Tag: beach

Bernhard Lange specialises in aerial photography, and this very summery series focuses on some of the colourful Italian resorts on the Adriatic Sea. As he lay relaxing on the beach, the German photographer contemplated how graphically interesting the many rows...

Havaianas are one of Brazil’s most famous exports, and you can always tell summer has arrived when you start seeing the colourful footwear all over the place. The flip flops, which have been made in Brazil since 1962, can be...

This summer, many of us are heading to the beach, and what better way to while away an afternoon than by making a nice sand castle? Here’s one sand sculptor who puts more effort into that than most; New Yorker Calvin...

The Surfrider Foundation has started a campaign, including the video below, in order to draw attention to the plight of the world’s beaches. By the year 2100, 90% of the beaches will have disappeared if nothing is changed, due to...

In an effort to help prevent skin cancer, the Playa Agua Dulce beach in Peru, in association with the Peruvian Liga Contra el Cáncer (League Against Cancer), has launched an ingenious initiative which is expected to also be adopted in...

A surfer in a business suit isn’t something you see every day, but it could be soon if Quiksilver Japan has its way. True Wetsuits are, well, just what it says on the tin: a wetsuit that looks exactly like a...

French artist Jehan Benjamin, better known as J.Ben, is officially a web designer, but also draws these incredible and huge sand images on the beach whenever he can. Using only the sand under his feet, he creates these awesome graphic...

Whether it’s transforming trash from the streets of London into all manner of little monsters or taking discarded landfill and creating these truly stunning silhouettes, your rubbish (in the right hands) has the potential to become breathtaking art. Another artist who re-purposes our throwaway items...

If you live in San Francisco, California, then you may be lucky enough to come across the art of Andres Amador. He doesn’t paint or sculpt. He prefers a medium that is temporary but absolutely beautiful: a sandy beach at low...

Start-up company vertty has reinvented the traditional beach towel, using a triangular-shaped design and eco-friendly materials. The team of portuguese entrepreneurs developed the concept while surfing in australia, influenced by the fact that most towels appear very similar they wanted...