Tag: Arts - Page 14
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The Week in Pictures: A House without Walls, Gorgeous Rail Car Garden, and More (Slideshow)
On the Caribbean Sea, Colombian firm Plan B Architects has produced a new kind of Passivhaus -- a bioclimatic building with a roof, but no walls.
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10 Nuclear-Powered Superheroes and Supervillains (Video Slideshow)
In the 1940s and 50s, when comic books surged in popularity, a great number of superheroes had origin stories rooted in the fear of nuclear power gone wrong. Whether via spider bite, cosmic storm, or experiment gone
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Maker Faire NYC: Hand-Painted Bike Helmets Are Stylish and Beautiful
Few, if any of the many bike helmets we've covered on TreeHugger have embodied simplicity and beauty as well as those from the aptly-named Belle Helmets. The work of Danielle Baskin, the helmets are all hand-painted, and were on
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What It Looks Like To Orbit The Earth From The International Space Station (Video)
Every wonder what it feels like to be in the International Space Station and watch the planet as you orbit around it? This incredibly cool video is a time-lapse taken from the ISS, and gives you an idea about how amazing our
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Star Wars Stormtrooper Helmet Crafted Out of Adidas Shoes
Do you have an old pair of sneakers you never wear? Are you a Star Wars fan? If you said yes to these two questions, then do we have a craft project for you! Take a page from craftster/blogger Freehand Profit who has created a storm
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Nature Runs Wild in Josef Frank's Beloved Designs
'Himalaya' by Josef Frank. Image SFO Museum. Vivid, almost psychedelic colors, swirling, tangled lines, and playful renderings of animals aren't what most people think of when they hear the stern word "modernism." These traits, though, are what
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Getting Within Inches of Whales for Photographs: Bryant Austin Explains How and Why (Video)
Renowned combat photographer Robert Capa once said, "If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough." Well, the same holds true with whales.
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The Week in Pictures: Greenland Disappearing, Floating Pod Hotels, and More (Slideshow)
Despite protests from climate change deniers, proof that the world's glaciers are melting keeps piling up. In just two years, large stretches of Greenland have disappeared into the ocean, and the comparison of photos from 2009 and
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Most Popular Articles of August: 13-Year-Old's Science Project, 121-Year-Old's All-Natural Diet, and More (Slideshow)
The long Labor Day weekend (for our American readers, at least) is a bittersweet moment; the extra day off also signals the end of summer. In honor of another season gone, here are the 10 most popular stories we covered in August,
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A Twisting Plywood Sculpture Evokes a Denser, Greener London
The London Architectural Association has done a lot of eyebrow-raising work over the years, most of it elegant, conceptual and temporary. This year's
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Glowing "Soldiers" Represent Nuclear Threat in Creepy Art Exhibit
In the wake of the disaster at Fukushima, the German parliament voted overwhelmingly to rid the country of nuclear power by 2022. But while anonymous artistic group Luzinterruptus applauds the
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Artist Transforms Stuffy Old Lace Into Fantastic Street Art (Photos)
If you associate hoodie-concealed men sporting spray cans with street art, think again. Think crocheted bicycles, yarn bombing and random acts of planting. To be sure, traditional urban art is dominated by men. But the last
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How Much Energy Do We Consume, And Where? Infographic Explains
How much energy do we use in the US? Which are the top 3 energy-consuming states? How do we rank compared to other countries? What's the most energy-consuming activity we do in our homes each day? This infographic from
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Artist Andy Goldsworthy's 'Wood Line' Follows Rich History of San Francisco's Presidio Forest
More than a century ago, the U.S. Army began planting thousands of trees in San Francisco's Presidio as part of a massive forestation project, leaving a legacy of lush
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Solar-Powered LED Lights in the Hudson River "Reflect" the Unseen Stars Above NYC
In much of the United States, light pollution in cities and even the suburbs is so bad that "dark sky tourism" is a rising trend, as Americans seek out the stars their ancestors took for granted. Next month, New Yorkers
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How About An Entire Book On A Single Poster To Save Paper And Space?
For a while I have been thinking of getting a Kindle. It saves trees and eliminates the impact of transportation and with Amazon's recycling scheme in place as well as the fairly long lifespan of the Kindle, the problem of e-waste seems less worrying
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Bike-Powered Mobile Library Brings Books To Portland's Homeless
For most of us, easy access to books and libraries is something we take for granted. For the homeless though, it can be difficult to gain access to reading material in a library, much less signing up for a library card to take
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Stunning Dyed Silk Art Evokes the Slow Tragedy of Climate Change
Perhaps the best way to alert the public to the importance of sustainability is visual representation of environmental degradation. We've featured some fantastic photography of industrial pollution and melting
