A recent winner of the Architectural Review’s Emerging Architecture Awards, the Sports Research Centre in Spain designed by Jose Maria Sanchez Garcia is a ring of beauty. Situated on a thickly wooded peninsular in a reservoir of the Tagus river basin and in perfect harmony with its surroundings, the Sports Centre is also elevated in…
THE ART OF MOSH Mosh Pit oil on canvas 48 x 46 via Dan Witz Official Site Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’
REVERSE NOOSE Beijing-based artist Li Wei states his images are not computer montages and that he uses props like mirrors, wires, scaffolding and acrobatics to create his work. He then removes the wires and scaffolding with Photoshop to create these seemingly impossible photos. Real of Fake? Facebook Photo Album [44 pics] via Li Wei’s Website…
Welcome to the Friday Shirk Report where you will find 20 images, 10 articles and 5 videos from the previous week of sifting. Enjoy! *For those that prefer the links open in a new tab/window, try holding the CTRL key whilst clicking a link with your mouse 20 IMAGES – Ohhhhh Yeaaaaaaah! – Note to…
IT’S ALL ABOUT PERSPECTIVE The world’s tallest man, 8 ft 1 in (246.5 cm) Sultan Kosen, welcomes the shortest man in the world, 2 ft 5.37 in (74.61 cm) He Pingping, to his native Turkey. via The Daily Telegraph Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE…
This is crazy. You’re in an elevator with an old friend you haven’t seen since high-school. “Just visiting the Big Apple,” you say. He presses ‘PH’ and up you go. He tells you how great Manhattan is and how well he’s doing. The doors open and your eyes widen. Panoramic views, original prints, the Viking…
AN IDEA IS BORN Photograph by Stephen De Vight This shot was taken by breaking a light bulb and photographing the filament as it burns in the air. Normally bulbs are in a vacuum to prevent the filament from burning. By removing the glass and shooting several shots in quick succession I am able to…
IT’S EASY IF YOU TRY Look at the image from afar or from a side-angle and imagine via Cecilie_FB PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’
Honourable Mentions (that’s right, these didn’t even make the cut) If you’ve flown within the United States on one of their domestic carriers, chances are you’ve seen a SkyMall catalog. Tucked into the pocket of the seat in front of you, SkyMall reaches about 88% of all domestic air passengers, around 650 million air travelers…
WHY SO SERIOUS? This image requires a caption. Please advise. Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’
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