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I first saw Pieterjan Gijs and Arnout Van Vaerenbergh’s see-through chapel, titled Reading Between the Lines, in Limburg, Belgium on a news clip. With only a brief glance, it haunted me. The chapel conveyed exactly what I wanted a church to be...what I wanted the world to be...I could live here...in this beautiful building...this wonderful concept...that at first appears as simple lines from a distance...and lets you live in a transparent place with God. |
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The dual emotions of aloneness and melancholy seem to be a relevant concept when grasping the minimalist abstractions that are Jurek Wajdowicz’s photographs. To say “photographs” at once defies the visual impact that is experienced when first viewing one of his oversized artworks, which blend his subject matter into the intimate and then strip it of any mundaneness. Indeed, his pictures are—at most times—hard pressed to be labeled photography, as the viewer walks away with something intimate, sad, melancholy and surprisingly ethereal while striving to believe he has actually viewed a photograph and not a painting. |
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Great brands aren’t built in a day. But they can be hacked in a day. |
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Bike helmets are fundamentally alike: a hard exterior shell covers a shock-absorbing material underneath, and a chin strap (or two) holds the device snugly in place on your head. Variations on this theme offer different colors, materials and increasing or decreasing amounts of ventilation or aerodynamics. But what about protecting the second-most sensitive area to the head—the neck? How can this product's design compel a cyclist, whether a commuter or a professional, to actually want to wear it? What about it not interfering with a perfectly coiffed hairdo? |
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I’m a big fan of Kickstarter. I happen to think it is one of the most revolutionary ideas to ever hit the web. This is no secret by now. It seems like almost everyone knows someone who has funded a creative project on Kickstarter these days. But one of the things I’m most impressed with is their ability to tell their story. |
