Robot Tattoos: Awesome Works of Mechanical Body Art
Robots are intrinsically fascinating, especially now that we almost have the technological capability to create what once was only a science fiction fan's dream. We're not quite there, ...
Month: August 2010
Retro-Futurism: 13 Failed Urban Design Ideas & Concepts
Many an architect has dreamed up visionary plans for city centers, but few have actually seen their designs come to fruition in a real live urban setting. And while many such unbuilt concepts are ...
Stuck On You: Seattle’s Gum Wall Is Pretty, Gross
The "Gum Wall" takes the concept of sticktoitiveness to a new level - actually, 15 feet above Post Alley in Seattle's famous Pike Place Market. The wall's owners no longer bother scraping away the ...
Star Power: New Perspectives on a Classic Landmark
It's one of the most-photographed American landmarks ever. It's recognizable to people around the world despite the fact that it has been around for less than a century. It represents the hopes ...
Guerrilla Takeover: Activists Replace Ads with Art
(images via: martin reis) Last year, Toronto citizens asked themselves a question that led to an unprecedented law: Why should we have to look at so many billboards? In April 2010, the city ...
13 Most Weird & Wonderful Collections of Stuff on the Web
You don't have to travel the back roads of the world to see bizarre and amazing collections of unusual objects – some of these wacky museums are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, right at your ...
How Graffiti Can Be Even Cooler: Just Add Star Wars
Graffiti is often a disappointing eyesore, the bane of storefronts, and signposts for gang activity, but there are also those who have turned it into an art form that delights urban populations ...
Clean Machines: 10 Wonderful Washers of the Future
The humble washing machine revolutionized the way we all live. Before automatic washing machines came along, clothes were washed by hand in a tub, a tedious and tiring process. Today, the washing ...
Bus Art & Guerilla Ads: Public Transportation with Style
Interesting bus ads are a joy to urbanites, something new and colorful that adds a little variety to the constant stream of yellow taxis, but bus decoration doesn't always stop there. Such a ...
Body Art: Creations Made of Human Flesh, Blood & Bones
What could be more personal and human than a cast of your head – made from your own frozen blood? The human body has been used as a canvas for all sorts of art, but perhaps more interesting and ...
