Macquariums: Iconic Candy-Colored Apple iMacs Recycled into Aquariums!

Lori Zimmer

Lori Zimmer is a freelance writer, curator, art consultant and the creator of Art Nerd New York- part travel guide, part art history, created for the art obsessed, featuring art sites in NYC beyond the obvious and ordinary.

Macquariums: Iconic Candy-Colored Apple iMacs Recycled into Aquariums!

Tesla’s Model S Electric Sedan Will be Powered by Ultra-Efficient Panasonic Batteries

This morning Tesla Motors announced that their new Model S electric sedan will be powered by top of the line lithium-ion batteries provided by the Panasonic Corporation. The collaboration is

Team Tokai Wins Veolia World Solar Challenge With Sun-Powered Car!

Australia’s Veolia World Solar Challenge just announced that it has crowned a new winner – team Tokai University from Japan! Team Tokai beat first runner-up Nuon Solar by a nose in this

Christy Rupp Creates Creepy Skeletons of Extinct Birds With Fast Food Chicken Bones

Zombie-Powered Vertical Farm Keeps Inhabitants Safe from the Living Dead

Just in case Night of the Living Dead becomes a reality, zombie enthusiasts across the globe are gearing up to plan for the potential zombie apocalypse. The folks at Architects Southwest have

Facebook to Launch New Energy Efficiency App in 2012

Facebook just announced that it will partner with Opower and the National Resources Defense Council to launch a new energy efficiency Facebook app in 2012. Users of the app will be able to log

Garden Rug Lets You Grow a Grassy Field in the Heart of Your Home

City dwellers often lack outdoor areas, which makes it challenging to find space to garden or a plot of grass to stretch out on. To solve this issue, London-based designer Pia Wustenberg has

Wim Delvoye’s Creepy Stained Glass Windows Are Made From Recycled X-Rays!

Artist Wim Delvoye has proven he is the master of transforming disused machinery and tires into gorgeous works of art. But the artist also has a sinister side. His Chapel series features

Shoe-Shaped Wooden Birdhouses Hang Over Urban Power Lines Like Sneakers

Herb Williams’ Flaming Sculptures Made From Thousands of Crayons Increase Wildfire Awareness

Timber Treehouse Addition Adds Almost 200 Sq Ft of Living Space to Moscow Flat

Helen Altman’s Creepy Skull Sculptures are Made from Grains, Herbs and Spices

Artist Linus Hui’s Quirky Paper Boobs, Paper Tinmen and Paper Elephants are All Wearable

Eindhoven Garage Transformed Into Light-Filled Home Office With a Perforated Metal Skin

Twins: Vacation Homes for Two Brothers Engage With Snowy Landscape and One Another

The Glasshouse Combines a Pendant Lamp with a Terrarium Full of Lush Greens

Terrariums are a way to fashionably bring plants into an indoor space. Building upon the beauty of the classic concept, Czech designer Krstyna Pojerova has taken the terrarium to the next

Pan Gyo Complex by MACK Architects Wins Korean National Housing Contest

Visitors Can Climb In and On Tomas Saraceno’s Plant-Filled Geodesic Bubble Art

BOOM Sustainable LGBT Community Pops Up in Costa del Sol

Entrepreneur, Innovator and Apple Co-Founder Steve Jobs Dies at 56

The world lost a great leader and visionary yesterday when Apple founder Steve Jobs passed away at age 56. It’s not a stretch to say that Jobs actually changed many of our lives, bringing

175 MPH Student-Designed Electric Car Shatters Land Speed Record!

The engineering students of Brigham Young University recently set a new speed record with their self-built electric car. Racing on the Salt Flats of Utah, the student-built car reached a high

Incredible Decaying Victorian Home Made From 110,000+ LEGO Blocks!

IDEO and Lim Lab Want to Use 3-D Printers to Create Consumer Goods from Bacteria

3-D printers have been popping up a lot lately, printing food, furniture, and glass — you can even buy your very own home-use printer from a market in Brooklyn! While nature has been