To promote exercise and the 2014 Olympics, a very special ticket machine has been installed at the Moscow subway station. Instead of accepting money as payment, the high-tech ticket machine only accepted exercise. Riders could receive a free ticket by standing in front of the machine’s camera, and performing 30 squats. The...
Continue ReadingXXXX GOLD today announced it has acquired a 15-acre island on the Southern Great Barrier Reef, Australia – called ‘XXXX Island’. Designed to be the ultimate destination for mates’ trips away, XXXX Island will offer Aussies the chance to experience what XXXX GOLD terms the ‘good...
Continue ReadingOn any normal day, due to complete laziness I would probably take the escalator. If you presented me with the opportunity to have 'fun' whilst climbing a set of stairs, I'd definitely consider it. The Fun Project - Piano Staircase was an initiative of Volkswagen to see if by making the...
Continue ReadingThe IMA: Institute of Modern Art is inviting artists who are 6 years out of art school, who have not yet exhibited at IMA and who were born or are living in Queensland to submit their portfolios to be considered for showcasing at the 2012...
Continue Reading'Up late' is back at GOMA with the current Matisse: Drawing Life exhibit, running from 20 January-2 March 2012 on Fridays 5.30-10pm. With an exciting line-up planned...
Continue Readinghttp://youtu.be/1qo3nYQu6FM Imagine a classroom where all the books are located on the one device and reading them is a total interactive experience. We have come so far with technology in the last 10 years. Feeling a little old, I remember back to the days when I...
Continue Readinghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooUqOwh-2LE Charlie Todd causes bizarre, hilarious, and unexpected public scenes: Seventy synchronized dancers in storefront windows, "ghostbusters" running through the New York Public Library, and the annual no-pants subway ride. At TEDxBloomington he showed how his group, Improv Everywhere, uses these scenes to bring people together...
Continue ReadingRecently I was researching design ideas on the internet for a project. As you can imagine seeing some awesome ideas from someone else can spark off an inspiration in you, which translates into an awesome concept for the project you work on. One of the...
Continue Readinghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5qcmCUsw4EQ I love my iPhone 4 and couldn't imagine life without it, but after watching this ad, I found myself thinking should I upgrade to the new iPhone 4S. That is the power of this soft sell ad from Apple. It doesn't mention Siri or iPhone...
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