Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Strange Miniature Worlds of Cotton, Sugar and Spice

By Steph in Environment & Nature, Graffiti & Drawing

Gazing at the portfolio of artist Matthew Albanese, you’re likely to marvel not just at his guts

Primates: Humans in Their Natural Form [NSFW]

By Delana in Environment & Nature, Gadgets & Geek Art

Ruben Brulat hasn’t been a photographer long; the French artist picked up his first camera

Monstrous Beasts: 14 Bizarre Dinosaurs and Extinct Species

By Marc in Environment & Nature, History & Factoids

Thankfully, evolution has most recently tended to reward creatures for strong thinking abilities,

Living Space: 10 Highrises For The High Frontier

By Steve in Environment & Nature, History & Factoids, Technology & Futurism


These 10 examples of international, interplanetary space habitats show that colonialism isn’t dead,

Incredible Human Conditions: 10 Head-Turning Medical Oddities

By Marc in Environment & Nature, History & Factoids

The process of growing from a few cells to a fully formed adult is a harrowing one, full of millions

Dead But Not Forgotten: 12 Incredible Creatures That Went Extinct

By Marc in Environment & Nature, History & Factoids
Montage
Modern design is aerodynamic, functional, and aesthetically pleasing. Old designs seem blocky

Wind Powered Art: Sculptors and Sculptures that Harness Nature

By Marc in Architecture & Design, Environment & Nature, Various Uncategorized
Montage
As the battle over climate change is waged, there’s a group of sculptors who are leaping ahead

Magical Music: 5 of the World’s Weirdest Instruments

By Delana in Environment & Nature, Gadgets & Geek Art
strange instruments
Most music lovers can agree that music doesn’t always follow the rules. Some of the most beautiful

To Go, Please: 12 Coolest Food Carts and Mobile Eateries

By Elizah in Architecture & Design, Environment & Nature, Urban & Street Art, Various Uncategorized

What could possibly be more enjoyable than hanging up your apron for an evening in favor of

Shanghai(d) Expo 2010: 15 Cutting-Edge Architectural Designs

By Elizah in Architecture & Design, Environment & Nature, Urban & Street Art

(Images via: Shanghai Cultural China, Boston.com, Arch Daily)
When you’re awarded the highly coveted position of official host city to the world’s latest,

10 Most Amazing Ancient Objects of Mystery in History

By Steph in Environment & Nature, History & Factoids, Travel & Places

They’re evidence of extraterrestrial visitation, time travelers or lost civilizations like Atlantis

37 Sand Sculptures that Make Your Castle Look Sad

By Marc in Environment & Nature, Gadgets & Geek Art

A small shovel and a pail for sand are the typical beach goer’s adventure kit, but some people

Used Tires: Recycled Tire Rubber Art and Design

By Marc in Environment & Nature

Tires are boring. Except for the occasional horror experienced when one bursts or hits a nail,

Futuretecture: From Sea Cities to Space Colonies

By Delana in Architecture & Design, Environment & Nature, Technology & Futurism

Are we on the brink of a new era in construction? With commercial space travel finally

Remodeling Suburbia: Rerouting Classic, Car-Centric Design

By Delana in Architecture & Design, Environment & Nature, Urbanism

The modern city is, for the most part, built around cars. We build enormous elevated roads

Towards a New Antarchitecture: Tiny Worlds in Ice

By Steph in Architecture & Design, Environment & Nature

As the last continent on Earth to be explored – and still the least developed – Antarctica

Now and When: The Radical Future of Urban Australia

By Delana in Architecture & Design, Environment & Nature, Technology & Futurism

Many futurists and future-minded laypeople believe that the future of civilization lies in the water.

Driven to Create: Metal Hubcap Art for Auto Aficionados

By Marc in Environment & Nature, Urban & Street Art

Bright Ideas: 41 Bold, Beautiful + Bizarre Recycled Lamps

By Delana in Architecture & Design, Environment & Nature, Furniture & Interiors

Recycled materials are a hot commodity for designers as many of them try their hand at creating

Kate Macdowell Porcelain: Explorations of Humans and Nature

By Marc in Environment & Nature, Guerilla Action & Art

Kate Macdowell creates stunning works out of porcelain. Kate’s work is aesthetically beautiful,

Blizzard Wizards: 10 Cool Cutting Edge Snow Plows

By Steve in Environment & Nature, Gadgets & Geek Art, Technology & Futurism

From Cappadocia to Missouri: Over 30 Gorgeous Cave Houses

By Marc in Architecture & Design, Environment & Nature, Furniture & Interiors

Guido Mocafico: Remarkably Moving Still Life Photography

By Marc in Environment & Nature, Guerilla Action & Art

Guido Mocafico is a renowned Italian photographer known best for his photographic still lifes.