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Impossible Geometry Exhibitions

M.C. Escher — or Maurits Cornelis Escher, is a Dutch graphic artist who is most renowned for his intricate impossible geometry drawings. Deriving inspiration from mathematical objects, the works... (GALLERY)

Impossible Geometry Exhibitions - Nendo Curates an MC Escher-Inspired Exhibit in Melbourne

Impossible Geometry Exhibitions Nendo Curates an MC Escher-Inspired Exhibit in Melbourne

M.C. Escher — or Maurits Cornelis Escher, is a Dutch graphic artist who is most renowned for his intricate impossible geometry drawings. Deriving inspiration from mathematical objects, the works... [More]

Creepy Music Video-Inspired Merchandise - The Aphex Twin Merch Takes an Incredibly Unsettling Turn

Creepy Music Video-Inspired Merchandise The Aphex Twin Merch Takes an Incredibly Unsettling Turn

T-shirts, hoodies, posters, babygrows, umbrellas, anti-pollution masks, and three seriously creepy teddy bears are all constituents of Aphex Twin merch collection. The electronic musician, whose... [More]

Liquid Nitrogen Mall Snacks - Dragon Breath Enables People to Breathe out Smoke

Liquid Nitrogen Mall Snacks Dragon Breath Enables People to Breathe out Smoke

Dragon Breath is an exciting snack—a cup full of cereal-based puffs that creates the effect of you actually breathing out smoke, just like a dragon. The secret ingredient is the liquid... [More]

Life-Sized Robotic Statues - A Moving Gundam Statue Will Be Built in Japan by 2020

Life-Sized Robotic Statues A Moving Gundam Statue Will Be Built in Japan by 2020

Created to celebrate the 40th anniversary of a historic anime series, a life-sized moving Gundam statue will be constructed in Yokohama, Japan. While there are already giant Gundam statues around... [More]

Fashionable Urban Shopper Trolleys - pinqponq Turns the Knob on Irony with Its Latest Offering

Fashionable Urban Shopper Trolleys pinqponq Turns the Knob on Irony with Its Latest Offering

German brand pinqponq launches a stylish urban shopper trolley in two colorways. The KART bag definitely causes consumers to raise an eyebrow as the silhouette is quite ironic. Tapping into the... [More]

Festive Beard Lights - FIREBOX Pulls All the Stops This Holiday Season with Its Bizarre Product

Festive Beard Lights FIREBOX Pulls All the Stops This Holiday Season with Its Bizarre Product

FIREBOX is offering a whimsical and playful product this season—festive beard lights. For one, the idea builds on the cultural infatuation of facial hair. Great emphasis is put on grooming and... [More]

Amazonian Fish Skin Fabrics - Oskar Metsavaht's Scaly Garments are an Alternative to Leather

Amazonian Fish Skin Fabrics Oskar Metsavaht's Scaly Garments are an Alternative to Leather

Brazil-based designer Oskar Metsavaht stuns consumers with an innovative garment material made from Amazonian fish skin. The creative seeks to address the problem of deforestation and attempts to do... [More]

Theatrical Tooth Polish - Chrom Makes Colored Tooth Polish in Shades Like '24 Karat' and 'Baby Blue'

Theatrical Tooth Polish Chrom Makes Colored Tooth Polish in Shades Like '24 Karat' and 'Baby Blue'

Chrom’s elegantly packaged products might look like some sort of high-end lip cosmetic, but the brand is introducing something entirely new to the market with its colored tooth polish range.... [More]

Bathtub-Accessible Secret Rooms - Gon Architects Boasts an Unconventional Secret Room Idea

Bathtub-Accessible Secret Rooms Gon Architects Boasts an Unconventional Secret Room Idea

Led by Gonzalo Pardo, Gon Architects produces a strikingly modern dwelling with a curiosity-spiking secret room idea in the Conde Duque district of Madrid. The site takes up space in the attic of a... [More]

Physical Modification Exhibitions - Simon Huck's Otherworldly Installations are Very Fantastical

Physical Modification Exhibitions Simon Huck's Otherworldly Installations are Very Fantastical

An exhibit that is running in New York City until September 30th is displaying a collection of otherworldly installations that absolutely push the boundaries of reality and fantasy. Launched by PR... [More]

Unconventionally Inspired Object Exhibits - The Campana Brothers Display Two New Collections in Rome

Unconventionally Inspired Object Exhibits The Campana Brothers Display Two New Collections in Rome

The latest work by the Campana brothers boasts an incredibly unconventional aesthetic that will surely engage the audience through shape, texture, and format. Scheduled to debut at the Giustini/... [More]

Festive Tree-Flavored Chips - Iceland's Holiday Hand-Cooked Crisps are Made with Real Pine Oil

Festive Tree-Flavored Chips Iceland's Holiday Hand-Cooked Crisps are Made with Real Pine Oil

Over the years, innovative snack food brands and consumers participating in flavor-creating competitions have developed tons of unexpected potato chip flavors with wild ingredient combinations—and... [More]

Unsettling Small-Scale Sculptures - Qixuan Lim Presents Limbs and Organs as Food Creations

Unsettling Small-Scale Sculptures Qixuan Lim Presents Limbs and Organs as Food Creations

Qixuan Lim’s small-scale sculptures are truly breathtaking, unsettling and somewhat ominous. The designer is inspired by the aesthetics of human limbs and organs — from tiny hands and small... [More]

Expressive Gender-Neutral Fashion Runways - Maison Margiela's SS 19 is Provocatively Androgynous

Expressive Gender-Neutral Fashion Runways Maison Margiela's SS 19 is Provocatively Androgynous

John Galliano boldly debuted his work for Maison Margiela at Paris Fashion Week and the presentation consisted of gender-neutral fashion that embraces expressivity and individuality. Although the... [More]

Bathroom Tissue Haute Couture - The Cashmere Collection is in Honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Bathroom Tissue Haute Couture The Cashmere Collection is in Honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

The 15th annual Cashmere Collection debuted in Toronto and showcased a remarkable line-up of imaginative designs. The event compassionately supports the Canadian Cancer Society through funding and... [More]

Massive 9,606-Calorie Burgers - The Quadruple Coronary Bypass Burger is a Terrifying Culinary Feat

Massive 9,606-Calorie Burgers The Quadruple Coronary Bypass Burger is a Terrifying Culinary Feat

The Quadruple Coronary Bypass Burger is a towering culinary creation that takes food challenges to a whole new level. Clocking in a 9,606 calories, the burger is so massive that only two people have... [More]

Unconventional Advertising Strategies - Wakino Ad Company's Clever Meta-Advertisement is Interactive

Unconventional Advertising Strategies Wakino Ad Company's Clever Meta-Advertisement is Interactive

Wakino Ad Company has an unconventional advertising technique that is engaging, puzzling and interactive. At an hourly rate of JP¥10,000 or $89.55 USD, the agency is leasing women’s bare... [More]

Lifelike Dog-Shaped Desserts - J.c.co Art Kitchen is Churning Out Desserts That Look Like Real Dogs

Lifelike Dog-Shaped Desserts J.c.co Art Kitchen is Churning Out Desserts That Look Like Real Dogs

There are few things better than puppies and dessert, but now a Taiwanese cafe called J.C.co Art Kitchen has found a way to bring the two together. J.C.co Art Kitchen has been making headlines... [More]

Edible Christmas Candles - The Wax from Smith & Sinclair's Flaming Hot Choc Candle is Totally Edible

Edible Christmas Candles The Wax from Smith & Sinclair's Flaming Hot Choc Candle is Totally Edible

In an effort to ignite our scenes this holiday season, the UK-based company Smith & Sinclair has created a Flaming Hot Choc candle that is completely edible. This means that now you can actually... [More]

Limited-Edition Soundtrack Releases - The 'Rugrats Movie' Soundtrack is Being Re-Released on Vinyl

Limited-Edition Soundtrack Releases The 'Rugrats Movie' Soundtrack is Being Re-Released on Vinyl

A vinyl ‘Rugrats Movie’ soundtrack is being released 20 years after the premiere of the film that brought one of the most iconic 90s kid’s shows to the big screen. The 12-track... [More]

Turkey-Shaped Butter Pats - Keller's Turkey-Shaped Butter Sculptures are a Thanksgiving Must-Have

Turkey-Shaped Butter Pats Keller's Turkey-Shaped Butter Sculptures are a Thanksgiving Must-Have

If you’re looking for Thanksgiving decorations that are as functional as they are delicious, you’ll definitely want to pick up a few of Keller’s turkey-shaped Butter Sculptures.... [More]

Fruity Pickle Sangrais - State Fair of Texas' Spiked Pickle Drink is Sweet, Salty and Savory

Fruity Pickle Sangrais State Fair of Texas' Spiked Pickle Drink is Sweet, Salty and Savory

As well as being able to enjoy Kool-Aid pickles at the 2018 State Fair of Texas, people will have the opportunity to sip on a next-level pickle drink dubbed the ‘Kool-Aid Pickle-Dilly Sangria.&#... [More]

Cheesy Macaroni Candy Canes - Archie McPhee is Selling Mac & Cheese Candy Canes for the Holidays

Cheesy Macaroni Candy Canes Archie McPhee is Selling Mac & Cheese Candy Canes for the Holidays

The holidays are made for candy and comfort food, which is why a store located in Seattle, Washington has dreamed up the ultimate crossover: Mac & Cheese Candy Canes. Though certainly not for... [More]

Future-Ready Protein-Rich Tomato Sauces - Gryllies Infuses Its Spaghetti Sauce with Cricket Protein

Future-Ready Protein-Rich Tomato Sauces Gryllies Infuses Its Spaghetti Sauce with Cricket Protein

Innovators in the food market are always on the hunt for the next sensational superfood and Gryllies aims to revolutionize the way individuals nourish themselves with cricket protein. The company,... [More]