Yearly Archives: 2012

June 7, 2012 at 10:15 pm

Picture of the Day: Street Artist Sainer Goes Big in Poland

Picture of the Day: Street Artist Sainer Goes Big in Poland

STREET ARTIST SAINER GOES BIG IN POLAND Photograph via Fundacja Urban Forms on Facebook Amazing street art in Lodz, Poland by street artist Sainer from the Etam Crew. Gotta respect the sheer scale of this amazing piece. Love how she’s just looking down on the cars and street below. The bird (with…

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June 7, 2012 at 7:17 pm

The Private Suites on Singapore Airlines

The Private Suites on Singapore Airlines

Have you ever flown First Class and thought, “this is swell but I wish there was something better”? Well if you happen to be flying on Singapore Airlines A380 aircraft you’re in luck! The Singapore Airlines Suites are more than seats, they are individual cabins with sliding doors, window blinds and complete privacy.…

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June 7, 2012 at 12:01 pm

This House by Roy Lichenstein Will Trip You Out

This House by Roy Lichenstein Will Trip You Out

Photograph by Steffen James on Flickr Located in the Sculpture Garden at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC is Roy Lichenstein’s famous House 1. From a distance it simply appears to be a cartoon-ish facade of a simple 1-storey home. Peculiar but not trippy… However, as you approach you’ll begin to…

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June 7, 2012 at 8:59 am

21 Star Trails Captured from Space

21 Star Trails Captured from Space

Currently on-board the International Space Station, NASA astronaut and Expedition 31 Flight Engineer Don Pettit, recently uploaded an incredible gallery of star trails to NASA’s Johnson Space Center Flickr page. Speaking about the star trails that result from taking long exposure images (i.e., a photo taken with a slow shutter speed), Petit relayed some…

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June 6, 2012 at 5:10 pm

Picture of the Day: Rooted in the Concrete Jungle

Picture of the Day: Rooted in the Concrete Jungle

ROOTED IN THE CONCRETE JUNGLE Photograph via Mind_Virus on Reddit Although the Sifter has already featured ‘adaptive roots growing into concrete‘, I couldn’t resist sharing this awesome example as well. Unfortunately a reverse image search on Google and Tineye did not reveal any additional information as to the photographer or where this…

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June 6, 2012 at 2:49 pm

Turning Transmission Towers into Giant People

Turning Transmission Towers into Giant People

Design by Choi+Shine Architects Power to the people! Giant transmission tower people that is… We can all agree that transmission towers (that’s an electricity pylon or ironman for you European and Aussie folk) are very necessary yet completely unsightly. These suspension towers dot our landscapes, typically soaring 15-55 meters (49 – 180 ft)…

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June 6, 2012 at 11:21 am

The Touchscreen of the Future: Buttons That Morph Onto Surface

The Touchscreen of the Future: Buttons That Morph Onto Surface

What if buttons could morph out of the surface of your device? Tactus Technology has developed a new tactile user interface for touchscreen devices that does exactly that. Tactus provides a new dimension to touchscreens by enabling real, physical buttons that rise up from the surface on demand, and then recede back into…

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June 6, 2012 at 9:23 am

Weapons of Mass Destruction: A Visual Retrospective

Weapons of Mass Destruction: A Visual Retrospective

In this chilling WMD retrospective by photographer Martin Miller, we are confronted with beautifully shot images of menacing doomsday devices. These haunting black and white photographs will stir the emotions of many, as the incredible composition and tones contrast the stark reality of the subject matter. In Martin’s own words: Although the term, WMD,…

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June 5, 2012 at 7:06 pm

Picture of the Day: The Coolest Drainpipe in Dresden

Picture of the Day: The Coolest Drainpipe in Dresden

THE COOLEST DRAINPIPE IN DRESDEN Photograph by Erika & Rudiger Located in Neustadt Kunsthofpassage, an artsy student neighbourhood in Dresden, Germany, is a funky building with the coolest drainpipes the Sifter’s ever seen for an apartment. Designed by resident artists Annette Paul, Christoph Robner and André Tempel, the drainage system is reminiscent…

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June 5, 2012 at 3:00 pm

3D Sculptural Relief Paintings by Gregory Euclide

3D Sculptural Relief Paintings by Gregory Euclide

Gregory Euclide is an artist and teacher living in the Minnesota River Valley. His reverence for the natural world originates from his childhood in rural Wisconsin, where he developed an appreciation for experience in the land. The interconnectedness of the environment and culture has led Euclide to an exploration of how landscape (a way…

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