Art
September 4, 2017

Glistening Geode Mugs Embedded with Clusters of Lifelike Crystals

Earlier this year, self-taught ceramicist Katie Marks of Silver Lining Ceramics dazzled us with her luminous drinking vessels. Bursting with crystalline clusters and covered in cosmic patterns, these pieces showcase the artist's sculptural skills and have undoubtedly inspired her more recent collection of glistening geode mugs. Citing minerals as her muse, Marks beautifully incorporates a love of geology into her practice. Though each stunning geode mug features a standard silhouette, Marks makes each one unique with her additional embellishments.

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Architecture
September 2, 2017

Cutting-Edge Architects to Build Inverted Pyramid House in Spanish Countryside

Set to be built in the Spanish region of Matarraña, TNA is the latest architectural firm to take up the challenge of building a residence without restrictions for developer Christian Bourdais' Solo Houses project. Lead architects Makoto Takei and Chie Nabeshima have dreamed up an inverted concrete pyramid sunk into the Spanish landscape.

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Tattoos
August 31, 2017

Large Cross-Body Tattoos Celebrate the Delicate and Dangerous Parts of Nature

Talented tattooist and self-described “astral ruffian” Pony Reinhardt creates fanciful tattoos inspired by a range of flora and fauna. Large-scale and rendered in black ink, each nature tattoo exhibits the artist's distinctive style and fantastical approach to body art. Featuring an eclectic mix of elements found in the natural world—from earthly plants and animals to “lost and found nebulae” and astrological entities—Reinhardt's body of work depicts the diversity of her many muses.

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Design
August 30, 2017

Perfectly Preserved “Time Capsule” House Hasn’t Changed Since the ’90s

From the outside, this 6-bedroom, 7-bathroom home may look like a standard suburban residence. However, don't let its white stucco façade fool you—its interior is a blast from the past. Presented by Mark Z Properties and located in Waterford, Michigan, this perfectly preserved time capsule house is stuck in the year it was built: 1996. Upon entering the waterfront home, guests are greeted by a teal and pink living room featuring wall-to-wall carpeting, black accent pieces, and no shortage of bold patterns.

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