Post The Most Beautiful Treehouses From All Over The World Almost every child has dreamed of having a treehouse. Some were lucky enough to have one, and some still haven’t lost this dream even if they are grown ups now. So what is it so fascinating about having a shelter up in the trees? Freedom, harmony with nature, wilderness, and most importantly – no rules. From the tiniest uneven constructions to the most magnificent mansions – every treehouse is perfect. Take a look at this collection of the most impressive pieces from all over the world and tell me you don’t want one! Show 6 more Drag Image Tip: image width should be at least 600px Select File Ooops! + add source Post
20 Of The World’s Best Restaurant And Bar Interior Designs A good interior design can do as much for a cafe, restaurant or bar as good food, drinks and service can. We made this list of establishments to show you some of the best bar, cafe and restaurant designs in the world, and most of them have even won awards for their interiors. Creating an amazing bar design is anything but simple. There are thousands of factors to juggle – What will your restaurant, bar or cafe’s style be like? When you think about just how much goes into the design of the modern restaurant interior, you’ll gain a whole new appreciation for these wondrously designed interior spaces. H.R. Designed by: H.R. Truth Cafe, Cape Town, South Africa Designed by: Haldane Martin The Jane Restaurant In A Renovated Church, Antwerp, Belgium Designed by: Piet Boon Bicycle Bar, Bucharest, Romania Designed by: Open Space Design Logomo Cafè, Turku, Finland Designed by: Tobias Rehberger Joben Bistro, Cluj-Napoca, Romania Designed by: 6 Sense What Happens When Restaurant, New York, USA Designed by: id
Dramatic Fairy Sculptures Dancing With Dandelions By Robin Wight Robin Wight, a UK-based sculptor that works primarily with stainless steel wire, has mastered the creation of enchanting and dynamic fairy sculptures that seem to dance in or struggle against the wind. Wight is very open about the process behind his beautiful fairy creations, describing it in great detail. They involve the creation of a robust steel skeleton that is then wrapped in progressively smaller gauges of wire – the thickest forms the skeleton, the next thickest forms the muscles and body mass, and the finest wraps these muscles to form the skin. Looks like our readers missed these sculptures when they created this amazing sculpture post! More info: fantasywire.co.uk | Facebook (h/t: colossal)
Brass Goggles: The lighter side of Steampunk Posted by proteus on December 23rd,2013 Two things I love in one photo: [via Brian Kesinger’s Tea Girls] Posted by proteus on October 17th,2013 A Steampunk Badminton tournament sounds like a fantastic idea. Posted by proteus on October 11th,2013 Our Forum User “Bolt Face” brings this lovely coverage of a Steampunk Coffee House from The Chive: Image from The Chive Many more images in the original article, and a discussion here on our forums. This clock may not be exactly “steampunk”, but it certainly tickles the dials-and-knobs delight! [Via Boing Boing] Posted by proteus on October 8th,2013 Described as inspired by Steampunk and Warhammer-like games, Diesel Tactics looks like an interesting project that’s still in development. Posted by proteus on February 28th,2013 Hand made from savaged Arbutus, Western Red Cedar, and Black Walnut, these articulated Steamy Icarus wings are a beautiful handmade addition to any dirigible captain’s safety gear: And they’re not just static decoration, either: (more…)
This Traffic Jam Was Stuck In Belgian Forest For 70 Years These spooky apocalyptic images are not a scene from “Walking Dead”, they were actually taken at one of the biggest car cemeteries in the world – the Chatillion Car Graveyard, Belgium. According to an urban legend these cars were left behind by US soldiers from World War II, who could not ship them back to the US so they decided to hide them in a forest until they could come back and retrieve them. The locals disagree and say that it’s simply an old car dump of vehicles made after the WWII. At one point there were four car graveyards in Chatillon with as many as 500 retro vehicles. h/t: amusing planet Image credits: Rosanne de Lange Image credits: Theo van Vliet Image credits: Marcel Wiegerinck Image credits: Marcel Wiegerinck Image credits: Marcel Wiegerinck Image credits: Theo van Vliet
Cyberpunk Studies Incredible Body Paintings By Gesine Marwedel Transform People Into Animals And Organs Gesine Marwedel is a brilliant body painting artist based in Germany who creates both beautiful and terrifying pieces of art right on the models who serve as her living canvases. Marwedel is a master of painting on and with the human form – she can either emphasize it to work with her painting, or eliminate it to let her painting shine through. In both cases, she creates beautiful art that melds together with the people it’s painted on. These aren’t just pretty pictures – Marwedel also believes in the therapeutic qualities of art. She has even published a book exploring how body painting can be used as therapy. More info: gesine-marwedel.de | Facebook
30 Rooftop Garden Design Ideas Adding Freshness to Your Urban Home Not too long ago, we featured a post on Freshome entitled 38 Garden Design Ideas Turning Your Home Into a Peaceful Refuge, which turned out to be quite popular. Nourishing your love for gardening may prove difficult to do in an environment that lacks…a backyard. But we are here to offer alternative solutions to your home design issues. This post is a reminder of that unoccupied space above your building that could be converted into a beautiful urban oasis. Once you structure your rooftop garden in your mind, clear up the path for implementation. We're on a mission to spread inspiring content far and wide. Recommended For You Amazing Rooftop Garden Nestled Between Skyscrapers Striking Broadway Penthouse Rethinking the Concept of An Urban Garden 35 Irresistable Terrace Designs for Fresh and Dynamic Apartments Idea for underground parking in an urban environment Incredible Residence in Lithuania, a Perfect Escape from the Urban Jungle The Urban Lounge – An ergonomically pleasing seat
Intricate Animal Sculptures Made from Wood Chips Dec 23, 2012 Sergei Bobkov is a talented Russian artist that uses wood chips to create intricate and realistic looking animal sculptures. The first step in the process is to carefully understand the anatomy of a creature. The next step is to create his own wood chips. [via My Modern Met, MSN Now, English Russia] Artwork by Sergei Bobkov If you enjoyed this post, the Sifter highly recommends: Treasure Hunt | National Trust Acquisitions Wood-Chip Sculptures by Sergei Bobkov 53-year-old Sergei Bobkov has patented a unique technique of creating amazing sculptures out of Siberian cedar wood-chips. “It’s not very interesting to do what others can. To create something out of nothing in a completely new way is far more inspiring”. This is how Sergei Bobkov explains the unique form of art that he created. This resident of Kozhany, Russia, has developed his very own technique, that prevents wood-chips from falling apart, in time. Sergey has been doing this for some time now, but he has only created 11 wood-chip sculptures. Even though he was offered $17,000 for his wood-chip eagle.Sergei’s Bobkov declined, saying his rt is not for sale. Photo by Reuters via Daylife Photo by Reuters via Daylife Photo by Reuters via Daylife Above photos via EnglishRussia Reddit Stumble
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Awesome Wood Sculptures by Sergey Bobkov 53-year-old Sergei Bobkov has an amazing unique technique of creating amazing sculptures out of Siberian cedar wood-chips. To create something out of nothing in a completely new way is far more inspiring. To create those artwork, Bobkov has developed his very own technique, that prevents wood-chips from falling apart, in time. Let’s take a look at the following Awesome Wood Sculptures by Sergey Bobkov. SUBTILITAS