Tagged: design

Amazing artwork made of crystalized old books by Alexis Arnold (11 pictures)

Installation artist and sculptor Alexis Arnold has transformed some of her old books and magazines into gorgeous geological masterpieces. By saturating boiling hot water with borax detergent powder and immersing the books into the solution, crystals grow and harden to preserve the books in whatever shape she chooses. The sparkling mineral crystals upon the colorful pages of magazines look like geological gems from another planet.

Ancient wonders captured in 3D

Ancient monuments give us clues to astonishing past civilizations — but they’re under threat from pollution, war, neglect. Ben Kacyra, who invented a groundbreaking 3D scanning system, is using his invention to scan and preserve the world’s heritage in archival detail.

Flying palace of the Sultan of Brunei (11 pictures)

The Sultan of Brunei is one of the richest men in the world. He surprised the world with boundless luxury. The whole world is discussing with envy scandalous published data on its costs, but he continues to live in grand style. One of his recent purchases – the Airbus A340 for $ 100 million.