Design

Heat up your meal using your cellphone

In many parts of Asia, it’s customary in restaurants to put the main dish in the middle of the table, on a grill or electric pot. Everyone can serve themselves as many times as they want, and enjoy a hot meal every single time. IKEA...

By Odette Carrasquedo · Sep. 02, 2020

Inspiration

Once upon a time, there was a pic of a real fairy

Heather Larkin is the photographer behind Fairyography. She specializes in fantasy photo sessions, using costumes, glitter, props, filters, a lot of imagination and talent. With her magic, she turns little girls and boys...

By Odette Carrasquedo · Sep. 01, 2020

Art

3D landscapes assembled from picturesque postcards

Using old postcards, Caterina Rossato has created a series of unique, layered 3-D images. In 'Deja Vu,' Rossato cuts up dozens of postcards from a variety of different scenic locations in the world and layers them together to create...

By Sophie Kruse · Sep. 01, 2020

Video

Hilarious animated short film depicts the wonderful life of bananas

There’s something alluring about bananas. They’re wonderful and can be used as metaphors for various occasions. And there happens to be a creative little short film based on them. Created by Xander Marritt and Elias...

By Umar Ansari · Sep. 01, 2020

Typography

The Little Black Font Book Volume 02

If you’re into fonts and typography, you might have heard of the Little Black Font Book. Well now volume two is out and it is selling like hotcakes in the UK. Featured in volume two is an expansion of font examples found in volume...

By Johnna Gurgel · Sep. 01, 2020

Sculpture

Elegant miniature treehouse sculptures wrapped around houseplants

Jedediah Corwyn Voltz creates mini treehouse wrapped around traditional houseplants and bonsai trees as part of his new series titled, “Somewhere Small”. Voltz’s experience as a prop-maker for film comes in handy as...

By Umar Ansari · Sep. 01, 2020

Art

Stop-motion deteriorating head will give you the creeps

This Halloween-worthy severed head is more than just your average creepy sculpture. Toy designer and animator Isak Åkerlund has animated the decay of the head which transforms from a droopy old face, to muscle, to bones, in seconds....

By Justin Crowe · Sep. 01, 2020

Illustration

Illustrator draws a fun new story to everyday objects

Kristian Mensa, from the Czech Republic, creates illustrations around everyday objects — shrubs, iPhones, scissors, fruit, and more. His illustrations take ordinary things and make them unique, giving new life to mundane...

By Cameron Chapman · Aug. 31, 2020

Funny

Hazmat surfing in polluted oceans

Washington-based photographer Michael Dyrland was inspired by an unlikely and unpleasant event. Hoping to catch some surf off the coast of Los Angeles during a trip, the photographer instead encountered an ocean that was contaminated...

By Steph · Aug. 31, 2020

Performance

Mesmerizing body positions captured in photos

French dancer Arthur Cadre has created a beautiful photo series called “Wonderland Creatures”, a mixture of awe-inspiring photos combined with mesmerizing performance. The images were shot in a number of locations around...

By Sophie Kruse · Aug. 31, 2020

Photography

Mosaic-like portraits combine multiple images to explore time and mutation

Traditional portraits are great and all but they need to move beyond, well, being traditional. This is where Jason Chen comes in. The Philadelphia-based photographer establishes movement by stitching multiple portraits...

By Umar Ansari · Aug. 30, 2020

Creativity

These dolls are meant for boys and girls alike

Laurel Wider is a psychotherapist and mom. When her boy came back from preschool saying “boys aren’t supposed to cry”, she decided to do something about it. Kids learn by playing, and she wanted to show her boy and others...

By Odette Carrasquedo · Aug. 30, 2020

Funny

Artist collaborates with winter on goofy headgear

It is said that artists make art from what's around them. After a long winter that is showing no signs of slowing, artist Baku Maeda has decided to make art out of winter... well, out of ice. In this collaboration with the cold season...

By Justin Crowe · Aug. 30, 2020

Creativity

Mirko Sata is back with more meticulously-detailed serpent tattoos

We've talked about Mirko Sata 's brilliant serpent tattoos here before and now the artist is back with more. The Milan-based creative is a master of the art of inking snakes. He creates elaborate serpents that tangle around one...

By Umar Ansari · Aug. 29, 2020

Furniture

Amazing modular bookshelf transforms to fit nearly any purpose.

A bookshelf that can be reconfigured? Take my money! If you find yourself often moving around your furniture only to get stumped by that one shelf in the corner, this fold-up bookshelf by Laurindo Marta for WeWood might...

By Umar Ansari · Aug. 29, 2020