Kyoto was the capital of Japan for over a millennium, and has the reputation as its most beautiful city. However, recent events have made the city bloom in a rare color. Kyoto has been experiencing the coldest days this winter with temperatures dropping below 0° Celsius (32° Fahrenheit) and it became a white wonderland.
1920. Pont de Sant Agustí de #Girona
A single-span truss bridge is like a simply supported beam because it carries vertical loads by bending. Bending leads to compression in the top chords (or horizontal members), tension in the bottom chords, and either tension or compression in the vertical and diagonal members, depending on their orientation. Trusses are popular because they use a relatively small amount of material to carry relatively large loads. The arch bridge carries loads primarily by compression, which exerts on the foundation both vertical and horizontal forces. Arch foundations must therefore prevent both vertical settling and horizontal sliding. In spite of the more complicated
The Geological Society of London just released the winners of its "100 Great Geosites" photo contest of geological wonders in the U.K. and Ireland.
magical houses inspired from fairytales are weird but wonderful things. Today, I will be showcasing a few houses inspired from fairytales.
Meet Marsha Blaker and Paul DeSomma - the talented California-based husband and wife that create stunning glass and ceramic artworks. One of our favorites - their series of glass sculptures representing the ocean.
Darren Cullen from the London based company called Graffiti Kings has put together a blog post featuring some of the best Star Wars graffiti and street art from around the World. Here is a collection of some of my favorite pictures from the blog post including AT-AT walkers, Storm Troopers, Boba Fett, R2-D2, Darth Vader, Yoda and more. I hope you enjoy this Star Wars graffiti piece and please share with your friends who are Star Wars fans on social media.
After the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and the tsunami that followed, Japan was hurting badly, but almost six years later the country has rebuilt. And Manabu Ikeda, a pen & ink artist, went through a similar process with the just recently finished massive drawing called Rebirth.
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Ever had a hankering to taste a slippery goldfish or a wriggling tadpole? Now you’re in luck thanks to a new candy shop in Tokyo called Ameshin that offers traditional Japanese amezaiku, a form of artisinal candy making that dates back to the 8th century when the edible objects were offered at temples or givenContinue reading "Realistic Animal Lollipops and Sugar Sculptures by ‘Amezaiku’ Artisan Shinri Tezuka"
Tour Scotland travel video of a rainbow over the Forth Railway Bridge on rainy, windy visit to South Queensferry near Edinburgh. The Forth Bridge is a cantil...
We are artists from Hungary that create all kinds of land art. This time we want to show you the sculptures that we created from the wood that has been washed to the shore by the water.
“We all wanted the boat to be successful and to sink as much as possible, regardless of our losses,” The myth of U-96 lives on to this day. Only a single
Douglas Self, Pneumatic Guns, air mortar
Just when you thought macarons couldn't get any cuter, somebody dialed it up to a 10 and made them panda-shaped.
