A map of the history of the auto industry would show dozens, if not hundreds of roads not traveled. What if some of these visionary concepts had been allowed to hit the street? These outstanding, ...
Although there are differing schools of thought and even controversy about whether it is a liquid or a solid, glass can make a unique artistic medium. Blown glass pieces are always one of a kind, ...
There’s something sort of magical about miniatures, especially when they’re strikingly lifelike. The artists who create these tiny wonders look at life from a different scale than the rest of ...
Where is the line between art and design? If "function" is the word that comes to mind then there are many works which fall somewhere in the gray area between extremes. Perhaps the most engaging ...
Long before the Internet was a glimmer in Al Gore's eye, a different series of tubes helped shuttle messages from one place to another, seemingly by magic. These pneumatic tube systems, many of ...
From vintage to retro, these movie posters pulled people to the theaters. Some are mysterious, others provocative, but they all served their purpose of putting eyes on the silver screen. As ...
Much of the enjoyment of wine is in the selection. Whether you are a casual drinker or a wine connoisseur, the process of picking a bottle of wine is made more exciting by the packaging. Wine ...
Gasoline is on its last legs. It’s a commodity we’ll soon be saying goodbye to as renewable energy takes over – but what will we do with all of the gas stations left behind? Most gas ...
Mostly harmless? I think not! Any aliens who receive our old TV and radio transmissions will be raising their tentacles in submission once they get a glimpse of sci-fi's greatest hitmen and their ...
Many designers must content themselves with imagining and drawing things that may never be built - very few can realize ultramodern home visions in the real world. Like a blast from the future, ...
