Art
May 26, 2009

Huge 3D Wall Murals are Off the Wall – John Pugh (12 pics)

At first glance, it looks like an earthquake destroyed the walls of this building. Amazingly, it's just an optical illusion – even the woman looking inside is fake. The paintings, which have fooled many, were created by Californian-born artist John Pugh, who specializes in trompe l'oeil or “trick of the eye” art.

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May 21, 2009

BMW Baby Racer II: Has BMW Gone Too Far?

Ok BMW you have got to be kidding me with this baby car. No really? Let's get one thing straight. I am a loyal fan of your cars. Hubster and I adore our Beemers. But what the hell is this? Sure the Baby Racer II features actual rubber tires to provides extra grip and handling in the corners and I like how its suppose to be considerably quieter than their plastic counterparts.

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Street Art
May 14, 2009

Magnificent Modern Murals by El Mac

El Mac (or The Mac) is a Los Angeles born artist who's been studying art since childhood. He draws inspiration from LA's Mexican and Chicano culture as well as from pin-up and religious art. We love his photorealistic depiction of women and how uses color. Creating unique and one-of-a-kind murals and graffiti, he's been commissioned to paint all across the US as well as in France, Denmark and Mexico.

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May 13, 2009

Modern Architecture – Longgang City Center: Shenzhen, China

Shenzhen is one of the fastest growing cities in China. In the last 20 years, it has grown from a fishing village, to the richest city in the country with a population of 14 million. Together with Hong Kong, this area is slowly but surely transforming into a world metropolis in terms of economy and population and will soon be among the top-5 in the world.

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