Sculpture
May 10, 2017

Giant Lion Carved from Single Tree Trunk Took 20 People 3 Years to Complete

Taking 20 people more than 3 years, a single tree trunk has been carved into a giant lion titled Oriental Lion. Sculptor Dengding Rui Yao led the team in carving out the enormous redwood trunk, which is now located in Fortune Plaza Times Square in Wuhan, the capital of China’s Hubei Province. The artists worked on the mammoth sculpture in Myanmar before it traveled a little over 3,000 miles in December 2015 to China. Measuring in at 47.

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Installation
May 9, 2017

Floral Designer is Turning NYC Trash Cans into Giant Vases Overflowing with Flowers

New York City-based floral designer Lewis Miller has proven his plant-y prowess by transforming the city's grimy garbage cans into larger-than-life flower vases. Called Flower Flashes, the elegant arrangements beautify the busy streets with their bright colors and delightful designs. As the owner of Lewis Miller Design, a company that specializes in floral design and decoration, the ambitious artist has ample blooms at his disposal.

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Design
May 8, 2017

‘220 Mini Metros’ Turns World Transit Networks into Tiny Minimalist Maps

American graphic designer and self-proclaimed “transit nerd” Peter Dovak has come up with an interesting visual concept for international metro maps. His project 220 Mini Metros is a clever reinterpretation of subway maps in cities across the world. Starting several years ago as an iPhone app idea, the self-taught designer later focused on icons for each city. For the challenge, he gave himself strict requirements.

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