Link About It: This Week’s Picks

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

1. La Cocina Talented artist Sofia Maldonado recently united the Bronx community with La Cocina—a creative afternoon of mural painting and dishes from her native Puerto Rico as part of the “This Side of Paradise” exhibition at the newly repurposed Andrew Freedman Home. 2. Utilitarian Ceramic Minnesota-based designer Ben Fiess makes the packed lunch alluring with his Utilitarian Ceramic, a collection of beautifully designed portable …

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.

Snap Magazine

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

Remember Hipstamatic? Well, Instagram’s precursor is back in the form of an iPad magazine called Snap. The photography, culture and lifestyle publication features pictures snapped by both users and in-house developers, short informative articles and tips to help you compose better images.