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Artist Designs Maternity Vests So You Can Be ‘Pregnant’ With A Plant
Created by recent Kingston University design graduate Alice Kim, the ‘Plant Pregnancy’ project consists of a simple PVC maternity vest with a compartment that allows a young plant or seedling to be...
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Infographic: The Amazing Life Of Walt Disney
EyeCandy Infographic has put together an infographic that celebrates the life of one of the greatest cartoonist of all time, Walt Disney.Called ‘The Amazing Life of Walt Disney’, the infographic shows...
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Have A Beer In One Of The World’s Oldest Trees
Located near Modjadjiskloof, South Africa, the Sunland “Big Baobab” tree is also a pub.Incredibly large, with a circumference of over 108-feet, this tree has two hollow trunks which are connected...
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Visually-Catching Newspapers That Double As Handy Shoe-Drying Kits
Cycling brand Vulpine has teamed up with Newspaper Club and illustrators and designers to create a promotional paper that doubles as a shoe-drying kit. The special ‘newspaper’, entitled “Shoespaper”,...
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A Vintage Alphabet Book Of Letters Formed By Erotic Copulating Bodies
Chicago-based historian Ross Wolfe has recently reproduced a collection of scans from a fascinating alphabet book from the Soviet Union circa 1931—in it, each letter of the Cyrillic alphabet is formed...
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With Forced Perspective, Photographer Captures London ‘Underwater’
Wanting to capture London’s landmarks in an “unusual way” photographer Rupert Jordan jumped into the Thames River, placed his camera above the waves and took some photos.Using ‘forced perspective’, he...
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Research Center Nearly Becomes Invisible, By Reflecting Surrounding Landscape
The Palaon Research and Experience Center may appear to be almost invisible as its faceted exterior reflects the environment around it. Designed by Zurich- and Berlin-based firm Holzer Kobler...
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Hear Jewelry Sing: The Sound Of Hermès Silver
[Click here to view the video in this article] French luxury brand Hermès has teamed up with London-based design practice United Visual Artists and French agency Dan Paris to make jewelry ‘sing’. In...
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In Russia, Otherworldly Caves Formed By Lava Passing Through Ice
Russian photographer Denis Budko captured these amazing images of caves on the Mutovsky volcano in Kamchatka, Russia.Formed when molten lava passes through a glacier, these amazing, nature-made ice...
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Minimalist Ads Illustrate The Danger Of Texting And Driving
You either see the letter or the girlDesigned by ad agency Leo Burnett Tailor Made, Brazil for car manufacturer Fiat, the ‘Don’t Text and Drive’ campaign cleverly uses negative space to illustrate and...
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Breathtaking Astro-Photographs Of Star-Strewn Night Skies
We have chanced upon some exceptional work in astrophotography recently—such as these gorgeous engagement shots—but South California-based photographer and film-maker Michael Shainblum still made us...
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Japanese Designer Cuts Vinyl With Sound Waves: A New Groove For Analog Music?
In the days of vinyl—that have been said to be long gone—the spiral grooves of a vinyl determines the sounds it makes when a needle plays it on a turntable. However, Japanese designer Shinsuke Yamaji...
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Artist Hand Weaves ‘Distortions’ Into Traditional Azerbaijani Carpets
With his technical mastery of carpet-making techniques, Azerbaijani artist Faig Ahmed reimagines the traditional art of carpet weaving by creating hand-woven carpets that appear stretched, bent and...
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The Beautiful Structures Competing For This Year’s ‘Building Of The Year’
Every year, the World Architecture Festival gathers more than 1,600 architects from 60 countries—for 2013, it would be held at Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands, which was once a WAF winner. Consisting of...
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Minimalistic Illustrations Of Unique Outfits In Cult Films
London-based graphic designer Giulia Villa views cult films from an unusual perspective: their signature outfits. In her minimalist, illustrated series entitled ‘Movies & Outfits’, she focuses on...
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Designers Turn Female Condoms Into ‘Fashionable’ Dresses
To raise awareness for the female condom, global health organization PATH put together a rather unique fashion show last year.Using female condoms, designers were invited to create and showcase their...
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Animated Geometric Shapes Illuminate The Streets Of Tokyo
[Click here to view the video in this article] ‘Night Stroll’ is a cool, animated video by Japanese filmmaker Tao Tajima.Filmed around his Tokyo home, Tajima captured geometric shapes illuminating the...
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Song Recreates London's Iconic Skyline In Sound Waves
As part of the ‘SoundCloud Without Borders’ campaign to promote Fogg, a startup that provides “borderless internet access throughout Europe”, creative agency Perfect Fools partnered with...
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Give Us Your Best Caption: There Are No 'Weak Links' Here
Today’s ‘Image of the Day’ belongs to John Kane. Congratulations!To help you get off on the right foot every morning, DesignTAXI will be featuring an image everyday from its social network for...
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The Futility Of Comparing Yourself To Others
One of the biggest reasons we’re not content with ourselves and our lives is that we compare ourselves to other people.Picture it: you see photos of what someone else is doing on Facebook and think...
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