ENTRANCE TO THE SAINT PETERSBURG MOSQUE Photograph by Canes @ Wikimedia Commons In this beautiful capture, we see the entranceway to the Saint Petersburg Mosque in St Petersburg, Russia. When the mosque opened in 1913, it was the largest in Russia. Its minarets reach 49 meters (161 ft) in height and…
Currently the top post on the front page of Reddit is this heart-warming lamp Redditor, justgrant2009, received from his mom on his wedding day. The lamp was filled with things his mom had found in his pockets whilst doing his laundry growing up. What a simple, sentimental and creative gift! I’m sure many may…
Designed by Shigeru Ban Architects in 2008, Crescent House in Shizuoka, Japan is a beautiful crescent-shaped vacation home that features views of Mount Fuji. The elevated one floor house features two bedrooms on opposite ends with a living room, dining room and kitchen in the middle. Guests enter the property through a glass-enclosed staircase…
As part of his graduation thesis, artist Murat Palta sought to blend contemporary ‘Western’ cinema with traditional Ottoman motifs in the miniature art style. After a positive reception to Murat’s first ‘Ottoman miniature’ movie poster for Star Wars, he decided to continue with the exploration into ten other classic films. To see close-ups of…
BASE JUMPING IN RIO © Photograph by Wolfgang Luif/Red Bull Content Pool In this heart-stopping photograph, we see Austrian athlete Felix Baumgartner atop the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brail. The photo shows Felix preparing to BASE jump the iconic statue back on December 3,2001. Cristo Redentor (English:…
Reuters photographer Umit Betkas has an interesting article and accompanying photogallery on the daily food intakes of several athletes on Turkey’s Olympic team currently participating in London. Umit said his greatest challenge was persuading athletes to spare a few hours in the studio and take a short break from their exercise programs. He also…
Swiss artist Sylvain Meyer creates incredible works of temporary land art using only found materials in nature. From fallen bark, to acorns, leaves and decaying wood, Meyer immortalizes his work though photography. Sylvain creates both patterns and creatures in his artwork, even delving into anamorphic art using Ying & Yang symbols. The ‘canvas’ for…
A SINGLE BRICK Photograph by muph @ muph.livejournal.com In this photograph we see the difference a single brick can make, as it appears to support the remains of a wall from an abandoned Sugar Mill in Ramon, Russia. The photo was taken by a user named muph on livejournal.com, a photographer…
At 10,582 square kilometers (4,086 sq mi), the Salar de Uyuni (or Salar de Tunupa) is the largest salt flat in the world. It is located in the Potosi and Oruro departments in southwest Bolivia, near the crest of the Andes, and is elevated 3,656 meters (11,995 ft) above the mean sea level. The…
For the last seven years, The Festival of Lively Architecture in Montpellier, France has sought to raise the public profile of architecture through a walking tour of temporary art installations in private estates and courtyards throughout Montpellier. The festival’s goal is to highlight the younger generation of up and coming talent in the field…
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