Art
October 27, 2011

Classic Works of Art Re-Imagined

“American Gothic” remake by Jesse John Hunniford “American Gothic” by Grant Wood One of the most creative competitions we've seen in a while involves imitating an established piece of artwork. Adobe had originally created an art competition that was open only to UK students for a grand prize of 10,000. Canadian art blog Booooooom!

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Photography
October 26, 2011

Historic Battlefields Resting in Peace

Peter Hebeisen, a Swiss photographer, has visited and photographed some of the most historically infamous battlefields throughout Europe. While these lands were once intense scenes of violence and commotion, the photos now capture scenes of tranquility. It's almost as if war was never even ravaged across these beautiful landscapes. The inspiration behind Hebeisen's photos was the idea of coming to terms with the past.

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Art
October 26, 2011

Spotting Patterns in Melbourne’s Modern Architecture

When taking photos of buildings, most of us will stand back and snap them from afar. Not Teng Tan. The Melbourne, Australia-based photographer likes to shoot his city's architecture so close that the buildings are almost indiscernible. “I guess I am an urbanite trying to see my city anew through the lens,” he tells us. “For me, patterns in (particularly modern) architecture are all about incisive geometry and design.

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Uncategorized
October 25, 2011

Japan’s Knife-Edge Apartment Building

Now that's an interesting outside facade! Designed by Japanese architects Eastern Design Office, this new apartment building is rather unique in that it's a 4-story tall triangle. Known as “On the Corner,” the building is a mixture of concrete, glass, stone, and glass blocks. While the buildings shape may be a triangle, the facade is made up of squares cut out of those materials.

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My Modern Met

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