Arthur Ganson's TED Talk

I've seen Arthur Ganson's work on a PBS art show, a few years back, but the focus was more on his early work. For his TED talk, Ganson shows some pieces that are just incredible! The exploding chair is mesmerizing and the "Machine Dancing With Chair" is truly sublime. He himself is kind of boring.

Model of Paris Made from Junk

The Sun has a slide show of the work of Gerard Brion, who for the last 15 years, has been carefully modeling the landmarks of Paris from soup tins and other household trash. His garden in the South of France has become a tourist attraction because of it.

Toyota Surround Air Bag System

Gizmodo has some information on a new air bag design that essentially envelopes the riders in cushioned safety. There are even exterior components to protect hapless pedestrians. Like the air bag system for motorcyclists, I posted before, this gets us one step closer to my vision of lightweight plastic cars.

Air Ray: The Blimp With Wings

Back in May, I posted a video of the Festo Air Jelly. Here is their latest, and more elegant, creation. A mechanical, helium filled balloon, shaped like a manta ray. It's beautiful to watch.

Trash Art

Artists Tim Nobel and Sue Webster have created silhouettes by piling up pieces of trash and junk in front of a lamp. It's an interesting take on the dimensionality of art.

Architect Secretly Builds Puzzles Into NY Apartment

The New York Times has an article about an amazing feat of design. Designer Eric Clough was hired to design a Park Avenue apartment, and was basically left to his own devices. What he provided the clients was an incredible home filled with secret panels, compartments, puzzles, and an overall quest that was meant to be discovered and deciphered.