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Dizzying Geometric Pies and Tarts by Lauren Ko

February 7, 2018Dizzying Geometric Pies and Tarts by Lauren Ko
Collaborative Lamps That Weave Traditional Fibers With PET Plastic Waste

February 1, 2018Collaborative Lamps That Weave Traditional Fibers With PET Plastic Waste
Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours: a Pre-Photographic Guide for Artists and Naturalists

January 31, 2018Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours: a Pre-Photographic Guide for Artists and Naturalists
Color Palettes of Historic Paintings Subdivided with Algorithms by Dimitris Ladopoulos

January 25, 2018Color Palettes of Historic Paintings Subdivided with Algorithms by Dimitris Ladopoulos
A Paper Memo Pad That Excavates Objects as It Gets Used

January 15, 2018A Paper Memo Pad That Excavates Objects as It Gets Used
Breathtaking Interior Images of Copenhagen’s Rare Expressionist Church

December 19, 2017Breathtaking Interior Images of Copenhagen’s Rare Expressionist Church
A Japanese Home Designed Around a Climbable Earthquake-Proof Bookshelf

December 4, 2017A Japanese Home Designed Around a Climbable Earthquake-Proof Bookshelf
Quirky Cartoon Toys and Vases Carved from Wood by Yen Jui-Lin

November 21, 2017Quirky Cartoon Toys and Vases Carved from Wood by Yen Jui-Lin
Computer-Generated Jigsaw Puzzles Based on Geological Forms

October 30, 2017Computer-Generated Jigsaw Puzzles Based on Geological Forms
An Historic Cape Town Grain Silo Converted into 80 Cylindrical Art Galleries

September 18, 2017An Historic Cape Town Grain Silo Converted into 80 Cylindrical Art Galleries
The Uncomfortable: A Series of Inconvenient Household Items Designed by Katerina Kamprani

September 6, 2017The Uncomfortable: A Series of Inconvenient Household Items Designed by Katerina Kamprani
A Secret Work Studio Suspended Below a Highway Overpass by Fernando Abellanas

August 21, 2017A Secret Work Studio Suspended Below a Highway Overpass by Fernando Abellanas
The Ornate Bird Palaces of Ottoman-Era Turkey

July 28, 2017The Ornate Bird Palaces of Ottoman-Era Turkey
Fun Paper Kirigami and Karakuri Puppets with Unexpected Behaviors by Haruki Nakamura

June 27, 2017Fun Paper Kirigami and Karakuri Puppets with Unexpected Behaviors by Haruki Nakamura
A Technicolor Basketball Court Emerges in Paris

June 26, 2017A Technicolor Basketball Court Emerges in Paris
The Apprehension Engine: An Instrument Designed to Play the Music of Nightmares

June 26, 2017The Apprehension Engine: An Instrument Designed to Play the Music of Nightmares
The Roman Empire’s 250,000 Miles of Roadways Imagined as a Subway Transit Map

June 12, 2017The Roman Empire’s 250,000 Miles of Roadways Imagined as a Subway Transit Map
Gaudí’s First Built House Opens to the Public for the First Time in its 130-Year-Old History

June 9, 2017Gaudí’s First Built House Opens to the Public for the First Time in its 130-Year-Old History
A Look Inside Europe’s Most Enchanting Libraries by Photographer Thibaud Poirier

June 8, 2017A Look Inside Europe’s Most Enchanting Libraries by Photographer Thibaud Poirier
Polluted Water Popsicles: Faux Frozen Treats Highlight Taiwan’s Water Pollution Problem

June 7, 2017Polluted Water Popsicles: Faux Frozen Treats Highlight Taiwan’s Water Pollution Problem
When TV Logos Were Physical Objects

May 15, 2017When TV Logos Were Physical Objects
Creating The Never-Ending Bloom: The Amazing Mathematical Wonders of John Edmark

May 5, 2017Creating The Never-Ending Bloom: The Amazing Mathematical Wonders of John Edmark
A Stained Glass Cabin Hidden in the Woods by Neile Cooper

April 20, 2017A Stained Glass Cabin Hidden in the Woods by Neile Cooper
Elegant Wooden Birds Dipped in Watercolor Plumage by Moisés Hernández

March 14, 2017Elegant Wooden Birds Dipped in Watercolor Plumage by Moisés Hernández
3D-Printed Solar Systems, Moons and Planets for Your Desktop

March 1, 20173D-Printed Solar Systems, Moons and Planets for Your Desktop
The Rise of the Image: Every NY Times Front Page Since 1852 in Under a Minute

February 22, 2017The Rise of the Image: Every NY Times Front Page Since 1852 in Under a Minute
A Working Balloon-Powered Paper Pipe Organ Designed by Aliaksei Zholner

February 13, 2017A Working Balloon-Powered Paper Pipe Organ Designed by Aliaksei Zholner
Kayashima: The Japanese Train Station Built Around a 700-Year-Old Tree

January 31, 2017Kayashima: The Japanese Train Station Built Around a 700-Year-Old Tree
New Geometric Paper Sculptures from Matthew Shlian

January 23, 2017New Geometric Paper Sculptures from Matthew Shlian
Full Grown: Trees Grown into Furniture and Art Objects

December 21, 2016Full Grown: Trees Grown into Furniture and Art Objects
New Modernist Sandcastles Constructed by Calvin Seibert

November 17, 2016New Modernist Sandcastles Constructed by Calvin Seibert
My New Old Chair: Artist “Fixes” Broken Wood Furniture with Opposing Materials

November 16, 2016My New Old Chair: Artist “Fixes” Broken Wood Furniture with Opposing Materials
A Mesmerizing Glow-in-the-Dark Bike Path Unveiled in Poland

October 7, 2016A Mesmerizing Glow-in-the-Dark Bike Path Unveiled in Poland
Stranger Wine: Hand-Blown Glass Wine Decanters by Etienne Meneau Mimic Blood Veins and Root Systems

October 6, 2016Stranger Wine: Hand-Blown Glass Wine Decanters by Etienne Meneau Mimic Blood Veins and Root Systems
Ingenious Hack for Sketching with Two Point Perspective Using an Elastic String

October 4, 2016Ingenious Hack for Sketching with Two Point Perspective Using an Elastic String
A “Quick Perspective” on the Scale of the Manmade and Natural Marvels That Surround Us

September 27, 2016A “Quick Perspective” on the Scale of the Manmade and Natural Marvels That Surround Us
New Kinetic Sand Drawing Tables by Bruce Shapiro

September 26, 2016New Kinetic Sand Drawing Tables by Bruce Shapiro
Unusual Geometric Cake Designs by Dinara Kasko

September 21, 2016Unusual Geometric Cake Designs by Dinara Kasko
A Herd of Cats Fill Advertising Placements at a London Tube Stop for Two Weeks

September 13, 2016A Herd of Cats Fill Advertising Placements at a London Tube Stop for Two Weeks
A Fascinating Film About the Last Day of Hot Metal Typesetting at the New York Times

September 7, 2016A Fascinating Film About the Last Day of Hot Metal Typesetting at the New York Times
The Annual ‘Corso Zundert’ Flower Parade Features Radically Designed Floats Adorned with Dahlias

September 5, 2016The Annual ‘Corso Zundert’ Flower Parade Features Radically Designed Floats Adorned with Dahlias
New European Mosaic Floors Captured by Photographer Sebastian Erras

August 16, 2016New European Mosaic Floors Captured by Photographer Sebastian Erras
Outfits Sourced From German Public Transportation Fabric by Menja Stevenson

August 10, 2016Outfits Sourced From German Public Transportation Fabric by Menja Stevenson
This Incredible Wooden Book Is a Series of Puzzles That Have to Be Solved to Continue Reading

August 5, 2016This Incredible Wooden Book Is a Series of Puzzles That Have to Be Solved to Continue Reading
Children’s Drawings Turned into Finely Crafted Jewelry

July 28, 2016Children’s Drawings Turned into Finely Crafted Jewelry
Pirate Printers: Shirts and Totes Printed Directly on Urban Utility Covers

July 26, 2016Pirate Printers: Shirts and Totes Printed Directly on Urban Utility Covers
Origami Bird Lights by Umut Yamac

July 19, 2016Origami Bird Lights by Umut Yamac
A Century-Old Buenos Aires Theater Converted Into a 21,000-Square-Foot Bookstore

July 18, 2016A Century-Old Buenos Aires Theater Converted Into a 21,000-Square-Foot Bookstore
Discarded Fishing Nets and Other Ocean Trash Repurposed Into Running Shoes

June 8, 2016Discarded Fishing Nets and Other Ocean Trash Repurposed Into Running Shoes
Ethereal Sculptures and Wearable Orbs Formed From Synthetic Fabric by Mariko Kusumoto

May 11, 2016Ethereal Sculptures and Wearable Orbs Formed From Synthetic Fabric by Mariko Kusumoto