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60,000 Newspapers Make Eco Art Statement - Sumer Erek's Newspaper House (GALLERY)
It was definitely news when Sumer Erek decided to build a house out of 60,000 scrapped newspapers. The newspaper art installation is the artist's way of emphasizing the ecological impact of the newspaper waste we accumulate everyday.
Erek built the house by piling rolled up newspapers. With the help of a black wooden frame, he was able to sculpt a true-to-life house structure.
The newspaper house was recently unveiled without its shell in Gillett Square, East London. [More] |
Last year, mathematician-artist John Maeda brought to us the Reebok Timetanium. His creations were so hot that according to nitrolicious.com, they've sold out in 14 hours as soon as they've hit the stores. The hours could have been less if Maeda designed for the ladies too.
The sneaker genius mig… [More] |
Enter the world of ThisNext.com - a social shopping site of fashion addicts around the globe. It's like a fashion-version of stock market where members get to see what products their fellow bloggers are digging into at the very moment.
ThisNext.com is said to have "Real Recommendations from Real P… [More] |
How fun is it to drink and be drunk while suspended in a floating bar lifted 67m in the air by a 225 tonne crane? If you want to know the feeling, better hop onto The Cube-the two-storey floating bar in Dubai.
The bar is of course complete with freestyle bar staff concocting your fav drinks. To… [More] |
Male-dominated Dubai is soon to witness the emergence of the world's first women-friendly tower. Named Eve's Tower, the building will only permit women-managed companies to rent office space.
To be built in Business Bay Dubai, the 20-storey building is set to create a corporate atmosphere that wi… [More] |
Solar power is said to be the next big thing in Dubai. As such, the emirate is set to build the first ever eco-friendly mosque in United Arab Emirates. It is believed to be the first environmentally-friendly religious structure in the country.
Concealed solar panels will be installed to provide p… [More] |
Rubber Duck was earlier featured as the "new Ugg", already a trend on celebrities even on warm weather. Year 2008 would even be a better year to sport these hip utility footwear as they slide along the big bold colours and designs trend.
It's screaming neon and metallics in these boxing-gloves-m… [More] |
Patterned tights are a hit in the catwalk but they are even hotter if they become the highlight of fashion shows. Sure, Tsumori Chisato showed fantastic colorful clothes on her Fall/Winter 2008 fashion show. But the certified scene-stealers of her show were the stockings worn my the models.
Of a… [More] |
PETA must be really proud with the outcome of its radical campaigns as another retailer has promised to stop using fur in its products. Cole Haan is the latest retailer to have pledged to go fur-free. By Fall 2008, consumers will witness an animal-loving, fur-free Cole Haan.
According to the Nike… [More] |
Not everyone can cut and sew their luck as participants on popular design contests such as "Project Runway," but now Levi's has made it possible for both professional designers and designer wannabes to claim their way to fame with the ."
Levi's lets anyone in the U.S. redesign the 501 jeans and tru… [More] |
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