Corridors of the Mind
ARCHITECTS HAVE BEEN talking for years about “biophilic” design, “evidence based” design, design informed by the work of psychologists. But last May, at the profession’s annual convention, John Zeisel and fellow panelists were trying to explain neuroscience to a packed ballroom. The late-afternoon session pushed well past the end of the day; questions just kept coming. … Read more
A Collection of Hummingbirds
Carmen Cardemil Abigail Brown Tiffany Bozic Eileen Mayo, The Story of Living Things and Their Evolution, c. 1949, thanks to The Visual Telling of Stories Ben the illustrator Bozka Emilie Vast Sebastiano Ranchetti twoems Rosamar Cuercuera, El Amaru, 1998, via the International Children’s Digital Library Lidwien de Hollander maria cininha Jonathan Woodward James Jean Fred Tomaselli Si Scott Christina … Read more
Remarkable Charcoal Finger-Painted Landscape Mural
Can you believe Judith Braun used her bare hands to finger-paint this spectacular landscape painting? The artist used her signature style of finger-painting for the latest addition to her Fingerings series. Employing her method, which basically involves covering her fingers in grounded charcoal, the New York-based artist has produced yet another remarkable wall mural. The piece, titled Diamond Dust, goes … Read more
5 Art and Design Projects Inspired by Literary Classics
Thanks to Brain Pickings for this enjoyable look at three of my favorite topics. From James Joyce to Jonah, or what the Brontë Sisters’ objectification of men has to do with Holden Caulfield. Art inspires art, often crossing boundary lines in magnificent cross-disciplinary manifestations. As a lover of remix culture and a hopeless bookworm, I revel in … Read more
Motoi Yamamoto’s Incredible Salt Mazes
Japanese artist Motoi Yamamoto creates incredibly intricate mazes made entirely out of salt! Currently showing at the Hakone Open-Air Museum in Kanagawa, Japan is one of his newest works entitled “Forest of Beyond.” The story about why Yamamoto started down this path is a sad and tragic one. He was a third-year student at the Kanazawa College … Read more
Harry Potter and the film-makers’ magic: Incredibly detailed model of Hogwarts Castle used for every film in blockbusting series is revealed for the first time
I had absolutely no idea how big the models were (for Harry Potter) until seeing this article, Wow! Ever since the first Harry Potter novel was released almost 15 years ago, children and adults alike have fantasised about visiting its famous boarding school for wizards and witches. But, as these incredible pictures show, they need to … Read more
A High-Tech Turntable Converts Tree Rings Into Piano Music
IN “YEARS,” BARTHOLOMÄUS TRAUBECK MINES THE NATURAL DATA STORED IN A TREE USING SOME SOPHISTICATED MAN-MADE TECHNOLOGY. Ever consider playing a cross-section of a tree like a vinyl record? We hadn’t until introduced to the work of Bartholomäus Traubeck, who has figured out a way to translate the rings of wooden disks into music using a … Read more
Nature That Nurtures: Hospital gardens turn out to have medical benefits
By Deborah Franklin via Scientific American Magazine To get an inkling of what a well-designed hospital garden can mean to a seriously ill child, watch the home video posted on YouTube last August of Aidan Schwalbe, a three-year-old heart-transplant recipient. The toddler is shown exploring the meandering paths, sun-dappled lawn and gnarled roots of a branching shade … Read more
Jacob Sutton’s L.E.D. Surfer
A Night-time Snowboarding Short Lights Up the Last of the Winter Snow Fashion photographer and filmmaker Jacob Sutton swaps the studio for the slopes of Tignes in the Rhône-Alpes region of south-eastern France, with a luminous after hours short starring Artec pro snowboarder William Hughes. The electrifying film sees Hughes light up the snow-covered French … Read more
Geometric Illusionary Perspective Paintings
Interesting design -although I wonder when/if you would get tired of seeing it everyday from other uneven points of view. Spanning over 30 years, Swiss artist Felice Varini has been mesmerizing viewers with his anamorphic illusions. The artist, who resides in Paris, displays his illusionary work in both private and public spaces. The urban paintings … Read more
