Japanese Train Station Protectively Built Around a 700-Year-Old Tree

Image via Kosaku Mimura/Nikkei All too often we hear of natural elements being removed to…

New Cookie Dough Shop Opens in NYC Serving Safe-to-Eat Tasty Treats

Well-aware that the best part of baking a batch of cookies is eating the batter…

Ireland Votes to Become First Country to Divest from Fossil Fuels

Image via Fossil Free. In a landmark decision, Ireland’s lower house—known as the Dáil—passed legislation that…

Modern Chinese Tea House Is an Elegant Oasis That Merges Past and Present

The architects of Atelier Deshaus have transformed a small, unusable space between office buildings in…

Incredible Portrait of Ai Weiwei Made From 20,000 Sunflower Seeds

Artist Red Hong Yi is known for her work in unusual art mediums. Her latest work, 20,000…

15+ of the Coolest Bookstores to Visit Around the World

Many things may vary from city to city, but one thing is for sure: you can…

21 Uplifting Embroideries to Remind Us Everything Will Be Okay

Breezebot Punch With today’s political climate, we could all use a pick-me-up—some encouraging words to…

Multicolored Palette Knife Portraits By Salman Khoshroo

Using an unusual painting technique, Tehran-based artist Salman Khoshroo creates large-scale figures and portraits that…

Agata Wolanska’s Vibrant Portraits

Photographer Agata Wolanska‘s career path started by capturing friends, mostly dancers and musicians, and soon…

Natalie Weinberger Ceramics

For Natalie Weinberger, Brooklyn-based ceramic artist, pottery is about compromising aesthetic and function, and quoting…