Becoming Butterflies
There’s nothing quite like seeing a butterfly emerge from a chrysalis. It’s pretty magical. Now, scientists have given us a look inside a cocoon, to see how caterpillars transform, thanks to 3D scans. Via National Geographic:
A Fine Mess
Alarma is a design team that is launching a project referred to as “artfully conceived and meticulously designed dinnerware.” The dinnerware has alarmingly realistic spills and leftover smudges printed on it, giving a brief shock to your dinner guests, and probably jumpstarting your dinner conversation as well. The project is in funding stage at Crowd Supply, a new site similar to Kickstarter. We encourage you to take a look, there’s some really cool stuff there.
The “A Fine Mess” series is a 12-piece, fine-porcelain, modern and whimsical dinnerware set. Each set is comprised of 4 dinner plates, 4 side plates, and 4 bowls, and every piece will have its own unique artwork. The photorealistic art will be printed on the porcelain using the latest ceramic printing technology. All items will be dishwasher and microwave safe.
Tsuruko Yamazaki’s Color
Some pretty works by Tsuruko Yamazaki. At age 88, she’s carrying on just fine. Via Spoon & Tamago:
Source: @artspacetokyo
Food, Cut.
Some interesting work by Beth Galton:
Is Elon Musk the Real Life Tony Stark?
Having just seen Iron Man 3, and being a huge fan of Musk’s undertakings, it’s hard not to draw comparisons to the fictional superhero and the hyper-motivated billionaire. Via Vcars:
Chris Hadfield’s Space Oddity
Chris Hadfield is definitely the most charismatic astronaut in popular culture today. I’m not sure if that’s saying much, but the man is electric, doing science experiments over YouTube and actually getting people interested in outer space. He’s from the Canadian Space Agency, and he recently did an amazing cover of David Bowie’s Space Oddity, while literally floating through outer space (in the International Space Station). Its him playing and singing, and Chris, thank you for making space cool.
Flyknit at Design Week in Milan
Some pretty cool digital interactive work for Nike Flyknit in Milan. Via CreativeApplications Network:
Popsicles!
Leave it to Buzzfeed to scour the internet for some delicious looking popsicle recipes. These aren’t your childhood cherry treats, but some quite tasty concoctions incorporating fruit, booze, and creativity. Here are just a handful of the more-delicious looking ones.
1. Grapefruit And Strawberry Greyhound Poptail
“Poptail” is a fun way to say “cocktail in popsicle form,” which is a concept we can all get behind. Recipe here.
Source: endlesssimmer.com
2. French 75 Popsicles
A classy frozen take on the French 75 (champagne, gin, lemon). Recipe here. Source: petitekitchenesse.com
Tattooine in Tatters
I’ve always loved that Star Wars’ Tattooine scenes were filmed in Tunisia. It was exotic enough to fit the two-starred planet very well. The set pieces from George Lucas’ film still exist in the hot Tunisian desert, 35 years on, though they’re disintegrating slowly. Photographer Rä di Martino traveled to the desert and discovered the ruins of Luke Skywalker’s home planet, through the help of Google Earth. Via FastCo Design:
Contemporary Opera Posters
Some bold posters for the New York City Opera, which most certainly won’t get lost in the jumble. Daniel Forkin has created some eye-catching stuff here. Via DesignBoom:
