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Honkey Kong by Christian Aslund

admin — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:35:14 +0000

With this fun series of photographs entitled “Honkey Kong”, Swedish artist Christian Aslund turned the streets of Hong Kong into a real 2D video game. Taken from above using a teleobjective lens and taking advantage of street markings, he used models laying flat on the ground to create the various levels. The whole was made as part of an ad campaign for shoe brand Jim Rickey. Enjoy!

Chandelier Made of Recycled Bike Parts

admin — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:13:41 +0000

Installed under a Texas overpass, this stunning chandelier named “Ballroom Luminoso” is part of a series of 6 pieces designed by Joe O’Connell and Blessing Hancock. It is made of recycled bicycle parts, structural steel and custom LED fixtures that can be activated through a controller. “Drawing from the formal elegance of the freeway underpass and the cultural currents of the surrounding neighborhoods, the piece transforms a forgotten space into one that connects the community”. Enjoy!

Spyker B6 Venator Concept Car

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:53:54 +0000

“The Spyker B6 Venator concept is a compact, 2-door mid-engine sports car that will offer the discerning driver of the highest standards a new choice, delivering a rare combination of heritage, design, performance and exclusivity. The Spyker B6 Venator Concept makes a defiantly contemporary statement whilst paying homage to its past, making it instantly recognizable as a Spyker. Highly detailed design, bespoke materials and aviation-inspired elements are a core part of the Spyker DNA”. We like!

Movie Characters by Mike Mitchell

admin — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:00:51 +0000

Lights on a cool series of illustrated GIFs depicting famous movie characters by Los Angeles-based artist Mike Mitchell. His pop-like works are currently on display at the Mondo Gallery in Austin. See many more on his website. If you liked this, you’ll probably love Adrien Ehrhardt’s Day of the Day. We like!

Amazing Wave Photographs by Pierre Carreau

admin — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:58:30 +0000

Lights on the stunning wave photographs of Pierre Carreau, a photographer born in 1972 in Paris, who currently resides in St Barth. “These images mix power and fragility. Like glass or metallic sculpture, they bring us momentary treasures created by nature. Each wave is different and a single wave offers various beautiful shapes and light reflexion”. We like!

St Pancras Penthouse by TG Studio

admin — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:55:53 +0000

Architecture practice TG Studio recently transformed this stunning penthouse apartment in the St Pancras Chambers in London. It features three bedrooms spread over three levels, one with an open plan overlooking the whole dwelling, and two levels for entertaining. Enjoy!

Portable Solar-Powered Window Socket

admin — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:57:33 +0000

Designed by Kyuho Song and Boa Oh, the Window Socket is a nice and ingenious solar-powered device which sticks to windows and charges small electronics with a direct plug-in. The product is still in its concept phase and we sure hope that it will go into production. If you liked these, you will probably love XDModo’s solar window charger. Enjoy!

Harm Less by Sonia Rentsch

admin — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:40:01 +0000

In her series entitled “Harm Less”, Australian artist Sonia Rentsch created guns, grenades and ammo with plants. “Sonia creates deceptively clever scenes from the simplest of objects”, and the results are amazing. Enjoy!

Wearable Foods by Yeonju Sung

admin — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:51:53 +0000

A cool series entitled “Wearable Foods” by Korean artist Yeonju Sung who creates clothes with food. “This series deals with the concept of creating images that interchange the actual reality and the made-up reality on many levels. This body of work is her version of the made-up reality, which destroys the core meaning of clothing, which is the ability to be worn”. Enjoy!

Lego Chandelier by Tobias Tostesen

admin — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:26:19 +0000

A stunning chandelier made of nearly 7,000 transparent Lego bricks by Danish industrial designer Tobias Tostesen which was presented during the 2013 Milan Design Week. “The approach was to change the notions of what LEGO is and to explore how the material can be challenged in terms of construction and tactility. It became a path of lightness, materiality, surface, transparency and flexibility”. Enjoy!