Leaf Carving

Veins of a leaf add detail to the subject matter of the carving.

The art of carving an image on to a tree leaf, specifically the leaf of the Chinar tree. 

The tree is native to India, Pakistan and China - similar to a maple tree leaf in appearance.

With a 60% failure rate, it takes special tools to remove the leaf surface without cutting or removing the veins. According to leaf carver Victor Liu, owner of Longal Crafts.

Tarty Pantone

This looks delicious, I'll have 1797 C and a cappuccino to go... 

The idea of French food designer Emilie De Griottes these dessert tarts resemble Pantone color swatches and were created for French culinary magazine Fricote.

Via: Design Taxi

Emperor Derrière

Although I really love the idea of this computer-workstation chair, the Emperor 200 (Made by Modern Work Environment Lab )  I do feel (as I've said before) that the human race is heading towards a sedentary lifestyle, with potential physical disastrous effects, as described in The Machine Stops by E. M. Forster. 

Already a button-pushing, screen-addicted bunch of lounging lizards surely we don't need to be encouraged to remain seated for longer periods of time? But that said, this is the ultimate sitting experience of the moment. It offers added extras of a THX surround system, seat adjustment, air ventilation and light therapy, which gives the sitter their daily dose of vitamin D, without ever having to venture outside again! All this plus a touch screen control centre with three 24-inch LED screens dangling right in front of your face, from the end of the scorpion-like tail. What more could you want?

Costing an arm and a leg (in more ways that one), this innovative creation has a price tag of  a mere $44,750 (US).

Via Designtaxi

Shattered

Amazing animal sculptures made from re-cycled CD fragments to represent animal and bird fur and feathers. Created by Australian artist Sean Avery  
See more on DevianART  Also: Laughing Squid and This is Colossal

Egg-actly

The Golden Cosmic Egg - Andrew Logan

If you're looking for something to do over Easter, why not join the biggest Easter egg hunt organized by UK jeweller Fabergé?


200 eggs have been specially designed by artists and designers, such as Andrew Logan, Vivienne Westwood and Mark Quinn etc. for the occasion. They will be expertly hidden (during Lent), somewhere in one of the 12 zones of London and you have to find them.

Angel Hatching - Anita Klein

With maps, clues and descriptions of the eggs at your disposal, all you have to do is find one, text its unique keyword to 80001, and, you will automatically be entered into a competition, where a special Diamond Jubilee Egg worth $100,000 British pounds, is the prize.

Union Jack - Mark Shand

Also, The Big Egg Hunt is aiming to break the current Guinness World Record title for: the most participants in an Egg hunt.

wOL - Rebecca Sutherland

Once over (March 20), all the eggs will be auctioned off for charity.
Fancy joining in? For more details visit The Big Egg Hunt. 

All that Glisters - Lily Lewis

Drink & B Merry

Found amongst the posts of Mosaic Artists - a page I like on Facebook. 
Brilliant use of bottle caps, I'm impressed! - Re-cycle...Re-use...Re-invent! 

Unfortunately, artist unknown, but if anyone finds the link, please pass it on as I'd love to credit him/her.

ET Call Home

Most people have or use a mobile phone these days, which means that the public phone is verging on the unnecessary. Inspired by this New York-based architect John Locke decided to breath new life into the phone booths around the city, by converting them into communal libraries, where anyone can drop or pick up a book. Article from Design Taxi