Master of Lightning

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

In an ambitious design project, Elliot Dahlgren Straat set out to naturally generate a glass vase out of sand and lightning. His rudimentary weather balloon rig successfully directed a lightning strike into a homemade cast full of sand, producing a surprisingly elegant glass vessel.

Artist-Designed Currency

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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

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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.