septembre 2016

NYC’s Ugliest Train Station Will Soon Look Like This

vendredi 30 septembre 2016

Plans to redevelop New York City's Penn Station have loomed for decades. Now it's really happening. The post NYC’s Ugliest Train Station Will Soon Look Like This appeared first on WIRED. NYC’s Ugliest Train Station Will Soon Look Like This

A Cross Section of the Sea Floor, Recreated in a Coffee Table

The surface of the Abyss Horizon table looks like a bathymetric map of the ocean floor, rendered in 3-D The post A Cross Section of the Sea Floor, Recreated in a Coffee Table appeared first on WIRED. A Cross Section of the Sea Floor, Recreated in a Coffee Table

How Garance Doré and the Street Style Revolution Upended Fashion With a Camera and a Blog

Garance Doré created the template for what became known as street style blogging, opening high fashion to the masses and usurping the fashion establishment she documented. The post How Garance Doré and the Street Style Revolution Upended Fashion With a Camera and a Blog appeared first on WIRED. How Garance Doré and the Street Style Revolution Upended Fashion With a Camera and a Blog

Gravity Sketch’s Wild VR App Will Let You Draw in Mid-Air

jeudi 29 septembre 2016

Gravity Sketch's new VR app turns your living room into a sketchpad. The post Gravity Sketch’s Wild VR App Will Let You Draw in Mid-Air appeared first on WIRED. Gravity Sketch’s Wild VR App Will Let You Draw in Mid-Air

The Beauty and Perils of Konglish, the Korean-English Hybrid

Konglish words look Korean, but sound distinctly English. The post The Beauty and Perils of Konglish, the Korean-English Hybrid appeared first on WIRED. The Beauty and Perils of Konglish, the Korean-English Hybrid

The Furniture in This Store Fits Together Like a Giant, 3-D Puzzle

Bureau Spectacular deconstructs buildings and furniture. The post The Furniture in This Store Fits Together Like a Giant, 3-D Puzzle appeared first on WIRED. The Furniture in This Store Fits Together Like a Giant, 3-D Puzzle

The Art of Selling Homes That Don’t Yet Exist

mercredi 28 septembre 2016

From drone photography and strategic lighting to his clients' own aspirations, there's nothing Fredrik Eklund won't use to create desire and make a sale. The post The Art of Selling Homes That Don't Yet Exist appeared first on WIRED. The Art of Selling Homes That Don’t Yet Exist

How Photographers Get the Perfect Shot—and Your Attention

Three professionals reveal how they transform everyday objects---a glass of whiskey, an elegant shoe---into images that make you want what you see. The post How Photographers Get the Perfect Shot—and Your Attention appeared first on WIRED. How Photographers Get the Perfect Shot—and Your Attention

The Beauty Upstart With a Radical New Way of Talking to You

If there's such a thing as designing a millennial approach for selling a product, Glossier gets pretty close: real and unmediated, the antibrand brand. The post The Beauty Upstart With a Radical New Way of Talking to You appeared first on WIRED. The Beauty Upstart With a Radical New Way of Talking to You

The Oral History of Tinder’s Alluring Right Swipe

Since Tinder's launch, the right swipe has become a signifier of our generation---shorthand for like, lust, and love. It was no accident of design. The post The Oral History of Tinder's Alluring Right Swipe appeared first on WIRED. The Oral History of Tinder’s Alluring Right Swipe

How Mercedes-AMG Wraps Drivers in Sensual Luxury

Daimler's head of design explains how he creates an experience that will appeal to people who can spend $250,000 on a two-door convertible. The post How Mercedes-AMG Wraps Drivers in Sensual Luxury appeared first on WIRED. How Mercedes-AMG Wraps Drivers in Sensual Luxury

Startling 8-Bit Visualizations of America’s Obesity Epidemic

mardi 27 septembre 2016

The maps visualize the steady rise in the prevalence of adult obesity by turning from green to purple. The post Startling 8-Bit Visualizations of America's Obesity Epidemic appeared first on WIRED. Startling 8-Bit Visualizations of America’s Obesity Epidemic