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The ruins of Timgad, the most intact of Roman cities in Algeria, by George Steinmetz.

He got game, Dave Carswell

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bunnyfood:

Bad Boys

This is magical in an entirely different way.

The New York Times is back at it in explaining the creative process. A couple of years ago they explained the making of a Justin Bieber song. This time they talked to Ed Sheeran and his collaborators about the making of their hit song Shape of You. The musicians talk and the visualization serves as a backdrop.

Tags: Ed Sheeran, music, New York Times

Yuki Tatsumi was working as a waiter in a restaurant when one day, as he was cleaning up a table, he noticed that a customer had intricately folded up the paper chopstick sleeve and left it behind. Japan doesn’t have a culture of tipping but Tatsumi imagined that this was a discreet, subconscious method of showing appreciation. He began paying attention and sure enough noticed that other customers were doing the same thing. Tatsumi began collecting these “tips” which eventually led to his art project: Japanese Tip.

Since 2012, Tatsumi has not only been collecting his own tips but he’s reached out to restaurants and eateries all across Japan communicating his concept and asking them to send him their tips. The response has been enormous. He’s collected over 13,000 paper sculptures that range from obscure and ugly to intricate and elaborate.

Earlier this month, Tatsumi staged an exhibition in Tokyo where he displayed 8,000 of some of the most interesting sculptures sourced from all 47 prefectures around Japan. “Japanese Tip is a project between restaurants and customers,” says Tatsumi, “to communicate the ‘appreciation for food’ and ‘appreciation of the service’ by using the most common material used at any Japanese restaurant.”

The exhibition has since closed but you can see some of the paper sculptures on his website and you can follow the initiative on Facebook. (Syndicated from Spoon & Tamago)

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FOLDER. || どっち

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Studio in Luque, Paraguay by TDA.

Photos: Federico Cairoli.

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The Year in Volcanic Activity

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Pillow forts and Netflix kind of day

© Abstract Aerial Art.

Pattern recognition, Abstract Aerial Art

In a fun piece by Reuben Fischer-Baum, reporting for The Washington Post:

In the past three decades, the United States has seen staggering technological changes. In 1984, just 8 percent of households had a personal computer, the World Wide Web was still five years away, and cell phones were enormous. Americans born that year are only 33 years old.

Here’s how some key parts of our technological lives have shifted, split loosely into early, middle and current stages.

There will always be a place in my heart that longs for the good ol’ days of my Walkman, modem sounds, and the phone-less outdoors. Tear.

Tags: Internet, technology, telephone, Washington Post

Inevitablemente vas a tener que planear tus próximas vacaciones de invierno, verano o en cualquier momento del año. Si tienes la suerte de tener un buen presupuesto para algún viaje exótico a un destino lejano, no puedo dejar de recomendarte de visitar Bali. Esta isla del archipiélago de Indonesia es una maravilla a pesar de ser un destino ya muy concurrido.

Si además de poder viajar a Bali cuentas con un presupuesto mayor, hoy te presentamos una casa bastante encantadora e impresionante que podrás alquilar en esa isla de Indonesia. The Chamaleon, o el camaleón, es una mansión espectacular que cuenta con una ubicación muy tranquila, un poco alejada de los centros turísticos más saturados. Con un terreno de poco más de 3500 metros cuadrados, la casa está rodeada por la selva y cuenta con un río que corre por sus jardines. La playa y los centros recreativos se encuentran ubicados a unos 15 minutos pro lo que no es una típica casa perdida en medio de la nada.

En términos de estilo exterior e interior, The Chameleon lleva perfectamente bien su nombre ya que se disimula bien con todo su entorno. Resalta su estructura de concreto, pisos de madera tanto en interior como en las terrazas así como sus lados totalmente abiertos hacia el exterior. Cada habitación está, en efecto, abierta hacia la selva o los jardines permitiendo una vista impresionante. Así mismo el flujo de luz natural se ve favorecido en un ambiente tropical.

La decoración interior es igualmente muy atractiva con colores y tonos cálidos de los que resaltan toques orientales. Algunos objetos decorativos locales nos permiten ambientarnos directamente en el lejano oriente mientras tenemos acceso a todas la comodidades y lujos que se pueden esperar de una casa de este estilo. Si te interesa hospedarte en la casa The Chameleon en tus próximas vacaciones a Bali y tienes presupuesto para vivir una experiencia inolvidable, esta es una excelente alternativa.

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La noticia The Chameleon, una casa en Bali que podrás alquilar en tus próximas vacaciones fue publicada originalmente en Decoesfera por Philippe Sáez .

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The solar eclipse of July 8, 1842 By Leander Russ

archatlas:

Architecture Reflected in Water

A selection of photographs in which reflections in water is used as the main compositional element. In these images, the surface qualities of the water play a fundamental role in giving the composition its final effect—either acting as a perfect mirror or giving a diffuse touch. Learn more about the project, architect and photographer following the source link.

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When ICE isn’t cool.

Kal El…. is literally Hebrew. It means Voice of God. He’s a Jewish illegal immigrant. For a reason. He was written in the 30s.

I mean Superman was literally written as an allegory for first generation American Jews dealing with the struggle of assimilation vs maintaining traditional culture. The birth of Superman as a comic was essentially Jewish Immigrant history.

Not all heroes wear capes, but a hell of a lot of supervillains hire uniformed thugs to terrorize innocent civilians.

#earth

Eric Ward est un instituteur originaire de l’Ohio mais lorsqu’il n’enseigne pas à ses jeunes élèves, ce photographe autodidacte capture au fil des saisons les paysages grandioses, parfois sauvages et souvent baignés de lumière des Etats-Unis. Cette sélection de photos qui donne à voir des maisons et des bâtiments isolés à travers le pays invite le spectateur à la contemplation, loin de l’habituelle agitation du monde moderne.

the german architect is bringing leisure and landscape design to ho chi minh city, in a 333-metre-high skyscraper.

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SPHINX, c. 1987