Electric Blue Heaven

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Electric Blue Heaven offers a uniquely artistic look at the world’s best man made wave uncannily placed as far from its natural habitat as possible in the mountains outside of Dubai. If the surreal setting and high flying moves of surfer Dion Agius aren’t enough to keep you glued to the screen for seven minutes, Globe enlisted 10 Russian models and a Lamborghini to serve …

Crochet Playground

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Japanese fiber artist Toshiko Horiuchi-MacAdam has transformed the delicate arts of knitting and crochet into an industrial practice to create massive playgrounds for children. Horiuchi-MacAdam’s inspiration for usable art is the “undisguised delight of children exploring a new play space.” The colorful playground, which contains nets, swings, cushions and pockets, is currently at Japan’s Hakone Open Air Museum.

Tilt of Light

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Debuting at the X Games, design group Enness recently moved their lighted seesaw to a playground installation in Melbourne’s Federation Square. Thirty-three rows of light panels and motion sensors cascade light in response to seesaw movements, and four preset “atmospheres” change the nature and behavior of the rays.