Waldspirale – The Wooded Spiral of Darmstadt
Located in Darmstadt, Germany, the Waldspirale apartment-building was designed by Austrian artist, Friedensreich Hundertwasser, and built during the 1990s. There are other apartment buildings in Darmstadt, but the U-shaped Waldspirale is special. Its diagonal roof is covered with grass, shrubs and trees and the facade follows an irregular grid organization. Waldspirale has over 1,000 windows, […]
Dear Diary 1.0 – A Desk-Embedded Computer
This could be a sign of things to come, in a few years, desk-embedded computers may not seem like a novelty. Designed by Marlies Romberg, a young graduate of the Utrecht School of Arts, Dear Diary 1.0 aims to be a fusion between the real world and the digital world. Here’s how Marlies explains her […]
Cyclops Stroller to Freak-Out Your Kid
If you’re looking to scare the hell out of your child or want him to end up a twisted serial killer, you could buy this freaky cyclops-stroller. Designed by Elmer Presslee, this stroller has the baby sitting on looks to be a cyclops’ brain, which seems to be why his eye is about to pop […]
Chewing in Venice
Very original chewing-gum-like sculptures by Simone Decker, set up through the streets of Venice. The talented German artists has a lot of other interesting artworks that you can check out on her website, simonedecker.com
Now That’s What I Call Hanging Around
Brothers Tiago and Gabriel Primo set up their quarters on the side of a building, in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. The two artists spend up to 14 hours a day literally hanging around their outdoor home. They have a hammock, a love chair, some drawers with an old gramophone, all screwed tightly […]
Steampunk Cheetah by Andrew Chase
Well doesn’t this strange creation leave you breathless? I think Joe from bookofjoe said it best: “Amazing people bestride our planet. As do their creations”. Designed and created by the amazing Andrew Chase, this steampunk cheetah is 24 inches tall and 50 inches long, from nose to tail. It weighs just 40 pounds and is […]
Heinz Zak – Life on a Balancing Wire
Regarded as a pioneer of tightrope-balancing and slacklining, Heinz Zak has pent the last eight years traveling the world and searching for the perfect places to do what he does best. Unlike other similar artists, the 51-year-old Austrian doesn’t do it for the adrenaline rush. For him this is a way of life, it’s simply […]
LEGO Luigi Looks Bad-Ass
Luigi fan creates a 70-cm-tall replica of his favorite video-game character. So Luigi isn’t quite as popular as his brother, Super Mario, so he usually does all the work while Mario shines in the spotlight, does that mean he doesn’t deserve some attention? “Absolutely not!” said one of his fans and decided to build an […]
The Zipper Pond of Taiwan
An artistically designed pond that looks like it could be zipped up at any time. Designed by renowned Taiwanese sculptor Ju Chun, the Zipper Pond has become one of the most popular attractions at the Juming Museum, outside Taipei. It does look absolutely amazing…I mean I’ve seen some beautiful ponds in my time, but a […]
Artist Uses Old Toys to Create Amazing Sculptures
What do you do when your kids leave you with entire boxes of old toys they don’t like anymore? Well, you can donate them, throw them away or, do something creative with them. Robert Bradford, a part-time psychotherapist from Cornwall, UK, opted for the third option when his two kids left him with a bunch […]
Naked Obama and Unicorns
What does a naked Barack Obama have in common with a white unicorn? Apparently they’re best of friends. At least that’s how Dan Lacey, known as The Painter of Pancakes, portrays the president of the United States in a series of funny paintings. Some of his works show celebrities like John McCain and Sarah Palin […]
Pennies Make Great Floor Tiles
Some people are literally throwing money on the floor… Like the people that came up with the idea of paving the floor of the Standard Grill, in the Standard Hotel, New York, with thousands of pennies. It looks pretty cool, no doubt about it, but I wouldn’t be surprised if, one day, people got on […]
Fish-Head Art Smells Fishy
After the photos I’ve seen so far, I can truly say there’s art in everything, even fish heads. Anne-Catherine Becker-Echivard loves is a very original Berlin-based artist who uses fish heads to create regular works of art. It might be bizarre or funny, but it certainly isn’t easy. The artists uses negative-film cameras and photographs […]
World’s Most Amazing Paper Craft Castle
Wataru Itou, a talented art student from Tokyo, spent 4 years of his life building this trully incredible paper castle. Named Umi no Ue no Oshiro (A Castle on the Ocean), this paper craft castle features electric lights and even a moving train, made of paper. It is set on exhibit at Uminohotaru, a service […]
Painting with Fireworks
Rosemarie Fiore is a very special artist who paints her masterpieces using fireworks. Armed with gloves and a gas-mask, Rosemarie lights the fireworks and releases them on a smooth concrete surface, creating abstract paintings over 2 meters wide. Of course she wouldn’t be a true artist if she just watched them rolling around and just […]