Oil Primer: Where It Comes From, Where It Goes

Offshore drilling goes under the microscope in a smart new infographic

From artist Stanford Kay, this exhaustive infographic (click here for full size) shows the sticky situations many nations face with their high dependence on oil and limited resources for getting it. Created in response to the recent BP oil spill as an increasing omnipresent reminder of the dark side of modern life, we appreciate how data visualizations such as this (regularly featured on Good Magazine) …

Schoenhut Pro Baby Grand Piano

A real baby grand designed for your baby

The newly launched line from veteran toy maker Schoenhut (timed to coincide with their 135th anniversary) includes this 49-key Pro Baby Grand piano, which introduces a true piano sound to pint-size proportions without the use of electronics. The instrument helps kids learn by allowing them to reach the pedals—a factor piano teachers repeatedly emphasize as important for a proper lesson. The Pro Baby Grand sells …

Glassphemy

A new glass-pulverizing installation gets out aggression while recycling at the same time

A colossal container made from bullet-proof glass, Glassphemy withstands some serious blows as people throw bottles from the platform above in an effort to rethink and revive the act of recycling. Created by Macro Sea—the studio that stirred NYC last year with their dumpster swimming pools—the installation serves as both stress reliever and glass recycling center, because “smashing shit is fun.” (See Rafaël Rozendaal’s recent …