Architecture
August 13, 2014

Endless Skyscraper Proposes a Vertical City in a Single Structure

The skyscrapers of the future aren't going to just be buildings, but will function as vertical cities. That's according to SURE Architecture, at least. Endless City is a fascinating proposal that transforms the skyscraper into an upright ecosystem. It's a mixed-use tower that is wrapped in huge ramps that are like streets and connect different areas. This project was designed for the SkyScrapers & SuperSkyscraper Competition where it took home the top prize.

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Photography
August 11, 2014

Jurassic Park-Inspired Wedding Photo Featuring Jeff Goldblum

Toronto-based photographer Adam Biesenthal may have just taken the most dramatic wedding photo ever with this shot featuring a Photoshopped T-Rex and Jurassic Park actor Jeff Goldblum. Taking a cue from the popular trend of wedding photos with the theme of running away from a dinosaur, Biesenthal perfectly captured the newlyweds' spirit of fun on their special day.

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Photography
August 5, 2014

Intriguingly Ambiguous Visual Narratives by Anna Gaskell

Mysteriously faceless youths dash playfully through the woods in New York-based photographer Anna Gaskell's series Turns Gravity. Intriguingly ambiguous, the cinematic photos provide fleeting glimpses of a puzzling visual narrative. Clothed in black, the young subjects frolic outside, at times engaging in lighthearted games, at times depicted in oddly anxious crouches or being pulled and pushed to the ground in a show of unexpected force.

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Art
July 27, 2014

Mind-blowingly Mesmerizing Optical Illusions by Akiyoshi Kitaoka

You could spend hours gazing at these mesmerizing optical illusions by Akiyoshi Kitaoka, a professor of Psychology at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, Japan. With his knowledge of visual perception, visual illusion, optical illusion, trompe l'oeil, 3D perspective, and more, Kitaoka creates psychedelic still images give the impression of being in motion. Kitaoka's most popular optical illusion is Rotating snakes, which can be seen above.

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