth’s…
Animated Map of 2,053 Nuclear Explosions Between 1945-1998
“1945-1998” by Japanese artist Isao Hashimoto is an animated map of 2,053 nuclear explosions that occurred during that time period. The frenzy of nuclear testing…
Terry Gilliam Shows How He Creates Cut-Out Animations In 1974 Clip
In this BBC clip from 1974, Terry Gilliam shows viewers how he creates cut-out animations, a technique he used to hilarious effect on Monty Python’s…
Move, Eat, Learn – Three Brilliant Short Films That Celebrate Travel
MOVE, EAT, and LEARN are three wonderful short films that celebrate travel. Directed by Rick Mereki and brilliantly edited and shot by Tim White, the…
LEGO Figurines to Accompany NASA Juno Space Probe to Jupiter
Three custom aluminum LEGO figurines will be aboard NASA’s Juno space probe, which is scheduled to begin its five year journey to Jupiter tomorrow. The…