News
May 17, 2017

If You Ever Wanted to Own a Castle, Italy is Now Giving Them Away for Free

With more UNESCO World Heritage Sites than any other country, Italy is drowning in culture. Its deep historical roots mean that the Mediterranean gem is overflowing with historic churches, monasteries, and castles. All of this cultural patrimony is a great boon to the Italian economy—tourism makes up 11% of Italy's GDP—but those dollars are mostly concentrated in cities like Rome, Florence, and Venice.

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Design
May 17, 2017

Artist Crochets Jewelry Inspired by Patterns Found in Nature

Japanese artist Miho Fujita crafts delicate crochet jewelry inspired by natural wonders. Each accessory presents Fujita's interest in nature-based creation and her penchant for reimagining plants as wearable works of art. Ranging from elegant drop earrings to bold brooches, Fujita creates a wide array of one-of-a-kind statement pieces. Similarly, she finds inspiration in the outdoors, and works predominantly with nature-inspired designs. Her muses include ample organic objects, like fragile leaves, clustered sprouts, bunches of mushrooms, and sprigs of berries.

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Art
May 16, 2017

Syrian Refugee Builds Mini ‘Blue Mosque’ with 15,000 Popsicle Sticks to Celebrate His New Home

Artist Husam Muhajer recently completed a scale model of Istanbul’s iconic Blue Mosque. In an interesting twist, the finished model is composed of 15,000 wood popsicle sticks. Muhajer is a Syrian refugee who was forced to leave his country 2.5 years ago and is currently living in Istanbul. When Muhajer was suddenly evacuated from Syria, his models were destroyed and he was left without any documentation of his past work. So what inspired him to begin again?

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