Quadcopter enthusiast Olivier_C transformed his RC helicopter into the iconic Millennium Falcon from Star Wars using polystyrene and LED lights. The builder posted the step-by-step process on reddit and Imgur. Aside from the cost of the actual drone and radio, which he estimates at 1000€, the remaining materials were incredibly cheap: 10€ for the…
Portland-based company The Original Nomad, has designed a fully collapsible hot tub that you can take with you on your next outdoor adventure. Made from durable 18 oz. vinyl walls and 24 oz. vinyl floor, the tub has a 60″ diameter (1.52 m), a height of 56″ (1.42 m) and a weight of 20…
Photograph by Antonio Cinotti Seen here is a beautiful cypress tree-lined street near Asciano, Tuscany, Italy. Asciano is a comune and hill town in the province of Siena. It is located at the centre of the Crete senesi between the river Ombrone and the torrent Copra, some 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of the…
Kylie Mangles of Freshly Squeez’d has created one of the craziest cakes I’ve seen. The cake is based on the Cutout Ralph design by Erick Flores and the end result is so realistic and ‘Simpson-like’; I wouldn’t believe it was an actual cake were it not for the pictures below showing both the baking…
Since 2009, Shaun Usher has curated the incredible blog, Letters of Note; a collection of fascinating letters, postcards, telegrams, faxes and memos throughout history. Usher has carefully catalogued nearly 1000 letters and going through the archive is a recurring ritual for the Sifter. Last year, 125 of the most entertaining, inspiring and unusual letters…
Located in The Netherlands town of Weesp is a special gated village called Hogeweyk. It is notable because it has been designed specifically as a pioneering care facility for elderly people with dementia. The setting has been compared to that depicted in the film The Truman Show with doctors, nurses and specialists working around…
Glenn Jones (featured previously) is a graphic designer and illustrator from Auckland, New Zealand. Since 2008, the independent artist has been successfully creating and selling his t-shirt designs through his website. The illustrations are always fun and clever and Jones shares his latest designs and concepts on Behance for all to enjoy. For more,…
Photograph by Samo Vidic/Red Bull Content Pool World class hang-glider pilot Matjaž Klemenčič successfully executes a touch-and-go landing on the wing of a sail plane flown by Nejc Faganelj as the two soar over the Soča valley in Slovenia. In a post on Red Bull, Matjaž says the biggest challenges were speed and timing.…
The spectacle that is the Super Bowl Halftime Show delivered again this year as Katy Perry put on a performance that was celebrated, derided, endlessly parodied and heavily commentated on. From the fun and bizarre set design to special guests and numerous pop culture references; the Internet had a blast with the annual performance.…
Elicia Edijanto is an Indonesian artist currently living in Jakarta. In an ongoing series, the painter and graphic designer captures the unique connection between animals and children using only black and white watercolors. Children are seen standing alongside creatures of the wild like elephants, wolves and bears with peace and confidence. The dreamlike-scenes are…
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