The Seven Wonders of Russia

Nov 12, 2009 3 Comments

As a response to Europe’s “Seven Wonders of the World” list, which didn’t include any Russian sights, Russia organized a national contest to select the seven most beautiful destinations the country has to offer. Almost 26 million people went online and voted for their favorites since the contest started in autumn 2007. Here are the [...]

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Papercraft Self Portrait

Nov 07, 2009 3 Comments

3D Self Portrait made from Paper. Inspired by big-head mode seen in video games, Eric Testroete has created this cool 3d paper head Halloween costume. Modeled in 3ds Max, the head was designed so that it could fit over Eric’s real head, sit on his shoulders and then be held down by a jacket. Did [...]

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Homeless Kids in Russia

Nov 01, 2009 4 Comments

The problem of homeless children is not a new one in Russia. During the 1920s thousands of children took to the streets in the aftermath of the civil war, and following World War II millions were orphaned. The precipitating crisis in today’s case, however, is a decade of economic decline, and it encompasses the breadth [...]

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Old Ceramic Tiles Artwork

Oct 23, 2009 3 Comments

In Rostov city Russia an epic forty-thirty years old ceramic tiles artwork has been found in the underground passages. It tells various stories from World War 2 in ultra realistic style. Probably that’s one of a kind in the whole world, I doubt somewhere else there are places where this material was used to describe [...]

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Designers Against Aids

Oct 21, 2009 1 Comment

The Beast Within, the new addition to Valhalla – a collection of one-of-a-kind masks, handmade by upcoming artist Shin Murayama. Proceeds will go to DESIGNERS AGAINST AIDS. Shin Murayama’s masks are transforming in the most titillating way. Without covering the entirety of the face, and always leaving the eyes on display, Murayama’s masks rearrange facial [...]

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Li Weis Artistic Performance

Oct 11, 2009 4 Comments

Artist Li Wei’s work is a mixture of performance art and photography that creates illusions of an unusual interesting reality. His favorite works are the ‘Mirror’ and the ‘Falls’ series; the ‘Falls’ series shows the artist with his head and the upper body embedded into the ground. According to the artist these images are not [...]

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Stealing a Leopards lunch

Sep 20, 2009 No Comments

In an amazing series of photos, a fearless rat stared down a mighty leopard–and the leopard blinked.  While the puzzled cat sniffed and watched, the rat helped itself to the leopard’s steak dinner. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

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The Fungi Miracle in Russia

Sep 16, 2009 No Comments

A miraculous image done by fungi appeared on the wall. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

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Pig Festival in Philippines

Sep 14, 2009 1 Comment

The main goal of the completion was to turn pigs into stars and celebrities by dressing them up with colorful costumes. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

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The First Custom Green Electric Chopper

Sep 14, 2009 No Comments

Siemens announced  that it has teamed up with renowned custom motorcycle manufacturer Orange County Choppers to build the first custom electric motorcycle. The “Siemens Smart Chopper,” which will be featured on the hit TV show American Chopper, was unveiled  in an event at the Time Warner Center. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

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