Jewelry
April 16, 2018

Enchanting Resin Jewelry Houses Miniature Wildflower Landscapes

Dublin-based artist Gillian Corcoran finds inspiration in her local landscape. As the founder of eco-friendly jewelry line Lost Forest, Corcoran crafts whimsical works of wearable art that incorporate “real native wildflowers, fungi, and organic curiosities harvested from the Irish countryside” into their one-of-a-kind designs. Ranging from dazzling pendants to eye-catching earrings, Corcoran's bespoke creations highlight the beauty of all-natural materials.

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Design
April 14, 2018

Oh Joy’s Newest Collab Proves Luggage Doesn’t Have to be Boring

This story was originally published on Domino. If it feels like good quality, durable luggage and design-minded, chic luggage are two mutually exclusive categories, it’s because they often are. This is why, when CALPAK announced a just-launched collaboration with designer and blogger Joy Cho from Oh Joy!, we were immediately interested. Bridging the gap between fashion and function, the new collection is ideal for the stylish globetrotter looking to add a bit of whimsy to their travels. “Oh Joy!

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Cityscape Photography
April 13, 2018

Photographer Immortalizes Vibrant Neon Streets of Hong Kong and Tokyo

Moroccan photographer and 3D artist Zaki Abdelmounim merges his skill sets to produce incredible night photography of well-loved Asian cities. His photographs of Hong Kong and Tokyo show the vibrant, neon-soaked streets bustling with activity throughout all hours of the night. A love of surreal science fiction and noir pushed Abdelmounim to create each series and use his design skills to pull out the saturated details of the neon lights of the respective cities.

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Photography
April 13, 2018

Bizarre Mashups of Everyday Life Are Surprisingly Perfect Matches

Some people see the world for what it is, but artist Jonas Loose prefers to envision his own surreal existence. In his mind, a tiny polar bear takes a steamy dip in a mug of hot cocoa, and sea turtles aren’t meant to swim in the ocean—they should be flying instead. Often, this fantasy digital art is absurd, and the mashups don’t follow any sort of logic.

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