Yearly Archives: 2012

Cubes achieved by notching and joining pennies in perfect orientation to one another. Joined at perpendicular angles, the coins create a lattice structure allowing tunnel like passages of light from certain angles. As one moves around them, the cubes seem...

Tribute to Hermés – 25 cm Birkin bag made entirely with LEGO® bricks. It measures 20 x 26 x 13 cm (outside, approx). Handles approx. 30 cm long. The bag is fully functional – it is designed for everyday use....

“What i want for christmas” – the new collection by I do do I? – takes another look at the traditional holiday messages by applying a little naughiness to the christmas atmosphere. reward yourself for being naughty. Available at Verve Creative...

While Lyon’s Festival of Lights (or “Fête des Lumières” in French) just wrapped up, we can still marvel at some of the standout light installations. As first time participants of the event, Canadian collective Lucion Media blew visitors away with their...

According to custom, every year at the beginning of December a traditional Christmas tree adorns Hasselt’s main square. But this year it looks a bit different. In collaboration with local residents the city of Hasselt has made an impressive ‘Taste...

For the series “NYC By Bike” photographer Tom Olesnevich attached his DSLR to the underside of his bicycle, and then snapped photographs while riding around in various areas of the city. The resulting photographs offer an interesting look at how the rear wheels of...

London-based illustrator and designer Jenni Sparks has hand-drawn an incredibly detailed map of New York City—complete with detailed depictions of individual buildings.  Painstakingly rendered, the illustrated map reflects the denseness and diversity of the metropolis, complete with Sparks’ charming use of quirky icons and...

Currently underway in Lyon, France is their most famous event, their annual Festival of Lights. Designers from all around the world flock to the city to take over buildings, squares, rivers and hills so that its over 4 million visitors...

The creators of the world’s first handmade video mixer for iPhone have now made a smaller, portable version with a Moleskine notebook. Abracadabrapp is an iPhone 4 & 4S accessory that simultaneously records “front” and “back” views in one single, split screen...

Who says that only kids can play on swings? This large-scale multimedia installation titled the event of a thread by visual artist Ann Hamilton invites an interactive audience to revisit their playful childhood and ride the 42 swings that have been set...