Une mise en scène (diorama) d’une grand qualité, par l’artiste colombien Nadir Figueroa Mena. A travers son travail, il cherche à réfléchir sur la place de l’homme face à son environnement quotidien, dans des compositions recherchées. Plus de visuels dans la suite.
Shanghai Expo 2010: here are some photographs of the Dutch pavilion by John Kormeling at Shanghai Expo 2010, taken by photographer Montse Zamorano. (more…)
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All Unitasker Wednesday posts are jokes — we don’t want you to buy these items, we want you to laugh at their ridiculousness. Enjoy!
When you’re drinking soda pop out of a can, do you really wish you were drinking it out of a bottle? Is a 12 oz. soft drink just the right size, and 20 oz. way too much? Sure, you could buy a 20 oz. bottle, drink only the amount you want, and save the rest for later — but we both know that would be too easy! Plus, no one ever brings a cooler of 20 oz. bottles to your kid’s soccer games. They always bring those stupid cans! cans! cans! Instead of turning your back on cans, you should have a Snap On Bottle Top:
For $10 you can get 12 Snap On Bottle Tops, where they can take up space in your cupboards, car, cooler, and/or backpack! Now, instead of simply tossing that can directly into the recycling bin, you will also have a piece of plastic to wash. The Snap On Bottle Tops never stop giving!! Plus, think of how cool you will look drinking from a can with a bottle top on it — your friends will be amazed!
Thanks to reader Chelsea for bringing this unitasker to our attention.
Last year, faith in the Tate‘s Turner Prize was rekindled when it was awarded to the dark horse in the contest, the Scottish artist Richard Wright. Even the Guardian‘s usually Turner-sour critic Jonathan Jones said Wright was “one of the worthiest Turner winners ever.” Now the shortlist for the 2010 prize has just been announced, which includes four artists, two of which are surprisingly painters (there haven’t seem to have been many duplicate mediums in previous years), and none of whom are Banksy, who people have been expecting for the past few years to make the list. The artists are said painters Dexter Dalwood and Angela de la Cruz, sculptor Susan Philipsz, and film-duo the Otolith Group. The Guardian has this great rundown on each of the finalists, giving you ample information to help you make your wagers. Also, you have plenty of time; per usual, a winner won’t be announced until early December. In the interim, you’ll also have ample opportunities to read all kinds of criticism about the Turner, and how it might be losing its importance, etc., which has become par for the course anymore, it seems.
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pWho needs cars? True freedom starts with two wheels and a push on a pedal, according to “Velo: Bicycle Culture and Design,” a new book that celebrates bicycles as a way of life and icon of modern design./p
pThe young man in the photo is pigeon-chested. Yet his thighs are inflated, so muscular he must spread his legs wide to stand. But there are no anabolic steroids involved here. It’s all a road bike’s fault. The culprit is sleek and green and hangs on the wall in the background. It’s obvious: Here, man and machine have formed one another./p
pThe symbiotic relationship between cyclists and their equipment is documented in the soon-to-be-released picture book “a href=”http://www.gestalten.com/books/detail?id=ceafb21a2721f16b012723cde6990004″Velo: Bicycle Culture and Design/a,” put out by publisher Robert Klanten and graphic designer Sven Ehmann./p
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Dezeen movie: our latest movie was filmed at our DezeenBarBasso party with Wyborowa Exquisite wodka, held at the legendary Bar Basso in Milan last month. (more…)
 | Despite the fact that we just celebrated Earth Day on April 22, we should always treat Mother Nature with respect. After all, we’ve only got one home in the universe! Apart from bring a reusable bag when going shopping, buying vintage clothing, and repairing rather than tossing clothing, there’s always more we can do. Consider the twice daily ritual of brushing your teeth. We throw away one every three months which means that over 300 toothbrushes end up in a landfill during a lifetime. The people of Radius created the Source Toothbrush as a way to combat the wastefulness. The sturdy handles of the toothbrushes are made from recycled currency, flax and wood and the brushes can be individually replaced so less is thrown away each time. Remember to treat everyday like it’s Earth Day because like my kindergarten teacher always said, we should leave this place looking better than when we found it.Price: $4-25 Who Found It: rockgeisha was the first to add the Source Toothbrush to the Hive. |
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