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The wonderfully clever work of Chema Madoz

Bottoms up! Photos by Jan Tervooren

Navigate the NYC subway system in style with these items from my Thinx Gifts store.

Symmetrium by Niko Luoma

Luoma on his work:

My material is light. The work focuses on energy rather than matter. My work is about the process as much as about the result.

My process combines systems of calculation and change. I find my inspiration in mathematics and geometry; symmetry and chaos, both imagined and found in nature…

In my recent “symmetrium” series, time reveals the process through thousands of exposures on a single negative.

Read more…

wnycradiolab:

kateoplis:

Reiner Riedler’s shots of original filmrolls from The Deutsche Kinemathek

The Unseen

Get it while it lasts, folks. The movies of the future will be all digital, all the time.

Space posters from the I AM REAL DESIGNS Etsy store

Vintage science stuff looks even cooler when etched in metal. You can find these copper and zinc pieces in the Copper Leaf Studios Etsy store.

This charming (and functional!) handmade Stargazer telescope necklace by Tara Fletcher-Gibbs is available in her Etsy store.

explore-blog:

Yesteryear’s stereotype-defiers: Kick-ass vintage public domain photos of women in science.

Isabelle Delle’s fantastic vintage-inspired collages

A Map of the World: The World According to Illustrators and Storytellers is a book of creative insights about our diverse planet edited by Antonis Antoniou, R. Klanten, H. Ehmann and H. Hellige.

About the book:

A Map of the World is a compelling collection of work by a new generation of original and sought-after designers, illustrators, and mapmakers. This work showcases specific regions, characterizes local scenes, generates moods, and tells stories beyond sheer navigation. From accurate and surprisingly detailed representations to personal, naïve, and modernistic interpretations, the featured projects from around the world range from maps and atlases inspired by classic forms to cartographic experiments and editorial illustrations.

Find out more…