Awesome Art & Design

Another stunning time-lapse clip painstakingly shot by photographer Randy Halverson, Huelux explores the skies over South Dakota, Wyoming and Utah. We had no idea you could see such spectacular aurora in this part of the world.

Mountain Dew Kickstart’s new commercial spot features the simultaneous launch of 800+ model rockets, sparkling into the night sky. The behind the scenes video shows off more footage of the pyrotechnic magic – no CGI involved.

Inspired by the fruit and vegetable paintings of Guiseppe Archimboldo, artist Freya Jobbins creates amazing sculptures using recycled toys and doll parts. See more of her incredible works on her Facebook page.

If the next Bond villain is a hipster, this should be his signature weapon. Man Ready’s decorative axe has a 3.5lb axe head plated in 24-carat gold. Its handle is made of hickory and can be customized in any color.

Van Cleef & Arpels’ Midnight Planétarium Poetic Complication has 6 stones representing Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, all moving at the same pace as the actual planets. A shooting star indicates the time. Price? $245K.

While we’ve seen robotic musicians before, Z-MACHINES seem a lot less stiff, cranking out music that seems more improvised than robotic. In this clip, their 78-fingered guitarist and 22 drum percussionist worked with Squarepusher.

Ty Templeton imagines what Batman would be without the input of writer Bill Finger. For most of his life, artist Bob Kane claimed sole credit for inventing the Dark Knight, but evidence suggests otherwise. 2/8/14 marks Bill’s 100th birthday.

Building in numerous shelves, designer Mathieu Lehanneur’s birch plywood desk provides tons of space for small items, while offering a sculptural look that’s perfect for a creative space. Satellites sold separately. Assembly required.

Whether you’re in the K.I.S.S. Army, or The Boss is your cup of tea, these bold and dynamic prints by Ryan Rabbass are just the thing for true rock n’ rollers. His technique brings musicians to life despite being still images.

In the words of Hank Schrader, “They’re Not Rocks, They’re Minerals.” And what a hunk of minerals this is. Carved from Brazilian agate, you’re looking at one of the many awesome geode noggins you can buy from Skullis.

Cliff Maynard created this image of renown pot smoker Willie Nelson entirely from the burnt roach papers from the butts of joints. He’s also made Bob Marley and Snoop Dogg among others. Prints limited to an edition of 420, natch.

Back in 2005, the American Film Institute presented their list of 100 best movie quotes. Designer Nathan Yau of Flowing Data turned the quotes into simple charts and put them into one large poster. You’re gonna need a bigger view.

This insanely intricate wood veneer box from Japan requires its owner to remember a sequence of exact steps in order to open it and access its contents. Unfortunately, it’s not impervious to sledgehammers.

Wanna make sure you remember something? Write a note on your favorite drink. GarageMonk sells blank waterproof vinyl stickers that you can write on with dry erase pens. Each pack comes with body and neck labels.

Crate Style’s family tree posters both decorate and educate. Their already available beer chart explains the countless varieties of brew, while the forthcoming whiskey chart schools us on distilled spirits from around the world.

There’s still no confirmation that Apple is working on an iOS-powered wristband, but that hasn’t stopped us from wondering what one might actually look like. We’re particularly enamored of the UI on Todd Hamilton’s concept design.

These great new prints from Chet Phillips pay tribute to three classic flicks: Ghostbusters, Young Frankenstein and Office Space. Each has iconic imagery and catchphrase typography. We also dig his Princess Bride, Breaking Bad and Holy Grail.

A stylish Bluetooth wireless speaker built into a handcrafted walnut wood cabinet. The triangular design provides a stable base, while helping its design stand out from the crowd. Pair two for stereo sound. Coming soon.

Artist Jitish Kallat used resin, paint and steel to make what appear to be fossils of vehicle-shaped monsters. According to Designboom, Kallat is referencing his own photographs of vehicles that had been set on fire during riots.

This amazing 1:60 scale model of a Boeing 777 airliner is being crafted from thousands of meticulously cut pieces of manila folders by papercraft artist Luca Iaconi-Stewart. The doors even have working hinges. WIP videos here.

Created by Harris Soetikno, these beautifully illustrated playing cards let you take a journey around the world every time you shuffle. Each card is embellished with an image of one of 52 different cities and historic sites.

Brooklyn pop artist Technodrome1 creates colorful eye candy of pop culture figures using bold black outlines and brain-popping fields of color. Be sure to check out their T-shirts and iPhone cases too. Framed prints here.

(NSFW) Takayo Kiyota aka Tama-chan talks about her sushi art. Amazingly, she is not a trained chef. The humble and funny artist started her hobby because “very few Japanese know how to make sushi these days.” More here and here.