Dutch Bring-Your-Own-Food Bar Beats the Economic Crisis
Basis is a bring-your-own-food bar that recently opened in Amsterdam, in response to the crisis currently affecting the Dutch capital. Over the last two years, 10% of Amsterdam’s cafés have closed down, but its cool concept actually makes Basis Bar a profitable business. The Netherlands appeared to be handling the economic crisis quite well, when […]
Alumosaics – Beautiful Works of Art Made from Recycled Aluminum Cans
Jeff Ivanhoe has been using aluminum cans to create his incredible artworks since 1981. They’re called ‘alumosaics‘, and as you’ve probably already guessed, they are colorful mosaics made of aluminum. Aluminum has been around for over 100 years years, and during that time it has proven to be one of the world’s most versatile and […]
21st-Century Cavemen – 30 Million Chinese Live in Caves
This title might seem a bit shocking, but considering China’s total population, 30 million really isn’t very much. Still, millions of people living in caves in this modern era is kind of strange, wouldn’t you say? According to a report by The Los Angeles Times, millions of Chinese people have gone underground, to live in caves. […]