When a foodie happens to be an artist, you know what to expect next: food art. Personally, I find that nobody does it better than Hong Yi. She certainly found a creative way to create plated masterpieces that integrated the actual food items she used with the backgrounds that were also created using food.
I like the one of the doggy Oreos best. But maybe I’m biased, because I happen to like Oreos and it’s not exactly a secret that I love dogs.
Check out some more of Hong Yi’s work in the gallery below. And if you’re starving for more, then you can follow her project on Instagram.
You’ve seen it drawn on actual crime scenes. Heck, I’m sure you’ve spotted it a couple of times on crime television shows or on related novelty products. I’m talking about the crime scene body outline where the victim’s limbs look like they’re all sprawled out in all sorts of directions.
Not a very pretty sight with an actual victim, I’m sure. But what do you do when you find an actual dead body in that position, and rigor mortis has set in?
You can have the body cremated instead of getting an extra-large coffin. Or you could have one custom built in the shape of the deceased’s final position, like this one that Faustine Gau from Seattle, WA built. I’m pretty sure that he built this for artistic reasons, but you have to admit that it does have its uses.
Let’s just hope that neither of us ends up dead in this position. It would be an awkward funeral and an even more awkward burial.
We live in the future, so chances are you’ve got all manner of gadgets flashing and beeping at you to remind you what’s happening on any given day. But your toast isn’t in on all that fun. And why shouldn’t it be? If you had something like the Image Toaster, it could be. And maybe someday you will. More »
We all lost an hour of sleep this week, but just that one hour is enough to put us in (what feels like an eternal) communal slump. And it certainly doesn’t help that spring, that dirty tease of a season, is still just around the corner. There is a respite, though, because this sleepy week was still bursting with beautiful things a plenty. So bundle up, rest your head, and enjoy some of the loveliest things this week had to offer. More »
How many times do you check your clock before going to bed to make sure the morning alarm’s been set? With Lexon’s new Flip it should really only be once since the top and bottom of the alarm clock feature the words ‘on’ and ‘off’ in big, obvious letters. More »
When I saw Samsung’s easel-like TV I thought that that was the weirdest you could make a TV while still making it classy. Apparently not. Philips’ new DesignLine TVs have a glass front that is seamless, frameless and a has a black gradient design. When it’s turned off, it looks like the most luxurious piece of leftover construction material you’ll ever see.
As you can see in the images, the TVs are insanely thin and can be leaned against a wall as well as mounted on a well or stood up. Of course, the TV isn’t just glass; its brains and other hardware are hidden behind the LED screen. Speaking of hardware, it should come as no surprise that the DesignLine TVs are 1080p and can play 3D videos.
The TVs are also equipped with Philips’ Ambilight. The lights are designed to enhance the floating effect of the glass front by projecting lights on the wall behind the TV that match what’s being displayed onscreen. I think it’s distracting. I also think I won’t be able to afford a DesignLine TV.
The DesignLine TVs also have WiFi and an AirPlay-like technology called SimplyShare, which will allow users to wirelessly stream media from their computers and mobile devices to the TV. Finally, just so you never forget how much money you spent on it, each DesignLine TV comes with a remote control that has a built-in keyboard and a brushed aluminum finish.
Philips DesignLine TVs come in 46″ and 55″ screen sizes and should be available in Europe and Russia in the second quarter of 2013. No word on how much this thing costs, but you know what they say. They say, “Is there even anything on that deserves to be watched on this TV?”
With an endless supply of streaming media at our fingertips, who in their right mind would spend money on a radio these days? That’s probably the same question Lexon’s designers were asking themselves, just before they came up with the stunning design for the company’s Flow FM radio. More »
Even though giant ocean-going freighters are able to float atop the waves, were your home ever to flood you probably wouldn’t be able to take refuge in this 3,500 pound stone bathtub boat from Antonio Lupi. But that’s ok, because if you blew your decorating budget on a $75,000 bathtub, the rest of your home will probably be left empty and unfurnished. [Antonio Lupi via Fancy] More »
There’s often beauty to be found in simplicity, and these playing cards are a great reminder of that. Called EZC—for obvious reasons—these cards are beautifully bold and crystal clear. More »
We introduced the first models in Buffalo’s “Design Selection HDD” series in February. Now, Buffalo has announced another 8 models of their designer portable HDD with USB 3.0 (1TB capacity will be released on March 25 2013. All models are 13,860 yen: – Pandaholic – Cute eyes – Dorothy – Sapphire flash – Monster’s safari – Flower on water – Flower in dream – Look at me Other specs:
Size: 77×14×114mm Weight: 165g Accessories: USB cable (50cm), instruction document
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