Design

World’s amazing fountains
01:21 2017-08-11

 Water Boat Fountain, Valencia, Spain Image credits: Alfredo Castillo (Tato Fredy)  ‘The Mustangs Of Las Colinas’, Texas, USA  Banpo Bridge, Seoul, South Korea Image credits: Prachi Magic Tap, Cadiz, Spain Image credits: Wikimedia Vortex Fountain ‘Charybdis’, Sunderland, UK Image credits: William Pye  Giant – Entrance To The Swarovski Kristallwelten (Crystal Worlds), Wattens, Austria Image credits: Edgar Moskopp  ‘Nine Floating Fountains’, …

Watch a cobbler craft heart-adorned Dior shoes in this video
07:32 2017-08-10

Valentine’s Day is a ways away, but we know exactly what to wear on the sweet day, come 2018. Introducing Dior’s Amour fall 2017 pumps (amour = love in French, obvi). Dior Artistic Director Maria Grazia Chiuri may have sent models down the runway in militaristic navy, black, and denim dresses, sweaters, and sporty jacket-and-jeans combinations …

Vegetal objects of Camille Kachani
06:32 2017-08-10

With her amazing vegetal objects, where the wood used returns to life, Brazilian artist and designer Camille Kachani imagines a world where nature takes back its rights. This series of furniture and everyday objects questions poetically our use of nature by asking a simple question: does nature really belong to us? More info: Camille Kachani   …

9 Pieces of Dorm Room Wall Art that aren’t cheesy posters
02:41 2017-08-10

This article originally appeared on Real Simple. For more stories like this, visit realsimple.com. Ditch the usual Andy Warhol print or Breakfast at Tiffany’s poster for some unique (and affordable) artwork. 1. STATEMENT MEDALLION TAPESTRY Hanging tapestries on your wall is one of the biggest dorm room decor trends right now. No need to hang multiple posters, just snag one …

Why you should hold onto your grandma’s vintage Pyrex
09:31 2017-08-09

This article originally appeared on Real Simple Many millenials likely think of Pyrex as the glass alternative to Tupperware—i.e., sturdy (albeit heavy) containers for leftovers or lunches. But to avid collectors, the heart of the product line is actually the opaque, brightly colored dishes produced in the 1900s—some solid, some patterned, all made from the iconic durable …