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January 7, 2016

The Entire Known Universe Is Represented in One Incredible Image

Trying to imagine the scope of the universe is something that seems beyond our abilities, let alone visualizing the entirety of the cosmos within a single image. However, South American musician and artist Pablo Carlos Budassi has been able to do just that, cramming the known universe into one astonishing field of view.

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Art

January 7, 2016

Metallic Strip Animal Sculptures Radiate the Energetic Flow of Wind

Artist Sung Hoon Kang‘s stunning animal sculptures embody the movement, speed, and chaotic energy of the wind.

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Art

January 6, 2016

Vivid Floral Embroidery Art Woven onto Vintage Tennis and Badminton Rackets

Born and raised in Cape Town, Danielle Clough seems to draw on the country's colourful natural flora to create her striking...

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Design

January 6, 2016

"Inception" Coffee Table Defies Gravity and Suspends Cityscape in Mid-air

Inspired by the hit 2010 film Inception, this coffee table seems to bend reality, and defy the laws of gravity. The piece references a scene in the movie where the characters realize that within a dream the laws of the universe are null, and the surreal table perfectly plays upon this idea.

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Art

January 5, 2016

Watercolor Painter Uses Traditional Techniques to Reveal Expressive Faces of Tibet

Chinese artist Liu Yungsheng is one of the leading watercolor painters of his generation.

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Environment

January 4, 2016

Farmers Create Giant Crabs Made of Straw to Spread Awareness About Air Pollution

Sitting in a rice field in Shanghai, three giant crabs made of straw have cropped up overnight.

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Photography

January 4, 2016

Photographer Shines a Light on the Hidden World of America’s Textile Industry

Photographer Christopher Payne specializes in capturing America's historic architecture and industrial heritage. His newest project, appropriately titled Textiles, documents the colourful behind-the-scenes world that is America's niche textile industry. The project celebrates the “craftsmanship and the small-scale manufacturing” that is still persevering in the face of changes to the industrial process and global competitions.

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Photography

January 3, 2016

Revealing Color Photographs of Early 1900s Germany Resemble the Innocence of a Children’s Picture Book

In a stunning collection of over 800 photographs, Germany Around 1900: A Portrait in Colour gives an accurate glimpse at...

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Design

January 2, 2016

3D Printed Underwater City Plans to Recycle Rubbish into "Seascrapers"

Belgian architect Vincent Callebaut developed plans for an amazing oceanic city built out of recycled rubbish.

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Photography

January 2, 2016

Portraits of Dancers and Acrobats Creating Hypnotic Light Patterns Around the World

Visual artist Eric Par toys with the concepts of time, light, and space with his signature light photography. Each enchanting image is expertly brought to life through long exposure. Par's portfolio showcases a bewitching collection of images that explore the delicate beauty of the human body hypnotically paired with light and movement. For the most part, the only light source within the photographs is the one in hand.

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