Design

May 20, 2019

Lacoste Continues to Replace Iconic Crocodile Logo With Endangered Species

Once again, sports fashion brand Lacoste is replacing its iconic crocodile emblem with 10 different endangered species for a limited edition collection of white polo shirts. The Save Our Species campaign is part of a 3-year partnership with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in a bid to raise awareness of the animals’ dwindling numbers.

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May 17, 2019

This Epic ‘Game of Thrones’ Lamp Looks Like a Dragon Breathing Fire

With Game of Thrones reaching its final episode, many fans of the television series will be sad to see it go. However, just because the show is coming to an end, it doesn’t mean you can’t continue to have some Westeros drama in your life. Thanks to Daniel of Kvant 3D Printing, you can bring some fantasy vibes to your home with a 3D-printed, fire-breathing dragon lamp.

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May 15, 2019

These 400-Year-Old Rings Unfold to Reveal Astronomical Spheres

What if you could wear the entire universe on your finger? Since ancient times, astronomers around the world have used models of the sky to make calculations. With the advent of the armillary sphere, stargazers were given a physical model to better visualize the lines of celestial longitude and latitude. Created independently in ancient Greece and ancient China, these armillary spheres consisted of spherical rings centered on either the Earth or the Sun.

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