Design

August 24, 2016

World’s First Interactive Art Exhibit for Dogs Encourages Playfulness and Mental Stimulation

Art is for everyone, and everyone includes your dog! More Than teamed up with British artist and inventor Dominic Wilcox to create the first art exhibition for canines, which opened for just two days last weekend. As part of the #PlayMore campaign, the interactive installation's mission was to encourage humans to spend more time playing with their animal buddies.

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August 18, 2016

Artist Wears Outfits Made From Bus Seat Fabrics as Quirky Camouflage on Public Transit Commutes

For most of us, long bus, train, and subway rides are spent listening to music, reading a book, or taking a nap. For German artist Menja Stevenson, these travels serve as a study in fashion. Her projects consider how “perfectly ugly” the fabric of public transportation is, and humorously conducts social experiments to draw attention to the outrageous patterns. Stevenson began her project titled Bustour in 2006.

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August 9, 2016

Haunting Photos Explore the Once-Luxurious Interior of an Abandoned Orient Express Train

The Orient Express has a rich legacy of mystery, adventure, and intrigue tied to its name, established through infamous references in literature, film, and music. Now synonymous with Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Orient Express” and scenes with James Bond in From Russia With Love, the Orient Express once began as a long-distance passenger railway service in 1883. The train was created by the international hotel and travel logistics group Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits (CIWL)

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My Modern Met

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