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If there's one thing that a lot of famous painted portraits have in common, it's that most of them don't show people smiling. Unless it's Joseph Ducreux, of course. However, someone decided to change that and gave a handful of famous portraits FaceApp makeovers.
Sydney-based furniture brand Reddie debuts their Non-Corporate Workstation which is “unapologetically simple,” as well as also being smart and customizable.
See all the honorees of the 2019 Innovation by Design Awards in the Retail Environments category.
Visualization has a way of making things feel more concrete and definite. So how is it that interpretation gets so fuzzy?
None of these people are real—but their images are free to download and use in any way you choose.
Cantilevering living spaces punctured by giant windows and laden with “cinematic qualities” will define Studio Viktor Sørless' Dune House on the coast in Denmark.
Created to appeal to Lego lovers everywhere, the campaign by French agency BETC includes a live action adventure caper directed by Traktor and a series of vignettes that send positive political messages about the power of creativity.
Grasping algorithms just enough, thinking they're within our puny reach, only makes them more powerful.
Argentinian travel influencer Tupi Saravia is catching some heat for Photoshopping the same clouds into her Instagram photos, but she's no
called weWALK, the smart cane is equipped with built-in speakers, smartphone integration, and sensors that send vibrations to warn users of obstacles.
Traveling to auto shows, we get to see a whole lot of cool and unusual concept cars. They may serve as inspiration for production vehicles, but the majority of them never go into production themselves. Once such concept was the Porsche Tapiro.
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For those aware of the arguably unethical process of silk harvesting need not worry as the silk proteins used in development are synthetic. Aalto University professor Markus Linder reports in a recent press release, “‘Because we know the structure of the [spider web silk’s] DNA, we can copy it and use this to manufacture silk protein molecules which are chemically similar to those found in spider web threads. The DNA has all this information contained in it’.”
This study is just one of many demonstrating the potential for new materials to take the place of their more harmful counterparts in the future. Only time will tell which materials ultimately win out.
Four years—and some four million photos—into a project of epic proportions, New Jersey-based photographer and filmmaker Joseph DiGiovanna aims to capture NYC's skyline under transformation. To showcase developments along the way, DiGiovanna has set up an Instagram account, but the long-term goal is a website—with a scrolling timeline— that features the entirety of his capture.…
Photographer Al Mefer (previously) is a visual artist based in Alicante, Spain. This last stunning series reveals a new side of Marocco: its nightlife.
Understand French, German, Spanish, or Korean as it's spoken, like you're in a spy movie or something.
Ilex Studio’s avocado and acorn vases give new trees a head start while adding some greenery to your interior space. Riffing on the age-old technique of using crossed toothpicks or grilling skewers to balance sprouting plants over water, the uniquely shaped glass vessels are comprised of a large, fl
Multi-talented artist and designer Camille Walala creates unique work that's influenced by multiple eras, styles and disciplines. Whether it be the Walala Lounge (which was on display during London Design Festival), a colorful building facade in Ohio, or a clothing collaboration, her goal is always to attract and excite viewers. It's not surprising that the…
Kaizen coffee co. is known as one of the best specialty coffee places in Bangkok, founded by a young barista, Arnun Wattanaporn whose passion is highly influenced by Australia’s vibrant coffee scene. After a widely successful reception from its coffee lovers, Kaizen has recently launched its new home in Ekamai, one of the prime locations in the heart of Bangkok.
‘As designers, we’ve became used to instinctively working within the limitations of manufacturing methods,’ says Michael Carr, creative director of British watch brand Uniform Wares. Now, however, a new manufacturing method devised to produce an entire…
If you've ever seen any movie or TV series starring Sean Bean, you probably know the fate of the character he plays. Spoiler alert: he dies. The actor has “died” a whopping 23 times on screen, and has done it in movies like The Lord of The Rings, GoldenEye, Equilibrium and even everyone's favorite TV series Game of Thrones. However, those days are coming to an end.
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