Uncategorized
January 7, 2009

Set Your Tivos! Planet B-Boy, a Badass Breakdancing Documentary, is Premiering on MTV This Sunday.

Thanks Charles for letting us know that Planet B-Boy is coming to MTV this weekend. You may remember that we posted about this back in August. You can check out the promo for this movie below. Compelling personal stories, awesome dance sequences, and a look inside different cultures? It's a movie that we won't want to miss. MTV SCHEDULE: Sunday January 11: – 11 am PST/EST (10 am CST)

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Uncategorized
December 13, 2008

I Love Modern Architecture – Gwanggyo Green Power Center: South Korea

No, these buildings are not happy to see you. MVDRV architects recently won the Gwanggyo City Centre Competition with their design of this incredible new city just south of Seoul, South Korea. The proposed complex is a fully self-sufficient city for up to 77,000 inhabitants. Similar nodes, common in South Korea, concentrate residences, work and play all in one interactive center, reducing dependency on auto or train travel and building a strong sense of community.

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Illusion
October 31, 2008

Optical Illusions – 12 Tilt-Shift Miniature Faking Photos

Talk about trippy. These are not miniature models, they are actual life size objects. Tilt-Shift miniature faking is a creative technique whereby a photograph of a life-size location or object is manipulated to give an optical illusion of a photograph of a miniature scale model. Most faked tilt-shift photographs are taken from a high angle to further simulate the effect of looking down on a miniature.

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Houses
October 12, 2008

I Love Modern Architecture – "Dupli Casa" by Jurgen Mayer: Germany

The thing I admire most about “Dupli Casa” is the elegant lines of the private residence that seamlessly blends the structure with the sloping land. If you look at the home from different angles, it completely changes shape. Designed by German architect Jurgen Mayer, this spaceship-like building is three stories, made of concrete, and rests near Neckar River in Germany.

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