“Google”

Cylindrical skyscrapers, artistic Greek currency, Google dictionary and more in our weekly look at the web

Taking advantage of Google Images’ uncanny ability to capture the zeitgeist of the Internet, UK designers Ben West and Felix Heyes have created a “Google”, a PHP-generated dictionary containing the first image results for every word listed. According to West, “about half of the book is revolting medical photos, porn, racism, or bad cartoons.”

Master of Lightning

Cylindrical skyscrapers, artistic Greek currency, Google dictionary and more in our weekly look at the web

In an ambitious design project, Elliot Dahlgren Straat set out to naturally generate a glass vase out of sand and lightning. His rudimentary weather balloon rig successfully directed a lightning strike into a homemade cast full of sand, producing a surprisingly elegant glass vessel.

Artist-Designed Currency

Cylindrical skyscrapers, artistic Greek currency, Google dictionary and more in our weekly look at the web

As the economic woes continue to build in Greece, the creative community contemplates its potential drop from the EU with artistic riffs on a new form of currency. From apocalyptic monster scenarios to a nod at the influential René Magritte, four artists show an alternative to simply stamping it Greek.