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Yamaha Product Designers Swap Roles to Bring Clever New Ideas to Different Categories
AH A MAY] (that’s “Yamaha” backwards) is a joint project between the Yamaha Corporation and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. that asks designers from each side…
Charming Origami Animal Sculptures
Norwegian artist Wenche Lise Fossland creates charming origami sculptures of animals and other creations. Fossland began making the sculptures two years ago while on holiday,…
Easy-to-Read Grid-Style Parking Signs in Los Angeles
Back in 2014 we posted about a thoroughly legible redesign of a parking sign by New York City-based designer Nikki Sylianteng. The elegant grid-style sign,…
Layering Master, A Handy Multi-Functional Tool That Creates Novel Multi-Layer Drinks
The Layering Master is a handy multi-functional stainless steel tool that helps even the most novice mixologist create fun, multi-level cocktails. The tool also has…
The World’s Biggest Bunny and His Son, Who’s Predicted to Grow Even Larger Than His Dad
The world’s biggest bunny, a continental giant rabbit named Darius, measures at over four feet long and is the proud papa of Jeff, another giant…
Other America, A Series of Documentary Shorts About American Culture
Other America is a 12-part series of short documentaries about the United States by UK-born, New York City-based filmmaker James Coulson. Coulson embarked on the…
An Accurately Scaled 1:6 Reproduction of the 10th Doctor’s TARDIS From ‘Doctor Who’
Big Chief Studios is currently accepting pre-orders for its latest Doctor Who creation, an accurately scaled 1:6 reproduction of the 10th Doctor‘s TARDIS. BIG Chief…
Artist Uses Molten Glass to Scorch Beautiful Abstract Designs on Paper
In her Pyrograph series, Seattle-based artist Etsuko Ichikawa creates gorgeous abstract art using a most unlikely tool: molten glass. Ichikawa uses the incredible heat of…
A Look at Some of the More Horrifying Implications of the Pokémon Universe
Cracked recently took a look at some of the more horrifying implications of the Pokémon universe. Despite a few inaccuracies in the video, the larger…
A Delightful Sculptural Installation of a Toucan Made From Found Objects
photo via Artur Bordalo Froehlicher Tucan is a delightful toucan sculpture created from found materials and garbage by Portuguese artist Artur Bordalo, also known as…