See Your Face Replicated in a 500-sq-foot Pinscreen at the Sochi Olympics

Have you ever stuck your hand (or face) into a pinscreen half expecting to be stabbed by the pins, only to be thrilled by seeing the 3D replica of your body part? Somehow pinscreens never get old. But could you handle a pinscreen the size of a building? Reminding us of MIT’s interactive shapeshifting display,… Continue reading See Your Face Replicated in a 500-sq-foot Pinscreen at the Sochi Olympics

Visit an Upside Down House that Defies Gravity

When it comes to contemporary art and architecture, one exhibit in Russia is looking to completely turn the industry upside down. The All-Russia Exhibition Centre in Moscow allows home-goers to explore a uniquely inverted Shifted House that sits perfectly intact as if it were defying gravity! Inside the home, you’ll find the typical decorations of… Continue reading Visit an Upside Down House that Defies Gravity

Photographer’s Girlfriend Leads Him Around the World in Touching Series

In a romantic series of scenes, Russian photographer Murad Osmann is led around the world by his girlfriend Nataly Zakharova in an ongoing project called Follow Me. In each stunning image, you can see the back of Zakharova while holding the hand of her photographer boyfriend as she guides him through traveling around the world.… Continue reading Photographer’s Girlfriend Leads Him Around the World in Touching Series

Instagram Names Top 10 Cities and Locations for 2013

It can be pretty inspiring to see all the awesome places around the world, whether it’s a photo from your hometown or a video from a friend’s vacation. So as 2013 nears its end, Instagram decided to examine trends in location by announcing the most-Instagrammed places of 2013! Similar to last year’s study, a popular… Continue reading Instagram Names Top 10 Cities and Locations for 2013

17 Psychedelic City Skylines and Watercolor Maps of the World

What do you think the world would look like to Jerry Garcia of The Grateful Dead? Perhaps if he ever documented and mapped his travels, it would look similar to these tie-dyed watercolor cityscapes and map diagrams by BOX21. Based in Sorbonne, Paris, Tom of BOX21 enjoys creating contemporary watercolor and oil paintings. He wrote… Continue reading 17 Psychedelic City Skylines and Watercolor Maps of the World

The 7 Most Surprising Technologies Invented by Students at Microsoft’s Imagine Cup

Earlier, we brought you the five coolest technologies invented by high schoolers at Intel’s International Science and Engineering Fair. These solo projects wowed us and made us rethink what high school students are capable of. Now, witness what students can accomplish when they work in teams as you browse the winners of Microsoft’s Imagine Cup.… Continue reading The 7 Most Surprising Technologies Invented by Students at Microsoft’s Imagine Cup