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Walking City

Walking City

Created by Universal Everything, Walking City is an exploration of the design patterns of architecture as they gradually evolve. But rather than a building, the subject is a walking structure. Inspired by the 1960s works of Archigram.

Kinetic Creatures

Kinetic Creatures

Inspired by the Theo Jansen’s incredible Strandbeests, these die-cut cardboard animals have legs that can actually walk when your turn a crank. A motorized option is also available, so your menagerie can actually walk on their own.

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Superdesk

Superdesk

Ad agency The Barbarian Group has 125 employees, and they all use the same desk. Made by Clive Wilkinson Architects, the Superdesk is an 1,100 foot-long, 4,400 sq.ft. surface that provides spaces to work and to hang out.

Crystal Head Vodka Face

Crystal Head Vodka Face

Forensic artist and Crystal Head Vodka fan Nigel used his skills to imagine what the spirit’s trademark skull bottle would look like if it had flesh and skin. The bottle turned out to be an ordinary guy. With glass teeth.

Submerged Turntable

Submerged Turntable

Artist Evan Holm’s performance installation not only looks beautiful, it proves that a turntable can still work while submerged in water – though it does distort the sound a little bit. The vortex formed as the record plays is really amazing.

Life After Pi (Trailer)

Life After Pi (Trailer)

At the same time that Rhythm & Hues‘ incredible VFX propelled Life of Pi to an Oscar win, the company was going bankrupt. This documentary goes behind the dark truths of Hollywood’s commoditization of the visual effects industry.

PolyFauna

PolyFauna

Radiohead have released PolyFauna an app that combines sounds from Bloom off of 2011’s The King of Limbswith trippy visuals that transform your surroundings into digial landscapes just begging to be explored. Android version here.

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When the Night Time Comes

When the Night Time Comes

NightBus shot two different versions of its pop music video for When the Night Time Comes, and using a special player, you can selectively play parts of each video at the same time. Wiggle the slider and wear headphones for optimum effect.

Candle Regenerator

Candle Regenerator

Benjamin Shine’s Rekindle Candle funnels the melting wax from a lit candle down to its built-in mold, where you’ll hang a wick for the unused wax to envelop, thus creating a “new” candle. Contact Benjamin for more info.

Keyboard Waffle Iron

Keyboard Waffle Iron

The hipster’s favorite kitchen appliance. Chris Dimino turned a 60s Coronamatic typewriter into a waffle iron with a keyboard pattern. Chris made it back in 2001, but he said he’s going to sell a few functional units soon.

Water Droplet Automata

Water Droplet Automata

Created by designer Dean O’ Callaghan, this wooden kinetic sculpture replicates the movement of a droplet as it splashes into a pool of water. We wonder how much further the design could be taken to add more ripples.

Baux Träullit Acoustic Panels

Baux Träullit Acoustic Panels

Träullit are modular soundproofing tiles made of wood, cement and water. They come in different shapes and colors and can be installed with magnets or glue. They also provide insulation and modulate humidity. Contact Baux to order.

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Randy Grubb’s Decopods

Randy Grubb’s Decopods

Automotive artist Randy Grubb dropped by Jay Leno’s Garage to show off his two of his latest creations, the Deco Tri-Pods or Decopods. These are Piaggio MP3 scooters that Randy modified with an Art Deco style by hand.

Light-up Cacti

Light-up Cacti

THE ARK is a soothing display by artist Romain Tardy, who transformed a wall of cacti at the Ethnobotanical Garden of Oaxaca into a feast for the eyes, giving movement to the otherwise still succulents. Music by Squeaky Lobster.

Snurk Pool Bedding

Snurk Pool Bedding
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Made by Dutch boutique bedding maker Snurk, Pool is made of duvet covers and pillowcases that will make your bed look like a swimming pool. A playful bedding set that will go even better on water beds.

Periodic Table of Storytelling

Periodic Table of Storytelling

James R. Harris of Design Through Story Telling made an interactive periodic table-style chart of story elements as collected by TV Tropes. The online version links each element to its TV Tropes entry, but you can also buy a print.

LEGO X-Men X-Mansion Concept

LEGO X-Men X-Mansion Concept

True believers! Support Glen Bricker’s proposal for an official LEGO set of Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters. It has four levels, including the Danger Room and Cerebro, as well as a variety of X-Men minifigs, including Professor X.

Cartography of Kitchenware Apron

Cartography of Kitchenware Apron
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Pop Chart Lab screen printed its Cartography of Kitchenware on a natural canvas apron. The result is a poster of over 200 kitchen tools, machines and more that’s more useful and affordable than the original.

Star Wars x NFL

Star Wars x NFL

Behance member John Raya made Star Wars-themed football helmets, borrowing many of the color schemes and icons from those of NFL teams. We’d love to see the Hal Hutta Hutts on offense. NFC teams here, AFC teams here.

A La Carte Side Table

A La Carte Side Table
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Seletti’s A La Carte is a side table that looks like it’s made of oversized playing cards. If you have a fat stack, stack multiple tables to make a huge pyramid. The table is made of MDF and is available in black, red and blue.

OMG Who Stole My Ads?

OMG Who Stole My Ads?

Wouldn’t it be awesome if we had beautiful paintings in urban areas instead of ads? That’s exactly what Etienne Lavie did. The street artist covered advertisements in Paris with prints of classical paintings.

Archi Desk Accessories

Archi Desk Accessories
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Designed by Hsunli Huang, these architectural file holders and pen cups are inspired by the fire escapes and facades of the cast iron buildings of New York’s SoHo district. Made from ABS plastic. If only the actual buildings were this pristine.

Sticker Cityscapes

Sticker Cityscapes

That’s not bokeh; those are stickers. Yukino Ohmura uses the scrapbook staple along with acrylic backdrops to mimic urban landscapes at night. It takes her two to three weeks to complete a piece. Watch her at work here.

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