MAD reactivates an abandoned Japanese tunnel using surreal immersive art
How do you bring young people back into Japan’s rural areas? One popular answer seems to be with art and architecture....
Massive tree-like sculpture takes over Switzerland’s largest train station
An explosion of color has taken over the central train station in Zurich, Switzerland. In collaboration with the...
This kitchen in a box makes it easy to cook in micro-apartments and tiny homes
Young professionals living in micro-apartments and tiny homes can soon install a fully functioning kitchen in their...
Mirrored art complex in Bangkok seamlessly co-exists with the surrounding trees
A reflective facade and calculated layout blends Bangkok's new Naiipa Art Complex into the environment. Designed...
The Dung Beetle Project farts flames as it transforms plastic into fuel
We tend to view plastic waste as worthless garbage, but a group of innovators and creators in Africa view it as...
Environmentalists want to sculpt an Arctic ice ‘Trumpmore’ to show climate change is real
Would the face of a certain climate change-denying president carved on an Arctic iceberg last for one thousand...
Archaeologists just discovered dozens of new Nasca lines in Peru
Peruvian archaeologists recently discovered over 50 new Nasca lines in the Peruvian desert. Scientists found the...
This is how high NYC’s sea levels will rise if we don’t take climate action
Rising sea levels, precipitated by climate change, threaten to overwhelm the world's cities if we do nothing —...
Riken Yamamoto unveils green-roofed designs for Taiwan’s Taoyuan Museum of Art
Taiwan’s Taoyuan City is often passed over for its glitzier neighbor Taipei, but a new proposed art museum could...
Two men build a floating “Fatberg” island in Amsterdam
Friends Mike Thompson and Arne Hendriks have created a floating island made of fat, a "Fatberg" as they call it....
Steve Areen’s incredible DIY wagon home built with mostly recycled materials
Steve Areen is one of those people who turns everything into gold. And by gold, I mean magic. I mean soul. We saw...
Neanderthals, not homo sapiens, responsible for 64,000-year-old cave art
Researchers have discovered that Neanderthals, not homo sapiens, created a series of 64,000 year-old cave drawings...
Spectacular aerial sculpture hovers above a plaza in Madrid
A symphony of color has taken to the air above Plaza Mayor in Madrid. The aerial sculpture is the work of none...
Asif Khan unveils the “darkest building on earth” for the 2018 Winter Olympics
Britain-based architect Asif Khan unveiled a super-black pavilion at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics that he describes...
Two photographers are sailing through Europe in amazing handbuilt houseboats
Collaborative artists Claudius Schulze and Maciej Markowicz are sailing through Europe in two self-built tiny homes....
New short film reveals how the curvature of the Earth bends straight roads
Dutch photographer and filmmaker Gerco de Ruijter has released a short film called Grid Corrections, which documents...
Artist turns golden leaves of Sacramento Gingko tree into inspiring works of art
Gingko trees are renowned for their majestic beauty, but come autumn and a certain artist at Sacramento State...
This breathtaking new street art is made entirely out of trash
Portuguese street artist Artur Bordalo, known by the moniker Bordalo II, is showing off some bold new street art...
Nanoleaf’s new Rhythm module turns any Aurora array into a dazzling music visualizer
Last year Nanoleaf unveiled Aurora - a stunning lighting array made of modular, energy-efficient LED panels. They're...
Climate change art illustrates sea level rise in Venice during COP 23
Artist Andreco has unveiled his latest art installation, Climate 04-Sea Level Rise in Venice, to raise awareness...
Street artist paints huge lifelike murals of butterflies
Graffiti artist Mantra is livening up cities with magnificent nature murals. The France-based self-taught painter...
Technicolor greenhouse in Tokyo puts on a pulsating light show when plants are touched
Although dancing in a greenhouses would be inappropriate in most cases, the fun Digital Vegetables installation...
Daan Roosegaarde unveils mind-expanding 295-foot SPACE installation in Eindhoven
Most of us won't have a chance to blast off to outer space and glimpse the beauty of Earth at night. But designer...
Provocative street art installation shows baby peering over US-Mexico border wall
Renowned street artist JR has installed a provocative new piece on the US-Mexico border. Best-known for his artistic...
Zhang Chenxi creates realistic alien creatures that we actually wish existed
When we think of aliens, we usually conjure up images of green-skinned aliens or knobby-fingered creatures like...
Artist Ai Wewei to install fences around 300 sites in New York City
Ai Weiwei is returning to New York City - and he's planning to install fences around 300 sites in one of his largest...
Singapore Night Festival dazzles crowds with 13 stunning light installations
The Singapore Night Festival is back, and it’s pulling out all the stops for its 10th anniversary. Attracting...
Artist carves an intricate forest into an old delivery van
Artist Dan Rawlings likes to give old metal scraps a new lease on life by carving them into forest-themed art works....
Mesmerizing ‘cracked’ brick building turns heads in London
From a melting house to a floating building, British artist Alex Chinneck has a knack for turning heads—and his...
Giant spikes and other oddities take over a Scottish mansion grounds
A curious sight has taken over one of Scotland’s finest historic grounds. Environmental artist Steve Messam crafted...