BLDGBLOG: Remnants of the Biosphere - 0 views
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Remnants of the Biosphere Photographer Noah Sheldon got in touch the other week with a beautiful series of photos documenting the decrepit state of Biosphere 2, a semi-derelict bio-architectural experiment in the Arizona desert. [Image: Biosphere 2, photographed by Noah Sheldon].The largest sealed environment ever created, constructed at a cost of $200 million, and now falling somewhere between David Gissen's idea of subnature—wherein the slow power of vegetative life is unleashed "as a transgressive animated force against buildings"—and a bioclimatically inspired Dubai, Biosphere 2 even included its own one million-gallon artificial sea.
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100 incredible and educational virtual tours « Bits & Pieces - 1 views
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One of the wonders of the Internet is that it can bring the world to you instead of you needing to find the time and money to explore the traditional way. Explore cities, famous landmarks and buildings, museums, college campuses, and even outer space. You can learn how things are made, explore the human body or that of a life-sized whale, and visit ball parks and theme parks. 100 Incredible And Educational Virtual Tours.
4of7 architecture: pediatric clinic, east africa - 1 views
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the idea behind the modular configuration is to define a spatial solution which would be able to grow and adapt according to the changing need; or according to varied conditions at different locations. notionally, if more and more modules were to be added, the clinic facilities could grow infinitely but always confined the circular matrix, defined by three differently sized courtyards.
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The Future of Marketing: Idiocracy Meets Times Square on Steroids - Adrants - 3 views
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The Future of Marketing: Idiocracy Meets Times Square on Steroids
Want to know what the not too distant future will look like? Watch this video. It's sort of like Idiocracy meets Times Square on steroids.
by Steve Hal
Amazing Sand Painting - 3 views
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This is so amazing - a rare and wonderful talent! Reminds me of Stravinsky's L'histoire du soldat, which is a chamber ballet from the same period; but, this version is so similar - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jhOIDmtCcs - you'll love this!
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that's really cool! wondering how they did the illustrations--stop action animation? I don't know why, but it sorta reminds me of this... http://ablestmage.wordpress.com/2009/12/03/1958-era-disney-predicts-transportations-future
iKat: Your New Augmented Reality Pet - 1 views
Murrine Glass Art by Robert Wiener - 1 views
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Murrine glass is an art form using glass that is formed by layering colors and stretching the hot glass into a cane. Then the cane is cut into cross sections, exposing the colors and patterns inside. Robert Wiener is revolutionizing Murrine glass art. Using a spectrum of layered glass and a artistic mind, he creates some of the most innovative and inspirational pieces. Link
Awesome Tilt-Shift Time-Lapse Video of NYC - 1 views
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When I first stumbled on this, I initially thought it was a new clip from [GaS] friend Keith Loutit, but the video actually comes from New York-based photographer Sam O’Hare. Check it out:
Aero Director/ VFX artist Sam O’Hare has finished a short film, The Sandpit, that we’re very excited to be able to share with you. This short is inspired by films like Koyaanisqatsi (really, that’s not in spell check??), and time-lapse tilt shift photography.
[Via Kottke]
The LOST Blog: Images of the Future that Never Was - 0 views
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Images of the Future that Never Was The website Paleofuture.com offers a fascinating look at what past eras predicted for our future --and how wrong it was. There are plenty of charming images of flying machines, lunar colonies, and refrigerators of the future:
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