Latvian artist and illustrator Alex Konahin (featured previously) uses dip pens with India ink to create wonderfully intricate and ornate drawings. Most of his artworks are done on A2/A3 paper. If you’re interested in prints, you can find some available through his Big Cartel storefront. To see more, check out Alex at the online…
A team led by Nobumichi Asai demonstrates real-time face tracking and projection mapping. Can you imagine the entertainment potential for this kind of technology? It could certainly add an exciting new element to live shows and performances!
Product designer Hilla Shamia combined molten aluminum with wood to create a fascinating series of furniture where the molten metal not only seeps into the porous wood but also slightly chars the points of contact between the two materials. You can see more images and process shots of the project on Hilla’s official website.…
Photograph by Juan Rubiano | juanrubiano.com A beautiful view of the Swiss landscape with a cabin in the foreground and the mighty Matterhorn looming in the background. What a view! The photograph was taken by Juan Rubiano, who says this photo was not retouched or ‘enhanced’ in Photoshop and that it isn’t HDR; just…
This $2 million pool features five waterfalls, a water slide, lazy river, grotto and a tunnel deep enough for scuba diving. Simply called ‘The Mountain’, the over-the-top pool is located in Springville, Utah. There’s also a full kitchen, change rooms and washrooms. The 140 ft long, 60 ft wide pool holds 360,000 gallons of…
Oxford-based artist Chloe Giordano embroiders the tiniest animals I’ve ever seen! Chloe says each piece can take 2-3 weeks with most of that time dedicated to planning. Once she’s got the design and process all set she says the actual embroidery doesn’t take long. Sewing mostly on off white calico, Giordano generally uses embroidery…
Photograph by US Air Force [USAF June 11, 2014] A B-2 Spirit from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., performed air refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker from Royal Air Force Mildenhall June 11, 2014, over Cornwall, England. Whiteman AFB is participating in familiarization training operations while deployed to RAF Fairford. (U.S. Air Force Senior Airman…
Using an ultraviolet camera, people on the street were shown how the sun sees them. Under UV light your skin may look more different than you think. Video by Thomas Leveritt Music: ‘Summer in the City – Starcadian remix’ by Freedom Fry
Bill Gates accepts Mark Zuckerberg’s ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and nominates Elon Musk, Ryan Seacrest and Chris Anderson from TED to participate and raise awareness for ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.