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]]>Babina represented the cityscapes of famous cities like Barcelona, Paris, London, Rome, and New York City, among others, as densely packed patchworks. They consist of patches of color and outlines of buildings, streets, and public places organized into a single piece of art.
Despite the minimalistic approach, you’ll easily spot the famous landmarks like Sagrada Familia, the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben, the Colosseum, and the Empire State Building that dominate the cityscapes of particular locations.
According to Babina, the project represents “an illustrated exercise” through which he attempted to transform “the chaos of everyday life into a structured but spontaneous order.”
“13 portraits of metropolis where I grasp elements and details I relate them, recreate them, synthesize them, and shape them into a personal form to return a small snapshot that tries to photograph a tile of this varied mosaic. Spatially complex paintings, similar to a collage, depicting a bold and metropolitan space made of streets, symbols, buildings and empty spaces,” Babina shares about the project.
Continue scrolling to check out all of the entries from Babina’s “Cityscape” series.
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]]>The post Louis Vuitton Disguises Its NYC Flagship Store With Luxury Trunk Installation During Renovation appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Louis Vuitton’s flagship store in New York City, located at East 57th Street and 5th Avenue, is currently undergoing renovation. But instead of just placing a regular building wrap, the fashion brand decided to use it as an opportunity to get creative.
Louis Vuitton’s in-house team designed a disguise for the renovating building in the form of a luxury trunk installation. The building now looks like a bunch of giant Louis Vuitton luxury trunks stacked on top of each other.
This way, the passersby can marvel at the installation and take pictures while the construction team works undisturbed. Meanwhile, Louis Vuitton’s flagship store has been moved to 6 East 57th Street.
“A surreal convergence. Relocating just steps away from its iconic Fifth Avenue location, now wrapped in an enthralling Louis Vuitton trunk installation during its renovations, the Louis Vuitton flagship will temporarily move to 6 East 57th Street. This Art Deco-inspired landmark, with its striking arched windows spanning the brick facade, boasts a rich history of retail legacy and architectural beauty,” Louis Vuitton said.
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]]>The post World’s First Museum Dedicated to Robots and AI Opens in Seoul, South Korea appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Seoul Robot & AI Museum makes its purpose clear with a futuristic building designed by Turkish studio Melike Altınışık Architects.
“The museum’s spherical, non-directional form is characterized by fluid, organic shapes that resonate with the advanced technologies housed within,” the studio explains.
The building resembles a spaceship and actively contributes to the experience through smart systems that are “woven” into its design and operation. This includes the combination of panels that can serve as a screen for content display.
“It’s like the building itself is alive, interacting with visitors to enhance their experience at every turn,” Melike Altınışık Architects add.
The museum’s vision is to introduce visitors to the latest technological advancements and gadgets while helping them “build connections” with the technology that will play a crucial role in shaping their future.
Seoul Robot & AI Museum might be the first of its kind, but it surely won’t be the only one. There are plans to build several other similar museums across Seoul that can communicate and collaborate with each other.
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]]>The post Doug John Miller’s Art Will Transform You to Surreal Architectural Worlds appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Miller was brought up on LEGO, K’Nex, and drawing, and his parents always encouraged him to pursue his artistic talents. He got his degree at the Bartlett School of Architecture at University College London, where he now works as a lecturer, and his time at university significantly shaped his artistic journey.
“All of the skills I have at this point have their foundation in architecture school… More generally, I think the role of world-building and the interest in uncovering details through drawing has completely come from architecture and continues to be something I do today,” he told Creative Lives in Progress.
Miller made a name for himself with his highly detailed compositions of surreal and fantastical architecture, and he mostly relies on 3D modeling to make his illustrations truly pop. In addition to finding success on social media and attracting thousands of followers to his Instagram page, Miller also worked with such famous brands as Netflix, Nike, The Atlantic, Wired, Empire, and The New York Times.
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]]>The post Citizens of New York City and Dublin Are Connected With New Portals appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Conceived by artist Benediktas Gylys, “Portal” is meant to provide a “visual bridge” between two places more than 3,000 miles away from each other. One installation, consisting of a circular display and camera, has been placed in Manhattan’s Flatiron District, while an identical one is also residing at Dublin’s O’Connell Street.
The NYC display transmits video in real time from the Dublin camera, while the Dublin display shows real-time footage from the NYC camera. This allows citizens of both cities to greet each other, show off their dance moves, and a lot more.
Portals will remain in place throughout the summer of 2024, with a number of events and artistic performances set to take place in front of the respective cameras.
“Portals are an invitation to meet people above borders and differences and to experience our world as it really is—united and one,” Gylys said in a statement. “The livestream provides a window between distant locations, allowing people to meet outside of their social circles and cultures, transcend geographical boundaries, and embrace the beauty of global interconnectedness.”
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]]>The post Andrés Reisinger Dresses Buildings of Major Cities in Pink appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>For “Take Over” artworks, Reisinger takes viewers to the streets of Tokyo, London, Paris, and New York, among other cities. He invites them to experience the cities in a way they haven’t experienced before, but that still seems familiar and inviting.
The way Reisinger dresses the architecture of the cities that serve as subjects of his works mimics their reputation. For example, Paris has simple and sleek pink sheets that follow the outlines of its buildings. London has elegant drapes, while New York City is donning oversized fuzzy coverings.
In a recent interview, Reisinger explained that he believes digital art is “an expansion of our physical experiences.” This is an approach that he takes when creating his own art.
“At first glance, [my works] are pleasing to the eye, but on a second, more attentive look, they feature elements of oddity,” he shared with Wallpaper. “It is important for every component of the work to be noticed, and for it to happen in a world overwhelmed with visual stimuli, it needs a discrete element of oddity.”
You can check out more of Reisinger’s “Take Over” works below.
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]]>The post Antique Collector Buys Two Windows for $6K, Finds Out They Are Worth $250K Each appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Tiffany Studios was founded by Louis Comfort Tiffany, son of Tiffany & Co. founder Charles Lewis Tiffany. The company is best known for its high-end glass lamps but also makes stained glass windows, mosaic installations, and various luxury items.
It turned out that Tiffany Studios were commissioned to make windows for St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church building in the early 20th century. But when a new owner purchased the church building, they were unaware of the origin of the windows and wanted to get rid of them while carrying out renovation works.
One of the people working on renovations sensed an opportunity to earn some money and gave Brown a call. The collector ended up paying $6K for windows, among other things, without knowing their actual value.
Brown ended up taking the windows out of their frame and brought them to the Philadelphia auction house Freeman’s for appraisal. Upon further inspection, the expert told him he had windows made by Tiffany Studios.
“From what I gathered, round windows were not common,” Brown told the New York Times about his decision to buy the windows. “I thought, for the unique size and colors, someone’s got to want them.”
The windows are now set to be offered at an auction, with each of them being estimated to fetch a price between $150,000 and $250,000.
According to Tim Andreadis, head of design at Freeman’s, these windows are extremely rare, and another won’t hit the market “in our lifetime.”
“To find another Tiffany rose, let alone two — it’s almost unheard of,” Andreadis added.
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]]>The post Angela Hao Captures the Aesthetics of Japanese Storefronts in Her Illustrations appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Hao is especially fascinated with the fronts of Japanese stores, restaurants, and shops and enjoys drawing them. She recreates the storefronts she sees during her Google Street View sessions but allows herself a lot of artistic freedom in the process. This includes giving the drawing a “dreamy” and cartoonish feel by adding elements like plants, flowers, vines, trees, and animals.
In a recent interview, Hao revealed that many of her storefront drawings are also largely a product of her imagination. She often combines two storefronts from real life into one drawing, taking the elements she likes the most from each one.
Other times, Hao reimagines the purpose of the store and uses that as a basis for her drawing.
“Sometimes when I look at a reference photo, I would imagine what if this Raman store was actually a bookstore. I would then start to ‘remodel’ the store on my canvas,” she told My Modern Met in a recent interview.
Check out more of Hao’s works below.
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]]>The post The Colorful Interior Designs of Dmitry Reutov appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>His work takes him all over the world, from New York to Spain. “My schedule is tight, but it’s hard to describe a typical day,” he explained, relaying his work schedule in an interview with Sixtysix Magazine. “I don’t call it work. This is a process for me, a process I love. I’m solving problems. Seven days a week.”
Quite often, his working day begins with calls, which require some decision making – how to make things, who’s going where, etc. Then there’s purchase orders, site inspections, and endless meetings with clients, construction workers, partners, and contractors. “But I always spare myself some days for pure creativity because, at the end of a day, I am creating all the projects myself,” notes Reutov. “When my inspiration is here, I can work through the night,” he adds. “It all depends on the problems that arise, because it’s spontaneous, and you can’t predict or keep track of them, unfortunately.”
Scrolling through his Instagram page, the first thing that stands out is his original color choices, but also his choice of shapes and textures. “When creating interiors, I always turn to nature, asking myself what it would look like in nature,” he explains his creative process. “Even when I look at plastic as a modern man-made material, I associate it with nature. I can relate transparent plastic to ice.”
Enter his colorful interiors:
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]]>The post Visual Artist Creates Minimalistic Illustrations of Metropolitan Cityscapes appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Babina represented the cityscapes of famous cities like Barcelona, Paris, London, Rome, and New York City, among others, as densely packed patchworks. They consist of patches of color and outlines of buildings, streets, and public places organized into a single piece of art.
Despite the minimalistic approach, you’ll easily spot the famous landmarks like Sagrada Familia, the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben, the Colosseum, and the Empire State Building that dominate the cityscapes of particular locations.
According to Babina, the project represents “an illustrated exercise” through which he attempted to transform “the chaos of everyday life into a structured but spontaneous order.”
“13 portraits of metropolis where I grasp elements and details I relate them, recreate them, synthesize them, and shape them into a personal form to return a small snapshot that tries to photograph a tile of this varied mosaic. Spatially complex paintings, similar to a collage, depicting a bold and metropolitan space made of streets, symbols, buildings and empty spaces,” Babina shares about the project.
Continue scrolling to check out all of the entries from Babina’s “Cityscape” series.
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]]>The post Louis Vuitton Disguises Its NYC Flagship Store With Luxury Trunk Installation During Renovation appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Louis Vuitton’s flagship store in New York City, located at East 57th Street and 5th Avenue, is currently undergoing renovation. But instead of just placing a regular building wrap, the fashion brand decided to use it as an opportunity to get creative.
Louis Vuitton’s in-house team designed a disguise for the renovating building in the form of a luxury trunk installation. The building now looks like a bunch of giant Louis Vuitton luxury trunks stacked on top of each other.
This way, the passersby can marvel at the installation and take pictures while the construction team works undisturbed. Meanwhile, Louis Vuitton’s flagship store has been moved to 6 East 57th Street.
“A surreal convergence. Relocating just steps away from its iconic Fifth Avenue location, now wrapped in an enthralling Louis Vuitton trunk installation during its renovations, the Louis Vuitton flagship will temporarily move to 6 East 57th Street. This Art Deco-inspired landmark, with its striking arched windows spanning the brick facade, boasts a rich history of retail legacy and architectural beauty,” Louis Vuitton said.
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]]>The post World’s First Museum Dedicated to Robots and AI Opens in Seoul, South Korea appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Seoul Robot & AI Museum makes its purpose clear with a futuristic building designed by Turkish studio Melike Altınışık Architects.
“The museum’s spherical, non-directional form is characterized by fluid, organic shapes that resonate with the advanced technologies housed within,” the studio explains.
The building resembles a spaceship and actively contributes to the experience through smart systems that are “woven” into its design and operation. This includes the combination of panels that can serve as a screen for content display.
“It’s like the building itself is alive, interacting with visitors to enhance their experience at every turn,” Melike Altınışık Architects add.
The museum’s vision is to introduce visitors to the latest technological advancements and gadgets while helping them “build connections” with the technology that will play a crucial role in shaping their future.
Seoul Robot & AI Museum might be the first of its kind, but it surely won’t be the only one. There are plans to build several other similar museums across Seoul that can communicate and collaborate with each other.
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]]>The post Doug John Miller’s Art Will Transform You to Surreal Architectural Worlds appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Miller was brought up on LEGO, K’Nex, and drawing, and his parents always encouraged him to pursue his artistic talents. He got his degree at the Bartlett School of Architecture at University College London, where he now works as a lecturer, and his time at university significantly shaped his artistic journey.
“All of the skills I have at this point have their foundation in architecture school… More generally, I think the role of world-building and the interest in uncovering details through drawing has completely come from architecture and continues to be something I do today,” he told Creative Lives in Progress.
Miller made a name for himself with his highly detailed compositions of surreal and fantastical architecture, and he mostly relies on 3D modeling to make his illustrations truly pop. In addition to finding success on social media and attracting thousands of followers to his Instagram page, Miller also worked with such famous brands as Netflix, Nike, The Atlantic, Wired, Empire, and The New York Times.
The post Doug John Miller’s Art Will Transform You to Surreal Architectural Worlds appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>The post Citizens of New York City and Dublin Are Connected With New Portals appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Conceived by artist Benediktas Gylys, “Portal” is meant to provide a “visual bridge” between two places more than 3,000 miles away from each other. One installation, consisting of a circular display and camera, has been placed in Manhattan’s Flatiron District, while an identical one is also residing at Dublin’s O’Connell Street.
The NYC display transmits video in real time from the Dublin camera, while the Dublin display shows real-time footage from the NYC camera. This allows citizens of both cities to greet each other, show off their dance moves, and a lot more.
Portals will remain in place throughout the summer of 2024, with a number of events and artistic performances set to take place in front of the respective cameras.
“Portals are an invitation to meet people above borders and differences and to experience our world as it really is—united and one,” Gylys said in a statement. “The livestream provides a window between distant locations, allowing people to meet outside of their social circles and cultures, transcend geographical boundaries, and embrace the beauty of global interconnectedness.”
The post Citizens of New York City and Dublin Are Connected With New Portals appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>The post Andrés Reisinger Dresses Buildings of Major Cities in Pink appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>For “Take Over” artworks, Reisinger takes viewers to the streets of Tokyo, London, Paris, and New York, among other cities. He invites them to experience the cities in a way they haven’t experienced before, but that still seems familiar and inviting.
The way Reisinger dresses the architecture of the cities that serve as subjects of his works mimics their reputation. For example, Paris has simple and sleek pink sheets that follow the outlines of its buildings. London has elegant drapes, while New York City is donning oversized fuzzy coverings.
In a recent interview, Reisinger explained that he believes digital art is “an expansion of our physical experiences.” This is an approach that he takes when creating his own art.
“At first glance, [my works] are pleasing to the eye, but on a second, more attentive look, they feature elements of oddity,” he shared with Wallpaper. “It is important for every component of the work to be noticed, and for it to happen in a world overwhelmed with visual stimuli, it needs a discrete element of oddity.”
You can check out more of Reisinger’s “Take Over” works below.
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]]>The post Antique Collector Buys Two Windows for $6K, Finds Out They Are Worth $250K Each appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Tiffany Studios was founded by Louis Comfort Tiffany, son of Tiffany & Co. founder Charles Lewis Tiffany. The company is best known for its high-end glass lamps but also makes stained glass windows, mosaic installations, and various luxury items.
It turned out that Tiffany Studios were commissioned to make windows for St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church building in the early 20th century. But when a new owner purchased the church building, they were unaware of the origin of the windows and wanted to get rid of them while carrying out renovation works.
One of the people working on renovations sensed an opportunity to earn some money and gave Brown a call. The collector ended up paying $6K for windows, among other things, without knowing their actual value.
Brown ended up taking the windows out of their frame and brought them to the Philadelphia auction house Freeman’s for appraisal. Upon further inspection, the expert told him he had windows made by Tiffany Studios.
“From what I gathered, round windows were not common,” Brown told the New York Times about his decision to buy the windows. “I thought, for the unique size and colors, someone’s got to want them.”
The windows are now set to be offered at an auction, with each of them being estimated to fetch a price between $150,000 and $250,000.
According to Tim Andreadis, head of design at Freeman’s, these windows are extremely rare, and another won’t hit the market “in our lifetime.”
“To find another Tiffany rose, let alone two — it’s almost unheard of,” Andreadis added.
The post Antique Collector Buys Two Windows for $6K, Finds Out They Are Worth $250K Each appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>The post Angela Hao Captures the Aesthetics of Japanese Storefronts in Her Illustrations appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Hao is especially fascinated with the fronts of Japanese stores, restaurants, and shops and enjoys drawing them. She recreates the storefronts she sees during her Google Street View sessions but allows herself a lot of artistic freedom in the process. This includes giving the drawing a “dreamy” and cartoonish feel by adding elements like plants, flowers, vines, trees, and animals.
In a recent interview, Hao revealed that many of her storefront drawings are also largely a product of her imagination. She often combines two storefronts from real life into one drawing, taking the elements she likes the most from each one.
Other times, Hao reimagines the purpose of the store and uses that as a basis for her drawing.
“Sometimes when I look at a reference photo, I would imagine what if this Raman store was actually a bookstore. I would then start to ‘remodel’ the store on my canvas,” she told My Modern Met in a recent interview.
Check out more of Hao’s works below.
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]]>The post This Man Discovered a Strange Hole in His Wall. What He Found Inside Changed His Life Forever appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>The post This Man Discovered a Strange Hole in His Wall. What He Found Inside Changed His Life Forever appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>The post The Colorful Interior Designs of Dmitry Reutov appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>His work takes him all over the world, from New York to Spain. “My schedule is tight, but it’s hard to describe a typical day,” he explained, relaying his work schedule in an interview with Sixtysix Magazine. “I don’t call it work. This is a process for me, a process I love. I’m solving problems. Seven days a week.”
Quite often, his working day begins with calls, which require some decision making – how to make things, who’s going where, etc. Then there’s purchase orders, site inspections, and endless meetings with clients, construction workers, partners, and contractors. “But I always spare myself some days for pure creativity because, at the end of a day, I am creating all the projects myself,” notes Reutov. “When my inspiration is here, I can work through the night,” he adds. “It all depends on the problems that arise, because it’s spontaneous, and you can’t predict or keep track of them, unfortunately.”
Scrolling through his Instagram page, the first thing that stands out is his original color choices, but also his choice of shapes and textures. “When creating interiors, I always turn to nature, asking myself what it would look like in nature,” he explains his creative process. “Even when I look at plastic as a modern man-made material, I associate it with nature. I can relate transparent plastic to ice.”
Enter his colorful interiors:
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