Arts & Culture
Here we cover the latest and most uplifting exhibitions, creative movements, and imaginative design to keep you inspired throughout your day.
Lockdown-shuttered nightclub gets new life as a blood donation center
After more than 10 months of being under lockdown, a Swiss nightclub in the student town of Lausanne has once again opened its doors. This time though it’s nurses and blood donors who are bringing new life into the empty multi-floor warehouse rather than revelers ready to strut their Read More...
Campus adopts nature-inspired design as therapy for children with autism
As you’ve probably noticed yourself, incorporating nature into our built environment can go a long way in reducing stress, improving cognitive function and creativity as well as generally boosting our wellbeing. These perks of biophilic design — as it’s called in the world of architecture Read More...
This powerful graphic novel was created entirely by homeless people
There is a story for every person that winds up living on the streets, but that story is seldom heard by the people passing by. To give people affected by homelessness the opportunity to tell their own stories on their own terms, London-based charity Accumulate has released a graphic novel telling Read More...
Archeologists discover the Sistine Chapel of the Ancients in the Amazon
The world of archaeology has just been stunned with the recent discovery of one of the world’s largest collections of prehistoric paintings, stretching across an eight-mile-long cliff in Colombia’s Amazon. Hailed as “the Sistine Chapel of the Ancients”, the breathtaking drawings are Read More...
Dad raises more than £20k for charity by drawing quirky portraits of pets
Making a difference through art doesn’t always require the hand of a fine artist. At least that’s what a man from south England has recently proved by raising thousands of pounds for charity through his viral amateur drawings of people’s pets. Phil Heckels, 38, was trying to get his Read More...
Waste architecture takes center stage at this quirky campsite
Just 10 minutes outside the Dutch city of Rotterdam, a new campsite has sprung up unlike any you have ever seen before. You won’t find tents there, but what you will find are futuristic shelters made from recycled and repurposed items. The Culture Campsite, as it’s being called, is putting a Read More...
Bask in nature’s mystique with this brilliant photo gallery
There is hardly anything more calming and satisfying than looking at galleries of incredible nature photography—well, other than going out into nature and seeing the real thing for yourself. With that in mind, the European Environment Agency recently held it's annual ‘Rediscover Nature’ photo Read More...
This designer from India is turning cigarette butts into beautiful vases
Cigarette stubs are the most commonly littered items in the world. In fact, 4.5 trillion of them discarded every year. To draw attention to this little-known fact, Indian designer Sachi Tungare collected five kilograms (11 lbs) of cigarette butts by hand to create a collection of multi-colored Read More...
Easy design ideas to make the most of a small home
Spending more time at home can be tough especially if you live in a small space. If you don’t have the luxury of a home office or playroom for your kids, here are design tips to make the most of your home and refresh your living space. Get a storable desk. Working at the kitchen table or Read More...
Marvel at UNESCO World Heritage Sites with these fascinating aerial images
In 1972, UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) adopted an international treaty to ensure that unique cultural and natural landscape sites from around the world are protected for future generations to admire and enjoy. Thus far, there are a total of 1,121 Read More...