Striking Portraits of Unknown African History

For his latest photo series, “Project Diaspora,” Senegalese artist Omar Victor Diop uses soccer as a metaphor linking the rich history of Africans in Europe to the struggle of those living on the continent today. After discovering a set of particularly striking portraits of important Africans in Europe, Diop decided to insert himself in the images while adding soccer balls, cleats and other gear as …

China’s Star Trek-Inspired Office Building

The recently completed office building of game developer Netdragon in Changle, China may look familiar. It’s been modeled after Star Trek’s famous Starship Enterprise and currently stands as the only Star Trek-licensed building in the world. The idea for the space-inspired office space was conceived by Netdragon founder and proud Trekkie Liu Dejian four years ago, who contacted TV station CBS for the rights to …

Live Off the Grid in an Ecocapsule

A new pod-like dwelling from Slovakia-based design firm Nice Architects makes disconnecting from the world easier than ever. Dubbed the Ecocapsule, the portable egg-shaped room allows inhabitants to live completely off the grid for up to a full year by making use of solar- and wind-generated energy. The Ecocapsule comes complete with a rainwater collection and filtration system, a kitchenette, a flushable toilet, a shower, …