poptech:

“Female Eye”, costume design, Krewe of Comus, New Orleans Mardi Gras, 1869

It was Comus, who, in 1857, saved and transformed the dying flame of the old Creole Carnival with his enchanter’s cup; it was Comus who introduced torch lit processions and thematic floats to Mardi Gras; and it was Comus who ritually closed, and still closes, the most cherished festivities of New Orleans with splendor and pomp. - Wiki

Image: The Public Doman Review

producermatthew:

Developing: Two people are dead after an incident aboard a cruise ship near Italy. The luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia was carrying 4,200 passengers. It’s been reported that the ship may have run aground, causing the ship to list to one side. Some passengers escaped the ship by jumping into the water, Sky News reported. [Photo: @CruiseShipCrew on Twitter]

kateoplis:

First eco Podhotel in Flims, Switzerland

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Simen Johan

poptech:

Taking Parking Lots Seriously, as Public Spaces

Watta parking lot

kateoplis:

Today at World Islands, Dubai  

poptech:

In December, at an inter-active installation for the Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane, artist Yayoi Kusama created a brilliantly white environment (a blank canvas) where over the course of two weeks children who visited were given thousands of coloured dot stickers and were invited to collaborate in the transformation of the space.  The installation, entitled The Obliteration Room is part of Kusama’s Look Now, See Forever exhibition that runs through March 12 in Brisbane.

(via mallowtree)

kateoplis:

Some of your favorite posts from 2011 [1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10]