Art
October 12, 2012

Loving Embrace Solidified in Marble Sculpture

Sculptor Pascale Archambault chips away at huge blocks of marble and turns them into amazing works of art. Chipping away at the stone, she uncovers the human form, and although a couple's bodies readily appear from the outline, viewers can also feel a sense of soul and spirit emanating from within. This piece, titled Simbiosis, was created in 2007 for the first Guatemala Festival of Sculpture “Guatemala Immortel.

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Architecture
October 11, 2012

Real Hidden Earth House Oasis in Switzerland

If you've ever wanted to live inside a home that is blanketed by the earth, look no further than Switzerland-based architect Peter Vetsch's Earth Houses. Vetsch Architektur, the Zurich-based architectural firm led by Vetsch, has constructed dozens of these energy saving eco-houses all across its native land. They promise a nature-friendly lifestyle in a very organic living space that reminds us of Simon Dale's hobbit house. Earth House Estate Lttenstrasse is located in Dietikon, Switzerland.

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Art
October 8, 2012

Colorful Floating Waterlilies Made of 65,000 Recycled CDs

British artist Bruce Monro has a fascination with light designs and installations, and that passion is evident in many of his massive outdoor artworks. From copper fiber optic stems poking out amidst flowers and greenery to this magical meadow located in England, Monro uses light in his work to produce energetic fields of glowing happiness. The artist's bio states, “Munro's aim is to pass on a positive energy; nothing more intellectual than that.

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Art
October 5, 2012

Playful Three-Dimensional Wire Sculptures

It might seem hard to believe at first but these works by German artist Martin Senn are not contour line drawings. They are, in fact, wire sculptures. Senn's three-dimensional figures against a white backdrop certainly resemble ink or marker illustrations that have quickly been scribbled onto one's own sketchpad but there's nothing quick or simple about them.

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