Add this to the long list of things that are being killed by millennials: American Cheese. But don’t count Big Cheese out yet! Kraft is fighting back. From Bloomberg (warning: self-starting video): Kraft has a 30-person research-and-development team working on…
Category: Design
In 1972, This Computer Program Predicted How the World Will End … and So Far, We're Right On Track
In the early 1970s, scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology created a computer program to predict what will happen to planet Earth (and the humans who live on it). The computer model, called World1, used data including pollution levels,…
Googly-Eye Tree Sees Yew
From inflatable art experts Filthy Luker and Pedro Estrellas, here’s something that’ll spruce up a tree in your neck of the woods: a pair of googly eyes! Photo: Filthy Luker Source: neatorama
Scientists Connect 3 Human Brains using Brain-to-Brain Interface and Make Them Play Tetris
Neuroscientists from the University of Washington and Carnegie Mellon University have figured out a way to connect three human brains to each other in a "BrainNet" interface … and make them play Tetris! The team used “electroencephalograms” (EEGs) to record…
Tired of Being Tasered and Thrown in Jail, Street Artist HOT TEA Switched from Graffiti to Yarn
Eric Rieger wanted to be a graffiti artist, but after being tasered and sent to jail, he decided to forgo spray paint and pick up yarn instead. Smart move! Now, Rieger, who goes by the street name HOT TEA is…
Majestic Conservatories and Cozy Private Potting Sheds Showcase the Universal Appeal of Glass Greenhouses
Gardens by the Bay, Singapore Photographer duo India Hobson and Magnus Edmondson (known collectively as Haarkon) celebrate the universal beauty and rich history of glass greenhouses in a new book, Glasshouse Greenhouse. Filled with verdant images of greenhouses from around…
Animals and Statues Serve as the Protagonists of Startlingly Realistic Post-Apocalyptic Paintings by Josh Keyes
“Landfall” (2018), Acrylic on wood panel, 30″ × 20″ Portland-based artist Josh Keyes (previously) paints hyperrealistic depictions of what he perceives the world might look like after the fall of humans. Animals such as sharks, tigers, and bulls remain as…
Reset Architecture Designs a Simple DIY House so the Owners Can Build It Themselves
A couple in Nijmegen, The Netherlands, reached out to Reset Architecture after purchasing a plot of land in 2013. Their request was rather out of the ordinary in that they were requesting the firm to just design the house and…
Beni Rugs, Paddle8, and charity: water Partner Together for an Exclusive Rug Collection
Three companies are coming together to create an exclusive rug collection benefiting charity. Beni Rugs (which specializes in customizable, handwoven Moroccan rugs) is launching a collection of art-inspired rugs on Paddle8 (an online auction house) with 10% of the proceeds…
Hand-Sewn Portraits by Sheena Liam Capture Quiet Moments of Self Care
Malaysian-born artist and model Sheena Liam (previously) creates self-portraiture through dark green thread and embroidery hoops. The hand-sewn images imitate her own subtle gestures from her day-to-day life, focusing on rituals of self care. “In a strange way modeling parallels my art…
Listen to Episode 70 of Clever: Madeline Weinrib
Textile designer Madeline Weinrib wasn’t a very good student until an art teacher recognized and supported her talent. After a successful stint as a fine artist, she transitioned to textiles. Known for her painterly sensibility, her textiles quickly became sought…
SaloneSatellite and Rinascente Open the Design Supermarket with 9 New Designers
Marking their 6th year as partners, SaloneSatellite and Rinascente have collaborated on the 2018 edition of the Design Supermarket where they’re featuring 12 design-focused products from nine international designers that will be on sale until Christmas. With SaloneSatellite’s reputation of finding…
Louis Poulsen Photography Exhibition Design to Shape Light
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lighting manufacturer Louis Poulsen has asked top lighting designer Paul Nulty to curate a photography exhibition called ’Design To Shape Light’, running the 10th – 26th October 2018 in the creative district of Clerkenwell, London.…
Dive into the Drawing Process of the Urban Armor Gear x Jason Maloney Limited Art Series iPhone Cases
Tech brand Urban Armor Gear are well versed in the durable yet lightweight smartphone and tablet case game as they continually launch new gear designed to protect your most used asset. Just recently, they partnered with renowned artist Jason Maloney…
Tentacles Invade The Navy Yard, Philadelphia
No, it’s not the end of times. Rather, the 40-foot long tentacles are an art installation by Luke Egan and Pete Hamilton (aka Filthy Luker and Pedro Estrellas), two UK-based artists known for their inflatable art. Source: neatorama
Iowa State, uh, Finds a Way to Bring Dancing Dinos to its Halftime Show
what is happening pic.twitter.com/ISaR6k4XwQ — FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 14, 2018 Iowa State’s marching band T-rex-ed the competition when they brought in the dancing inflatable dinos during halftime. Well, granted that “dancing” is subjective here. I feel that we…
Marie Antoinette's Jewels For Sale
Tuesday is the 225th anniversary of the beheading of Marie Antoinette during the French Revolution, nine months after her husband King Louis XVI. The monarchy had been teetering on the edge of disaster for quite some time. In fact, the…
Watching <I>Alien</I> for the First Time
I already have so many regrets pic.twitter.com/0hraBtq9MK — High Witch of the Rio DeLaWare (@EldritchGirl) October 14, 2018 One of life’s great pleasures is introducing someone new to a pop culture phenomenon you know and love. The movie Alien is…
Caterpillars Feeding on Exploding Touch-Me-Not Seed Pods
You might think plants just stand still, rooted in place. This clip from BBC Earth uses both stop-motion and slow-motion to show that isn’t so. Balsam plants develop seed pods that mature into a delicate tension, so that the slightest…
Museum of the Moon
This is wonderful. Museum of the Moon, a mobile art installation by artist Luke Jerram (previously on Neatorama), is basically a giant model of the Moon that – similar to its namesake – goes around the world. Follow the Moon…