“Triptych 01″ by David Burns.

“Dead pixel in Google Earth” by Helmut Smits, 82 x 82 cm burned square, the size of one pixel from an altitude of 1 km.

EDIT: You can’t find this so called pixel in Google Earth, it is conceptual piece of art.

“Saving Space Vase” by Joe Velluto. After molding the initial form, pressure is applied to it to obtain this dented look. The vase is inspired by how we compact empty plastic bottles.

This is the new TV ad for the new Honda Insight, a hybrid car. They parked a huge grid of those cars in the desert and used the headlights as pixels to show this animation. The effect is very impressive. Hybrid or not, I’m just not sure about the carbon footprint of this ad …
Written by Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam.

The making of:

found at the creative review blog

I quite like the simplicity of Collection One by Hundredstenunits. I really would like to know how they fitted the LED’s into that lamp.

found at dezeen

“Tensile Series” by James Clar is a series of spatial light sculptures that use tense wires to create a self-supporting structure. The wires that create tension, holding up the structure, also provide the electricity. They are minimal sculptures and floor lamps.

Norman Wilkinson developed the dazzle camouflage for ships. Till the end of March you can go and visit the Bedazzled exhibition at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), where you can see a lot more of these design cards,

found at but does it float

Sebastien Tellier sounds and looks exactly how you would imagine a modern French pop singer. Yeah, even the English lyrics.

found at COÛTE QUE COÛTE

“The Periodic Table of Controllers” by Pixel Fantasy.

“On” by Aram Bartholl is not your average way to lit a candle.

A resistance wire, similar to one in a classic light bulb, is wound into a spiral and slipped over the wick of the candle. Both ends are soldered to copper wire which leads down to the switch which is fixed by a cable tie to the candle. The switch controls a 12 V power transformer. The resistance wire glows up very briefly before the heat breaks the metal. The candle is lit.