Looking into the past

This collection of photographs was made by holding an old photo of an area over the area today and taking a new picture. The idea is pretty amazing as you get to see how areas have changed over the years as buildings are renovated and shops change. It's even more interesting seeing the parts that have stayed the same and seeing how they have aged.
You would think that living in a fairly "new" city such as Dubai would mean that this project wouldn't work but the city has grown at a ridiculous rate and even photos of certain areas from 3 or 4 years back would show a massive change. The historical aspect may not be there but it would be interesting to compare the development like this! http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonepowell/sets/72157613841045343/

DIY Anyone?

I have a slight obsession with frames and I especially love the look of a whole series of "vintage" frames on the wall in various sizes and shapes with photographs inside. I found a tutorial on how to make these paper frames online and I thought they looked effective and didn't take too much effort.
Try it out for yourself: http://www.designspongeonline.com/2010/11/diy-project-paper-frames.html don
There's tons of variations that you can do and you don't even need to put anything inside the frames, I think they'd look pretty cool just by themselves on your wall!

ARTIST:Vik Muniz

This Brazilian artist is amazing. As a huge fan of unconventional mediums I love his work since he uses everything from dust to cotton to create his art.
For example, in his series "Sugar Children" Muniz creates images of children from the Caribbean Island of Saint Kitts out of sugar on black paper. They look like black and white photographs but a closer look reveals the individual grains of sugar. He decided to use this medium because the children are kids of sugar plantation farmers. (Watch the video for more information about this series and the meaning behind some of his other pieces as well).
His work is interesting and has a touch of humour as well, really cool stuff!
http://www.vikmuniz.net/ - go to his official website to view a full gallery of his work over the years.
"Caviar Monsters - Frankenstein"

Fred and Friends

I'm pretty sure you've all seen "Fred and Friends" products in stores such as Paperchase and Virgin Megastore. I absolutely love all of their stuff! Each item is so amazingly designed and all the products manage to be funny, really smart and sometimes useful as well. They would make great quirky presents for anyone so think of them next time you need to buy a gift. Fred and Friends make everything from office stationary to kitchen accessories.
http://www.worldwidefred.com/products.htm
Ninjabread Men - "they're cut out for action"

Face Hunter

For all you fashion fans out there this is a blog you're sure to love. Photos taken on the city streets of people with amazing style from all over the world (but mainly in London I think). Really interesting style inspiration from alternative fashion that you don't see every day.
http://facehunter.blogspot.com/

Living Room

Could this be the future of interior design? A couple of projectors and a computer is all you need to get dozens of textures and patterns and combinations. It might look a bit strange when people actually use the room though because their shadows would ruin the design!

ARTIST: Antonio Jorge Goncalves

This artist draws people on subways in 10 different countries. I think it's a pretty cool subject because I love to people watch in malls or at restaurants. Seeing what moods different people are in, what they are wearing and where they are from can be really fun! Antonio Goncalves says that his subjects choose him and he just draws whoever sits in front of him.
http://www.subway-life.com/

The World Is Obsessed With Facebook

Some crazy Facebook stats. I know I'm obsessed!

PHOTOGRAPHER: Irina Werning

Such an awesome installation by Irina Werning.
"I love old photos. I admit being a nosey photographer. As soon as I step into someone else’s house, I start sniffing for them. Most of us are fascinated by their retro look but to me, it’s imagining how people would feel and look like if they were to reenact them today... A few months ago, I decided to actually do this. So, with my camera, I started inviting people to go back to their future."
I love the whole idea of these photos! She has re-created them with crazy levels of attention to detail. It's hilarious seeing how some people have changed! Can you imagine doing this with some of your old family photos? http://irinawerning.com/back-to-the-fut/back-to-the-future/

BOOK

This project is similar to "1000 journals" but it is more contained. A book was sent between 4 artists for 36 weeks and they didn't communicate with each other whilst the book was being worked on. The 4 artists are Mac Premo, Oliver Jeffers, Duke Riley and Rory Jeffers. Two of the artists live in Brooklyn and the other two live in Brussels. The artists also have to continue their work onto the next page to inspire the next artist that they send it to. The artwork in it is interesting and each artists has included a "commentary" with their work so that the viewer can further appreciate it. I think it's amazing to see what artists were thinking when they create they're work as sometimes the meaning is the most important part!
http://www.lookatbook.com/

" OLI: Well the whole thing is a response to Mac's (last spread). The cause and effect sparked the expectation versus reality. Now if he picks up milk expecting it to be orange juice, will he be surprised and will that milk for a brief second taste disgusting? If you know what you're getting, does that change how you perceive it? "