Design

April 16, 2018

Enchanting Resin Jewelry Houses Miniature Wildflower Landscapes

Dublin-based artist Gillian Corcoran finds inspiration in her local landscape. As the founder of eco-friendly jewelry line Lost Forest, Corcoran crafts whimsical works of wearable art that incorporate “real native wildflowers, fungi, and organic curiosities harvested from the Irish countryside” into their one-of-a-kind designs. Ranging from dazzling pendants to eye-catching earrings, Corcoran's bespoke creations highlight the beauty of all-natural materials.

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April 11, 2018

Fun Footwear to Immortalize Your Favorite Famous Artist With Every Step You Take

Traditionally, you'd expect to find portraits of your favorite artists painted on canvas or carved into marble. Today, however, you can find their famous faces splashed on all sorts of objects, including unconventional action figures, art history-inspired accessories, and, thanks to Chatty Feet, a silly set of novelty socks. Bound to “bring out the artisan in everyone,” this fun footwear features portraits of four of modern art‘s most well-known figures: Vincent van Toe, Frida Callus, Feetasso, and Andy Sock-hole.

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April 3, 2018

Designers Custom-Build Luxury Lounge Room for Fancy Felines

While most pet owners know that cats can make themselves at home almost anywhere, many would argue that our feline friends are worthy of luxury accommodation. Today, modern cat furniture is more popular than ever. So much so that there’s even an interior design term for the genre in circulation: catitecture. One design firm to embrace the trend is Taiwan-based INDOT, who designed a modern kitty lounge for a family home.

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March 19, 2018

Literal World Map Reveals the Historical Meanings of Country Names

Each country has its own fascinating history and in linguistics a country's name is often the first clue to their historic culture. This world map—created by Credit Card Compare—shows the literal translation of each country’s name, suggesting their original meanings. By using a range of sources such as The World Fact Book and Oxford Dictionaries, each country’s name was translated into its early native language, unearthing intriguing facts from around the globe.

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