Handcrafted jewelry is a hobby of Dublin-based artist Gilina Corcoran. Her unusual pendants with ecological overtones are based on natural motives.
In her works, Jilina creates compositions of flowers, leaves and even mushrooms under a layer of epoxy...
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Lost Forest: Dublin-based artist creates delicate floral decorations (Photo)
Printed versus handwriting: scientists have figured out what's best for the human brain
A new study by scientists has made it possible to understand to what extent the procedure for creating printed and written text affects the brain. But the results are mixed.
The subject of the study was the brain activity during drawing, typing and...
Interior designers showed eccentric bookshelves for children (Photo)
Children's room is a place where it is difficult to bring order to the end. Especially when it comes to books. But interior designers still suggest trying to do this with the help of unusual shelves.
Book shelves in the nursery can be beaten in...
Extravagant answers to "mechanical" questions: the American creates sculptures that make you think (Photo)
Sculptures by American Dan Graber are on the verge of physics, psychology and mechanics. Some even try to call them steampunk sculptures, but the author himself is ready to argue with that.
Dan Greiber's works are glass domes with stones hidden under...
Chinese developers presented a flying electric car
A Chinese startup company presented a flying car at the Beijing profile exhibition. It is a personal vehicle that can travel through the air.
The novelty is a lightweight drone with rechargeable batteries and propellers. The latter draws energy from...
Dining table in a small kitchen: designers advise where to install it
Furniture for a small kitchen should be as functional as possible. Designers advise, even at the planning stage, to take this circumstance into account and, possibly, even combine a kitchen table with chairs.
Folding tables are the most suitable...
A talented St. Petersburg artist cuts baroque wigs from paper (Photo)
Paper wigs are cut out by the artist from St. Petersburg Asya Kozina. In them, women and girls resemble the closest crowned heads.
In the artist's works, everything is thought out to trifles - the volume of haircuts, the naturalness of curls, even...
Fabric Robot: Yale Materials Scientists Share New Development (Video)
The robotic fabric was successfully developed by specialists from Yale University. She was taught to change depending on the conditions dictated by the environment.
Scientists have come up with several types of fibers and woven them into ordinary...
IKEA will present a collection of textiles made from recycled plastic
The IKEA group of companies has started the production of home textiles from recycled materials. The product line went on sale on October 1st.
The new collection includes shopping bags, covers for cushions and tablecloths. The decorative component of...
Scale and knitted elements - tapestry in the form of a world map by a Portuguese artist
The world map in the form of a huge tapestry was woven by a young artist from Portugal Vanessa Barragao. Her work is a symbol of the collaboration between Heathrow Airport and the Royal Botanic Gardens.
The tapestry created by the artist is a six-meter...