Heineken Wanted To Build Houses Out Of Beer Bottle Bricks
In the 1960s, while visiting the island of Curaçao, then Heineken CEO “Freddy” Heineken had a burst of inspiration when he noticed the abundance of trash and the lack of housing. His plan was to...
View ArticleThe World’s First 3D-Printing Vending Machine
[Click here to view the video in this article] A team of innovative recent graduates from UC Berkeley have created “Dreambox”, the world’s first 3D-printing vending machine that aims to democratize...
View ArticleA Slot Machine That Randomly Dispenses Food Samples
[Click here to view the video in this article] To promote its brand of mayonnaise, Hellmann’s—together with Ogilvy Brazil—created a slot machine that randomly dispenses food samples. Called the ‘Food...
View ArticleDomino’s Delivers Pizzas Using Remote-Controlled Helicopter
[Click here to view the video in this article] Domino’s Pizza has an awesome new delivery method—delivering delicious hot pizzas by remote-controlled helicopter. The ‘DomiCopter’ is able to carry...
View ArticleApocalyptic Paintings Convey Messages Of Hope and Renewal
Liberty Of Soul These surreal paintings of Jeffrey Smith definitely warrant a closer look.Based in the American Midwest, the artist is interested in breaking down more realistic aspects of the world...
View ArticlePentagonal, Quiet Nook Designed To Give Readers Privacy
The creative team at Studio Tilt have collaborated with the Whittington Hospital in London to provide staff and patients with a quiet chair to relax in.Shaped like a pentagon, the chair covers its...
View ArticlePhotorealistic Portraits Of Animals Made By Scratching Ink Off A Clay Board
Califronia-based artist Cristina Penescu creates beautiful, photorealistic portraits of animals by scratching ink off of clay.This technique is called ‘Scratchboard’, where sharp tools are used to etch...
View ArticleThe First Porn App To Launch On Google Glass Is Now Banned
Adult entertainment company MiKandi launched the very first porn app—cheekily named “Tits and Glass”—on Google Glass recently. According to the CEO of MiKandi, Google Glass would give users a unique...
View ArticleWhat Does Your Style Of Eggs Say About You
Fact: Eggs are simply delicious, regardless of how you’d like them cooked. But did you know that the style of your eggs also says a lot about who you are?In a chart by biTe, it reveals what your...
View ArticleMan Creates Algorithm To Draw Pictures By Playing Tetris
[Click here to view the video in this article] Michael Birken has created an algorithm that converts pixels from an image into squares in the ‘Tetris’ playfield. Then, by “rotating, positioning and...
View ArticleHouse Made Of Glass Bricks Lets Light In, Nourishes Interior Garden
[Click here to view the video in this article] The shimmering façade of the ‘Optical Glass House’ designed by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP provides light for the residents – and the eco-garden within....
View ArticleTruly Ice-Cold Coca-Cola, Served In Bottles Made Entirely Of Ice
[Click here to view the video in this article] Coca-Cola has launched a fun ad campaign in Cartagena, Colombia that brings home the point that the famous soda is best served ice-cold.The ad shows...
View ArticleAn Incredible Fight Scene From ‘Mortal Kombat’, Created Using Flipbooks
[Click here to view the video in this article] YouTuber etoilec1 has created an amazing flipbook animation, which features a fight scene from the popular video game franchise ‘Mortal Kombat’. Drawing...
View ArticleSilkworms And Robots Work Together To Create Silk Pavillion
[Click here to view the video in this article] To explore how technology and nature can help create urban structures, the researchers at the MIT Media Lab have managed to use both robots and silkworms...
View ArticleChart: The Worst Jobs In History
If you are currently “suffering” at some uninspiring desk job with what you consider to be long hours and pitiful pay, this chart should put your situation into perspective—and you will probably feel...
View ArticleStreet Art-Style Ads Remind People That Prostitutes Are Also Mothers
Association of Women Prostitutes of Argentina (AMMAR) recently ran a street art-style campaign to promote awareness of sex workers in Argentina.In the campaign, “Banksy-style” street art works were...
View ArticleKickstart A ‘Bank Heist’ For Art
‘Under Black Carpets’ is a ‘Kickstarter’ project with a twist—it is a speculative design proposal to rob five banks that surrounds the ‘One Wilshire’ building in downtown Los Angeles. London-based...
View ArticleAbstract ‘Street Fighter’ Motion Sculptures
[Click here to view the video in this article] Ireland-based artistic director Dan The Ad Man has a creative take on the movements of ‘Street Fighter’ characters. Using graphics software ‘Cinema 4D’...
View Article‘Prancercise’: Hilarious, Horse-Inspired ‘80s Workout Goes Viral
[Click here to view the video in this article] The internet works in mysterious ways—for some unfathomable reason, a strange exercise routine from the late 1980s that requires you to prance like a...
View ArticleAnti-Cheating Ring Designed To Prevent Unfaithful Spouses From Slipping It Off
The aptly named collective, The Cheeky has created the ‘perfect’ ring for paranoid spouses. With the words, ‘I’m married’ engraved on the interior of the ring, this feature ‘brands’ the unfaithful...
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