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Just Add Water: Grow Your Own Furniture with These Pop-Up Sponge Designs

A team of industrial designers prototyped a furniture collection that dramatically transforms from flat sheets into fully functional objects.

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The World Press Photo Contest Documents War, Migration, and Devastation

From Israel’s war in Gaza to rapidly warming global temperature, the last year has seen incredible devastation around the globe.

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Flip Through More than 5,000 Pages of This Sprawling 19th-Century Atlas

At more than 5,000 pages in its entirety, Lorenz Oken’s atlas depicts known species ranging from insects and fish to birds and plants.

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British Wildlife Photography Awards

The winning images of the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2024 exhibit the beauty, spectacle, and fragile balance of the British Isles.

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Marvel at Hundreds of Mathematician Max Brückner’s Models of Polyhedra

German scholar Max Brückner (1860-1934) was lauded during his lifetime for his remarkable collection of polyhedra models.

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The 2024 Underwater Photographer of the Year

The 2024 contest was the most competitive to date, garnering 6,500 submissions of aquatic life from around the globe.

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The Sony World Photography Awards 2024 Celebrate Childhood Joy

From the ocean floor to high above the cloud line, the Sony World Photography Awards 2024 offers a truly global approach to image-making.

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The 2023 Wildlife Photographer of the Year

In its 59th year, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest garnered nearly 50,000 entries from 95 countries.

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Pokémon and Japanese Craft Traditions Unite in a Fantastic Exhibition

Two of Japan’s major cultural contributions converge in POKÉMON X KOGEI.

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Thousands of Films, Books, and Illustrations Just Entered the Public Domain

On January 1, thousands of books, films, plays, artworks, sound recordings, and more entered the public domain.

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Kaori Kurihara’s Incredibly Detailed Ceramics

Elegant petals, scalloped fans, and seed-like textures coat the Kaori Kurihara’s whimsical ceramic sculptures.

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The Top Ten Colossal Stories Readers Loved Most in 2023

From enormous kinetic beach creatures to a trove of salvaged photographs, these are our readers’ most-loved projects.

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The 2023 Ocean Photographer of the Year Contest

From a boastful lizardfish to a floating paper nautilus, the lauded shots document marine life above and below the surface.

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Our Favorite Art Books of 2023

Artist monographs, surveys, and historical reflections to prove that art really does make the world a better place.

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Folkloric Figures Emerge in Malene Hartmann Rasmussen’s Shapeshifting Ceramics

Malene Hartmann Rasmussen’s enigmatic ceramics draw from personal memories, nostalgia, and ancient customs.

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Circular Light Paintings Nestle into Craggy Grooves and Valleys

Peeking out from rocky gorges and flowing through a thin crack in the terrain, Reuben Wu’s drone paths conjure the uncanny.

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Unfolded Origami Works by Sipho Mabona Reflect on Inevitable Transformations

In Transcending the Garden, Sipho Mabona pushes the boundaries of origami through large-scale folds.

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Astronomy Photographer of the Year 15

Royal Observatory Greenwich’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year welcomed more than 4,000 entries from photographers in 64 countries.

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In an Open-Source Stamp Kit, ‘BlockFace’ Gets Tactile With Type

Artist and designer Will Mower wants to bring tactility and accessibility back to the art of type with the BlockFace stamp kit.

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Bird Photographer of the Year 2023

The judges of the Bird Photographer of the Year competition sifted through more than 20,000 images this year.