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April 2, 2010

sPy Opens in Spain! (10 pieces)

One of our favorite urban interventionists, sPy, opened his debut solo show last week in his home country of Spain. In Urbana, sPy features a collection of photographs chronicling his most recent works in New York City and Europe. Instead of using the traditional means and methods of graffiti/street art like stencils, wheatpastes, or aerosol, sPy's work focuses on making playful alterations in the urban landscape.

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March 31, 2010

McDonald’s Adult-Sized Playland (5 pics)

Tell me if I took a little too much Nyquil last night because I feel like I'm hallucinating here. Did McDonalds and their creative agency DDB Sydney really create an adult-sized playland? More than three stories high and taking up the entire forecourt of Customs House at Sydney's Circular Quay, the Playland was constructed by Gregsets, who's worked on incredible set productions for blockbuster movies like Star Wars and Moulin Rouge.

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March 22, 2010

Creative Design: Wrecking Ball and Crane Lamp (6 pics)

Here are a couple lamps that I would love to have in my bedroom… Designed by Studio Job, the Wrecking Ball Lamp is cast from solid bronze. A bulldozer forms the base of the lamp, while a “wrecking ball” light-bulb brightens up any room. The Crane Lamp is a floor-standing structure also cast from bronze. An enforced cord runs through the core to a hanging light and shade.

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March 1, 2010

10 Magnificently Minimal Stephen King Movie Posters

You know we love our movie poster illustrations here on theMET! This set by Nicholas Tassone (or Bee Combs on Flickr) is some of the best we've seen yet. He's recently created ten Stephen King minimal movie posters that will knock your socks off. Love the simplicity and cleverness. Stephen King fans, you're in for a real treat! Source Via Neatorama More Movie Poster Illustrations: BAFTA's Best Film Nominees by Artist Tavis Coburn (5 total)

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