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March 24, 2012

Building’s Wind-Driven Kinetic Facade

Wind is an invisible element. By creating a wind-driven kinetic facade on the the blank wall of the Randal Museum in San Francisco, Charles Sowers Studios sought to give it shape and form. Windswept is a scientific observational instrument that consists of 612 freely-rotating directional arrows. Each arrow acts as a discrete data point, visually revealing the complex and ever-changing ways the wind interacts with the building and its surrounding environment.

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March 11, 2012

Exceptionally Lit LED Animals

“Horse with No Shadow” and “The Blue Bird” are amazing LED light installations by Makoto Tojiki. The Japanese artist is interested in the relationship between light and shadows and how they can be manipulated. He breaks down figures to capture the essence of them in a fleeting image. Tojiki ellaborates, “Through my work, I seek to stimulate how people see objects.

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March 8, 2012

Giant Bird’s Nest for Hatching New Ideas

O*GE has made this giant bird's nest as an interesting interactive space for people to be creative. The prototype is “a morph of furniture and playground” bringing fun into the work process. The human-sized nest is a little over 14 feet in diameter and is filled with giant pillows. This big version can fit up to 16 people at once as the pillows can be arranged for multiple setups.

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March 6, 2012

Extreme Wingsuit Flying by Jokke Sommer

A new highlights video from one of the best wingsuit flyers in the world, Jokke Sommer, has just been released. It's called Dream Lines Part III. Watch as the Red Bull sponsored daredevil flies over the beautiful landscapes of South Africa, China and Norway during the 2011 season. (According to Sommer, this video received “50,000 hits in less than 20 hours.” Music is a dubstep remix of Bob Marley's song Sun is Shining.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.