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Heavenly Body artwork of tattoo design seems like looking into another world – an enormous amount of endless beauty, of distant horizons and designs filled with light and mystical figures that play,... This is a content summary only. Click on Title for more!

The smaller the car, the harder it is to get in and out of… right? Wrong! Product Tank’s latest design delivers the ease of loading up a large SUV in a super-compact city car that even the big boys will appreciate. To help facilitate spaciousness, the interior focuses on the thinness of each element. Everything from the seats to the steering wheel is just a fraction of the sizes you find in other cars! Hit the vid to see all the features! Designer: Product Tank - Yanko Design Timeless Designs - Explore wonderful concepts from around the world! Shop CKIE - We are more than just concepts. See what's hot at the CKIE store by Yanko Design! (Mini Without the Hassle was originally posted on Yanko Design) Related posts:No Hassle Tea Tumbler Don’t Die Mac Mini Don’t Die! Boomtune Mini by hfo

Designed for the modern bookworm, the Booklet merges the functionalities of both an e-reader and smartphone into a single device that essentially makes it possible to take calls in between lines! Whether you’re diving into emails, documents, or your favorite book, reading is made easier on the larger screen with bold text that won’t tire your eyes. What it lacks in apps it makes up for in simplicity, ease-of-use, and a friendly, flexible aesthetic. Designer: Fabrice Dubuy - Yanko Design Timeless Designs - Explore wonderful concepts from around the world! Shop CKIE - We are more than just concepts. See what's hot at the CKIE store by Yanko Design! (E-Ink Simple Smartphone was originally posted on Yanko Design) Related posts:A Simple Problem Deserves A Simple Solution 21:9 Smartphone Not Just a Smartphone

Landscape architects EMF teamed up with architecture firm Ardèvol to remove over 400 buildings from a former holiday village in north-east Spain and transform the landscape into a series of meandering pathways and coastal viewpoints (+ movie). (more...)

Landscape architects EMF teamed up with architecture firm Ardèvol to remove over 400 buildings from a former holiday village in north-east Spain and transform the landscape into a series of meandering pathways and coastal viewpoints (+ movie). Pegmatite tranch The Tudela-Culip (Club Med) resort at Cap de Creus in Cadaqués had been a holiday destination for 900 tourists every summer, but in 1998 the coastal site was given protected status as a Natural Park and the resort was forced to close its doors five years later. Illa de Portal Viewpoint Working alongside over 50 specialist consultants, EMF and Ardèvol were able to deconstruct most of the buildings of the Tudela-Culip and restore the natural landscape amidst a series of architectural interventions. Cubes Viewpoint The most prominent addition to the site is the Cubes Viewpoint, a pair of Corten steel structures facing out to sea, while slabs of stone and more Corten steel were used to create seating areas and landmarks elsewhere around the park. Tertiary pathways Pathways are divided into a three-tier hierarchy. The main access road is laid in asphalt, secondary pathways are formed from concrete, and informal routes are defined by ankle-height metal railings. Animal-rock silhouette identification markers Small Corten panels scattered around the site feature cutaways that highlight how some of the natural rock formations resemble animals. Re-established drainage channels The five-year-long project was completed in 2010, but recently received the Rosa Barba European Landscape Prize at the 7 European Biennial of Landscape Architecture. Site overview See more landscape architecture on Dezeen, including a colourful Copenhagen park by BIG and a staggered concrete square in Zaragoza, Spain. Site before demolition Photography is by Martí Franch, Pau Ardèvol and Esteve Bosc. Read on for more details from the design team: Tudela-Culip (Club Med) Restoration Project in the Natural Parc 'Cap de Creus' This project is a showcase for landscape driven nature restoration projects. It turns a demolition order, a purely and strictly habitat reclamation, into a creative landscape restoration development. Through necessarily inexpensive actions, the design skilfully construes and orchestrates the deconstruction as a combination of destruction and construction to celebrate the site’s peculiarities, both natural and cultural. It proposes ways to choreograph on-site visitors into a narrative that stimulates the culture in nature in an innovative approach to finally question whether erasing and voiding is just as valid as filling in and adding. Site plan - click for larger image Location: Cap de Creus cape, Cadaqués, Catalunya, Spain Area: 90 ha Period of design: 2005-2007 Implementation period: 2009-2010 Landscape architects: EMF landscape architects - Martí Franch Collaborators EMF: M. Batalla, M. Bianchi, A. Lopez, G. Batllori, L. Majer, C. Gomes M. Solé, L. Ochoa, J.L Campoy Architects: J/T Ardèvol S.L. - Ton Ardèvol Collaborators Ardèvols: Raul Lopez, Cristina Carmona. Deconstruction process - click for larger image Commissioned by: Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, Medio Rural y Marino. Generalitat de Catalunya. Gestora de runes de la construcció S.A. Parc Natural del Cap de Creus. Construction companies: Tragsa (deconstruction) Control Demeter and Massachs Excavacions S.L.U. (deconstruction, waste management, Restoration and re-urbanization) Jardinería Sant Narcís (invasive exotic flora extraction) Serralleria Ferran Collel (viewpoints, totems, terciary path, animal rock identification) The post Tudela-Culip Restoration Project in Cap de Creus by EMF and Ardèvol appeared first on Dezeen.

Welcome to Day 2 of our Release Party for Outdoor Adventure.Here's a look at the two 12x12 stickers sheets that go with this collection.12x12 Alphabet Sticker Sheet12x12 Adventure Sticker SheetLet's not wait any longer.It's time to see what our designers have created for today.Suzanna Lee"Our Great Adventure"Dropping in to share with you a layout featuring Outdoor Adventure. This is such a fun collection with bright, bold colors and patterns. I created this layout at 4am in about 10 minutes. In my head... Conceptually, it came together that quickly. Were it not for the fact that my husband was leaving to go out of town with my son, leaving us girl's home alone, I would have gotten up and actually worked on it. Those of you with 6 year old girls will understand me when I say that sleep was more of a necessity than executing upon my mental scrappy idea!...The wood grain patterned paper immediately made me think of wooden frames held together with jute which made a lovely spot of my title and some supporting embellishments. I really wish this collection had come with a stamp of the boot prints!! But then again, I'm glad it didn't or I would have never cut a stencil from transparency with my Cameo that I then put a layer of modeling paste through to create some prints of my own. A little Distress Stickles and splattered mist added a "dirty" look for that outdoor feel and no longer did I pine for that stamp!Supplies:Imaginisce: patterned paper, sticker stackers, die cuts, chipboard stickers and letter stickers from Outdoor AdventureOther: Jute: American Crafts; Modeling Paste and Paint: Golden; Mist: Tattered Angels; Distress Stickles; Pen: Glaze SakuraAimee Kidd"Fishing You Were Here"I couldn't just leave that fishing pole without a hook on it! Who goes fishing without a hook? I used my jewelry pliers to wrap an eye pin around the round nose to create the hook-y bit then snipped the end with metal cutters. The back piece is a journal block from Campfire Stories that I covered up with the bottom of another block better suited to my theme. Mixing and matching enables to you to something different and add your own unique twist to the products everybody else has!SuppliesImaginisce - Patterned Paper, Sticker Stackers, Stickers, Stamps and Alpha Stickers from Outdoor Adventure; Adhesive: Foam tapeOther - Jute and eye pin: Hobby Lobby, Alpha Stamps: Provo Crafts; Cardstock: Basic Grey; Markers: Tim Holtz Distress, American Crafts Memory Makers; Ink: ColorBox; Other: Glitz SticklesAimee Kidd“No Fish Stories Here”I absolutely LOVE the color palette in this collection! It truly is perfect for all of those outdoorsy pictures! My first layout is all about my son catching his "first" fish. No help what-so-ever from mom or dad. He did it all himself and caught a catfish.Imaginisce Supplies Used: Outdoor Adventure (patterned papers, die cuts, alphas, Sticker Stackers, stickers)Other supplies: Silhouette, EK Success border punch“He’s my Wild Child”Next up I have another layout that takes on a totally different approach. This one has more a busy "wild" feel to it hence the title. And the point I'm getting to is the new Outdoor Adventure collection is so versatile! I love that! This layout is documenting my middle child who is my "wild child"! He loves anything that goes fast or is adventurous! Imaginisce Supplies Used: Outdoor Adventure (patterned papers, die cuts, alphas)Other supplies: Silhouette, The Twinery TwineSara ZengerIts a perfect time of year for Outdoor Adventure to be released! My family has been enjoying the nice weather and planning fun outdoor summer activities. I love the bold and rich colors in the collection! It was so each to to make these papers work with my photo. I went for a nice kraft background and added a little white paint and mountain stamps.I loved adding lots of layers with the paper papers, diecut shapes and foam tape! Supplies:Imaginisnce - Outdoor Adventure: Paper, Stickers, Diecuts, Stamps, Foam TapeOther: Pa

Recently Sprout, (the 24 hour preschool channel) sent me a fun little care package and asked me if I would participate in their latest initiative called the Mom Is Here Project. Though I am pretty darn picky about the things that I promote, I said YES! because I think this initiative is something would resonate with lots of moms out there. The project was inspired by a recent article in the Huffington Post which asked the question- why aren't more moms present in photographs of milestones and memories of their children. Sprout is trying to galvanize a movement of moms "getting back in the picture" with their "Mom Is Here" project. Sprout asked me to spread the word via Instagram but I wanted to take it a step further and dedicate a post to some photography tips and inspiration. As a blogger, who is now a mom I am always trying to find creative ways to capture a moment, document an idea or use my lens to capture inspiration to share with my readers. Taking pictures is a BIG part of what I do every day so I have gathered a few tips and tricks with the hopes of inspiring all of you mamas out there to get back in the picture!I use my camera timer ALL the time to capture those moments when its just Lucy and I together. A timer makes it possible to quickly jump into the photo. Any camera with a timer setting will work. I would suggest getting comfortable and practicing with your timer first. Most of the time I carry my iphone with me so I make sure I have it loaded with all kinds of photo and timer applications. My favorite timer applications are-Camera Timer- its SIMPLE! I use a timer all the time to capture self portraits or family photos. Timer Cam- Another super simple and straight forward application.GorillaCam- From a self timer to rapid fire to stop motion and time lapse, this FREE application has EVERYTHING you need in a timer.While I typically use what I have on hand (stroller, rock, sweat shirt, etc) to prop my camera, there are all kinds of really cool tripods that can be used with cameras or camera phones. My favorite is the The Gorilla Pod (or any flexible tripod) is SUPER cool because you can mount your phone or camera and twist it around anything, set the timer and shoot!"Selfie's" (or the obligatory photo taken of yourself) used to be for taking your facebook profile pic but I like to use this concept to capture little moments with Lucy. If she is sitting on my lap, sleeping on my chest, riding on my shoulders, I like to grab my camera, turn it around and click! There is no timer used in photos like this, instead you are simply holding your camera out in front of you and trying to capture the moment! It takes a little practice but it's really handy to catch a quick photo. Even the most confident of people can get camera shy or feel self conscious about having their photo taken! Instead of close up or a full length body shot- try getting creative with cropping or positioning the photo in unique ways. There is no rule that says you need to have your face in a photo- instead focus more on capturing the moment...Its easy to think that photos of memories and milestones need to be happy and beautiful. But to be honest some of my favorite photos are of the not so happy times because these are the moments when there was struggle, growth and learning. Forget about always trying to capturing a beautiful moment instead challenge yourself to capture the bad with the good!I am defiantly the photographer in the family which means much of the time I end up taking photos of everyone else! As much as I wish someone would follow me around with a camera capturing all of the precious moments, I've finally learned that I just need to speak up and ask to have my photo taken. Over time my husband has become acustomed to the types of photos I like so when we are out doing something I simply speak and ask for him to follow Lucy and I around capturing photos. We trade off doing this for each other and then use our timer to capture all of us