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Architecture / Photography

Stunning Photos of Architectural Density in Hong Kong

by linen on Apr 5, 2013 • 27 Comments

With seven million people, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. While the plain numbers may not sound too intriguing, the pictures look absolutely mind-blowing.

Dubai Photographed From 85th Floor Looks Like Cloud City

by Ieva on Apr 4, 2013 • 6 Comments

From the 85th floor of the Princess Tower in Dubai, German photographer Sebastian Opitz created his breath-taking Cloud City photo series, with the skyscrapers piercing through the clouds and morning fog, which is rare in these places.

The Daily Life of a Grandma and Her Odd-Eyed Cat

by Tom on Mar 8, 2013 • 19 Comments

For the last 13 years Japanese photographer Miyoko Ihara has been taking pictures of her grandma, Misao, and her odd-eyed cat, Fukumaru.

Man Takes Breathtaking HD Photos of Sun In His Backyard

by linen on Feb 21, 2013 • 4 Comments

Boston-based greeting-card maker Alan Friedman takes mind blowing photos of the Sun using a $5,000 telescope right from his backyard.

33 Stunning Pictures from 2013 Sony World Photography Awards

by linen on Feb 19, 2013 • 7 Comments

It's not everyday that you can find so much beauty, concentrated in one place, as in the Sony World Photography Awards 2013 shortlists. The World Photography Organization announced the most standout photographs for the Professional, Open and Youth categories, selected out of the highest number of submissions to date -...

Surreal Self-Portraits by Noell S. Oszvald

by Ieva on Feb 15, 2013 • 7 Comments

Tweet Email TweetEmailHungarian photographer Noell S. Oszvald doesn’t have a huge portfolio yet, nor much is known about her – but the little that’s out there is enough to awe everyone. A 22-year-old presents a portfolio of powerful self-portraits, and one can hardly believe that she actually just started taking...

Breathtaking Australian Star Trails by Lincoln Harrison

by Tom on Dec 20, 2012 • 4 Comments

You might've seen dozens of great long exposure photography examples, but the work by the Australian Lincoln Harrison will make your jaw drop. This amateur photographer spends up to 15 hours in the Australian outbacks in order to capture the long exposure shots of the star trails over the Lake...

30 Creative Examples of Yarn Bombing

by Justina on Dec 3, 2012 • 3 Comments

Could you think of a better symbol of coziness than a nicely-knit scarf or sweater, draped over one's shoulders? Well, some people around the world thought that our urban city horizons could use some warmth, too, and came up with yarn bombing - a sort of knitted graffiti, placed around...

How Some Landscape Photos Are Actually Made

by Ieva on Nov 12, 2012 • 4 Comments

What does spilled paprika powder and planet Mars have in common? To a New Jersey-based artist Matthew Albanese, the visually similar color and texture of the two lead to creating a meticulous diorama of Mars, and then photographing it in a way that you wouldn't think it's fake. Eventually this...

20 Spectacular Action Shots Taken with a GoPro Camera

by Tom on Nov 2, 2012 • 2 Comments

There are moments in life that you can't pause to capture, neither can you go back and do it all over again. In this case, your answer comes from GoPro, a company that creates small, wearable, shock proof and water-resistant cameras. Check out what it enables people to capture!

Incredibly Detailed Hyperphotos by Jean-François Rauzier

by Tom on Oct 17, 2012 • 10 Comments

By combining hundreds or thousands of individual photographs, French photographer Jean-François Rauzier creates seemingly endless fantasy worlds that are 10,000 times the resolution of a normal photograph.

20 New Surreal Photo Manipulations by Sarolta Ban

by Ieva on Oct 15, 2012 • No Comments

We first introduced you to self-taught photo manipulation master Sarolta Ban (see here) 2 years ago. During this time young Hungarian artist kept progressing and created a whole bunch of new surreal photo manipulations.

Rain Room by Random International

by Tom on Oct 9, 2012 • 1 Comment

Ever thought you would like rain a whole lot more if you just didn't get wet? The Rain Room installation allows you to experience the feeling of being able to control the rain just by your presence. In a space of non-stopping rain, series of cameras 3D-map the movements of...

Industrial Design

20 More Creative Product Packaging Examples

by linen on Sep 25, 2012 • 11 Comments

It is said that packaging is a combination of science, technology and art, and the latter ingredient has been gaining more and more importance over the recent years. Check out our compilation of 20 superb packaging ideas: how much would these influence your decision while shopping?

Interior Design

25 Wall Murals That Will Make Your Room Come Alive

by linen on Sep 13, 2012 • 5 Comments

What if you crave waking up in a room, overlooking the beach, but life has not yet granted a chance to move to a tropical island? Eazy Wallz help you enhance your micro-world at home by offering some amazingly realistic wall murals, that look just as real as a view...

35 Breathtaking Examples of Patterns in Nature

by linen on Sep 3, 2012 • 6 Comments

Nature is the best artist and a limitless source of inspiration. Unfortunately, not everyone can see that. This is why we want to show you these 35 wonderful nature's patterns.

30 Wonderful Examples of Large Scale Street Art Murals

by linen on Aug 14, 2012 • 1 Comment

You've probably already noticed that street art is getting bigger and bigger lately, with giant murals taking up entire buildings. Inspired by My Modern Met’s 15 Massive Street Art Murals Around the World, we decided to add a couple of our own picks to the list...

Colorful Floating Umbrellas Above a Street in Agueda, Portugal

by Tom on Jul 31, 2012 • 2 Comments

If you visit Águeda town (Portugal) during July, you may see that some streets are beautifully decorated with colorful umbrellas. They float over the heads of pedestrians giving a nice shade and something gorgeous to look at.

22 Breathtaking Entries for National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest 2012

by Tom on Jul 26, 2012 • 3 Comments

The 24th annual National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest has ended and the judges will soon pick the winners. Over 12,000 entries were submitted in these four categories: Travel Portraits; Outdoor Scenes; Sense of Place; and Spontaneous Moments. National Geographic is going to announce the winners in August and meanwhile we...

Stunning 3D Pencil Drawings by Nagai Hideyuki

by Tom on Jul 4, 2012 • 1 Comment

Inspired by British 3D street artist Julian Beever, 21-year-old Nagai Hideyuki from Japan creates amazing 3D pencil drawings on paper.

Incredible Finger Paintings by Judith Braun

by linen on Jun 5, 2012 • 6 Comments

New York-based artist Judith Braun creates beautiful murals using nothing but her fingers dipped in charcoal dust.

Crazy Portraits of People Being Blown by a Leaf Blower

by Tom on May 17, 2012 • 37 Comments

Last week, visitors to the TADAO CERN studio were invited to participate in a crazy photo shoot where Lithuanian photographer Tadas Černiauskas aimed a powerful leaf blower at their faces creating some incredibly funny facial expressions.

Creative Dad Takes Crazy Photos Of Daughters

by Tom on Apr 23, 2012 • 18 Comments

If you are tired of posed, stiff and cheesy family portraits, then take a look at these incredibly creative pictures taken by Jason Lee.

Macro Photos of Dew-Soaked Dandelions by Sharon Johnstone

by linen on Apr 12, 2012 • 5 Comments

UK-based photographer Sharon Johnstone uses her macro lens like a key to open the fascinating world of little things.

Incredible Sand Drawings by Andres Amador

by linen on Mar 20, 2012 • 4 Comments

San Francisco-area based landscape artist and explorer Andres Amador creates incredible large-scale sand drawings using only a rake and some help from volunteers.

Fruity Self-Portraits by 16-Year-Old Cristina Otero

by Tom on Mar 7, 2012 • 6 Comments

While many photographers are in the race for the latest gear, 16-year-old Spanish photographer Cristina Otero uses a cheap Canon 1000D and 50mm f1.8 lens to create the most extraordinary self-portraits.

30 Breathtaking Examples of Landscape Photography

by linen on Feb 22, 2012 • 14 Comments

Is your camera collecting dust instead of images? Then you need some inspiration! Today we bring you a wonderful collection of beautiful landscape photographs from around the world.

Sand Glass LED Traffic Lights by Thanva Tivawong

by Tom on Nov 19, 2010 • 5:17 pm 17 Comments

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Several years ago when I visited Estonia, I really liked their Traffic Lights because they had these electronic LED timers showing exactly how much time was left for the lights to change.

Now Thanva Tivawong takes it into another level by introducing even more intuitive and visually appealing hourglass-inspired design.

Would you replace the current classical stoplights with these new Sand Glass Traffic Lights?

What do you think?

http://www.boredpanda.com/hour-glass-led-traffic-lights-pic/ Hour Glass LED Traffic Lights [Pic] | Bored Panda

[...] Thanva Tivawong redesigned the traffic light. The new hourglass-inspired design is not only visually appealing, but [...]
Mimi

And colorblind people will use this, how?
http://wazneeni.wordpress.com/2010/11/19/what-the-sand-glass-traffic-lights-are-really-saying/ What The Sand Glass Traffic Lights Are Really Saying « WazNeeni.com

[...] 19, 2010 by wazneeni This is my interpretation of what the Sand Glass Traffic Lights, designed by Thanva Tivawong, are really telling [...]
poko

with the help from a friend who hasn’t got colorblindness
http://www.ufunk.net/design/nouveau-concept-de-design-de-feu-rouge/ Nouveau concept de design de Feu Rouge | Ufunk.net

[...] nouveau concept de Feu Rouge par le designer Thanva Tivawong, en forme de sablier. Bien sûr, le sablier en question, composé de LED, affiche le temps restant [...]
Mikeeee

It’s so easy to forget all those color-blinded people when you are normal this cool concept could never become a reality just because of this little thing designer has forgotten. However, a little innovation could help – lets say additional lcd screen (or the same screen but enlarged to the left or right) with classical traffic light circles.
erique

I don’t care about the colorblinded people! I want it on the streets!
eleonora

oh, i’d love to see such thing in the streets
dazed and confused

The yellow are pretty confusing, maybe a video could help, but if you need to explain your design, then it is not a good design.
http://www.freelacomunicacao.com Thiago Freela

Very nice!!!
Its cool but

the double yellows are confusing, fix thats and its alright.
http://humansindesign.tumblr.com HumansinDesign

I have a response to this (and why it won’t work even though it’s pretty) on my blog: http://goo.gl/fCHOS
Sheikah

If you call a mostly-unrelated youtube video a proper response…
http://www.marckonys.com John

Very cool! Love the design of the traffic light
http://myrtonos.myopenid.com/ Myrtonos

“However, a little innovation could help – lets say additional lcd screen (or the same screen but enlarged to the left or right) with classical traffic light circles. ”

We could place an illuminated stop bar which is on for the red phase and off at other times, this is already in use in Houston, Texas.

Total colourblindness is very rare and also associated with reduced visual acuity, below the driving test line.
Also, red-green colourblindness is not as common as is widely thought, most of that portion do not have blindness to any colour but a weakness. As the stop wolud be very red and the proceed very green, red-green colourweak people would not normally have any problems telling the difference.
Kira

How, if you’ve just noticed the light or turned onto the street, are you supposed to know whether that yellow light is going green or red? It doesn’t serve its purpose. Also, YES to the colour blind thing.
Philip Newell

Design will not work because colorblind portion of population will not know to stop / go… Also, when 1st seeing the light, one will not know if yellow means 1) Ready or 2) Prepare to Stop.