THE COOLEST BANSAI TREEHOUSE EVER Artwork and Photography by TAKANORI AIBA @ TOKYOGOODIDEA.COM This incredible Bonsai treehouse was created by Japanese artist Takanori Aiba. The intricate detail is absolutely phenomenal. Of his beautiful work, Takanori says: Cultivating a modern Bonsai style by adding a theme of relationship between human and nature…
Indy game development company Double Fine, makers of cult-classics such as: Psychonauts, Stacking, and Iron Brigade, have just achieved something remarkable. Some might call it… a game changer (*cues trombone). The Challenge: Games are expensive to make. Often, developers have to rely on external sources like publishers, investment firms and banks for…
Photograph by MARTIN KLIMAS When cheap, cut-rate porcelain figurines hit the ground they shatter. Photographer Martin Klimas captures this transformative and fleeting moment right before their demise. The juxtaposition of the figurine’s imminent destruction and their stoic face makes for a very striking capture. Martin calls these ‘temporary sculptures’. It takes countless attempts…
THE KEEL WALK Photograph by ALEX THOMSON RACING In this seemingly implausible photo we see Alex Thomson performing what he calls the ‘keel walk’, a stunt that has become infamous in the sailing world thanks to this photograph. As his 8-tonne carbon fibre yacht, Hugo Boss, sails on edge, Alex pulls up…
In the town of Polignano a Mare in southern Italy (province of Bari, Apulia), lies a most unique dining experience at the Grotta Palazzese. Open only during the summer months, a restaurant is created inside a vaulted limestone cave, looking outwards toward the sea. The restaurant is part of the Grotta Palazzese hotel…
INSIDE THE BARREL Photograph by Zak Noyle/Red Bull Content Pool © This incredible photograph by Zak Noyle shows pro surfer Jamie O’Brien surfing inside the barrel of a wave in Teahupo’o in Tahiti, French Polynesia. And now I get another reason to post the clip below. One of the best surf clips…
Following up from the inaugural Awesome Animated Gif Series: Cats post, this week the Sifter brings the spirit of dance to the animated gif format. Below you will find 22 hilarious dance-themed gifs for your Monday enjoyment. This is part 2 of a 10-part series. More animated excellence to come… Enjoy! …
Photograph via Alexey Sergeev Last month I saw a fascinating segment on Qatar by 60 minutes (video can be found at the bottom of the post), a natural gas and oil-rich country with the highest GDP per capita in the world. I recalled numerous aerial shots of their cityscape displaying an eclectic collection…
A SEA OF PURPLE IN THE BADLANDS OF UTAH Photograph by GUY TAL PHOTOGRAPHY | Print Available for Sale This is an incredible capture by photographer Guy Tal of a rare event in the badlands of Utah that occurs every few years when the conditions are just right and the arid lands…
Artwork and Photography by Philippe Ramette French conceptual artist Philippe Ramette creates gravity-defying portraits that appear to be digitally manipulated but in actuality, are elaborate set-ups using cleverly designed weight-bearing structures (or lead weights for the underwater shots). These allow him to stand/sit at seemingly impossible angles, hidden by his clothes or the…
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