Design

December 13, 2011

Shockingly Satirical Porcelain Sculptures

It's Murder on the Dance Floor Not all ballerinas are prim and proper, especially the ones depicted by artist Penny Byrne. The Australia-based artist alters the elegance that porcelain figurines customarily portray and replaces that formality with satire and a sprinkle of whimsy. She takes old, weathered ceramic figurines and, through vigorous manipulation, reworks the structures' appearance and meaning.

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December 6, 2011

Painting with Salts and Spices

Spice of Life, recreation of Van Gogh's “Starry Night” Photographer Kelly McCollam does more than simply take snapshots of rich landscapes. She constructs textured landscape portraits using salts, spices and food coloring. The Ohio-based artist has crafted two series of works, each utilizing common cooking materials to create masterful pieces. In her series entitled Salt of the Earth, McCollam produces a multitude of generously colored landscapes.

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November 30, 2011

Toyota Unveils Futuristic Smart Car

Toyota will be presenting the revolutionary “Fun VII” concept car at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. The car will be 13-ft-long and capable of holding three people, including the driver. What makes the Fun VII stand out the most, however, is its digitally customizable interior and exterior.

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November 20, 2011

Captain America’s Marvelous Vehicles

Hydra Schmidt Coupe Have you seen the new Captain America movie? If so, then these vehicles should look very familiar to you. Designed for the movie by vehicle designer Daniel Simon, all the concepts took inspiration and guidance from the early 1940's as well as from Marvel's universe. Overall, Simon created seven different vehicles between 2009 and 2010. Below, a brief description about each vehicle follows their photos.

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My Modern Met

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