Interesting bus stop designs

Sometimes, waiting for buses can be fun....

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Passing the Torch: An Evolution of Form

The modern Olympic Games have become as much a global contest among designers and architects as among athletes. Each Olympics is expected to produce a logo, a signature building - and a characteristic torch that symbolized local tradition and national character. Below, a design history of the Olympic torch from 1936 to the present day.

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Rich People Rooftops

A Flickr photo set of rooftops of rich people in New York City.

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History of Olympic posters

The Olympic Game 2008 will start in a few days, so here are all the Olympic posters since 1896!! Which one is your favorite?

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10 Wackiest Buildings in the World

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Leonardo Da Vinci's 10 Best Ideas

Da Vinci helped revolutionize science. And sometimes he just dreamed up fanciful concepts. Always, he thought in ways no one else had.

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Jesse van Dijk’s “Project Indigo”

A series of conceptual illustrations for a city built in an volcanic crater for a world where dry land is scarce.

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10 Stunning Bridges From Around The World

Bridges have long been a thing of fascination in the human mind because of what they connote: connection. Even though much of our communication is carried out via email or telephone, we are still nonetheless a sociable bunch. We go places, see things, visit people and experience life, all of which requires movement and interaction. Bridges are therefore a facilitator of connection in the broad mesh of human social life.

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Desktopography

What we see everyday can affect our mood and state of mind. Enhance your desktop with a wallpaper creation from Desktopography and feel the essence of nature and the outdoor existence on your computer. Bring tranquility to your desktop, feel the wilderness and give your background a breath of fresh air. The Desktopography project arrived in 2005 as a place to download nature/topological themed wallpapers with edits from selected designers. Everything iss free, and some of the artwork is really amazing.

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The Impossible Art Of Li Wei

Chinese artist Li Wei from Beijing started off his performance series ‘Mirroring’ and later on took off attention with his ‘Falls’ series which shows the artist with his head and chest embedded into the ground. His work is a mixture of performance art and photography that creates illusions of a sometimes dangerous reality. Li Wei states that these images are not computer montages and works with the help of props such as mirror, metal wires, scaffolding and acrobatics.

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Ghost Mirror Makes You Look Ghostly

"In this mirror, the observer can see the reflection of his surroundings and yet he is never able to see himself." Interesting concept...

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Desiree Palmen Camouflage Photography

Desiree Palmen is an artist that can really get lost in her work - literally. She creates bizarre artwork of invisible people.To create these interesting illusions, she photographs a specific location or spot, such as a bookshelf, desk scattered with papers, or even somewhere in a park. She then spends a lot of time painting a homemade suit that is made out of cotton. She paints this suit by hand, trying to meticulously match the exact colors of the background photo. Lastly, she puts the finished suit on a model who then poses in the original location and tries to blend in as much as possible into the background.

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Splash art

If you are in New York, don't hesitate to go on the 9th street between 2th and 3th aveny, you could see this nice piece of art!

Celebration Of Vintage and Retro Design

Retro and vintage designs are often considered as being outdated, looking old, unattractive and dull. That’s not true. Although compared to modern design, retro is mostly a completely different realm, it has a large variety of benefits modern graphic designers often tend to overlook. And that’s a pity.

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