Design
January 2, 2016

3D Printed Underwater City Plans to Recycle Rubbish into "Seascrapers"

Belgian architect Vincent Callebaut developed plans for an amazing oceanic city built out of recycled rubbish. This futuristic building proposal extends 1,000 meters down into the depths of the sea, and plans to be made entirely of 3D-printed plastic waste materials. Named for a species of bioluminescent jellyfish, this fictional city goes by the name of Aequorea.

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Food Art
December 30, 2015

Mesmerizing Rainbow Cake Changes Colors As It Spins

Thanks to her impressive airbrushing skills, YouTuber CharlotteSometimes designed a cake that's essentially a rainbow optical illusion. Although it may sound like something out of a culinary fairy tale, the baker's color-changing cake is both nonfictional and edible. At first glance, the cake appears to feature warm, sunrise colors like red, yellow, and orange; however once you spin the cake on its rotating stand, it quickly transforms to reveal the cooler tones of purple, blue, and green.

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My Modern Met

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