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Tech NewsMost Beautiful Items: October 19 – 26, 2013
A new week brings new questions. Like, how would one recreate the iOS 7 homescreen in Microsoft Word? Or should spires count toward a building’s total height? If you’ve found yourself pondering these things, you can find your answers within the most beautiful items of the week. This Lexus Paints Your Portrait Based On How … Continued
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Tech NewsMost Beautiful Items: October 12 – 18, 2013
How can a thousand photos turn into a single timelapse? And what’s it like inside an artificial cave 200 feet below Manhattan? The answer to both of these questions and more lie in the most beautiful items of the week. Watch an Artist Turn Thousands of Photos Into a Single Imaginary Moment Boston-based artist Pelle … Continued
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Tech NewsMost Beautiful Items: October 5 – 11, 2013
There is beauty in so many things, whether they’re famous works of art reimagined as desserts or a massive installation by the artist and activist Ai Weiwei. Those and more are the most beautiful items we found this week. This Mesmerizing Ai Weiwei Installation Is Made From 3,144 Bicycles Last night in Toronto, Chinese artist … Continued
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Tech NewsThis Swing Set Is the World’s Coolest Musical Instrument
The simple pleasure of swinging is one that most of us probably haven’t enjoyed in years. At the historic Convento Das Dominicas n the Portuguese city of Guimarães—itself a Unesco World Heritage site—designers Cláudia Oliveira and Isabel Bourbon of creative studio Elas Duas gave visitors of all ages an opportunity to sway on a special … Continued
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Tech NewsThis Mesmerizing Ai Weiwei Installation Is Made From 3,144 Bicycles
Last night in Toronto, Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei presented a new version of his incredible Forever Bicycles installation. As the centerpiece of this year’s Scotiabank Nuit Blanche, the all-night contemporary art event that takes over city streets, 3,144 bicycles, the most Weiwei has used of this work to date, were stacked 100 feet … Continued
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Tech NewsMost Beautiful Items: September 27 – October 4, 2013
Need some beautiful things to gaze upon at the end of a long week? How about photos of the restoration of an 138-year-old Brooklyn bank? Or a lighting pavilion that looks like it’s alive? Or a massive Lego calendar that syncs with your smartphone? These things and more wonders from the worlds of design, art, … Continued
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Tech NewsThis Responsive Lighting Pavilion Looks Like It’s Alive
This giant colorful honeycomb is called the SOL Dome. Made from thousands of interconnected fiber optics, the structure responds to its environment as if it were a living, breathing plant. Created by London-based design firm Loop.pH, the SOL Dome was built in Midland, Michigan for a local art festival that lasts through the end of … Continued
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Tech NewsThis Stone Mosaic of Johannesburg Looks Like a Real Satellite Map
From afar, this bird’s eye view of Johannesburg looks like a satellite snapshot. But it’s not—it’s actually a massive, meticulously created mosaic. It contains thousands of fragments of stone and tile, but together, they look amazingly photorealistic. Conceived by South African artists Gerhard Marx and Sam Nhlengethwa in collaboration with Spier Architectural Arts, Vertical Aerial, … Continued
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Tech NewsMost Beautiful Items: September 21 – 27, 2013
Want to know Gaudí’s Sagrada Familia will look like when it’s done in 2026? Know what kind of software can enable a disabled artist to paint hands-free? Ever heard of clothes that decompose with you when you die? The answers to all of these questions and more lie within stories we found from the worlds … Continued
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Tech NewsThis Hypnotic Sculpture Is a Substitute Sun During Long Arctic Winters
In some parts of Norway, the sun stays away for three long months of winter. While in Russia, the answer might be UV baths, the sun’s absence in Scandinavia has inspired designers Lisa Pacini and Christine Istad to create Traveling Sun, a mobile multihued LED light sculpture that stands in for the sun. Traveling Sun … Continued
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Tech NewsRobots, Humans, and Animations Dance in This Mesmerizing Performance
Combine robots, 3D graphics, and actors and what do you get? Box, an amazing performance by San Francisco-based engineering firm Bot & Dolly. It’s a short film that explores how the digital world interacts with the real world. Originally performed live, Box is equal parts art and technical demonstration. Bot & Dolly explain: It is … Continued
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Tech NewsMost Beautiful Items: September 14 – 20, 2013
iPhone, iPhone, and uh, more iPhone. We heard a lot about the new iPhones this week. But we also discovered some completely unrelated wonders like a famous Joy Division designer’s plans to rebrand Kanye West, or an urban farm in a Shanghai mall. Here are some of the loveliest things we found this week: What … Continued
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A Giant Paper Installation That Looks Like Sitting Inside a Rainbow
Maybe walking around a life-sized maze made of file folders is a hellish work stress dream you’ve had before. But artist Emmanuelle Moreaux has brought a similar idea to life in a rainbow of an installation for Japan’s Shinjuku Creators Festa 2013. The piece is called 100 Colors, named for the one hundred different hues … Continued
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Prada Marfa May Be Doomed to Demolishment
Marfa, Texas—the high-art colony on the West Texas plains—is home to work from the 20th century’s most famous artists. But the town’s simulacra of a luxury boutique, Prada Marfa, is by far its most well-known piece (it even appeared on Beyonce’s Instagram, the highest measure of fame, last year). Now, it may face removal. http://gawker.com/5934185/gawker-psa-beyonce-has-updated-her-tumblr-found-art … Continued
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This NYC Gas Station Is Home to a Temporary Sheep Pasture
When most Manhattan real estate developers buy up land to build a new tower, they unceremoniously raze any existing structures. But Michael Shvo, a developer and art collector who recently bought a lot near the High Line with the intention of building a new residential tower, decided to have a little fun first. This year, … Continued
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Tech NewsMost Beautiful Items: September 6 – 13, 2013
Sometimes you have a week that’s just so mind-numbingly long you just want to stare off into space. But if you’re going to stare, why not gaze on interesting buildings, pieces of art, and wonders of the world of design. We’ve got you covered with the most beautiful items of the week. Don’t You Wish … Continued
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This Endless Staircase Is an M.C. Escher Drawing Come to Life
If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to climb around M.C. Escher’s never ending staircase, you can give it a try right now on the lawn of the Tate Modern in London. Architecture firm dRMM has set up on installation that combines 15 wooden stairways, creating a dizzying maze designed to confuse visitors. … Continued
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Most Beautiful Items: August 24 – 30, 2013
Sadly, Labor Day weekend marks the spiritual end of summer. But don’t fall into the dumps yet, friends. What lies between you and the colder months are both a day off and a some of the best things we found from the realms of art, architecture, and design this week. A Creepy Tour of Russia’s … Continued
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Illuminated Lamps Cascade Up a Huge Swiss Pine Tree
Norwegian born Rune Guneriussen is back with a new site-specific work that one can actually experience in person. Normally, Guneriussen is the only one to witness his magical landscapes, filled with everything from lamps and globes to telephones and chairs. After weeks of preparation, the conceptual artist usually shoots his stunning scenes alone and we’re … Continued
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Most Beautiful Items: August 17 – 23, 2013
You’re in the homestretch. The weekend, my friends, is at hand. But before you disembark, check out some of our favorite finds from the worlds of art, architecture, and design over the past week. It’s plenty to tide you over before you hit happy hour. This Artist Paints With Pigments Made From Toxic Sludge Nature … Continued
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