America’s Cup Photos / Ezra Shaw

For photographers, the problem with most sailing competitions is that the pictures begin to look the same from race to race – sailboats against a nondescript horizon of blue sky. The America’s Cup is different. Its backdrop is San Francisco’s iconic skyline. Getty Images staff photographer Ezra Shaw took advantage of the unique setting from air, […]

Flying Uke / Daniel George (INTERVIEW)

Fatherland Service Square / La Metropolitana

From the architect. The architectural plan incorporates a Memorial, a cultural centre, an open air theatre and an outdoor sculpture project. The site responds to its natural surroundings and uses them to create both spatial and visual circulations. The Armed Forces Memorial (cenotaph) is the main element of the square. A metallic structure covered in COR-TEN steel bears […]

Amber / Stefan Bleihauer

Here is Amber, a series of colorful photographs by Stefan Bleihauer. It showcases an array of disregarded structures with striking vivid colors making them look like they could almost be computer renderings. Also check out Matthias Heiderich for a similar catalog of work. –@s_iravani

Web Landscape Photography / Max Serradifalco

I am pleased to present to you my new project of contemporary photographic art: “Web Landscape Photography.” Following an intuition I had in 2011, I began to observe the world with new eyes, with the aid of Google satellite maps. There thus began the escalation that led me first to plan a particular shooting technique […]

Luxurious X-Rays / Lux Inside

The French collective project Lux Inside created x-ray scans of iconic luxury items using 3D scanning technology. Products range from the highly technical Leica M8 digital camera to the ever fashionable Louboutin shoe. –@ybaynes

U-Boat Hall / Bolles+Wilson

Bolles+Wilson was commissioned to redesign the historic Hanomag “U-Boat Hall” into an RS+Yellow Furniture Outlet in Hanover, Germany. Yet another example in the repurposing of unused industrial spaces and fusing the past with the present. The contemporary furniture pieces and the U-Boat Hall’s warehouse atmosphere are an interesting juxtaposition and both vie for visitors’ attention....

Swimming Pool / Franck Bohbot

Here is a series of sublime empty Parisian swimming pools by french photographer Franck Bohbot. The photographer currently lives and works in New York. Make sure to check out the rest of his intriguing work at his website. –@s_iravani

Movies & Outfits / Giulia Villa

Graphic designer Giulia Villa interprets cult movie posters through the leading character’s signature outfits. Some of these characters include James Bond, Borat, characters from Star Wars and Kill Bill and more. Giulia Villa is currently based out of London. –@s_iravani

Dressing Up Like A Poker Master / Menswear Trends from Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2014

Ever since James Bond appeared in Casino Royale, he raised the bar when it comes to casino wear. Gone were the smart casuals; they have been replaced by Brioni formal suits, Ted Baker ties, Turnbull and Asser formal shirts, and John Lobb shoes. Besides, with the strict dress codes imposed by grand casinos, it’s the […]

Full-scale T-rex in Paris / Philippe Pasqua

 Soaring over the Seine river in Paris now sits a life-size Tyrannosaurus-Rex sculpture, conceived and constructed by French artist Philippe Pasqua. 350 chrome molded bones create the framework for the 3 by 6 meter (12′ by 21′) contemporary artwork. The t-rex, a fixture in popular culture, is characterized by its massive skull, long powerful tail, […]

BBC New Broadcasting House / HOK

New headquarters of the BBC by HOK: BBC New Broadcasting House is the new state-of-the-art, multimedia broadcasting centre in the heart of London. This world-class facility is the iconic new home for the BBC’s network and global services in Television, Radio, News and Online. Delivering the vision of ‘One BBC’, New Broadcasting House heralds a […]