Two years ago my partner, Guillaume, and I were both burdened by high rent, a multitude of belongings, college debt and careers that allowed us to maintain that lifestyle. I was beginning to believe I’d never be able to pursue my passion for writing and Guillaume felt the same way about his photography. Then we came across tiny houses. These artistically designed tiny dwellings inspired us to upend our lives and pursue our dreams. We came up with a game plan: 1) Build a tiny home, 2) Travel...
Two years ago my partner, Guillaume, and I were both burdened by high rent, a multitude of belongings, college debt and careers that allowed us to maintain that lifestyle.
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A few month ago, Jelena Simic Petrovic accidentally found this abandoned puppy Labrador. She knew that her son would be very happy with this dog in their house at a small village in Serbia. Now her Son Djordje and puppy Mina are the best friends, and she wants to show that with her pictures. She hopes everyone can see their strong connection and endless love. They are her eternal inspiration.
A few month ago, Jelena Simic Petrovic accidentally found this abandoned puppy Labrador. She knew that her son would be very happy with this dog in their house at a small village in Serbia.
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Romania is a country where everything is possible. In the heart of the Carpathians at a high altitude, we find the Hotel of Ice. It was the first of its kind in the Southeast Europe. Besides the comfort you hand in the hotel, you can enjoy the landscape with snowy mountains. The hotel has a bar, a restaurant, and next to it you can find even an ice church.
Romania is a country where everything is possible. In the heart of the Carpathians at a high altitude, we find the Hotel of Ice. It was the first of its kind in the Southeast Europe.
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Beards Of Lithuania
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A year ago Dainius Ščiuka was working on his photography project about the facial hair in England. After a year he decided to invite some bearded men to his studio in Lithuania, Kaunas.
A year ago Dainius Ščiuka was working on his photography project about the facial hair in England. After a year he decided to invite some bearded men to his studio in Lithuania, Kaunas.
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At this point we are all well aware of the gross things going on with fast food. We probably, similarly, know exactly where hot dogs come from. But maybe you'll feel better about our fatty, middle class delicacies when you hear about the weird stuff the 1% is eating. Apparently some of the most expensive dishes of the world come out of an animal through less-than-appetizing orifices.
At this point we are all well aware of the gross things going on with fast food. We probably, similarly, know exactly where hot dogs come from.
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A creative company in California called Reduce. Reuse. Grow has designed a coffee cup that is not only biodegradable, but even has seeds in its walls so that it can be planted and grown! The cups, which are currently part of a Kickstarter campaign, will have seeds embedded in their walls based on their locations. Participating stores will encourage people to plant the cups themselves or to return them to be planted by the company.
A creative company in California called Reduce. Reuse. Grow has designed a coffee cup that is not only biodegradable, but even has seeds in its walls so that it can be planted and grown!
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19 Cats Who Made Poor Life Choices
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Adam Tran is a high school chemistry teacher in Ho Chi Minh City. In his other life, Tran is a member of the Vietnam Origami Group, a group with centers teaching the art of origami across Vietnam. Tran is definitely one of the masters.
Adam Tran is a high school chemistry teacher in Ho Chi Minh City. In his other life, Tran is a member of the Vietnam Origami Group, a group with centers teaching the art of origami across Vietnam.
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Kids have amazing imaginations. One minute, they're playing house with pots and pans, the next they're sword-fighting pirates, playing with twigs from the front yard. One creative dad made his adorable daughter a simple playhouse to fuel her imagination. Using plywood, he whipped up a split-level space, complete with electricity, in just 4 days. The basic design means his daughter can turn the house into a spaceship, a castle, or anything else she can dream up.
Kids have amazing imaginations. One minute, they're playing house with pots and pans, the next they're sword-fighting pirates, playing with twigs from the front yard.
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Retirement isn't just about half price bus fares and being a free babysitter for your kids. It's also a chance to have some fun. As these old timers discovered when they shot their 2015 'Golden Age of Cinema' calendar and added a splash of classic Hollywood.
Retirement isn't just about half price bus fares and being a free babysitter for your kids. It's also a chance to have some fun.
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Turn plants into vegan wall mounts with this cool design, created by a team of Italian designers and inspired by the Japanese flower arrangement “ikebana.” This flexibility of styles inspired Fabio Milito & Paula Studio to create the interchangeable Elkebana wall mount. Elkebana is the first trophy for plant lovers. You just need flowers and imagination.
Turn plants into vegan wall mounts with this cool design, created by a team of Italian designers and inspired by the Japanese flower arrangement “ikebana.
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Amelia And The Animals
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Since she was 3 years old, Amelia has been posing with animals both exotic and common in an extraordinary photo series called Amelia and the Animals. The photographer behind the series, Robin Schwartz, is also the model’s mom!
Since she was 3 years old, Amelia has been posing with animals both exotic and common in an extraordinary photo series called Amelia and the Animals.
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It’s so cold that the sea on the coast of Nantucket, an island on the eastern coast of the U.S., has turned into slush! Jonathan Nimerfroh, a photographer and surfer who’s “obsessed” with the ocean, snapped these beautiful shots of slushy waves rolling in to the near-frozen beach.
It’s so cold that the sea on the coast of Nantucket, an island on the eastern coast of the U.S., has turned into slush!
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14 Surprising Facts About Caffeine
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For many of us, coffee is our best friend. It's there in our times of need, whether a cold weekday morning or during an all-nighter. Coffee is warm, reassuring and keeps up sharp. But do we really know what coffee is doing to our brains? Fortunately science can tell us! Did you know that scientists are the biggest coffee drinkers of all? So scientists are bound to know more than a thing or two about the magical effects of coffee.
For many of us, coffee is our best friend. It's there in our times of need, whether a cold weekday morning or during an all-nighter. Coffee is warm, reassuring and keeps up sharp.
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Aditya Permana, a professional photographer in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, recently captured this once-in-a-lifetime photo of a forest dragon lizard that looks like it’s playing a guitar!
Aditya Permana, a professional photographer in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, recently captured this once-in-a-lifetime photo of a forest dragon lizard that looks like it’s playing a guitar!
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Guy's Homemade Batsuit
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Forget Coffins
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The idea of coming full circle and returning whence we came from is one that appeals to many of us, regardless of our faith (or lack thereof), and this is an idea captured perfectly by this beautiful new burial method developed in Italy. The Capsula Mundi project by designers Anna Citelli and Raoul Bretzel has developed an organic, biodegradable burial capsule that will turn the deceased’s body into nutrients for a tree that will grow out of their remains.
The idea of coming full circle and returning whence we came from is one that appeals to many of us, regardless of our faith (or lack thereof), ...
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Some of these might make you lose your faith in humanity for a moment, but all of them are hilarious. My favorite is Firstname Lastname. You'll see what I'm talking about after you check out this list.
Some of these might make you lose your faith in humanity for a moment, but all of them are hilarious. My favorite is Firstname Lastname.
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Banksy Sneaks Into Gaza To Create Controversial Street Art
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Banksy, a street artist revered by thousands for his ability to express powerful messages and capture our attention, has finally addressed arguably the most controversial topic he could have possibly used his art to comment on – the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the Gaza strip.
Banksy, a street artist revered by thousands for his ability to express powerful messages and capture our attention, ...
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Have you ever wondered how your favorite celebrity would look like if she gained a ton of weight? Instead of wondering, 20-year-old Spanish artist David Lopera started to Photoshop his favorite celebrities, giving them more curves with our favorite photo editing software. Soon, he started to receive many requests from both men and women who wanted him to fatten their cherished idols. “Emma Watson, Jennifer Lawrence and Kim Kardashian are some of the most popular requests I get. These women...
Have you ever wondered how your favorite celebrity would look like if she gained a ton of weight? Instead of wondering, ...
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Fame has an odd effect on people. Celebrities seem to either mature at ten times the normal rate or become a walking fountain of youth as soon as they star in their first movie.
Fame has an odd effect on people. Celebrities seem to either mature at ten times the normal rate or become a walking fountain of youth as soon as they star in their first movie.
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Owl Bar Opening In London
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Following in the footsteps of the popular owl cafes in Tokyo, Annie the owl and some of her friends will be spending a week in London as the gracious hosts of an owl pop-up bar that will be showing up at a secret location in London’s Soho neighborhood. Tickets cost 20 pounds for entry and two cocktails, but will be distributed by ballot because there are more than 43,000 people interested in visiting the owls!
Following in the footsteps of the popular owl cafes in Tokyo, Annie the owl and some of her friends will be spending a week in London as the gracious hosts of an owl pop- ...
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22 Pictures That Prove Sometimes Life Is Just Perfect
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Fairy Tales Come To Life
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Fancy fairies come into life in charming pictures of Ukrainian photographer from Kiev Tatyana Nevmerzhytska. Fantasy characters from fairy tales are wonderfully embodied in colorful photographs. “Inspiration comes from various sources. Art character can be born in my head after watching the movie, reading a book, looking at paintings or simply by observing some scenes on the street. We should train our creativity and be able to find beautiful things in everyday life.”
Fancy fairies come into life in charming pictures of Ukrainian photographer from Kiev Tatyana Nevmerzhytska. Fantasy characters from fairy tales are wonderfully embodied in colorful photographs.
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The Cat House on the Kings – the largest no-kill, no-cage cat sanctuary in California, home to over 700+ cats and kittens on a 12-acre property in Parlier, California. It is a nonprofit corporation, which receives no government or public funding, and relies entirely on donations from the public to carry out its mission.
The Cat House on the Kings – the largest no-kill, no-cage cat sanctuary in California, home to over 700+ cats and kittens on a 12-acre property in Parlier, California.
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Large and obvious birthmarks can make school life hard for children, but a couple of caring parents in the UK have found a controversial way to combat this issue. Tanya and Adam Phillips got huge tattoos stretching up their right legs to match the birthmark that their 18-month-old daughter, Honey-Rae, has on her leg.
Large and obvious birthmarks can make school life hard for children, but a couple of caring parents in the UK have found a controversial way to combat this issue.
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Mother Elainer and Daughter Alice from Hampshire, UK teamed up to take Steampunk to the next level with their imaginative creations and painstaking attention to details. Back in 2011 the duo found a bag of old 1930’s-1960’s watch parts in their garage, given to Elaine back in the 1980’s when she used to run a craft shop. They thought the parts were too unusual and beautiful to be hidden in the garage and started creating jewelry from them.
Mother Elainer and Daughter Alice from Hampshire, UK teamed up to take Steampunk to the next level with their imaginative creations and painstaking attention to details.
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Artist Augusto Esquivel creates sculptures using not only an unexpected medium, but also an unexpected way of using them. To create his life-sized, three-dimensional pieces, he uses buttons and thread. But he doesn't sew the buttons to anything. Oh no. Instead, Esquivel hangs the buttons on the thread to create a 3D sculpture using nothing but meticulously sorted colored buttons.
Artist Augusto Esquivel creates sculptures using not only an unexpected medium, but also an unexpected way of using them.
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Whimsical World
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Omerika loves magical and dreamy things. She finds it very therapeutic to express her dreams visually. It’s a great escape from the hectic world that we all live in. Everyone needs something to dream about. Even if it’s something weird or childish.
Omerika loves magical and dreamy things. She finds it very therapeutic to express her dreams visually. It’s a great escape from the hectic world that we all live in.
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16 Camera Hacks You Need To Know
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Blind People Can Finally “See” Art
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The Museum of Prado, located in Madrid, is one of the most famous art galleries in Europe, receiving thousand of tourists from all the globe every year. It has just released a wonderful exhibit that will allow the blind to enjoy some of Western art’s greatest masterpieces by recreating them in textured 3d paintings that allow the paintings to be “viewed” when touched. Six famous paintings come with audio guides and braille texts
The Museum of Prado, located in Madrid, is one of the most famous art galleries in Europe, receiving thousand of tourists from all the globe every year.
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