Date Stamp Paintings

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In what could be seen as a smart nod to the problem of time in painting, Italian artist Federico Pietrella gives us this series of composed of thousands of date stamp impressions. The highly detailed street scenes make good use of careful layering and create a coded representation of our world.

The Supernatural

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On the day decided to have the best riding conditions between 3-8 February, 18 of the world’s best snowboarders will take to “The Supernatural”—Travis Rice’s custom-built run at Baldface Lodge in British Columbia. The single-day competition will test the limits of big mountain free-riding with nearly 100 man-made jumps, platforms and catwalks that have been built into the mass of trees on the 45+ degree …

Pyongyang Architectural and Cultural Guide

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DOM Publishers put Pyongyang, North Korea on the map with their 368-page, two-part architectural guide book. Volume 1 presents more than 100 buildings, without any further commentary beyond the information provided by the Pyongyang Foreign Languages Publishing House. Volume 2 dissects this material and puts it in the context of North Korean history and urban planning practices.