Albert Einstein once said, "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." Turkish artist Sakir Gokcebag tweaks that slightly with his common object art installations, clearly stating that there are two other ways to live your life, as though nothing is art, or as though everything is art. You can probably guess which perspective he holds.
The bathroom renovation of the future will include more than just new
technology. New innovations will include more customizable and
programmable features than ever. Connected bathrooms will be the norm,
as toilets automatically open and shut or clean themselves. Potentially
offensive or embarrassing odors and noises will be a thing of the past.
Your connected scale and toothbrush might monitor your hygiene habits or
send reports straight to your doctor and dentist. Nope, not creepy at
all. So take a look at what’s coming soon:
The next time a trendy hipster next to you says that they are "really into art", ask them if they would like to be inside some art. If so, they might be the perfect model for Marie-Lou Desmeules’ fascinating and slightly disturbing Living Sculptures, which take a shot at society and our standards of ‘beauty’ with their plastic facades of celebrities on top of actual people.
Meet Katakkuri-chan, the official mascot of Japan’s far-northern Asahikawa Prison! The cute, cheerful, smiling character is spearheading the jail’s efforts to warm up their chill and forbidding image. Maybe this is an idea other prisons can try, such as designing a canary wearing a striped jumpsuit to represent Alcatraz.
Develop Your Concepts, Designs, Prototypes… At Cardboard Helicopter Product Development
Posted in: Today's ChiliIt’s an unlikely name for a product design shop, but just imagine
that if you could build a cardboard helicopter that flies, you could
make just about any inventor’s dream a reality. That’s what the crew at
Cardboard Helicopter, headed by CEO industrial designer Tim Hayes, aims to do… make your dreams a reality.