Art and Design

This Artist Loves His Toy Bricks - Amazing Lego Art

by Diana Eid

Brick Artist Nathan Sawaya creates amazing sculptures out of LEGO bricks.

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Don't Keep Your Favorite Clothes Closeted: Use Them As Lampshades!

by Toby

It's the Clothes Hanger Lamp. Yes, you read it right. It’s a lamp that uses clothing as a lampshade. Designed by Hector Serrano for the prolific Dutch design house Droog, the Clothes Hanger Lamp leaves a laundry list of opportunities to create new looks.

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Lightweight Greenhouse Waiting To Be Unfolded

by Gloria Campos

I've heard a lot of complaints from people living in small spaces (dorms, apartments, condos, etc) about their inability to garden due to lack of space. I promised some of you I would keep a look out for innovative ways you can garden even with your limited space. Thanks to The Gin Lady, I have come across a possible solution for some of you. It's called the Foldable Greenhouse.

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Scatalogical Door Handle Is Universal Symbol For Bathroom

by Toby

Need something on your bathroom door that says "bathroom" in a universal language? French designer Florence Doleac created a door handle that does just that. Poignée signalétique could be translated into "identifiable door handle" or an "identifiable handshake," as you wish. But let's not quibble about which translation to use; scatologic is universal.

Can You Ever Have Enough Octopus Chandeliers? 6 That Leave You Wanting More

by Toby

Adam Wallacavage is a brilliant photographer and sculptor who sculpts chandeliers - surrealistic octopus chandeliers, some with sinuous arms swept by the movements of the sea, others at rest, and still others showing off their prey. Here are a mere six octopus chandeliers to arouse your appetite for more!

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Lost And Need Directions? Pull Out This Map Art

by Diana Eid

Every day millions of people use maps to take them places. But what about maps as a work of art? Here are a few artists that use maps as their muse.

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Tech Chair Takes in the Sun and Powers Up

by Gloria Campos

If you've been to the beach or to an outside pool you've seen a lounge chairs right? Have you felt one? Lounge chairs can get pretty hot after with just a few minutes of sun exposure. So here's a thought. Wouldn't it be smart to innovative lounge chairs so that the chairs soak up the sun and then convert those rays it into electricity to power up electronics? PC World thinks so.

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New Travel Ad Campaign Highlights Reliability

by Samantha

An innovative new ad campaign for Cox & Kings Travel focuses on the company's longevity in the hopes of building trust in its services.

Colorful Sanitary Napkins Cheer Up a Blue Period

by Steve Levenstein

Feminine protection – whether it's pads, napkins or liners, this essential women's hygiene product has been the last frontier for marketers who seek to embellish every product with “designer” cachet. No longer, at least not in Japan where new colorful pads sport stylish designer prints.

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Made To Order Spooky Shades For Your Interior Lights

by Toby

Naked lamps can be harsh on the eyes, but also on your interior design. An interesting lamp or chandelier shade allows your light to make a design statement that can change the whole atmosphere of its surroundings. Take this mildly spooky Lampshade by British textile artist Julie Roberts...

Spectacular Light Art Brightens Up The Night

by Diana Eid

Cenci Goepel and Jens Warnecke are two artists that like to play with light and dark.

Gargoyle Lighting And Furniture Design: 10 To Keep Evil Away

by Toby

When it comes to chasing evil spirits away from your home, there's nothing like a gargoyle. People think of gargoyles and dragons going with Medieval or Gothic design, but a gargoyle doesn't need to match anything else in your home, not in color or design. A gargoyle just has a place, in its own right, because it has a job to do; it's your security system.

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Modern Barbie Gets Kinky

by Guest Blogger

There are some deviant minds in the product development and marketing suites at Mattel’s Barbie™ division.

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Kenner's Blythe Doll Takes on New Life in Japan

Blythe, a 1970's Classic Doll by Kenner, Lives on in Japan

by Steve Levenstein

Girls of a certain age may remember playing with Blythe, a big-headed doll introduced by American toy company Kenner in 1972. A generation later, Blythe has taken on a new life in far-off Japan. Blythe's most devoted Japanese fans hold her in such deep esteem, one might liken it to mania!

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Your Name In Lights On The Bathroom Wall!

by Toby

If you've always wanted to see your name in lights, Korean designer Hyomi Kim has created a design called tile + light, a modular lighting system that fits right in with your tiles on tiled walls, ceilings, columns, hallways or wherever tile is used in home or institutional settings.

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The Top 10 Best Sports Logos

by Joshua Khan

As a continuation from the 10 worst sports logos, the following are 10 great logos that have solidified teams and major league sports.

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Transparent Solar Powered Eco-Plane Wins 1st Place

by Gloria Campos

Roland Cernat, a graduate form the University of Applied Sciences Schwäbisch Gmünd/Germany, has designed an environmentally friendly plane called the Oriens. Oriens is a motor glider concept based on the cradle-to-cradle principle. The design won first prize this year at the Lucky Strike Junior Designer Award 2008.

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Cool Construction Paper Kaleidoscope Art

by Diana Eid

Jen Stark is an artist that creates what we could only dream of doing when we were kids; art made from construction paper.

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A Lighting Designer In A Dark Place With A Sense Of Humor

by Toby

Environment can have a great impact on a designer's work. Take Ali Siahvoshi, who grew up in Iran, where it is very sunny. After moving to Britain, where it is not very sunny, Siahvoshi began designing lighting. Not just any lighting, but spirited, humorous lighting, many from objects you don't expect to see in a lamp... like funnels, and tableware, and recycled wire hangers, for example.

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Q-Links Expands Its Biofield To Pets: The Q-Link Pet Pendant

by Lady Bee

Professional athletes have experienced the benefits of Q-Links for more than a decade.The pendants worn around their necks have helped many a professional golfer, for example, score some birdies. And even Madonna is reported to wear a Q-link!

But, now pets can experience the same focus and positive, healthy energy with the Q-Links Pet Pendant!

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