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Little Shining Man

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“Little Shining Man” is a kite conceived by Heather and Ivan Morison, designed by Sash Reading and engineered and fabricated by Queen & Crawford. Fascinating.

Fri, January 06, 2012 - 12:20

Mega push-up bra

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Andrej Pejic, a male model known for his gender-bending work on runways, is the star of Dutch fashion company Hema's newest lingerie ad campaign that gained world wide attention in the past few days and was created by Doom & Dickson. Photography by Wendelien Daan.

Mon, December 19, 2011 - 2:01

Bananas

The Nana Serif was created for Chiquita and made up entirely from bananas. By Yomar Augusto for Amsterdam based agency Lemz.

Mon, December 19, 2011 - 2:00

Never more

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At the age of 77 my father has passed away. Words fail...

Mon, December 12, 2011 - 1:46

Room 100

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Impressive video for Room100 by Dragan Mileusnić/Postscriptum. I guess it is about schizophrenia, but it looks like it could be about transcending the body as well. Hard to see on a small format, so do enlarge!

Wed, November 30, 2011 - 2:12

The Untitled

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Are we looking at a painting or a sculpture? The still lifes of found garments that Charlott Markus re-arranged and photographed during her stay in New York create painterly scenes where it is hard to judge if it is an object or just a flat surface/space.

Wed, November 30, 2011 - 1:54

Say Cheese

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Tjep. was invited to design a prominent area of Schiphol Lounge 3. Right at the center of this complete renewal project executed by Benthem and Crouwel Acrchitects in collaboration with Merckx and Girod, Tjep. realized a flower shop as a canal house, a giant bread display inspired by construction elements of Dutch windmills and a cheese counter of traditionally stacked cheese shapes.

Mon, November 28, 2011 - 12:28

Levitating woman

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I can't remember where i spotted this great example of an accidental optical illusion, but I can't resist sharing it.

Sun, November 27, 2011 - 6:30

Dance with me

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Designer Amandine Alessandra has created a full alphabet interpretation using dance based on 26 choreographic micro-pieces. Long-exposure photography reveals each letter, invisible to the naked eye.

Fri, November 25, 2011 - 1:32

3D street art

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Incredible 3D street painting of a LEGO Terracotta Army. The guy behind the chalk illustration is Peter Westerink and his Planet Streetpainting, a collaboration of street artists based in the Netherlands. They created the drawing during the Sarasota Chalk Festival in Florida.

Fri, November 25, 2011 - 2:08

Luminaria

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British company Architects of Air create inflatable labyrinths with tunnels and domes in beautiful colors. Exhibited in over 37 countries since 1992, with newer and larger designs expanding on the original concept. I took the photo's above in 2003.

Thu, November 24, 2011 - 2:54

Soft Horizons

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Scarlett Hooft Graafland creates magical compositions of temporary monuments in extraordinary landscapes. Using balloons, fluids and pigments, as well as the participation of the local people, Scarlett Hooft Graafland composes poetic images that show a deep concern for the natural environment. Huis Marseille shows her photographs in a first solo retrospective from September 10, 2011 until December 11, 2011.

Tue, November 15, 2011 - 8:37

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