Design
May 22, 2016

Charming Illustrations Fuse Nature with Quotes to Inspire Creativity in Our Own Lives

Illustrator Katie Daisy was raised among the wildflowers and grew up with a deep appreciation for the natural world. This love for warm breezes, feathered friends, and green meadows has stayed with her into adulthood, and she infuses the same liveliness and vibrant colors into everything she creates. Daisy pairs the great outdoors with short quotes and mantras to inspire our everyday lives—even if you’re stuck inside for most of the day.

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Design
May 21, 2016

French Train Cars Are Being Turned into Mobile Museums Covered in Impressionist Art

The morning commute in France just got a lot more beautiful. The SNCF (French National Railway Company) recently customized their public train system with a collection of glorious impressionist artworks. The art and culture promo was completed in collaboration with 3M and is set up exclusively this summer for trains running from Gare Saint-Lazare to Vernon-Giverny.

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Environment
May 20, 2016

Amazing Indian Village Plants 111 New Trees Each Time a Girl is Born

A community in Rajasthan, India practices a brilliant tradition to commemorate the birth of each new baby girl. Every time a daughter is born into the Piplantri village, the local citizens celebrate by planting 111 new trees. This amazing custom began when Kiran, the daughter of a former village leader, passed away at an early age. The young girl's father vowed to make sure other residents would value the lives of every girl thereafter.

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Furniture
May 19, 2016

Elegant Marble and Acrylic Glass Table Mimics the Layered Depth of the Ocean Floor

Romanian designer Eduard Locota has just released a unique furniture piece that makes one feel as though they are being drawn into the depths of the ocean. The distinctly unconventional item is aptly titled delMare (or From the Sea) and comes imbued with the same hypnotic qualities as the shimmering aquatic. Emulating the shade variation and stunning hues of the oceanic abyss, delMare is revealed as a stand-apart home fixture.

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