The unique shelters must be easy to disassemble and transport, since the camp migrates every 13-18 months. Meeting city code and basic safety standards was another top priority for this group’s inspirational concept. Sawhorse Revolution WebsiteImpossible City Indiegogo CampaignNickelsville Websitevia [Reddit,WebUrbanist]
The unfortunate truth is that cat lovers can’t take their furry friends wherever they go. When they leave home, their favorite feline has to stay. Sol Tattoo in Seoul, South Korea permanently inks clients' skin with a portrait of their cat. That way, it’s a little reminder of them forever. The delicate tattoos have an incredible amount of detail considering their size. Some of the animals are even seen in their best attire....
The model, Reyna, shows off her playful spirit while embodying the bold beauty of Mexico. 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s Cut.comThe Cut on YouTubevia [Mashable]
As Bigfoot believers might tell you, you’ll never know when the elusive cryptid will show up. It could even be in something like a baked good! Food writer Jenn Fujikawa created a Bigfoot Bundt Cake tutorial that features Sasquatch hidden beneath the surface. They’re then covered with the remaining batter and baked, which will later display a delicious secret. The cookie cutter is styled after Bigfoot from an iconic1967 Patterson-Gimlin film....
This past December,The New York Timesran a story about Brian Woo (aka Dr. Woo), calling him the Tattoo Artist for the Hollywood Set. Young and old have fallen in love with his signature style of intricate, fine-line, single-needle style pieces. Woo started off by dabbling in tattoos when he was just 13 or 14 years old. He and his friend would experiment with stick-and-poking their legs after school. He’s now one of Shamrock’s most popular tattoo artists....
McDonald closes in on all of the lines, using their rigid beauty to create mind-blowing illustrations. Fantastic Citiesisavailable for pre-orderand will be available for purchase on July 7, 2015. Steve McDonald’s Websitevia [Chronicle Books Blog]
Laser cutters are used to slice one sheet of birch plywood into 8 to 10 pieces. These are then layered until they bring out the contours of the seafloor. The water areas are stained in a blueish-green sea color and then the work is glued into place. Finally, the maps are wrapped up in a frame and sealed with a sheet of Plexiglas. That, and we happened to try our hand at it when laser-cutting was finally cost-effective....
A fortnight gradually turned into two years that Freund spent living in the home of Kahlo and Rivera. Gisle Freund’s websitevia [Juxtapoz], [Miss Moss]
La quinzaine de jours s’est progressivement transformee en deux annees que Freund a passe chez Kahlo et Rivera. Faites defilez pour decouvrir les cliches intimes deFrida Kahloa travers l’objectif de Gisele Freund.
File this under cutest thing we’ve ever seen. The fuzzy mammals are bottle-fed milk until they’re older, when they transition to eating fruits and insects. Australian Bat Clinic’s websiteAustralian Bat Clinic on Facebookvia [Bored Panda]
Ghana-based artist Enam Bosokah captures incredible likenesses using only a blue ballpoint pen. The stunningly-realistic portrait drawings depict world leaders, writers, as well as children and couples. Bosokah will start with wide, criss-crossing lines and refine the drawing with this repetitive motion. It allows him to add as much shading as necessary to make his subjects appear three dimensional. Enam Bosokah Behance pageandFacebook pagevia [Cross Connect]
Qasr al-Farid is the most iconic symbol of Mada’in Saleh. Although the tomb was never completed, it has remained remarkably well-preserved thanks to the arid climate.
Using thousands upon thousands of tiny dots, Spider Money produces gorgeous artworks that are awe-inspiring in their detail. It’s in these facial features that Spider Money employs her dot-drawing technique. There’s a beautiful juxtaposition that comes from Spider Money’s drawing style. Since the highly-realized is paired with the decorative, they could look like totally separate elements on the page. In addition to the living, Spider Money often draws skulls. They could normally read as eerie, but that isn’t the case here....
