Embedded within the eroded cement and marble pillars of artist Jamie North are a host of plants native to Australia. Kangaroo vines, Port Jackson figs, and kidney weeds wrap themselves around steel cables and grow from the crevices of the cracked stone forms, juxtaposing the industrial, human-made sculptures with organic elements. The lush greenery infusesContinue reading "Australian Plants Grow from the Crevices of Jamie North’s Living Sculptures"

Scan the World might be one of the only institutions where visitors are encouraged to handle the most-valued sculptures and artifacts from art history. The open-source museum hosts an impressive archive of 18,000 digital scans—the eclectic collection spans artworks like the “Bust of Nefertiti,” the “Fourth Gate of Vaubam Fortress,” Rodin’s “The Thinker,” and Michelangelo’s “David” in addition to other items like chimpanzee skulls—that are available for download and 3D printing in a matter of hours. More

A design portfolio is a very fragmented representation of what a designer is capable of because design artifacts really only tell half the story. Use this strategy to showcase the skills and narrative you want to win the job…

Estructura que sirve de base a una cúpula y que, a diferencia del cimborrio, sirve para realzarla y parece una prolongación de la misma. Predominan los de forma cilíndrica, aunque también las hay poligonales, especialmente octogonales. Aunque existe con anterioridad, se difunde con fuerza desde el Renacimiento. Estructura de cúpula sobre pechinas con tambor y linterna y cúpula de San Pedro del Vaticano. RENACIMIENTO, BARROCO

Two con-men get hold of a map to the lost City of Gold, El Dorado. After stowing away onto one of the ships of the Spanish explorer Cortez, the pair escapes and eventually do find the city. There, a priest proclaims them to be gods in a scheme to win control of the city for himself. Meanwhile, they

The question of who first played cat’s cradle, the children’s game in which two players alternately take from each other’s fingers an inter...

This workshop aims at promoting a methodology that leverages AI and computational design as paradigms for creativity and inspiration.

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One of my favorite landscape photographers, Toshio Shibata has long focused (pun intended) on the infrastructure around Japan.

This is a gallery-quality giclée art print on 100% cotton rag archival paper, printed with archival inks.

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