It looks like sky was the primary source of inspiration for these images. Enjoy.
[click here for more photos from the artist]
Senin, 22 Desember 2008
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Creative Statues Promoting London Ink
London Inc, a new reality TV show from The Discovery Channel, has commissioned two giant statues to be build and installed in London for promotion.
The first statue is located near London Bridge and is 46-feet long and 10-feet high. It features a life-like swimmer swimming through the grass. The statue is made out of polystyrene and is hand painted to resemble human flesh.
The second statue is located at Victoria Station. If features a giant woman trying to get into a photo booth.
A spokeswoman for The Discovery Channel said: “We created these because we want people to interact with them. We want people to get out their camera phones and take pictures of them, and of their friends with them. We want to create a real stir.”
[via express.co.uk and odditycentral.com]
World’s Highest Escalator
The highest escalator in the world is located in the Umeda Sky Building, the seventh-tallest building in Osaka City, Japan.
This 173m (568ft) structure consists of two 40-story towers that connect at their two uppermost stories. It was designed by Hiroshi Hara and constructed by Takenaka Corporation in 1993.
[photo credit: quaisi.net, view full size]
World’s Oldest Skyscrapers
Shibam, a town in Hadramawt, Yemen, is considered to have the world’s oldest skyscrapers. It has about 7,000 inhabitants and all of the town’s house are made out of mud bricks. Some of these structures rise 5 to 9 stories high.
This technique of building was implemented in order to protect residents from Bedouin attacks. While Shibam has existed for around 2,000 years, most of the city’s houses come mainly from the 16th century.
Shibam is often called “the Manhattan of the desert”.
3D Sidewalk Chalk Art
Julian Beever is an English artist who has been creating 3D chalk drawings on pavements since the mid-1990s. He makes his art using a projection technique called anamorphosis. When viewed from a particular angle, this technique creates the illusion of 3D.
Beever’s “trompe l’oeil” (”trick of the eye”) chalk art is so convincing that people try to avoid potholes he has drawn in the pavement.
According to the author, the “secret is to set up a camera on a tripod and keep it in one spot and check every mark you make. It’s really just playing with perspective to make it appear different to what it really is.
[via bbc.co.uk]
Cutting Board With Integrated LCD Display
This futuristic cutting board with integrated LCD display was designed by Marc Nardangeli [Nardo Design]. It features flexible touchscreen LCD display that shows cooking instructions while you prepare your meal.
In addition, new recipes can be downloaded straight to the board. Furthermore, the entire board is made out of eco-friendly components to help preserve the environment.
At this time, this cutting board with integrated LCD display is just a concept. Therefore, do not expect to walk into your local store and buy one of these boards. However, as the prices of LCD screens continue to drop, we could see something like this in the future.
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