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May 3, 2016

Innovative "Braille Bricks" Help Blind Children Learn to Read While Playing with Toys

Any way of making education more fun is fantastic in our book. That's why these ingeniously simple Lego-style building blocks are so brilliant–they're actually designed using the Braille alphabet's six-dot configuration to help children who are visually impaired learn to read.

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Architecture

May 3, 2016

Architects Recycle Found Doors and Windows to Form Faade of a Collage House

Mumbai-based S+PS Architects have created a residence that pieces together eclectic, recycled materials to form a cohesive whole.

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Dance

May 2, 2016

Ballerina Expresses Raw Emotions through Portraits of Delicate Dance Movements

Dancers use their bodies as finely-tuned instruments, communicating thoughts and feelings through movement.

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Photography

May 2, 2016

Striking Photo-Essay Follows Young Woman Living Off-the-Grid in Wild Northern Finland

Through his stunning visual project known as No Signal, photographer Brice Portolano shares the remarkable stories of people who have chosen to escape from a highly urbanized lifestyle and reconnect with nature. Arctic Love is the first of four striking photoessays in the series, which follows a young woman named Tinja who lives 180 miles from the nearest town.

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Photography

April 30, 2016

Fast-Paced Street Photographer Celebrates Candid, Fleeting Moments in Tokyo

With sleek monochromatic tones, Chulsu Kim strips away unnecessary distractions from his visually stimulating street photography, leaving behind just the...

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Art

April 28, 2016

Powerful Project Gives Anyone the Opportunity to Become Frida Kahlo in 15 Minutes

Frida Kahlo, with her bushy brows and brightly draped prints, is an iconic figurehead for artistic inspiration.

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Art

April 28, 2016

Artist Covers Kindergarten Walls with Cheerful, Colorful Graphics

Okuda San Miguel‘s playful graphic style pairs perfectly with the location of his newest murals which run along the exterior walls of a children's kindergarten in Arcugnano, Italy. Bold geometric patterns and colorful symbols of the local culture emerge from his distinct street style.

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Art

April 27, 2016

Quilled Paper "Carpet" Mimics the Exquisite Details of an Ornamental Rug

Artist Lisa Nilsson‘s body of work is united by a common thread of intricacy and breathtaking detail.

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Design

April 26, 2016

Researchers Accidentally Discovered a Way to Make Batteries Last 400 Times Longer

A breakthrough invention may have just brought us a little bit closer to never needing to replace a worn out...

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Art

April 26, 2016

Underwater Sculptures Celebrate Life on Earth and Protect Aquatic Ecosystems

Art and environmental activism often go hand in hand. Such is the case with Jason deCaires Taylor‘s incredible aquatic sculptures that seek to celebrate and protect the amazing underwater landscapes of our Earth. His pieces explore the symbiosis between art, nature, and man, with breathtaking installations that evolve and grow through the effects of one on another.

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