Architecture
September 4, 2019

Architects Design Undulating Buildings You Can Walk on in Tokyo

For its first venture in Japan, Heatherwick Studio is continuing to push the boundaries when it comes to architecture that merges function and form. As part of the redevelopment of Tokyo's Toranomon-Azabudai district, the British architecture firm has designed a set of mixed-use buildings that founder Thomas Heatherwick likens to “garden pergolas.” The pergolas flow with soft, undulating curves and are covered in plants to inject greenery into the urban landscape.

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Photography
September 3, 2019

Interview: Travel Photographer Highlights China’s Traditional Cormorant Fishing

Travel photographer Peter Yan left behind a successful career at Apple to pursue his work as a respected visual storyteller. In a few short years, the Chinese-born Australian photographer has built an impressive following on Instagram, where over 150,000 people follow his inspiring imagery from around the globe. In particular, one image that was taken on a trip to Yangshuo, China has caused the internet to sit up and take notice.

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Painting
September 3, 2019

Amazing Galaxy Painting in a Swimming Pool Lets You Take a Dive That’s Out of This World

Artist Ania Amador transformed an ordinary swimming pool into a stellar basin that is out of this world. Created as a commission, the outer space scene is painted in the base of the sprawling pool and adjacent jacuzzi. The resulting artwork is both massive in scale and impressive in its attention to detail. The composition features an astronaut, asteroids, and faraway planets surrounding a colorful swirl; it makes going underwater an extraordinary experience.

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Photography
September 2, 2019

Germany’s Retro Bowling Alleys Look Like They’re Straight Out of a Wes Anderson Film

While many bowling alleys around the world are being constantly updated to suit modern strike-chasers, there are others that have been left as they were back when the recreational sport was at its most popular. Inspired by his childhood, photographer Robert Götzfried returned to southern Germany to document the many vintage bowling alleys (or Kegelbahnen in German) that are still functioning in all their retro glory.

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