The Amazing Wooden Mirror [pics]
Lying at the heart of this project is again a simple but deeply moving concept: the idea of everything around us acting as a mirror, or perhaps more precisely - making everything around us into a mirror onto the world. By using a naturally unreflective surface to create reflections, Rozen highlights not only the human beings incredible capacity for technical accomplishment, but the fact that every object in the world might reflect, in some sense, the image of those who have crafted, used and sold it.
Continue reading...The Terror Blob Strikes Venezuela!
Monday, August 4, 2008
The roads are deathly quiet. Antonio Perez's shabby old taxi carefully makes its way along the main highway into Caracas. Yet terror is only yards ahead. A looming shape becomes visible through the gloom and Perez, who drives these roads every day, knows exactly what it is - he swerves, losing control of the car, sparks go flying...
Continue reading...The Awesome Way To Recycle a Dumpster [pics]
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Goldsmith's design graduate, Oliver Bishop-Young, unveiled two interesting proposals for the re-use of dumpsters (or skips as they're called in the UK) at the New Designers' festival earlier this month - but would you have lunch in a dumpster, or more to the point, would you swim in one? The first proposal is for a website where people can share information about the contents of their skip and others can salvage it (demo now online).
Continue reading...20 Most Incredible Light Phenomena [pics]
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Howard Nemerov said “Nothing in the universe can travel at the speed of light, they say, forgetful of the shadow's speed.” But what about the amazing effects and contrasts of light and dark. In their invisible race to the finish line, what effects or phenomena do they create? We decided to explore 20 of the most stunning images for your viewing pleasure
Continue reading...30 Starving Bears Trap Geologists in Russia
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
A group of Russian geologists working on the volcanic Kamchatka peninsula found conditions un-bear-able (apologies) after a group of over 30 bears trapped them in their camp. But as nature encroaches further inland in this far corner of eastern Russia, is this a sign of the damage poachers are doing to natural resources in the area?
Continue reading...Rothschild Sails Across the Pacific on a Piece of Junk
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Our friends at Men's Vogue recently featured an interesting interview with eco-adventurer, David de Rothschild, and although he may be a member of one of the world's most famous banking families, he's far from being all about the deal - his environmental interests have taken him across the globe from New Zealand to the frozen ice caps of Greenland and now the intrepid explorer is about to embark on one of his most challenging expeditions to date: crossing the Pacific on a boat made of garbage!
Continue reading...2090: London After the Flood
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
An astonishing new set of images depicts what life might be like in the capital after the flood comes, but could this apocalyptic event bring a touch of natural beauty to the urban canvas? The Thames barrier bursts and great tides wash over London, submerging much of the city as we know it beneath the murky depths. A layer of thick vegetation covers everything above water level; boats navigate their way above the once bustling streets; people dive into the vast pool of St. Paul's cathedral and Canary Wharf becomes a popular fishing spot.
Continue reading...World’s Most Expensive Places to Have Sex
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
For obvious reasons you can’t recycle a condom, but have you ever wondered which countries “tax” sex the most? Well… Environmental Graffiti has decided to create a detailed graphical diagram, complete with wallpaper download for your viewing pleasure. The data, which gives the average condom price around the world has been compiled from UK price comparison site pricerunner and a blogger from an interesting little site called condomunity.
Continue reading...Capillary Carafes For Your Wine? [pics]
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
This amazing set of wine decanters resembling human capillaries was first discovered by our friends over at Neatorama. They're very cool, but isn't the point of a decanter to open the wine up to the air? Well traditionally yes, but who cares when you've just paid between €2000 and €5000 for a beautiful piece of sculpted borosilicate.
Continue reading...Volcanoes Unleash Havoc in Chile and Alaska
Monday, July 14, 2008
Thousands live in daily terror of the snow-capped Llaima volcano in Melipeuco, Chile. The ski industry thrives on the surrounding slopes, one of the most famous summer skiing destinations, yet the volcano is one of the most volatile in South America. Just before dawn last Thursday a jet of hot pyroclastic rock was spewed 1,300 feet into the air, only a week after lava had flowed down one of its sides.
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Thursday, August 7, 2008
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