On Space Time Foam Installation by Architect Tomás Saraceno

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International architect Tomás Saraceno has been an influential and innovative part in the creation of the “On Space Time Foam” art installation. Now located in the HangarBicocca in Milan, and set to continue on at MIT as an integral part of Saraceno’s residence there. The installation is essentially a floating structure that is composed of three…

LED Lit Ice Slides At The Harbin Ice Festival in China

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Though it is only in town for one month, the Harbin Ice Festival is a great vacation destination for those looking to venture onto the cooler side of travel. Located in China is a castle crafted of ice with multiple slides attached, among other amazing ice sculptures. Created for public use, this set of intricate slides…

10 Ways To Incorporate Raw Woods Into Your Interior

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Raw and unrefined wood can be a beautiful natural element to incorporate into a home. Pair it with other rustic elements to fill the home with warmth, or add unrefined edges to a minimalistic space. Burl wood, driftwood pieces and so many other wooden elements can be given artistic flair for the home. With drift and…

Surreal “Flying Houses” Photographed by Laurent Chehere

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Surreal forms of art are popping up more and more, and what better ways to show off the exaggerated than with homes and structures? Laurent Chehere figured out an interesting way to depict living spaces and the like, and ended up with a wonderful series of manipulated photos titled “Flying Houses.” Taking the traditional home with…

Untitled Billiard Topographical Art by Stéphane Thidet

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French artist Stéphane Thidet combines all kinds of raw materials and interesting furnishings to create art. One of the more enticing pieces remains “Untitled” while having a trailing statement left after, with something along the lines of higher power talks. Though the translated title doesn’t make too much sense in English, the inspiring and off the…

World Recycling Day Features 45,000 Milk Carton Pavilion

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If the Guinness Book of World Records is an influencing factor in being green, so be it. This “Tetra Brik” Pavilion in Spain holds the title for “The largest major construction built from recycled materials.” Utilizing 45,000 of the emptied milk cartons, World Recycling Day served multiple functions its latest time around. Each carton was clipped…

10 Ideas To Declutter Your Home in 2013

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With 2013 well underway, we’ve all got resolutions or goals in mind for how to carry out a more successful, productive year. If organizing your life and keeping a simple, clean home is in order we’ve developed 10 tips and tricks that are a surefire way to get you on the right track. 1. Clear off…

‘Build Up Japan’ Collaboration Showcases 1.8 Million LEGOs

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LEGO based projects have become a dime a dozen these days, and with access to so many new projects and ideas like never before– each project is bigger and better than the last. This project titled “Build Up Japan” was a great collaborative effort between a total of 5,000 people and a huge 3D map of…

Surreal “Nimbus” Manmade Cloud Art Installation

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Those who pin surrealist art as smoke and mirrors might be right in the situation of artist Berndnaut Smilde, who creates these simple yet moving cloud installations out of actual clouds. There’s no cotton batting, synthetic fibers or the like– just simple light, moisture and smoke! With installations all over bearing the title of “Nimbus,” Smilde…

Tiger & Turtle Rollercoaster Turned Pedestrian Walkway

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There comes a time when things don’t necessarily serve their original purpose any longer– and this Tiger & Turtle Magic Mountain structure is now an interesting piece to climb all over. Having Heike Mutter and Ulrich Genth behind the transformation was key. The walkable outdoor large-scale sculpture is located in Duisburg, Germany. It transitions beautifully from…