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Anamorphic Illusions by Felice Varini

By • Feb 6th, 2012 • Category: Art, Latest Posts

Swiss artist Felice Varini has been creating illusions of flat graphics superimposed on three dimensional spaces since 1979 using the same eye-deceiving technique called anamorphosis. The complete shapes can only be seen when viewed at certain angles, otherwise the viewer will only see some random broken pieces.

Moon Games by Laurent Laveder

By • Feb 2nd, 2012 • Category: Art, Latest Posts

You may have already seen some of these cute images from ‘Moon Games’ project before, but we just couldn’t resist sharing some more. The author of this project is a French landscape astrophotographer and astronomy journalist Laurent Laveder who shows how some simple props and a bit of imagination can turn the moon into anything you like.

People Flying Over New York City

By • Feb 1st, 2012 • Category: Latest Posts, Weird

If you saw some people flying over New Your City lately, don’t worry, you are not crazy! To promote their new movie Chronicle, 20th Century Fox hired viral marketing agency Thinkmodo which flew three human shaped RC planes around Manhattan creating the illusion of people flying. I’m not sure how the people of NYC who saw the flying people actually felt, but judging from the video, it must have been pretty awesome. What do you think?

36 More Clever Logos With Hidden Symbolism

By • Jan 31st, 2012 • Category: Design, Latest Posts

If you are a graphic designer looking for some logo ideas and inspiration, then it’s your lucky day because we handpicked another list of Clever Logos With Hidden Symbolism. And if this is not enough, there’s 100+ more creative logos in our previous posts: see part I, part II and part III.

Breathtaking 3D Goldfish Paintings by R. Fukahori

By • Jan 27th, 2012 • Category: Art, Latest Posts, Weird

It’s hard to believe, but these lively goldfish swimming in the bowls are not real at all! A Japanese artist named Riusuke Fukahori is painting these incredibly realistic three-dimensional goldfish using acrylic paint layered over clear resin. Just like 3D printer, the artists paints the fish layer by layer, with the sandwiched slices revealing slight more about each creature.

Harmless Weapons by Kyle Bean

By • Jan 26th, 2012 • Category: Art, Latest Posts

While the name of the artist may sound unfamiliar to many, I’m sure most of you have already seen Kyle’s amazing collection of Pencil Shaving Portraits or the famous Chicken made from eggshells. This time, Brighton-based designer Kyle Bean created a collection of harmless weapons for an article in CUT Magazine centered around the topic of ‘Guerrilla Gardening’ and ‘Yarn Bombing’.

Incredible Shadow Paintings by Rashad Alakbarov

By • Jan 25th, 2012 • Category: Art, Latest Posts

Azerbaijani artist Rashad Alakbarov uses various everyday objects and some back light to create his jaw-dropping shadow paintings. The best part is that you can easily create something similar at home – all you need is one or two lamps and some items from your desk.

Creative Balloon Lamps by Estiluz

By • Jan 25th, 2012 • Category: Creative Products

If you’re looking for some creative lighting ideas for your kid’s room, you’re in luck (or in trouble) because Spanish decorative lighting manufacturers Estiluz offers a really cool set of balloon lamps that are both elegant and fun. Why in trouble? Well, it’s a bit pricey, so better don’t let your kids see them.

Back to The Future with Irina Werning (Part II)

By • Jan 23rd, 2012 • Category: Latest Posts, Photography

Do you remember Irina Werning and her cool project called “Back to The Future” we’ve posted earlier? Well, it appears that Irina hasn’t stopped there and released the part II of her series. A photographer born in Buenos Aires takes someone’s old photo and recreates the same old scene with the same person many years later. While it might not sound too complicated, she is unbelievably accurate – it seems that she just found some old and young look-alikes and shot two pictures on the same day.

Giant Mirrored Building Facade Turns Visitors Into Spiderman

By • Jan 21st, 2012 • Category: Architecture, Art, Latest Posts

If you happen to be in France rigth now, you can finally make your old dream come true! A giant mirrored building facade by artist Leandro Erlich will instantly turn you into a Spiderman. The installation is called Bâtiment (Building) and is currently on display at Le 104 in Paris as part of their In_Perceptions exhibition. Be sure to also check out his incredible Fake Swimming Pool we featured earlier (if you haven’t done that yet.)

Word as Image by Ji Lee

By • Jan 19th, 2012 • Category: Art, Design, Latest Posts

Word as Image invites you to see letters beyond their utilitarian dullness. It’s about discovering the magic behind the unique shapes and infinite possibilities of letters and words. This book showcases nearly 100 of Ji Lee’s head-scratching word images, along with tips to help you create your own.

30 Amazing Infinity Pools Around The World

By • Jan 18th, 2012 • Category: Latest Posts, Miscellaneous

If you’re suffering from winter blues and short, dark days are getting you down, then it’s time to take at least a virtual vacation and see some sunny pictures. To be more exact, let’s take a look at some of the most beautiful Infinity Pools Around The World.