In a prime example of past meets future, a Texas-based company has used a century-old classic firearm as the blueprint for the world’s first 3D printed metal gun. Solid Concepts' use of a laser sintering method to create a fully…
Harry Thaler's exceptional designs got noticed around the world. He graduated from the Royal College of Art in Product Design in June 2010 and his works were praised with many awards, as well as took part in numerous exhibitions and…
Trouble with eye contact is a hallmark of children with autism and related disorders. But according to a new study in Nature by Warren Jones and Ami Klin, atypical patterns of eye contact show up before other overt signs of…
Sebastian Weiss is a Hamburg, Germany based photographer with a passion for concrete aesthetics and the beauty of city shapes. This photographic series called “Urban Shapes” captures beautiful contemporary architecture and minimalist shapes in the cities of Helsinki, San Francisco,…
Based in Warsaw, Poland, Thisispaper is an interdisciplinary publication that launched with a focus on showcasing high quality, creative content. While featuring a wide range of visual arts subjects such as architecture, design, fashion, photography, and more, Thisispaper maintains a…
Responding to society´s current and future needs born from modern culture, this project explores the potential of temporary furniture. Reducing comfort to the minimum in order to enlarge mobility to the maximum, Penadés encourage us to reconsider our ideas of…
Wearable technology has gradually become the next big trend, consumers want the information from their smartphone to be attached to their body, making it all the more accessible and their life easier. Since September 18th, the smartglasses ION Glasses are…
Traditions are taken very seriously in Japan, and one of the most noticeable examples is Japanese food. Certain foods and seasonings are always paired together, and while it may be tempting to dismiss this as just another example of the…
The Dutch foreign minister Frans Timmermans, has said Russians discriminated against under a law banning gay “propaganda”, may apply for asylum in his country. The law, signed in by Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this year, bans the promotion of…
Russia is in the midst of a violent crackdown against LGBT people – fueled by laws that make it a crime to be open about who you are and who you love. The countdown is on for Russia's winter Olympics…
Transgender youth can now take puberty-blocking drugs to suppress the expression of their secondary sexual characteristics, such as a deepening voice or breast development. Is this the right path? Over the weekend, a Colorado transgender girl, Coy Mathis, six years…
In just a few simple movements, the Sedia3 chair can be transforms from 3D to 2D for easy storage, portability, and space-saving. Lifting the seat surface from the rear and pushing it towards the front releases the legs and the…
The 'pinkification' of little girls – their clothes, their bedrooms, their toys – is a very recent phenomenon. So why did the launch this month of a campaign against the colour's dominance cause such uproar? Abi and Emma Moore of…
Its modules are easily replaceable and are assembled via sliding tracks. Basically the phone is divided into four independent modules – display, core, battery, and camera. The display module includes the screen and the lens; the core module is loaded…
Captive is a powerful series by Washington D.C.-based Canadian photographer Gaston Lacombe that takes a look at animals in zoos and their living environments. Shooting his images from the perspective of any regular visitor, Lacombe manages to capture portraits of…
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have developed technology that could help cut lighting energy costs by brightening up rooms with natural light. The SmartLight system is designed to direct sunlight into dark, dingy rooms located within the bowels of…
Zdzisław Beksiński (1929 – 2005) was a renowned Polish painter, photographer, and sculptor. Beksiński executed his paintings and drawings either in what he called a 'Baroque' or a 'Gothic' manner. The first style is dominated by representation, with the best-known…
Kids, don't try this at home: A self-described "biohacker" had a big electronic chip almost as large as a deck of cards inserted beneath the skin of his arm. Without a doctor's help. And without anesthetics. Tim Cannon is a…
Seizing peoples' attention on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles is no easy feat. But a billboard depicting a U.S. soldier and a Muslim woman has managed to do just that. The ad for SnoreStop sleep aids is meant to emphasize…
A study suggests religion might have arisen to protect certain reproductive strategies, like long-term partnership. Casual sex, homosexuality, birth control, abortion — this isn’t just a list of topics to avoid bringing up over Thanksgiving dinner. A new study suggests…