This amazing origami model, which appears to be a skull when resting on a mirror, was designed in the late 90s by renowned paper-folding artist Herman Van Goubergen, who seems to have no web presence of his own. The upper model was made and photographed by Flickr user M_V_origami. Instructions for folding the model are included in OrigamiUSA’s 1999 annual collection, which is available for sale here.
From deviantART user orsobrusco. [via Neatorama]
Argentinian artist Leandro Erlich created this installation, simply called The Swimming Pool, for The 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Kanazawa, Japan. A 10cm layer of water over a piece of glass separates above from below. It must be a pretty serious piece of glass; some back-of-the-envelope math based on the published dimensions gives 1,100 kg (2400 lbs) of water that it has to support. Plus its own weight. [via Dude Craft]
Artist Chris Conte created this gorgeous custom microphone stand for Adam Gontier of Three Days Grace (Warning: Auto-play music). More info at Wired. [via Dude Craft]
German design group Sonice Development GmbH built this large-scale printer, called the Facade Printer.
I attended the Parsons Design & Technology thesis symposium opening last night, great stuff! Above is an installation by Christina Speligene. Below: Zach Gage’s “Data” counts visitors. The show is open all weekend in NYC. OneZero: MFA Design and Technology Thesis Symposium Exhibition April 30, 2010 – May 2, 2010 Sheila C. Johnson Design Center […]
We covered artist Peter Root’s smaller Low-Rise staplescape back in 2009. It’s only about 1.5 m2. His newest work, Ephemicropolis, shown uppermost, is a full 18 m2. Be sure to check out the making-of video at his website. As impressive as Root’s models are, I have to admit I am almost equally charmed by Tofi Stoler’s miniature of Manhattan Island, shown immediately above. [via Boing Boing]
