COLORFUL WATERTOWER SCULPTURE IN BROOKLYN Artwork by Tom Fruin | Photograph by Robert Banat On the night of June 3rd, 2012, a new sculptural artwork by Brooklyn artist Tom Fruin surfaced in New York City. For the US premiere of his internationally recognized Icon series, Fruin has created a monumental water tower…
The Beach Park is an aqua park and resort located just outside the city of Fortaleza, Brazil. It is also home to the world’s tallest and highest water slide, the aptly named ‘Insano‘. Insano stands at a staggering height of 41 meters (134.5 ft) with an approximate drop time of 4-5 seconds. Their…
Alex Eylar is an incredible LEGO artist hailing from Oakland, California. Yesterday, Alex posted a wonderful gallery to Reddit from his amazing Lego Movie Scenes series. In the gallery below you can see how he has faithfully recreated some of cinema’s most iconic films and scenes. The detail of the sets and backgrounds are…
Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find the 25 funniest images, 10 most interesting articles, and 5 most viral videos from the previous week of sifting. Most images found on Reddit; articles typically originate from Twitter, RSS and email; videos come from a variety of sources. Any suggestions? Send a note to…
STREET ARTIST SAINER GOES BIG IN POLAND Photograph via Fundacja Urban Forms on Facebook Amazing street art in Lodz, Poland by street artist Sainer from the Etam Crew. Gotta respect the sheer scale of this amazing piece. Love how she’s just looking down on the cars and street below. The bird (with…
Have you ever flown First Class and thought, “this is swell but I wish there was something better”? Well if you happen to be flying on Singapore Airlines A380 aircraft you’re in luck! The Singapore Airlines Suites are more than seats, they are individual cabins with sliding doors, window blinds and complete privacy.…
Photograph by Steffen James on Flickr Located in the Sculpture Garden at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC is Roy Lichenstein’s famous House 1. From a distance it simply appears to be a cartoon-ish facade of a simple 1-storey home. Peculiar but not trippy… However, as you approach you’ll begin to…
Currently on-board the International Space Station, NASA astronaut and Expedition 31 Flight Engineer Don Pettit, recently uploaded an incredible gallery of star trails to NASA’s Johnson Space Center Flickr page. Speaking about the star trails that result from taking long exposure images (i.e., a photo taken with a slow shutter speed), Petit relayed some…
ROOTED IN THE CONCRETE JUNGLE Photograph via Mind_Virus on Reddit Although the Sifter has already featured ‘adaptive roots growing into concrete‘, I couldn’t resist sharing this awesome example as well. Unfortunately a reverse image search on Google and Tineye did not reveal any additional information as to the photographer or where this…
Design by Choi+Shine Architects Power to the people! Giant transmission tower people that is… We can all agree that transmission towers (that’s an electricity pylon or ironman for you European and Aussie folk) are very necessary yet completely unsightly. These suspension towers dot our landscapes, typically soaring 15-55 meters (49 – 180 ft)…
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