Rube Goldberg does drains
Check out this crazy-cool drainage system on an apartment building in Dresden, Germany. Unfortunately there’s no other info besides the pic. Drainage systems just got interesting – Link
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DIY rainwater harvester by FutureFarmers
Rainwater Harvester This is a nice DIY rainwater harvester built by Amy Franceschini and Mike Swaine (both of FutureFarmers). Link to Images
The World of Arts Cars documentary
Scott Beale of Laughing Squid posted the four-part video series, The World of Arts Cars, on his site. Part 1 is above. If you’re interested, you can find Parts 2, 3, and 4 on Laughing Squid. Scott also has info on ArtCar Fest, which starts today (Bay Area). Weird America’s World of Art Cars Videos […]
Clayton Bailey profile
You may have bumped into Clayton Bailey’s work online before. He’s a crazed robot sculptor, ceramics artist, armorer, ray gun builder, and all-around Dail-esque weirdo (and we mean that in a good way). Here’s a profile of him from Weird America. The Ceramic and Metal Sculpture of Clayton Bailey – Link
Carboard box lamps
I really like these cardboard box lamps, you could make your own versions with an exacto knife or get real fancy and stamp/laser cut out the shapes… – [via] Link & more.
Stunning Spiderbot
This hexapod robot by animatronic artist Matt Denton is sure to freak your freak. Truly impressive. Micromagic Systems (Denton’s animatronics site) – [via] Link
Aram Bartholl’s 3D Trees
Some video documentation of German artist Aram Bartholl‘s custom built physical versions of the “virtual” trees you usually see in 3D games.