Showing posts with label Design. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Design. Show all posts

12/13/2009

Origami

One Dollar Koi



If there is such a thing as a money master it's probably Won Park. As an origami artist, he transforms dollar bills into magical works of art. His life-like animals and objects are amazingly detailed. If you don't believe me, check out some of those eyes! It's just another great example of taking something ordinary and making it extraordinary!

12/12/2009

Cardboard Sculptures Made by Chris Gilmour

Chris Gilmour creates sculptures, like this Fiat 500, out of cardboard.

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10/22/2009

Terrific Treehouses: 10 Brilliant Topiary Masterpieces



 Yellow Treehouse Restaurant
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Do you prefer outdoor seating?  This treehouse restaurant may be the ultimate destination in that regard.  The Yellow Treehouse Restaurant in Auckland, New Zealand features all the style and circumstance of the city, but with the lavish location that only the forest can provide.  Enjoy your five star meal while the music of the forest provides your soundtrack. [link]

10/21/2009

The Kid's Republic Bookstore






This space was designed by Sako, Japan’s leading architecture firm, for Poplar Picture Bookstore, Japan’s largest children’s book publisher. If my local library looked like this when I was a kid, I'd pester my mum to take me everyday! This is amazing use of space and architecture.