If objects could tell stories, the objects in this artist and lawyer’s home in Cuernavaca, Mexico, would have stories to listen to for years. Stories about their first visit to Europe, drinking local wine and enjoying exquisite food under a … Continue reading
Category Archives: Art
Surreal Cityscapes by Michele Durazzi
At first glance, striking architectural compositions by Florence-based digital artist Michele Durazzi look like surreal photographs of real buildings. But, at a second glance, you realize that this is not (could not be) reality, and none of the structures are … Continue reading
Where Do You See Fashion?
What inspires you visually? Living in a land surrounded by ocean and desert, my visual fix mostly comes from the nature that surrounds me, and things I see online. Baja is not a fashion, design or architecture capital, so while … Continue reading
Beautiful Paper Sculptures and Geometric Origami by Richard Sweeney
It’s stunning how much you can do from a plain white paper! Inspired by the organic forms of nature like mounds of snow, clouds and sea shells, English artist Richard Sweeney creates delicate modular paper sculptures. It’s hard to believe … Continue reading
Surreal Photography by Noell Oszvald
I love these striking black and white surreal images created by Noell Oszvald, a 24 year old visual artist from Budapest, Hungary. Noell only shoots in black and white because she finds colors to be distracting.  “I feel the same way … Continue reading
The Melting House by Alex Chinneck
There’s always something cool happening in London. I wish I was on the other side of the planet right now, so I could attend MERGE Festival 2014, check out its music events and discover the latest art projects. I was … Continue reading
Origata – The Japanese Art of Gift Wrapping
July is probably my favorite month of the year. Â Not just because of the summer, vacations, and all the joys that come with it, but also because it’s the month of my birthday and the month when many of my … Continue reading
Archive Wallpaper Collection by Studio Job for NLXL
My room at grandma’s house in Serbia had a beautiful romantic wallpaper with tiny flowers. Since then, I have an infinite affection to wallpapers, they bring me a beautiful sense of nostalgia, and longing to be with my grandma in … Continue reading
Origami, a Paper Magic by Jun Mitani
Paper is one of the oldest and most diversely applied materials for creative expression. At LA76 we are big fans of origami and origata, and today I wanted to share with you this modern origami creations by Jun Mitani, a … Continue reading
Making Porcelain Origami
Origami, the traditional Japanese art of paper folding, is one of my favorite Japanese traditions (along with the tea ceremony). It started in the 17th century AD at the latest and was popularized outside of Japan in the mid-1900s. The … Continue reading
Ai Weiwei and his 3,144 Bicycles Installation in Toronto
Ai Weiwei, the famous controvert, contemporary and conceptual artist & activist from China, and the most powerful artist of 2011 by The British magazine Art Review, is presenting a new edition of his stunning Forever Bicycles installation from 2011. At the current Scotiabank Nuit Blanche in … Continue reading
The Wind Portal by Najla El Zein
The Wind Portal by designer Najla El Zein is an interactive artwork of 5,000 hand-folded paper windmills installed in an imposing 8 ft. doorway inside the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Visitors can pass through the hand-folded windmills … Continue reading