Author Archives: Merel Brouns

April 27, 2016

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Smoking Kills. Outsource it.

https://youtu.be/VoBGau9623I In a world in which almost everything can be done by machines, especially the dangerous, risky jobs, why still bother taking the health risks of smoking cigarettes yourself? Wouldn’t it be better to outsource that too? This genius machine, made by the…Continue reading

February 9, 2016

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Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust

Violence and patience: an interesting paradox. The wish to destroy something often translates in powerful, explosive gestures. In this case the Dutch artist Leon de Bruijne found a surprisingly meditative way to reduce wooden furniture into dust…Continue reading

April 23, 2015

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500 Years of NYC Skyline, In One Time-Lapse Elevator Ride

https://youtu.be/qEqCsJmAe6c Goosebumps. I actually had goosebumps when that one twintower appeared and disappeared in the right window. Beautifully done, this project in one of the elevators to the observatory atop 1 World Trade Center: it shows an animated…Continue reading

January 27, 2015

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Textscape by Hongtao Zhou

Do you know the kind of project that makes you regret the fact that computers won’t let you feel textures? For me, this is one of those projects. I think the fragility yet steadiness of…Continue reading

January 15, 2015

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This Got Me Crying Over Yarn

http://youtu.be/aWPgJkOdUZU Yes, it is actually possible: I can be touched by a single woolen thread. Have you seen this enchanting video? Touching, sad, breathtaking. A wonderful, poetic work. Congrats, Ainslie Henderson, with this amazing animation for James’s song…Continue reading

September 20, 2014

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Have a Pantone Beer With Me

I think those talented Spanish designers from Txaber did a great job: they managed to make a not-passionately-crazy-about-beer person like myself feel the desperate desire to have all of these cans and bottles. Don’t you love the simple freshness…Continue reading

September 10, 2014

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Here is Today

Whenever people talk about history I find it hard to actually feel the bigness of it. I don’t know how much time there has been before I was born. I mean, sure I know the…Continue reading

June 4, 2014

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Exquisitely Written Animals

This has been the week of the alphabets and the animals in our blog. Last Friday, Gabriela presented the charming Animal Alphabet of Marcus Reed; last Monday, Rafael shared with us Anja Lutz and Jim…Continue reading

November 26, 2013

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24 Hours of Happy by Pharrell

Have you ever seen a music video that lasted for 24 hours? For me, today was the first time. The only difficult thing about this beautiful work is that it’s hard to decide when to…Continue reading

October 12, 2013

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9,866,539 Buildings on One Map

All the geographical map lovers, pay attention! Isn’t this amazing? For me this is another perfect example of a project where data can become art. Go ahead, click, and start zooming and exploring The Netherlands. You can…Continue reading