inside musical instruments

If you’ve ever been curious about the inner workings of a violin, cello, flute, and/or pipe organ here it is. Art directed by photographer Bjoern Ewers, these macro shots are part of a print campaign for the Berlin Philharmonic orchestra. Don’t you just love how spacious the hallow chambers appear? […]

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the underwater project

How rad are these compelling visions of the underwater world and surfers/swimmers mid-action as they’re thrown down by the force of waves? They’re part of Australian photographer, Mark Tipple’s, ‘The Underwater Project.’ “Surf photography’s been around forever, I wanted something different” Mark says. “I was bored of shooting empty waves. […]

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10 of the most beautiful bookstores in the world

Shakespeare & Company, Paris, France Selexyz Bookstore, Maastricht, Holland Librería El Ateneo Grand Splendid, Buenos Aires, Argentina Livraria da Vila, Sao Paulo, Brazil Cook & Book, Brussels, Belgium There’s really nothing like getting lost in a bookstore for hours on end. Especially when they’re this gorgeous. 5 more beautiful bookstores […]

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99 designers share their fall 2012 inspirations

Jen Kao, “Foxy”Photo: Still from Wong Kar Wai film, Sony Pictures Classics J. Crew, “Shape”Photo: Irving Penn Peter Som, “Boom”Photo: John Chamberlain – A Retrospective Exhibition, Diane Waldman, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York, 1971 Preen, “Grid” Kate Spade, “Serendipitous” To celebrate the beginning of New York Fashion Week […]

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