Russian QR Codes Covered Pavilion at the Venice Architeture Biennale 2012

Every surface inside the top floor of the Russian Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale is covered in QR codes, which visitors decode using tablet computers to explore ideas for a new Russian city dedicated to science.












Via: dezeen

Geometric Mirrored Animal Sculptures by Arran Gregory

In a recent exhibit at The Print House Gallery, titled WOLF, London-based artist Arran Gregory featured two of his Mirrored Animals sculptures alongside a variety of his detailed illustrations. In the sculptures, Gregory uses strong geometric shapes and angles, combined with a reflective mirrored material, to create the futuristic animal figures. The two pieces at WOLF include a free standing wolf as well as the head of a rhinoceros mounted on the wall.














Via: mymodernmet

Artist Peter Root Creates a Miniature Metropolis Using 100,000 Staples

British artist Peter Root has clearly demonstrated that he is a virtuous man by spending over 40 hours constructing a city using staples.

For his art installation he calls ‘Ephemicropolis’, Root broke stacks of staples into various sizes and arranged them over a floor area of approximately 600 x 300 cm, with the tallest ‘building’ being 12cm high.

Using only his hands over 100,000 staples were stacked to build this massive metropolis of steel.

Call Parade: 100 Phone Booths Uniquely Designed by 100 Artists

In the metropolitan region of São Paulo, Brazil, phone booths serve as more than just obsolete stands due to the creative public art project titled Call Parade. The ongoing group exhibition, which is sponsored by phone carrier Vivo, has transformed 100 telephone booths into works of art by 100 different artists.










































Via: Mariane Borgomani

Brand New Google Office in London

Located in Covent Garden, London, the place is packed with all sorts of cozy additions that are bound to distract Google’s staff from work. The 15,000 m2 (160,000 sq. ft.) office features a gym, a massage parlor and a dance studio. There are comfortable lounges to relax and a secret garden on a rooftop offering stunning views on London’s skyline.