Design

June 15, 2020

These Floating Solar Panel Flowers Heat Up Your Pool by Absorbing Sunlight

Summer is practically here, and those with their own pools are lucky enough to have a place to cool down. However, if you’re feeling a little timid about dipping into chilly water, these solar-powered flowers are exactly what you need. Not only do they look great—similar to beautiful floating lily pads—but they also use the natural heat of the sun to heat up your pool.

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June 8, 2020

Artist “Grows” Tiny Paper Flowers That Will Stay in Bloom Forever

While some contemporary creatives carry on the tradition of botanical illustration in meticulous paintings of flora, artist Tania Lissova has taken on the special challenge of recreating flowers as tiny paper cutouts. Although small, these lovely blooms are composed of several individual hand-cut pieces that are glued together with precise care. If you look closely, you'll see that Lissova has even alternated the color of paper at places to give her plants three-dimensional “shading.

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