Ammonite concrete washbasin. Sink. By High Tech Design.Great washbasin design: 'Ammonite' by High Tech Design from Germany

This absolutely uniquely concrete shaped washbasin shows the natural elegant beauty of a fossilised ammonite.

The unique design was inspired by the archaic beauty of ammonites combined with the organic qualities of concrete. High Tech Design offers it in several colours, for table-mounted or wall-mounted tap/faucet. 

Ammonite sink washbasin by High Tech Design.What are ammonites?
Ammonites are an extinct species of cephalopods which lived in the sea about 400 million years ago. Their shells are found all over the world and they are very much sought-after by fossil-hunters, their collector’s value depending on size and the state of preservation.

The fascinating shape of ammonite fossils – which resembles a rolled up helix – is the basic design element in the new HighTech washbasin. The association of water and fossil design is a clear allusion to the prehistoric inspiration for the Ammonite washbasin.

Ammonites get their name from their spiral shape as their fossilized shells somewhat resemble tightly-coiled rams' horns. Pliny the Elder called fossils of these animals ammonis cornua ("horns of Ammon") because the Egyptian god Ammon (Amun) was typically depicted wearing ram's horns.

Designers @ High Tech Design:
- Erik Demmer
- Christian Schaeffler
- Michael Schmidt
- Werner Scholpp

Hightech-design-products.com - ammonite washbasin

 

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Paraty house - Pool at night. Brazilian architect Marcio Kogan designed this splendid house right into the Brazilian jungle.

The so-called 'Paraty house' is located near the colonial town of Paraty, close to Rio de Janeiro. It basically consists of two large drawers pushed into the hill and connected by an internal staircase.

Stone and native wood were used to build this amazing Paraty pool house and with its elegant and minimalistic style it's typical for most of Kogan's famous streamlined residential masterpieces.

   
Paraty House - interior design. Brazil.
View from the inside...
 
 Paraty House - interior design. Brazil.

Marcio Kogan is inspired by people such as Andy Warhol, Federico Fellini and Ingmar Bergman, though reviewers often mention people such as Frank Lloyd Wright or Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Kogan's work also reminds of the architecture by fellow Brazilian Arthur Casas.

Seen on: Thecoolhunter.net - paraty house brazil marcio kogan


 

Yellow Flower Photography



Tuesday, 20. March 2012

Yellow lily (by h.r.fox)
Yellow Lily in the Blue Sky
(Lilium)

 

Yellow psychedelic cactus by h.r.fox @ ultrafeel.tv
Yellow Psychedelic Cactus

 

 Dandelion flower. (by h.r.fox @ ultrafeel.tv)
Dandelion
(Taraxacum officinale)


 
Sunflower and bumblebee -  (cr)eated by h.r.fox @ ultrafeel.tvSunflower with Bumblebee
(Helianthus annuus)

 

Daffodil by h.r.fox @ ultrafeel.tv
Dry Daffodil
(Narcissus)

 

Bird of Paradise: Flower Art by h.r.fox @ ultrafeel.tv
Bird of Paradise
(Strelitzia reginae @ Masoala Hall in Zürich, Switzerland)

 

Yellow, yellow, yellow, yellow!
It is not a color.
It is summer!
It is the wind on a willow,
the lap of waves, the shadow
under a bush, a bird, a bluebird,
three herons, a dead hawk
rotting on a pole
Clear yellow!
It is a piece of blue paper
in the grass or a threecluster of
green walnuts swaying, children
playing croquet or one boy
fishing, a man
swinging his pink fists
as he walks
It is ladysthumb, forget-me-nots
in the ditch, moss under
the flange of the carrail, the
wavy lines in split rock, a
great oaktree
It is a disinclination to be
five red petals or a rose, it is
a cluster of birdsbreast flowers
on a red stem six feet high,
four open yellow petals
above sepals curled
backward into reverse spikes
Tufts of purple grass spot the
green meadow and clouds the sky.

(William Carlos Williams @ Aflowergallery.com - flower poem)

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Panther next to carriage in snow landscape (L'Odyssée advertisment art video by Cartier)
 

"L'Odyssée de Cartier" is one of the most expensive and elaborate advertisement movies ever.

It cost 4 million Euros; 60 people and two years of work were needed to complete this exclusive commercial video with which Cartier celebrates its 165-year jubilee.

The movie displays the journey of a leopard (the icon of Cartier since 1914) between dream and reality, leaving its mark on the continents that have enriched Cartier style in this cinema epic.

   
This one is an older Cartier ad called 'Winter Tale'.

Follow this leopard cub which reveals a selection of precious jewellery around christmas time.

Agency: Marcel
Creative Directors: Sébastien Vacherot, Emmanuel Lalleve et Florent Imbert
Director: Bruno Aveillan
Music: Pierre Adenot
Panther tamer: Thierry Le Portier


 

These fractal-like cauliflower photo is a spectacular example of the greatest artist we have: nature!

 

An interesting take on the beauty of this vegetable comes from famous American humorist, lecturer and writer Mark Twain:

Cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.

(Mark Twain)


Photos: Freedigitalphotos.net


 

Brilliant psychedelic animation: The Beatles Rock Band's music video.

'The Beatles: Rock Band' is a music video game being developed by Harmonix Music Systems. The intro animation to the game is a thrilling ride into psychedelic magnificence. Excitingly creative, technically spotless, simply brilliant. Within two and a half minutes, the animation provides a brief representative history of the band's rise to fame, interspersed with numerous references to other songs from The Beatles, followed by more metaphorical scenes reflecting their studio albums. Make sure you watch it at least till minute 1:20 - that's the point where the absolutely amazing psychedelic action starts.

By using controllers shaped like musical instruments, the game will allow players to simulate the playing of rock music. It will consist of 45 songs by The Beatles spanning the band's career, along with virtual depictions of the band members performing the songs. Shortly after the game's release, future downloadable content for the game will be available, such as the entirety of the Abbey Road album.

Beatles Rock Band: Psychedelic VideoFormer Beatles members Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr gave critical input and their blessing to the game. George Harrison's son Dhani championed the game's creation and helped to bridge discussion between Harmonix and Apple Corps. The Beatles: Rock Band will feature virtual representations of the popular quartet and their ten-year career as a band. The game will be published by MTV Games and distributed by Electronic Arts.

Coinciding with the release of new, remastered CD versions of The Beatles albums, the game will be released internationally on 9th September 2009.


 

Produced by: Harmonix Music Systems and Passion Pictures
Director: Pete Candeland
Animator: Robert Valley
Background graphics: Alberto Mielgo

A high quality version of The Beatles Rock Band animation intro video can be seen at:
Thebeatlesrockband.com


 

Digital artist Andrew Ostin shows us a glimpse into the future of fractal art.

"Cyberpunk" Psychedelic fractal art by Andrew Ostin (Psion 005). Apophysis.
Cyberpunk

The future has imploded into the present. With no nuclear war, the new battlefields are people’s minds and souls. Megacorporations are the new government. The computer generated info-domains are the new frontiers. Though there is better living through science and chemistry, we are all becoming cyborgs.

The computer is the new “cool tool,” and though we say “all information should be free,” it is not. Information is power and currency in the virtual world we inhabit, so mistrust authority. Cyberpunks are the true rebels. Cyberculture is coming in under the radar of ordinary society. An unholy alliance of the tech world, and the world of organized dissent. Welcome to the cybercorporation. Cyberpunks.....

"Billy Idol 1993"

"Thing On A Spring" Psychedelic fractal art by Andrew Ostin (Psion 005). Apophysis.
Thing On A Spring

 

"Gigers Twist" Psychedelic fractal art by Andrew Ostin (Psion 005). Apophysis.
Giger's Twist

(Inspired by the Swiss horror artist H.R.Giger. Yes that's the guy who designed the "Alien"-monster.)

 

 "Spiral-Itus II" Psychedelic fractal art by Andrew Ostin (Psion 005). Apophysis.
Spiral-Itus II

 

"Dreamscape Sunset" Psychedelic fractal art by Andrew Ostin (Psion 005). Apophysis.
Dreamscape Sunset

'Guardian Angel' by Andrew Ostin.
Guardian Angel


A fractal is a self-similar geometric shape that can be subdivided into parts, each of which is  a reduced-size copy of the whole. The term 'fractal' was coined by Benoît Mandelbrot in 1975 and was derived from the Latin 'fractus' meaning or 'fractured' or 'broken'.

Andrew Ostin's fractal and psychedelic art (on Deviantart.com)
(c) by Andrew Ostin. Publication needs agreement of the artist.