Lello Bookshop staircase
Stair blog has amazing images of unusual and creatively designed staircases – check out the beautiful Lello Bookshope staircase in Portugal.
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Totem pole made from audio machines of the past
This artwork by Anders Valde is called “Totem For Vebjørn Tandberg” and is a interesting sculptural jumble of old radio receivers, tape decks, record players, and stereo speaker cabinets. The piece is currently on display at Gallery Bodøgaard in Norway. Totem For Vebjørn Tandberg by Anders Valde
Mario inspired flowerpots ready to bloom
These two Super Mario Bros-inspired flower pots bring back the 8 bit graphics found in that game to your private garden or home. Pretty cool idea to integrate the old school graphics into modern living. Just don’t try to head-butt them like Mario used to do. via FFFFOUND! and via Blade Diary
Map Quilts
Jenny @ CRAFT writes: Label-Free posts about the work of textile artist Leah Evans, who creates hand-stitched, map-inspired quilts that encompass a variety of techniques, including reverse appliqué, needle felting, hand-dyeing and embroidery.
Molecular Typography
CRAFT blogger Rachel (Average Jane Crafter) found this cool free font, Molecular Typography, designed by Mithila Shafiq.
Dream Squawk & The Shadow Puppet Sequencer
I had a chance to check out Dream Squawk & The Shadow Puppet Sequencer at the ITP Winter Show 2008. Amy Khoshbin & Michael Clemow of Semiotech created these interactive instruments and have used them during live performances. They are both really interesting pieces that worked well together. SemioTech was founded by Amy Khoshbin and […]
Portal transports you into 1980s retro rock ambience
“Portal” is another interesting lighting installation by James Clar, that is currently on display at the Roger Tator Galerie in Lyon, France. The project “creates a doorway from a diffuser screen and has abstract lines of light that travel back and forth through the door, bouncing around the room.” A sensor at the doorway of […]