Reach for the Stars

Bob Dylan's newest, 25 years of Condé Nast Traveler, DIY Burgerplex wallpaper and more in our weekly look at the web

Pinpointing the exact locations and distances of over a million galaxies, the latest release from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey III is the largest 3D map of massive galaxies and distant black holes ever created. The animated flight through the universe is compiled of actual images captured by the survey. And while you can’t walk around the model like in your favorite sci-fi flick, it’s …

Condé Nast Traveler

Bob Dylan's newest, 25 years of Condé Nast Traveler, DIY Burgerplex wallpaper and more in our weekly look at the web

Will.i.am became the first artist to be broadcast from the Martian landscape this week as the Mars rover, Curiosity, beamed his new single “Reach for the Stars” to an audience at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA. The performer is a proud supporter of math and science, calling out in the song references to the limitless potential of human creativity.

David Taylor

The Stockholm-based Scottish artisan introduces a family of candlesticks

Based out of Stockholm, Scotsman David “Superdave” Taylor calls himself a metal craftsman. The self-proclaimed job title doesn’t necessarily do him justice, however, given that his roster of work regularly transcends the boundaries between design, art and craft. Yet, tags aside, the man is a true contemporary artisan in every way. Taylor’s latest work involves a steadily growing number of candlesticks given human names. “‘Crowd’ …