Log in  •  Sign up  •  Thu, Jul 3, 2008 5:36 pm Pacific Time

Art and Design

Got A Mess On The Floor? Hang It On The Wall!


If your home is so messy you can't walk through it without tripping over the mess, designer Chris Yue has a brilliant idea: hang it on the wall! Not only can you hang your mess, you can make it a work of art....

read more »


Slap On The Ham And Make Sandwich Art


Why is it that I always find some food-related art when I'm really hungry? I see these works of art and I start to drool. Here is some sandwich art that will definitely make you salivate.

read more »


Eco-friendlier Fireworks May be Exploding Soon


A firework is a low explosive pyrotechnic used for entertainment such at firework displays and holiday celebrations (4th of July, New Years, etc). Brilliant in color and explosively loud fireworks bring smiles and joy to people all over the world, but as beautiful as they are to watch there is some concern that fireworks may be dangerous to our health and to our environment.

read more »


ShortsInMotion.com: Seductive Shorts for the Mobile Audience


Ten two-minute films on the art of seduction, directed by the likes of Isabella Rossellini and Guy Maddin. Four ways to watch the films: on mobiles, online, on the big screen or small. One enticing site to host them all.

read more »


Stars And Stripes Forever - Craziest American Flag Art


July Fourth, also known as Independence Day, is a time to celebrate the founding of America and commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. In honor of this celebration, I would like to share with you some interesting flag art that I have come across.

read more »


'Zero' Cellphone Cases Give Old Tire Tubes the Green Light


'Zero' Cellphone Cases Give Old Tire Tubes the Green Light

The just-released 'Zero' cellphone case made from recycled tire tubes shows Japan's new generation is beginning to become environmentally aware. What better way to get consumers to think green then by giving them a product that looks cool?

read more »


Back Against The Wall? Have A Seat


One piece of molded plastic and two pieces of rubber is all it takes to make the Wall Chair. The rest of the chair is formed by any wall and any floor. In other words, if the chair is standing, have a seat.

read more »


Rake Up Those Leaves and Create Leaf Art


This gorgeous leaf art originated in a small town in India and is done on dry Peepal leaves. This artwork is one of the oldest forms of art, and only a few people around the world are left that create this form of art.

read more »


Sexiest Wood Alive!


Mario Philippona is an architect, sculptor, designer, cabinet and furniture maker. He combines all his art and skills in every form he uses to express himself. His works are always in wood and almost always in feminine form... a sexy and provocative feminine form.

read more »


Who Says Sneakers Can't Be Slippers? Nat-2 Two-in-One Shoes


You see the sneakers come with a zipper hidden behind the shoe which can be unzipped to transform your shoes into a pair of cool slippers.

read more »


Satellite Dish a Sight for Sore Eyes? Sqish it!


Camouflaged 'Sqish' Hides Satellite Dishes in Plain Sight

Is your satellite dish an eyesore? Let's face it, they ALL are, and due to their nature they have to be mounted in high visibility areas with clear sightlines. The solution? Sqish your dish!

read more »


8 Ugly Watches That Might Tell The Time


Why wear a watch that's too ugly for your wrist? Some companies and manufacturers either don't seem to care or don't know a hideous object when they see one.

read more »


Noah High Performance Personal Vehicle


For some reason, we as a race are always trying to outdo ourselves. Many times it ends with an impromptu trip to the hospital. But it will never stop being fun, which is my guess for why the Noah High Performance Personal Vehicle was created.

read more »


ICON: The People's Plane


On June 12, ICON Aircraft, a privately held startup based in Los Angeles, bet that ultra light recreational aircraft will revolutionize private aviation and unveiled a sleek new plane named the A5

read more »


Elvis Is Alive Again With Art


We all love the King of Rock and Roll. Some say he is still around, as there has been various Elvis sightings over the years. However, Elvis has been kept alive through artwork in various forms.

read more »


Reincarnating The Voluptuous Madam Rubens... From A Mattress


If you remember your art history, Peter Paul Rubens was the 17th century Dutch artist best known for his paintings of cherubic children and voluptuously chubby young women. The Madam Rubens created by Frank Willems, a modern Dutch designer, is definitely voluptuous. She's in the form of a chair created from layers of recycled mattresses.

read more »


Shed Some Light On This: The Transforming, Energy Efficient Lamp


A Chinese college student has created an energy-saving lamp that brings in more light the bigger you make the lamp shade. And it has a smiley face!

read more »


Delicious Artwork Made With Knots


Summer is my favorite time of the year. The best part about them? Picnics. With lots of food. Ed Bing Lee creates picnic-like artwork that almost looks like the real thing.

read more »


Hand-Painted Effect Pedal Has More Fuzz Than Fizz


Electric guitarists can now sport a truly unique-looking effect pedal with some help from Ooh La La Manufacturing and their eye-popping ideas.

read more »


If You Were A Chair, What Brilliant Gem Would You Be?


What's your favorite gem? Diamond? Amythyst? Topaz ? The line of Brilliant, by Robby e Francesca Cantarutti, has many brilliant gems ... in chair form!

 

read more »