How To Illustrate the Internet

They say that only 10% of the internet is accessible to the general public and that the rest is hidden in the “deep web.” But what does this web of visible and invisible internet pages actually look like? Is it three-dimensional or flat, bursting with bright colors or black and white? Depending on who you ask, the answer may vary dramatically. Wired rounds up the …

Aston Martin’s Optical Illusion

German artist Tobias Rehberger has given an Aston Martin Vantage GTE a new paint job that exudes speed—even when sitting still. The color-blocked blue, white, orange, yellow and black design complements the Vantage’s clean racing silhouette, tricking viewers’ eyes into perceiving motion. Rehberger was commissioned by Aston Martin to create the optical auto illusion for the upcoming 24 Hours of Le Mans race, which takes …

The New Look of Two World Trade Center

Just last month it was announced that architectural design firm BIG would replace Foster + Partners as the lead architects of Two World Trade Center. Today, they’ve unveiled new renderings of an impressive building that draws inspiration from the nearby city blocks of NYC’s TriBeCa neighborhood. The new design features a series of “stacked” boxes that offer outdoor gardens at each tier and underlying LEDs …