German born, UK-based artist Alma Haser’s popular, mind-bending project “Cosmic Surgery” consists of portraits that have been enhanced—and made considerably stranger—by the addition of origami shapes. Haser initially made the origami masks to use for self-portraits, attaching them to her face with elastic bands, but realized that the process of placing them on already-printed portraits and re-photographing them was a more comfortable way to get …
It’s safe to say that there are plenty of eye-catching planters on the market. That said, there’s nothing quite like London-based Studio Ayaskan’s new concept, GROWTH. More than just exquisite geometric patterning, the pot actually unfolds and grows as the plant it holds blooms and its roots extend. This is not the first company to offer this, but the origami-like nature of the piece sets …
Architect and designer Umut Yamac’s Perch Light is an intriguing, playful piece of design. The stylized bird-shaped light sits still on its perch until you pass it, or a draft sets it in motion: then the bird gracefully swings, dipping back and forth whilst staying illuminated. The interactive quality of the kinetic light is one of the things that makes it so appealing; but the …
