A series of culturally iconographic paper sculptures by Long-Bin Chen are intricately crafted from existing books, newspapers, and magazines. New York based artist Long-Bin Chen is known for transforming books, newspapers, and magazines into sculptures. Using locally printed materials (where he is an artist in residence) as his medium, he carefully carves figures from blocks of soft stacked paper--from warriors, to buddhas, to composers. at first glance, the highly-realistic three-dimensional works appear to be made from stone, but upon closer inspection, the viewer realizes the humble material which he has employed. Chen's commentary on social change seeks to connect ideas from the east, where he was born, with those of the west, where he resides. his creative practice at current sees him realizing large-scale buddha heads shaped from piles of telephone books, japanese warrior figures, and influential people from other cultures. An installation of Chen's art is on view at the Halsey I [...]

OK, this test is completely unofficial, but has to be accurate nevertheless. If you find that special one who is game for a wedding cake in a form of severed heads (groom and bride heads in this case) - this person is a keeper. Message "Till Death Do Us Part" was loud and clear when wedding cake was brought in depicting decapitated Natalie and David Sideserf heads... so realistic, with postmortem gaze, bloody neck and all. Natalie and David - both movie buffs, decided on cake theme after seeing a horror flick.  Besides it's  "soulmate test" - it is great antidote to cheesy and boring wedding cake designs we've seen ad-nauseam in countless similarly boring weddings.  Cake artist Natalie of Sideserf Cake Studio is no stranger to creating realistic cake artistry. Some of her creations - like Willie Nelson's head cake were going viral on internet already. For more of amazing cake creation visit Sideserf Cake Studio. All images via Sideserf Cake Studio [...]

The illusionary work of Dutch artist Ramon Bruin, aka JJK Airbrush, will leave you wondering what's real and what's just a clever illustration. The artist's skilled hand crafts imaginary three-dimensional worlds on two-dimensional platforms adorned with props like pencils and other art supplies used to create each image. Although, it can be confusing at times to decipher whether the props themselves are drawings. [...]

The team of Sergey Makhno and Vasiliy Butenko designed the concept for the interior of the Kiev, Ukraine restaurant, Twister. The two-story dining area was inspired by rain and, you guessed it, tornadoes. The upper story is made to look like tornado-shaped balconies that you can dine in. The walls and ceiling of the bar area are covered in sticks giving it more of a “calm after the storm” type feel. [...]

The perfect destination for a private retreat offers uninterrupted views of the ocean nestled into the steep caldera cliffs. [...]

Artist Gerry Judah has created the Lotus Central Display - sculpture installation for the 2012 Goodwood Festival Of Speed in West Sussex, England. [...]

If your friend would tell you "I've seen cars, truck and plane drowning in colorful waves - but then these waves were not a water at all, they were made from color magazines engulfing them and flowing through the windshield, and doors and..." - you would think he is describing the dream he had last night.  Created by installation maestro David Mach these installations are nothing short of amazing. Now you know what you can do with all those magazines you've been hording for years! Images courtesy David Mach   [...]

The Bugatti Veyron is, by every measure, the world's most extreme production road car. It's the quickest to 60, has the highest top speed, and can absolutely dominate a track. The original Veyron claimed 1,001 horsepower, which in itself was a major technical achievement. [...]