Design
July 27, 2016

Dazzling Crowns Adorned with Seashells Transform Women Into Modern-Day Mermaids

Floral crowns may be a staple for festivals and whimsical parties, but Chelsea Shiels is taking the world by storm with her mermaid-inspired, seashell-encrusted headdresses. The glittering designs are loaded with small conch shells, crystals, and gold accents that will make anyone wearing them feel like Princess Ariel. Shiel beautifully integrates her different findings, mixing and matching colors and textures to create multifaceted, wearable works of art that have a modern, bohemian vibe.

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Art
July 23, 2016

Poetic Origami Bird Lamps Illuminate Their Surroundings When Set in Motion

At first glance, London-based architect and designer Umut Yamac‘s Perch Light series looks like carefully folded pieces of origami art. However, they're fully functional lamps that invite viewers to touch them. The simplicity of the life-size “paper” bird sculptures are, in Yamac's own words, poetry. Turn the lights down low and watch the birds glow from the inside out. This is origami as you've never seen it before.

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