CERN by Da Vinci
These phenomenal sketches show the CMS detector elements of the CERN Hadron Collider, in the style of Leonardo Da Vinci. There’s no artist name available, though whoever created them clearly has no dearth of talent.
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Marilyn Singer
Not much to say about this, other than mention the fact that I now want to buy that car.
Hong Kong Mercedes
Hong Kong is still one of the most visually fascinating places in the world, funny how that Mercedes doesn’t look out of place at all.
America Three Fifty Six
There are some photographs that seem almost like they float above time. This is a great example.
Hacker-Craft Racer
John Hacker spent 6 decades designing some of the most beautiful mahogany speed boats the world has ever seen, he invented the now ubiquitous “V”-hull design and he built the floating biplane for the Wright brothers after the turn of the 20th Century.
Grain Surfboards
Grain Surfboards build stunningly beautiful boards from locally sourced white cedar, they offer “ready to surf” boards as well as kits for the enterprising do-it-yourselfer…
Retro Flip Clock
I love mechanical timepieces, usually we see them being wristwatch based with the occasional pocket watch thrown in for good measure, but what about the old fashioned Desktop Flip Clock?
Ion Lamp by Schoolhouse Electric
The Ion Lamp by Schoolhouse Electric is a retro, desk based lamp that uses an Edison Single Loop lightbulb to provide a warm glow. The lamp has the ability to make your messy desk look like it belongs to a misunderstood, turn of the century genius.
Jud Turner – Factorum
Jud Turner is an artist known for groundbreaking sculptures that often use mechanical elements to create biological forms, this sculpture is called “Factorum” and is a slightly unusual example from the artist.
Japanese Retro Futurism
I love retro futurism, the Japanese seem to produce some of the best you’ll find anywhere, as any fan of Akira or Ghost in the Shell will tell you.
Marlon Brando
Possibly the most iconic rough-round-the-edges actor of the mid-20th century, he went on to make the Schott Perfecto jacket an icon in it’s own right.
Steve McQueen In His Shelby Cobra
Steve McQueen was lent an AC Cobra in 1963 by Carroll Shelby himself, it’s fairly clear he had a great time in the British/American Ferrari killer although I am surprised to see there’s still tread on the tires.