Escape Tunnel In Your Living Room: A Different Take On The Infinity Mirror

Most infinity mirrors are just minor variations on the same old recipe. Take a frame, add a normal mirror in the back, a one-way mirror on the front, and put some LEDs between them. [Stevens Workshop] took a slightly different approach and built an escape tunnel coffee table that really …read more

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Ambitious reef and underwater park to feature staircase for snorkelers

Miami underwater diving enthusiasts – not to mention the local marine life – will soon have an unusual new attraction to explore, courtesy of OMA. Named ReefLine, it’s conceived as an artificial reef and snorkeling destination with a range of artworks,… Continue reading Ambitious reef and underwater park to feature staircase for snorkelers

Hi-res digital music player designed for displaying album art

Multi-instrumentalist, recording artist, graphic designer and now consumer product creator Tom Vek has been waiting for a digital music player that’s big enough and square enough to adequately display album art for a while now. Frustrated that nothing … Continue reading Hi-res digital music player designed for displaying album art

Prism Lighting – The Art of Steering Daylight

The incandescent light bulb was one of the first early applications of electricity, and it’s hard to underestimate its importance. But before the electric light, people didn’t live in darkness — they thought of ways to redirect sunlight to brighten up interior spaces. This was made possible through the understanding …read more

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3Doodler launches the Pro+ professional-grade 3D-printing pen

Since WobbleWorks first lifted doodles off the page to form three-dimensional art, we’ve seen the company’s 3D-printing pen make its way to the classroom and to professional designers. Now the firm is back with what it’s calling the world’s most advanc… Continue reading 3Doodler launches the Pro+ professional-grade 3D-printing pen

The Art of Nixies Hack Chat

Join us on Wednesday, October 28th at noon Pacific for The Art of Nixies Hack Chat with Dalibor Farný!

When they were invented in the 1950s, Nixie tubes were a huge leap forward in display technology. In the days before affordable LEDs made seven-segment displays a commodity, there were few …read more

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The Clock Under the Dome

In what can only be described as a work of art, [suedbunker] has created a clock under a glass dome. Sporting Nixie tubes, a DS3223, BCD encoders, and MPSA43 transistors driven by an MCP23008 I/O expander it is truly a sight to behold. [suedbunker] has previously created the Circus Clock, …read more

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