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Wow The Safe House by KWK PROMES

The Safe House by KWK PROMES is located in a small village on the outskirts of Warsaw, Poland. Surrounding the area, many of the buildings are “Polish cubes” from the 60s and old wooden barns. The house was designed so that the homeowners never feel unsafe or exposed. The result is something of a modern fortress with lots of movable parts and secret openings, complete with a working drawbridge.

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20 Dec 2012 12:42:00,post received 0 comments

Fact Bristol Zoo Welcome 12 Animatronic Dinosaurs To Their Grounds

A life size animatronic Tyrannosaurus Rex dinosaur arrives at Bristol Zoo Gardens on May 14, 2012 in Bristol, England. Twelve animatronic dinosaurs arrived at Bristol Zoo Gardens this morning after being transported in crates from Texas, USA. They will form part of the zoo's summer exhibition “DinoZoo” which opens later this month. (Photo by Matt Cardy)

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16 May 2012 12:15:00,post received 0 comments

Fact Crooked House, Sopot Polond (Krzywy Domek)

The Krzywy Domek is an irregularly-shaped building in Sopot, Poland. Its name translates in to English as the Crooked House. The Krzywy Domek was built in 2004. It is approximately 4,000 square meters in size and is part of the Rezydent shopping center. It was designed by Szotyńscy & Zaleski who were inspired by the fairytale illustrations and drawings of Jan Marcin Szancer and Per Dahlberg. It can be entered from either Monte Cassino or Morska Streets.

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29 Jun 2012 12:00:00,post received 0 comments

Fact LEGO Street Art

German graffiti artist, Martin Heuwold aka MEGX, has painted a bridge with an area of 250 square meters to look like it was made from LEGO bricks.

This realistic 3-dimensional LEGO bridge took Heuwold four weeks to complete, with the help of city officials.

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06 May 2015 08:08:00,post received 0 comments

Wow Paper Sculpture by Calvin Nicholls

Calvin Nicholls is a master when it comes to the art of paper reliefs. He manages to capture an essence of gracefulness in each of his sculptures. In this particular collection where the focus is nature here are many of the seventy-five sculptures that were created for the Follet Collection Resources Campaign in response to a request of licensing from art director Lee Sievers. The full collection remains on display at their international corporate headquarters.

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21 Jul 2012 13:25:00,post received 0 comments

Wow Ship Made by Old Pearl by Ann Carrington

Ann Carrington has a penchant for collecting old things. Her treasure is other peoples trash! For the past few years, she has been collecting old pearl necklaces from junk shops and boot fairs with a view to building the awesomely majestic galleons below.

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15 Jun 2015 11:15:00,post received 0 comments

Fact A Look at Life in Thailand, Part 1/2

Macaque monkeys sit on a car in Hua Hin on May 29, 2020, as low tourist numbers due to the ongoing COVID-19 novel coronavirus situation have resulted in a decrease in the number of people feeding them. The monkeys in the town are going hungry as a consequence of the drop in tourism as a result of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Jack Taylor/AFP Photo)

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22 Jun 2020 00:05:00,post received 0 comments

Fact Istanbul Photo Awards 2021 Winners

Single Sports Second Prize. Garrett Gerloff (31) and Sandro Cortese (11) crash in the World Superbike warm-up during the World Championship on Phillip Island, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/AAP Photo/Istanbul Photo Awards 2021)

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13 May 2021 08:15:00,post received 0 comments