Data + Design Project

Tragic Miniatures in the Wake of Destruction

Monday 04.23.2012 , Posted by

When tragedy strikes our mundane everyday existence, life can seem like it has turned upside down. Whether it be a tornado, earthquake or flood that has struck, it can seem as if the hand of god has swiftly crushed all that we have known and in ways that almost seem surreal, changed our existence and understanding of the world forever. Thomas Doyle’s miniatures give us just that feeling, taking tiny homes and trowing them into a perilous existence which often seems too wild to be true. [Read more...]

Fast, Microscopic 3d Printing Is Here!

Tuesday 03.13.2012 , Posted by

A new era of 3D printing technology is now upon us. Created by researchers at the Vienna University of Technology (TU Vienna), this high-precision printer is able to create microscopically small objects on a nanometer scale — at a speed orders of magnitude faster than similar devices. To be impressed with how accurate and quick this machine really is, you only need to see the short video below featuring a mere 4 minute creation time for a race car smaller than a grain of sand… in fact, the machine just set a new world record for speed. [Read more...]

Clever Hidden Meanings in Miniature Sculptures

Friday 03.09.2012 , Posted by

Just what does an electric space heater have to do with a stuffed parakeet? By closely observing the interactions between the apparently dissimilar found objects in artist Nancy Fouts’ miniature sculptures, the meaning may start to reveal itself. The many paradoxical comparisons in her works aren’t always quick to divulge their secrets, but when you see them, they will surprise you with their creativity and often charged messages. [Read more...]

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Surprisingly Unusual: Photographs of Small Worlds

Monday 12.19.2011 , Posted by

A sunny balcony pokes out from the side of a classic brick building, curtains drifting in the breeze behind old green double doors and an open drink waits to be consumed… but not is all as it seems. Disquietingly, we realize this peaceful scene is actually hanging over the smooth, polished tracks of a recently traveled railroad line. Such are the familiar, yet unusual works of miniature artist Frank Kunert [Read more...]

Look Into My Eyes: Incredibly Close-Up Animal Cornea

Tuesday 09.20.2011 , Posted by

We covered Suren Manvelyan’s up close photographs of human eyes in the past, and now he’s begun an exciting new series based on the theme. His new macro photographs of animal eyes show a striking diversity in color and texture, leading the viewer to wonder at the way other creatures see and perceive the world around us. See more of this artists equally diverse work on behance.net. [Read more...]

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Smile! A Tiny World of Insect Portraits

Monday 08.22.2011 , Posted by

These strikingly crisp images take me back to campy Japanese Mothra films of the 60′s. The ‘portraits’, taken with a scanning electron microsope (SEM) by Steve Gschmeissner, reveal the tiny world that surounds us, yet still evades our view. Images recorded with an SEM include no color so these examples have had subtle hues added for more impact. See more of Gschmeissner’s high quality close-ups at visualphotos.com. [Read more...]

A Tiny World of Nano Origami

Thursday 08.18.2011 , Posted by

Using just a toothpick to create her minuscule folds, German paper-crafter Anja Markiewicz makes what must be some of the smallest examples of origami around. Many of her tiniest paper cranes measure only 4mm across (check out those fingerprints for a sense of scale). For more info on Anja and her work, see her Flickr photos or buy jewelry made with the pieces at shop.faltsucht.de [Read more...]

In Afghanistan Troops Eat the Meals of Home

Monday 06.20.2011 , Posted by

Since the war first began in 2001, many soldiers of the almost 50 nations in Afghanistan have survived on pre-packaged meals filled with as many calories as possible and seasoned with the unique tastes of home. Called an MRE (Meal Ready to Eat) in the United States, these hardcover book sized packages serve two functions: to nourish the hard working troops and to give them a happy reminder of home. Each country’s MRE includes staple ingredients to fill the belly, along with tasty dessert items and the obligatory moist towelette. [Read more...]

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Harmful Viruses Made of Beautiful Glass

Saturday 06.11.2011 , Posted by

When glass blower Luke Jerram saw visualizations of viruses and pathogens in the scientific world he noticed one big theme: color. Wondering what effect the artificial color in normal scientific drawings had on our interpretation of these invisibly small forms, he created his own exquisite versions out of his favorite material: blown glass. Covering such well known maladies as AIDS and Swine Flu, his works are both beautiful and disturbing, challenging observers to reinterpret their view of the tiny organisms. The pieces, each about 1,000,000 times the size of the actual pathogen, were designed with help from virologists from the University of Bristol using a combination of scientific photographs and models. See more of on this unique work at lukejerram.com . [Read more...]

The Up Close World of Pollen

Tuesday 03.29.2011 , Posted by

Who knew that pollen, that perpetrator of the allergy season, could be so beautiful when looked at close up. Some of these recolored scanning microscope images look like tiny hedgehogs, others alike pieces of delicious fruit and still others could be pieces of coral. Next time you sneeze, remember something beautiful did it…

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