“My sculptures cause an uproar, astonishment and put a smile on your face, » says Florentijn Hofman the artist. « They give people a break from their daily routines. Passers-by stop in front of them and enter into conversation with other spectators » Hofman’s famous giant duck has floated in waters around the world, in cities like...
I don’t know if it’s because I need some vacations, but I love airports. When I was a kid, I remember that what a place crowded with busy and elegant people going who knows where… One of my best wishes at this time : pick a departure, any departure and fly away ! Here are...
Just like kids, architects still love playing with blocks and cubes. Here are some awesome cube shaped houses all over the world.
Those amazing pictures of women at work were captured by photographer Alfred T. Palmer on color reversal film, taken for the Office of War Information; an agency created to release war news, promote patriotism, and recruit women to work. It’s amazing to notice how elegant looked all those hard working women. ...
Usually bridges have a specific function : helping people to pass from one bank to another… They are designed by very serious people, engineers who have studied those superstructures in order they will resist for years, even with the worst weather conditions or unforeseen safety problem… In this selection bridges are quiet different… « Pont de...
All around the world, architects have imagined the most amazing projects for students, books lovers or simple readers. Let’s make a tour among these truly inspiring libraries. 2/ IN CHINA 3/ IN THE NETHERLANDS 4/ IN GERMANY 5/IN NORWAY 6/IN BREZIL 7/ IN FRANCE 8/ IN JAPAN 9/ IN SWEDEN 10/IN KAZAKHSTAN...
2005-Brighton beach : the place where the story began for photographer Tom Robinson and his new girlfriend Verity. « Suddenly I thought the view of our feet pointing out to sea would make a nice photo, he explains in his blog. Ever since then, we’ve continued to document our travels in this way, resulting in a...
These incredible snaps were taken by photographers Nick Selway, 28, and friend CJ Kale, 35. CJ, from Hawaii. Specialized in risky pictures they positioned themselves directly under the waves as they crashed above their heads. They explained how taking their time was the secret to their success. « We spend most of our time in the...
Is it because world crisis seem so heavy to carry that we are searching lightness in our everyday lifes ? Let’s get a little higher and breath some fresh air… Chinese artist Li Wei, one of the first who played with levitation, uses a combination of mirror, metal wires, scaffolding and acrobatics to create his...
Would you dare to live in one of those transparent houses ? Situated on a hill overlooking Atami, Japan southwest of Tokyo, Water Glass House By Kengo Kuma. Philip Johnson Glass House : the first one : designed 1945-48 Glass house by Carlo Santambrogio and Ennio Arosio. Created as a concept to showcase Italian company...
You might have already heard about Irina Werning’s project « Back to the Future » : « it’s imagining how people would feel and look like if they were to reenact them today… Two years ago, I decided to actually do this. So, with my camera, I started inviting people to go back to their future »... The argentinean...
