Art
April 8, 2009

Beautiful Celebrity Pencil Sketches (8 illustrations)

It's pretty amazing how much talent some people have with just a pencil and paper. These beautiful celebrity sketches come to us from a 35 year old Polish artist that goes by krzysztof20d on deviantART. krzysztof20d's deviantART portfolio More Awesome Modern Art! Body Wallpaper Art (10 photos) Replacing World Landmarks With Cheap Souvenirs (21 photos) Mayhem and Chaos in Snow Globes and On Islands (15 Pics)

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March 28, 2009

Simply Brilliant: Sigur Ros Performing at a Parisian Cafe

Sigur Ros – Vi spilum endalaust – A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo. I can't say that I'm a die hard Sigur Ros fan. Months ago I had a young, hip guy friend tell me about this Icelandic group and at that time I only listened to Sigur Ros just long enough to think that sounded like a prettier Bjork with a twist of Coldplay.

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March 19, 2009

House on Stilts – Takasugi-an by Terunobu Fujimori: Japan

I wonder how many safety hazards this tree-bound tea house has. Designed by architect Terunobu Fujimori, Takasugi-an is located in Chino, Nagano Prefecture, Japan and built atop two chestnut trees, cut from a nearby mountain and transported to the site. Takasugi-an literally means “a teahouse too high.” Guests must climb a freestanding ladder, which leans against one of the trees in order to reach the little house.

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