Tag

futuristic

The road to opium-fueled dreams laid on canvas and chrome-glittering utopias | Interview with painter Botond Keresztesi
design

The road to opium-fueled dreams laid on canvas and chrome-glittering utopias | Interview with painter Botond Keresztesi

The boundaries between surrealist illusions and history are blurred in the work of the 35-year-old Romanian-born Botond Keresztesi, while his visionary imagery carry an eerie sense of reality. The Budapest-based painter’s works combine elements of symbolism, Dadaism, and Art Nouveau, masterfully blending them with the typical accessories of contemporary
Frank Lloyd Wright’s last-ever home is for sale
design

Frank Lloyd Wright’s last-ever home is for sale

The Circular Sun House in Arizona is now waiting for a new owner for nearly $9 million. This abstract family house with intersecting circles was built in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1967, eight years after Frank Lloyd Wright’s death. Although almost all of the buildings designed by the architect are
Who said that white has to be boring?—A one-of-a-kind space bistro in the heart of Krakow | Lastriko
design

Who said that white has to be boring?—A one-of-a-kind space bistro in the heart of Krakow | Lastriko

Krakow is one of the region’s cultural treasures, as we’ve repeatedly highlighted in our various reports on the city, but beyond its unusual art projects and exciting examples of interior design, Krakow is also a culinary haven. Poland’s third busiest city is home to a plethora of
This special bar in Vienna flies us to the space!
design

This special bar in Vienna flies us to the space!

There’s something unexplainably miraculous about the infinity of space, it’s no wonder that humanity has been experimenting with exploring it for decades. The first satellite created by humans, called Sputnik, was launched in 1957 and orbited the planet for 3 months before it fell back to the atmosphere.
Why is there no such thing as a perfect world? - In pursuit of utopian cities
hype lab

Why is there no such thing as a perfect world? - In pursuit of utopian cities

A place founded on the basis of an ideology—perhaps this is the easiest way to define utopian cities, but these settlements are interesting not only because of their social significance, but they embody very special ideas. Whether it’s a postapocalyptic place or a spiritually separate commune, it can
The Faculty of Humanities at the oldest university in Central Europe gets a new futuristic look
architecture

The Faculty of Humanities at the oldest university in Central Europe gets a new futuristic look

The headquarters of the Faculty of Humanities at Charles University in Prague was originally designed as a canteen and dormitory by architect Karel Prager in the 1980s. The high architectural standard has been adapted to the new needs by Cuba & Pilař architekti. The shape, height and proportions of the building
Design webshop from the future
art

Design webshop from the future

The futuristic Italian design brand JCP UNIVERSE transforms everyday objects into items from an imagined alternative reality. Their newly launched digital store is a perfect example. The brand has always aspired to bring culture to the masses and blurs the lines between art and design. Their objects draw attention to