Shot over several road trips through Ontario and British Columbia, photographer Kourtney Roy‘s series, Northern Noir, are like stills from a fictional film noir. Wanting to photograph the “non-events that encircle the places where transgressive acts may have taken place,” Kourtney creates a sinister undertone in otherwise mundane situations. The series is published in a book by Editions la Pionniere titled by the same name. Show the rest of this post…
In the picturesque Transylvanian countryside, Salina Turda is an ancient salt mine that has become a tourist attraction for unlikely reasons. Deep below ground, visitors descend the mine’s tight tunnels not only to experience the extraordinary man-made chamber below, but for subterranean mini-golf, bowling, and to row around its underground boating lake. Show the rest of this post…
Shot by photographer Richard John Seymour, the Salina Turda dates back over two millennia, last active as a salt mine in 1932. Since then it was used as a WWII shelter, for cheese storage, and in its modern form, now offers a healing centre for people suffering from lung conditions. Part of a €6m investment, a mini theme park with ferris wheels, plus a spa and small amphitheatre were all constructed as this man-made marvel starts a new life for tourists.
Salina Turda, Aleea Durgăului 7, Turda 401106, Romania
www.salinaturda.eu
Designing wallpaper, jewelry, ceramics and pop-poms since graduating textile programs at the Rhode Island School of Design and Central Saint Martins, cross-disciplinary designer Dana Haim has turned her attention back to textiles. Teaming up with a fifth generation weaver in Oaxaca, Mexico, Haim’s debut collection of beautiful, naturally dyed rugs, boast geometric patterns that draw inspiration from classic kilim design. Available in four different designs with two colourways in each style, the rugs are available to buy from Haim’s personal website: www.danahaim.com
One of Africa’s most sparsely populated countries, Berlin-based photographer Daniel Müller took to the road in Namibia for Freunde von Freunden. From oyster farming on the Atlantic coast to the San tribesmen across the inland desert, it’s a country filled with character and culture so far beyond the captial of Windhoek. Show the rest of this post…
In amongst the the hectic city life, for his latest project, photographer William Green captures a moment of silence, as Tokyo taxi drivers clock off for 40 winks in their cars. Show the rest of this post…
“I was in Japan working on a few other projects, and I stumbled upon them while doing a bit of pavement pounding,” Green explains, “I came across this one street – it’s not a taxi rank, but there were loads of people asleep.” After noticing the trend, he took his 35mm digital camera around the city to get some better shots, first asking permission from approaching a union rep.
Check out more of William’s photography on his site: www.williamgreen.co.uk
Famous for it’s car free islands, instead dominated by beautiful water ways, Venice, Italy, is a sight to behold in the summer, but there’s one thing it isn’t; quiet. Italian photographer Claudia Corrent captures that side of Venice you don’t normally see for her series, Insulae. Documenting the everyday life of Venice’s local, her pastel-toned gaze gives the islands such a relaxing feel, it’s so easy to forget Piazza San Marco’s heaving streets in the summertime. Show the rest of this post…
You wouldn’t think illustrator Josh McKenna was based out of East London, instead his colourful and vibrant pool-side characters look like they’re straight out of a Miami summer scene. Inspired by tropical details and abstract patterns, Josh has completed work for Converse, MTV, GQ, Wired and the Wall Street Journal, proving everyone wants a bit of sunshine in their lives. Show the rest of this post…
While most passengers are cramming on in-flight movies at 10,000 ft, Karl Hab has his camera in hand to capture what’s down below. Putting his favourites from the last 10 years together for short-run zine, Window Seat Please, Hab shoots the cryptic skies with an sense of wonder, and the expectation of what awaits when you land. Show the rest of this post…
Based in South Korea, Shin Morae collaborated with local clothing brand Ader for a series on today’s effortlessly cool youth. From hanging out to art class, it’s part-illustrated lookbook, part-pastiche as you could imagine any of the frames as a shot from the latest Dazed Magazine. Show the rest of this post…
Known for their completely customisable phone and tablet cases, Casetify have teamed up with hip LA store, Poketo, for a collection of bright and colourful designs. Available in Casetify’s new Standard Case for Apple iDevices, the Snap Case for pretty much everything else and three stunning Apple Watch straps, the Poketo collection is hand-designed and curated by their in-house design team to create a mix of both colourful and monochrome geometric patterns, brush strokes and shapes. The Poketo collection is available from the Casetify online store, starting at £24.99: www.casetify.com/collections/poketo
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