Furniture
June 10, 2020

Artist Reimagines Picnic Table as Massive Tree That Welcomes People to Come Together

Artist Michael Beitz has reimagined an outdoor table with his massive design called Tree Picnic. Spanning 20 feet by 50 feet, the piece comprises a tabletop with attached seating that is in the shape of a leafless tree. Its form features a trunk that has branches moving in different directions that allow for multiple parties to sit at the one table.

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Architecture
June 9, 2020

These Wavy Brick Walls Found Across England Use Fewer Bricks Than Straight Walls

Sometimes a straight line isn't best. Take a brick wall, for instance. Did you know that wavy walls are actually a more effective, and cheaper, way to build a strong barrier? Known as crinkle crankle walls, or serpentine walls, this type of construction is quite popular in England. Typically used as garden walls, their curved appearance is about more than just aesthetics.

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Art
June 8, 2020

Artist “Grows” Tiny Paper Flowers That Will Stay in Bloom Forever

While some contemporary creatives carry on the tradition of botanical illustration in meticulous paintings of flora, artist Tania Lissova has taken on the special challenge of recreating flowers as tiny paper cutouts. Although small, these lovely blooms are composed of several individual hand-cut pieces that are glued together with precise care. If you look closely, you'll see that Lissova has even alternated the color of paper at places to give her plants three-dimensional “shading.

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Furniture
June 7, 2020

This Designer Created a Bookshelf That Can Be Turned Into a Coffin After Death

When we lose loved ones, we can sometimes find ourselves reflecting on their lives through the artifacts that they've left behind—perhaps in the jewelry that they wore, the china that they kept pristine, or the books that they loved. It's this connection to symbolic objects that inspired designer William Warren to create Shelves of Life—a wooden bookshelf that can be used both in life and in death.

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