Dutch financial company ING Group has launched a new brand positioning, World, Here I Come, in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. As part of the campaign, ING created a series of Cities In A Click posters which offers travellers useful information to key travel … [Read more...] about ING Group’s beautiful cities in a click illustrations
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Giant rubber duck deflates in Hong Kong
The famous giant rubber duck, a creation by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, has mysteriously deflated during its current trip in Hong Kong. The ducky was supposed to stay until June; the organiser of the exhibition is working to bring it back up. … [Read more...] about Giant rubber duck deflates in Hong Kong
Jay Chou portrait with coffee cup stains
A new piece of art work by Malaysian artist Hong Yi, aka Red - making a portrait of Taiwanese pop star Jay Chou with coffee cup stains. The Shanghai-based architect made headlines last month with her Yao Ming painting using basketball. … [Read more...] about Jay Chou portrait with coffee cup stains
Yao Ming portrait painted with basketball
A video of Malaysia-born architect Hong Yi - seemingly painting a portrait of Chinese basketball star Yao Ming with a basketball - has gone viral lately. The young lady is currently working for an Australian architecture firm in Shanghai. … [Read more...] about Yao Ming portrait painted with basketball
Chinese palmprint painting artist
Zhang Baohua is a Chinese artist who paints with palms and fingers instead of a brush or tool. It's said that he invented the style in 1989, a statement which I have doubts with. He's one amazing artist regardless... … [Read more...] about Chinese palmprint painting artist
Chinese built Megatron Tank replica
A Chinese designer - by the nickname Legend of Steel (铁的传奇) - and co have created a replica of Transformers' Megatron in tank form. The model is 4.5m x 3.2m x 2.5m in size and weighed about five tonnes. … [Read more...] about Chinese built Megatron Tank replica
The world’s smallest aquarium?
Russian artist Anatoly Konenko [Rs], who specializes in micro-miniature art, has created possibly the world's smallest aquarium. The tank measures just 30 x 24 x 14 mm and holds only 10 ml of water (about two teaspoons) - enough to hold three miniature … [Read more...] about The world’s smallest aquarium?
Chocolate World Heritage
A selection of chocolate sculptures, replicas of some World Heritage Sites, are currently in display at a shopping complex in Hong Kong. The sculptures are handcrafted by renowned Italian chocolatier Mirco Della Vecchia, who holds the record for creating the … [Read more...] about Chocolate World Heritage
Giant rubber duck revisits Osaka
The giant rubber duck which graced the riverside of Osaka in 2009 is back to the Japanese city for a short stay (Dec 11-25). Neat video by Darwinfish105 [Jp]... … [Read more...] about Giant rubber duck revisits Osaka
Kobe Luminarie 2010
Kobe Luminarie is an annual light festival in Kobe, Japan, held every December to commemorate the earthquake in 1995. Video from the 2010 opening event... The light installation is a Japanese-Italian collaboration, thus resembling European architecture … [Read more...] about Kobe Luminarie 2010