Design
February 6, 2018

This Trendy New Hotel Is a Minimalist’s Dream

This story was originally published on Domino. The Downtown Camper By Scandic, which made its debut earlier this month, is an inherently Swedish oasis in the heart of Stockholm. Think of it as the ultimate basecamp—only, it’s so much more than just a crash pad. Conceptualized with the urban adventurer in mind, the property takes a community-oriented approach to… well, everything. From the lobby and guest rooms (of which there are 494)

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Photography
February 5, 2018

Photographer Shares Polaroids of NYC’s 1970s Punk Rock Scene on Instagram

Like many photographers living in 1970s New York City, Julia Gorton used her craft to capture everyday life in the city. What sets her portfolio apart from others, however, is that Gorton's “everyday life” happened to feature some of punk rock's most iconic figures. A transplant from Delaware, Gorton moved to New York in 1976 to study design.

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Painting
February 5, 2018

Surreal Astronaut Painting Puts a Contemporary Spin on Famous M.C. Escher Print

Artist Nick Flook, aka Flooko, explores the world of painting through astronauts. Creating atmospheric scenes of the natural world, cosmonauts walk the Earth in full uniformed attire. Without seeing their faces, they are anonymous and devoid of conventional human contact; aside from other astronauts, they are alone. It’s as if they are intrepid explorers—the first ones to walk on a seemingly alien ground.

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Design
February 3, 2018

Handwritten 19th-Century Color Guide Poetically Describes Where Shades Are Found in Nature

Today, many color-loving creatives aim to illustrate and identify tones found in the natural world. From landscape-based color palettes to real-world Pantone matches, these polychromatic pieces sort and specify the colors that surrounds us. While new technologies have made this task easier than ever, the practice has been popular for centuries, with Abraham Gottlob Werner's 19th-century book, Nomenclature of Colours, as an extraordinary example. Nomenclature of Colours served as a must-have reference for artists, scientists, naturalists, and anthropologists alike.

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