Daily images from the Miniature Calendar started in 2011 by Japanese diorama-maker Tatsuya Tanuka – an ongoing project for which he’s already created over 1000 scenes.
A worthy addition to the tiny drama ouevre.
Category Archives: Design
Random Notes
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Typograffit – a website that turns plain text into ransom-note style typographic photomontages.
Because you need a thing like that.
This year, Penguin Books celebrates the 80th year of its iconic paperback range, colour coded by genre and adorned with the equally iconic logo – a ‘dignified but flippant’ trademark that has changed subtly since its first iteration in 1935.
Assymmetrical garden sheds, playhouses and saunas designed by Dan Pauly (a fourth generation descendent of Minnesota barn builders) and his company The Rustic Way.
The ‘Skysphere‘ created by New Zealand native Jono Williams – an elevated cylindrical apartment with 360 degree views of the surrounding landscape, accessed by an internal ladder, powered by photovoltaic cells with internal systems managed via smartphone. To wit:
…systems include a fingerprint entry motorized door; refrigerated, in-couch beer dispenser; solar powered management system; miracast projector; wireless sound system; and computer generated voice dialogs. williams has also built a custom queen size bed, added dimmable, colored mood LED lighting, high speed internet, a central ladder for entry and a rooftop starview platform.
Plumbing, a hydraulic lift and ‘modesty glass’ are planned for version two. For now, you pee among the nearby trees.
Intricate and masterful full body calligraphy by French artist Julien Breton, aka ‘Kaalam’ – carefully rehearsed movements which recreate the elegant lines of Arabic script against various urban backdrops.
More here.
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The Terrafugia TF-X flying car is a conceptual design for a twin engined, 200mph, 1 MW, auto piloted air hooptie with vertical take off and landing (VTOL) and a 500 mile range.
When it’s built (in your dreams, our dreams and those of the designers), you’ll simply tell it where you want to go and it will take you there.
Hush now.
It’s a real thing that’s actually happening and that’s that.
Mapiful
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Yes, mapiful.
Type in the name of a town, generate a black and white print, have it delivered as a poster, anywhere in the world for 60 bucks.
Can’t say fairer than that.
