Photograph via Japan Sotheby’s International Realty Listed at a cool 1.8 billion yen ($21.8 million USD), the Sifter’s jaw dropped when the listing stated an apartment called The House, in the exclusive Minami-Azabu district of Tokyo (the most expensive neighbourhood in Tokyo), was a 4,434 square foot (411.932 sq m) 1-Bedroom apartment. At…
AURORA AUSTRALIS (SOUTHERN LIGHTS) FROM SPACE Photograph by André Kuipers / ESA / NASA In this incredible shot taken from the International Space Station on March 10, 2012 by Dutch astronaut André Kuipers, we see an absolutely breathtaking view of Aurora Australis (the Southern Lights) between Antarctica and Australia. An aurora (plural:…
A BATMOBILE BONANZA! Photograph by trackerpro on Reddit Photograph by trackerpro on Reddit This awesome lineup of Batmobiles was spotted yesterday in Burbank, California by Redditor trackerpro. More specifically, this is on N. Lima Street between Olvie and Alameda outside Warner Music’s lot. Apparently a bunch of the various versions of…
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I BELIEVE I CAN FLY © Mark Watson/Red Bull Content Pool Look ma no hands! This is an awesome capture by Mark Watson of Moto X rider, Robbie Madison, as he flies through the air before he grabs his bike again for a perfect landing. This shot was taken back in September…
Design and Photography via Büro Ole Scheeren Archipelago Cinema, an auditorium raft designed to float on the sea, premiered at the inaugural edition of the Film on the Rocks Yao Noi Festival, curated by Apichatpong Weerasethakul and Tilda Swinton. The Festival, which took place from 9th-12th of March 2012, is set to become…
THE BLACK SAND BEACHES OF ICELAND Photograph by SERGEY RUMYANTSEV @ photosight.ru In this incredible photograph we see the striking black sand beaches of Iceland (complete with ice..on..land :P). What creates black sand? Volcanoes. And Iceland has a lot of them. The island has 30 active volcanic systems, of which 13 have…
At the end of last year, the Sifter posted the Top 50 Pictures of the Day for 2011. It went on to become one of our most popular posts of the year. For 2012, we will be highlighting the top 25 ‘Pictures of the Day’ at the end of every quarter. By the…
A GRIPPING DOUBLE EXPOSURE Photograph by FLORIAN IMGRUND (inthoughts on Flickr) In this incredible double exposure by Florian Imgrund, we see his hands cast against an incredible shot of the forest. It’s an incredible effect and the composition is truly gripping. Florian states that this shot was an analogue double exposure meaning…
The Sifter spent last night poring over hundreds of famous and inspirational quotes on creativity. Below is a collection of our 15 favourites. Let us know which ones resonate with you the most, and feel free to counter any you disagree with. There are infinite views on creativity, here are fifteen famous ones…
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