2012 Human Tower Competition in Tarragona, Spain photographed by David Oliete.
Street Art telescopes in Digbeth, Birmingham, photographed by Davyd Samuels and Adrian Taylor
Kilian Martin & Alfredo Urbon | Smart
In the run up to the US presidential election, SFMOMA are asking designers/design firms to rebrand the United States. The above is a small selection from MGMT who’re remaking the US flag using stats and infographics.
1) FACE RACE In 2011, Americans spent over 10 billion USD on plastic surgery. The federal budget for NASA’s space operations was 3.5 billion USD.
2) THE BIG HOUSE One out of every 32 Americans in the US is either in prison or on parole from prison.
3) HEADS OF STATE American Presidents, by race.
4) FOR SALE One out of every seven mortgages in the US was delinquent or in foreclosure during the first quarter of 2010.
Visit www.mgmtdesignflags.com for all 50 flags.
The Wizard of Oz characters reworked as hipsters | Jordan Roland at Shutterstock
Harvest | Stewardship
Paper bag trees | Yuken Teruya
A beautiful paper tree intricately cut from a McDonald’s bag
Cuddling the Opposition - A campaign for free speech in Belarus
The Swedish advertising agency Studio Total attempted to do something about the relative silence surrounding Belarus by flying a plane into Belarusian airpsace and unloading more than a thousand parachute-strapped teddy bears. The toys glided to the ground with signs that read “We support the Belarusian struggle for free speech”.
Giant LEGO bridge | Megx
Chicago monopoly Street Art | BORED
Commemorate | Leanne Bentley
A typographic hoarding used to protect and commemorate closed-down buildings, acting as a forum for local memories.
Music documentary following famous DJs and producers collaborating in different genres
Length: 82 minutes
