Rebecca Escamilla
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Chocolatexture, A Beautifully Designed Set of Chocolates Shaped to Represent Onomatopoeic Japanese Words for Textures
Oki Sato, head designer of the design studio nendo, was named Designer of the Year by French interior design trade show Maison et Objet, which…
A Map of the United States Illustrating Which Cuisines Are Disproportionately Popular in Each State
Huffington Post associate infographics editor Alissa Scheller created a map of the United States showing which types of cuisines are disproportionately popular (compared to popularity…
‘Designer Chairs’, A Comic by Grant Snider About Wacky, Imaginative Chairs
Orthodontist and cartoonist Grant Snider of Incidental Comics created “Designer Chairs,” a comic about wacky, imaginative chairs from the unchaste lounge, complete with clothes strewn…
‘Story of R32’, A Short Film Featuring a Lonely Obsolete Robot Trying to Find Its Place Among Indifferent Humans
“Story of R32” is a short film by director and animator Vladimir Vlasenko. It tells the sad tale of a lonely, obsolete robot trying to…
An Adorable Reese’s Pieces Candy-Coated Striped Snake Cake
reddit user Dookalignmike recently shared some photos of an adorable cake his uncle made for his cousin’s birthday. The cake took six hours to make,…
Emoji.ink, A Fun New Site That Allows Users to Draw Elaborate Pictures Using Emojis
image by Daniel Angione emoji.ink is a new interactive site that allows users to use emojis as stamps to draw pictures. The interface has options…
Filipino Artist Commissions 83 Interpretations of the Iconic Painting ‘Mona Lisa’ as a Gift for His Wife Mona
image via Cultural Center of the Philippines Filipino visual artist Soler Santos, founder of the West Gallery in Manila, commissioned a collection of interpretations of…
Japanese Bakery Serves Up Adorable Sheep-Shaped Breads for the Chinese Zodiac Year of the Sheep
image via DONQ Japanese bakery chain DONQ is serving bread and treats shaped like sheep in honor of the Year of the Sheep (also called…
Cartoonist Gemma Correll Illustrates Winter Hazards From the Mundane to the Unexpected
Cartoonist Gemma Correll created “Winter Hazards,” the Four Eyes comic about the dangers of the cold season from the mundane, like slippery ice patches, to…
Traditional Japanese Carpenters Demonstrate How To Construct Durable Buildings Without Using Nails
Japanese carpentry group Kobayashi Kenkou carefully demonstrates the fascinating way in which highly durable buildings are constructed with traditional Japanese carpentry methods of joining the…