Nemo 33 is the deepest swimming pool in the world. Its maximum depth is 35 meters. It contains 2,500,000 liters of non-chlorinated, highly filtered spring water maintained at 30 °C (86 °F) and holds several simulated underwater caves at the 10 m depth level. There are numerous underwater windows that allow outside visitors to look into the pools at various depths. The complex was designed by Belgian diving expert John Beernaerts as a multi-purpose diving instruction, recreational, and film production facility, 2004. Nemo 33, Wikipedia
These guys in Berlin have built a slingshot that allows you to type in a message, take aim and shoot it onto a wall, appearing as a coloured splash with the message written within. The text message will also be real-time tweeted. The whole setup, obviously needs a projector to display the message.
A really nice play on the whole urban tagging pasttime.
Experimental art and design studio Troika comissioned by the V&A, have installed a permanent kinetic sign that directs visitors to the museum from the tunnel at South Kensington tube station.
The sign draws on the museums wealth of artifacts to create what resembles a time capsule, attached to the ceiling. The Alan Fletcher designed logo de-contructs and reconnects itself with each half turn forming a playful palindrome legible from either side while the wheels produce a gentle ticking sound reminiscent of a Victorian Automaton clock.
“A human being is a part of the whole called by us ‘Universe’, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest. – A kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.”
(A. Einstein)
This cool illustration was created by Austrian designer Michæl Paukner and is part of his Flickr collection on esoteric subjects to do with space, science, mystery and the world.
Note to self: find out what the Skin Encapsulated Ego is.
Chinese farmer Hao Xianzhang has perfected the process of growing pear shaped Buddha‘s. The process took 6 years for Hao to perfect the process and involves placing the pears inside a transparent mould while they are still little. Each one is sold for around 50 yuan (£5), from the farm in Weixian county, Hebei province.
This process of controlling a natural production to create objects is an area that has been explored in the past. Tomás Gabzdil Libertiny confined beehives, to create vases.
A friend of mine managed to get us into the Anish Kapoorexhibition the day before it was opened to the public, under the guise of us being teachers.
When you arrive arrive at the Royal Academy of Arts you’re confronted with a towering sculpture, titled Tall Tree and the Eye, made up of 76 glistening steel spheres, each one absorbing and reflecting the architecture of it’s surroundings. It’s almost unbelievable how it manages to stay upright.
Within the exhibition is an epic collection of works by the artist, ranging from mind-altering mirrors to an enormous train made up of 40tonnes of wax, paint and vaseline that eases it’s way through galleries.
Chinese farmer Hao Xianzhang has perfected the process of growing pear shaped Buddha‘s. The process took 6 years for Hao to perfect the process and involves placing the pears inside a transparent mould while they are still little. Each one is sold for around 50 yuan (£5), from the farm in Weixian county, Hebei province.
