Author: twistedsifter

July 4, 2012 at 4:31 pm

This Interactive Street Art in Malaysia is Brilliant

interactive street art in george town malasia real bike painted kids on wall people joining the scene

Ernest Zacharevic is a Lithuanian street artist currently living in George Town, located in the province of Penang, Malaysia. As part of the George Town Festival that runs from June 15 – July 15, Ernest has been putting up some incredible street art all around the city. The piece getting the most buzz online…

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July 4, 2012 at 9:46 am

12 Space Saving Furniture Ideas for Kids Rooms

12 Space Saving Furniture Ideas for Kids Rooms

Italian furniture designer Tumidei Spa has some great space saving ideas for kids rooms. By elevating beds and/or desks, Tumidei creates new storage spaces. A room with decent ceiling height is important for many of these designs or it may feel cramped, but the gallery below may even inspire your own designs, where use…

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July 3, 2012 at 6:45 pm

Picture of the Day: The Molokini Crater in Hawaii

sail boats inside the crescent shaped crater of Molokini in Maui, Hawaii

The Crescent-Shaped Molokini Crater in Hawaii Photograph by Ron Garnett/Hawaii Tourism Authority Molokini is a small, crescent moon-shaped volcanic crater island that is a State Marine Life and Bird Conservation District. Lying only three miles from Maui’s southwestern coast, Molokini spans over 18 acres and rises 160 feet above reef-filled waters, offering…

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July 3, 2012 at 2:55 pm

Portraits of People Riding Invisible Bikes

father and daughter riding invisible bike look like they are flying

Artwork by Zhao Huasen Artwork by Zhao Huasen Artwork by Zhao Huasen Artwork by Zhao Huasen Artwork by Zhao Huasen Artwork by Zhao Huasen In the series entitled Floating, Chinese artist Zhao Huasen took seemingly mundane photographs of people in China riding their…

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July 3, 2012 at 10:29 am

CitizenM Unveils Boutique Hotel in London

citizenM london hotel bar lounge area

With hotels in Amsterdam (ranked #3 trendiest hotel in the world by TripAdvisor) and Glasgow, and construction underway in New York City, Paris and Rotterdam; CitizenM Hotels newest addition in London’s Bankside district will officially open its door tomorrow on July 4, 2012. Located minutes from the Tate Modern Museum, Globe Theatre and Borough…

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July 2, 2012 at 6:51 pm

Picture of the Day: If Jupiter Was the Same Distance as the Moon

Picture of the Day: If Jupiter Was the Same Distance as the Moon

IF JUPITER WAS THE SAME DISTANCE AS THE MOON Artwork by jb2386 on Reddit What if Jupiter were the same distance from the Earth as the Moon? How would it look in our sky? It’s an interesting question that isn’t entirely straightforward as it can depend on things such as, relative size…

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July 2, 2012 at 4:00 pm

Surreal Self-Portraits by Kyle Thompson

Surreal Self-Portraits by Kyle Thompson

20-year old Kyle Thompson is an up and coming photographer from Chicago, Illinois. His recent series of conceptual self-portraits have been spreading like wildfire, thanks in part to an album he posted on Reddit that was on the top spot of the front page four days ago. Kyle is also active on Flickr, where…

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July 2, 2012 at 11:43 am

The Kings of Africa: 18 Portraits by Daniel Laine

The Kings of Africa: 18 Portraits by Daniel Laine

African Kings: Portraits of a Disappearing Era by Daniel Lane From 1988 to 1991, French photographer Daniel Laine photographed 70 African monarchs, “whose dynasties marked the history of Africa until the middle of the twentieth century.” With hundreds of monarchs to choose from, Laine focused on those who continued to “retain a traditional…

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July 2, 2012 at 12:17 am

Picture of the Day: Scaling the Mighty Redwood

two scientists scale a giant redwood tree

SCALING THE MIGHTY REDWOOD Photograph by Michael Nichols for National Geographic In this incredible photograph by Michael Nichols, we see two scientists partway up a 350-foot tree. Botanist Marie Antoine (at right) can be seen passing a core sample of the tree’s wood—750 years of redwood biography—to canopy ecologist Giacomo Renzullo. Research…

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July 1, 2012 at 10:33 am

Elderly People Suspended High Above the Streets of Montreal

Elderly People Suspended High Above the Streets of Montreal

Angie Heisl is known for her visual art work and performance installations, and has been a fixture on the German art scene since the 1980s. Her pieces have garnered several awards, including the Cologne Honorary Theatre Prize awarded by the SK Foundation for Culture in 2001, and the 1996 Förderpreis from the North Rhine…

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