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.

Scanbox

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

Frustrated by large, bulky scanners that need to be dusted off and updated on the rare occasions that they are actually used, three Australian designers created a collapsible, easily constructed scanner platform for the iPhone. Highly portable and elegant in its simplicity, Scanbox is in the midst of a wildly successful Kickstarter campaign which will make it available in both a basic and a “Plus” …