Architecture
April 9, 2017

Texas Barn Transformed into Rustically Modern ‘Barnominium’ is Now For Sale

Recently, we marveled over a charming one-bedroom castle that's been put up for sale in the UK. Well, there’s now another unconventional modern home that’s available to purchase—this time, it's in a barn. If that sounds like a downgrade compared to the other quarters, we promise you that it’s not. Known as a barndominium, it’s a converted barn located in Lacy Lakeview, Texas that’s a stunning example of contemporary architecture with a rustic appeal.

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Food Art
April 7, 2017

Elegant Towering Cakes Inspired by Architecture and Fine Art

The creative cakes produced by Moscow-based bakery Tortik Annushka aren't your average confections. Founded by siblings Madina and Tortik Yavorskaya, the family-run pastry company boasts an impressive selection of colorful cakes with a hint of artistic and architectural flair. Madina, who's academically trained in the fine arts, and Tortik, whose background is in architecture, opened the bakery in 2009.

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Design
April 7, 2017

Herb-Scented Temporary Tattoos Add a Fragrant Twist to Botanical Body Art

For over 30 years, French artist Vincent Jeannerot has been capturing the splendid diversity of plants with his botanical watercolors. Now, in collaboration with Tattly, Jeannerot has creatively turned a selection of his charming paintings of herbs into fresh and fragrant body art. The dainty and delicate collection of herb-scented temporary tattoos features sprigs of flavorful plants like parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme.

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Art
April 6, 2017

Surreal Ceramic Sculpture Captures the Carefree Bliss of Falling in Love

It’s safe to say that we’re big fans of artist Johnson Tsang’s work. Earlier this year, we featured a collection of his mind-bending porcelain sculptures, and he even took over our Instagram for a weekend. Tsang is a prolific creator, and it seems like he's always working on a new, exciting project and sharing its progress with his enthusiast fans.

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