Restoring reefs and four other finds
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Quick fixes are becoming more permanent, relationships are starting to mend and things are slowly beginning to return to normal. This month’s collection of finds is inspired by the theme ‘rethinking, rebuilding and repairing’.
Fixing flags
64 of the 202 members of the UN carry blood or violence references in their national flags. Oil decided to imagine how would these flags would look without them.
Restoring reefs
Coral Carbonate is a research project that involves 3D printing with calcium carbonate to create sustainable underwater ‘houses’ for coral reefs and marine life to grow.
Frames from How to use one paper towel © TEDxConcordiaUPortland
Rethinking paper towels
Trust me on this one, 4 minutes and 27 seconds watching a man drying his hands is time well spent. Joe Smith shares his technique to reduce the number of paper hand towels we all use.
Redefining wealth
Matt Korostoff has built a microsite to demonstrate relative wealth using pixels to make comparisons. Spoiler, Jeff Bezos has a lot of money.
© Victor Solomon / Photo credit: Shafik Kadi
Kintsugi Court
Artist Victor Solomon and his team renovated a dilapidated court in South Los Angeles, filing its cracks with gold dusted resin inspired by the historic Japanese repair process of Kintsugi.
Studio news
Exhibition
Among the Trees
In the spirit of returning to normal, we recently visited the Hayward Gallery in London's Southbank to experience the Among the Trees exhibition. Portrayed as ‘a forest of art, formed through sculptures and installations, drawings, paintings and photographs’, it’s a world of calm in uncertain times.
