Out of the Box Magazine

The Sardine collection by Bordallo Pinheiro results from a collaboration between the Earthenware Factory of Caldas da Rainha, founded in 1884 by Raphael Bordallo Pinheiro, and EGEAC/Municipality of Lisbon, which has been organising, since 2011, the Sardines competition within the Lisbon Festivities. This initiative, open to all participants, has resulted in a remarkable number of creative proposals, from which we chose those that make up this collection. Having started with 22 different models (21 originating from the competition, plus the original Bordallo sardine), its composition will be reviewed annually, with the introduction of new creative proposals and the discontinuation of others. Each year is therefore an unrepeatable opportunity to acquire some of these models. Additionally, special limited editions will be created in collaboration with international designers.

A mural by Belgian artist ROA decorates a wall in the surrounding area of the village of Erriadh, on the Tunisian island of Djerba, on August 6, 2014, as part of the artistic project “Djerbahood”. Artists from 34 diffrents nationalities were invited by France-based Tunisian artist Mehdi Ben Cheikh to take part in an initiative to turn Djerba’s Erriadh district into an “open sky museum”. (Photo by Joel Saget/AFP Photo)

Arizona based designer Kate Brown created a unique contemporary lounge chair called Etazin that embodies functionality, aesthetics and high quality performance. The structure of the chair, except for the soft part, was made of steel. This way, designer Kate Brown combined a lounge chair and a hammock in this alternative shape. The chair itself rotates at 360 degrees. The cushions are removable. It easily accommodates two people, and it’s very good for relaxing in the back yard.

Japanese designer of shoes and bags Masaya Kushino is the owner of his own brand that is promoted not only in his native country but also in Europe and North America. The new series of Masaya Kushino is called Jakuchu and symbolizes the transformation of a nestling in a beautiful bird with a luxurious feather assembly. The series is called that way after the Japanese painter of the eighteenth century, whose name was Jakuchu Ito.

Published once a year, the Monocle mag a list of the " Top 25 Most Liveable Cities ", based on the quality of life of each city . The hype around Copenhagen I have already noticed last year , I was also only just there and can also confirm that all complete . I just counted times , 17 of the 25 cities on this list I have to know her ( if sometimes only very briefly ), a few cities so still remain. I would urgently times to Japan and from Portland you can hear nothing but good , I 'll keep the time in mind . Germany is actually represented in this list only 3x , Munich is located on the 8 , Berlin and Hamburg on the 14 to the 20; so what is not true , Hamburg is one in each list before Munich .

The simple Carpenter Wood Watch is gender neutral with a soft and flexible strap. Each all natural wood timepiece is uniquely distinctive with its own grain pattern.

American duo of artists Hari & Deepti tells tales for children by creating paper boxes illuminated with warm light. These are beautiful fabulous works.

The Berlin artist Ines Kouidis created absolutely stunning collages of icons from film , music and fashion. The 51 -year-old sends the viewer into their work in an impressive way by careers of characters like Frank Sinatra & Sammy Davis Jr , Louis Armstrong , Elvis Presley , James Dean , Marlene Dietrich or Amy Winehouse . Their means of expression are old newspapers , glossy magazines , posters or any other products from the print . Some examples of their work you will find directly below here , you can purchase commercially available collagen beyond here .

Tilt is an internationally recognised traditional graffiti artist, originating from Toulouse in South France. A self declared "graffiti fetishist", he learned his trade in the streets and on trains as a youngster. In the time since he did his first tags on a skateboard ramp back in '88, his ensuing career has been nourished and influenced by extensive travel. 

As part of the  UN Conference on Sustainable Development  (Rio+20) an enormous outdoor installation of fish was constructed using discarded plastic bottles on Botafogo beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The sculptures are illuminated from the inside at night creating a pretty spectacular light show. Love this. See much more over on this  Rio+20 Flicker set . (via  hungeree  and  razor shapes )

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Meira’s artistic endeavour began when he joined the printmaking course at the School of Fine Arts at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. In early 1990, Carlos moved to Portugal where he developed his unique style of paper sculpture. He returned to Brazil in 1996 and settled in Florianopolis where he further strengthened his illustration side. He has held six solo exhibitions and illustrated several books since then. Carlos Meira  has now devoted himself to illustration and paper sculpture having worked as an artist, designer and art director within the advertising industry. He also runs his  blog  where you can catch-up on his latest work.

Japanese self-taught designer and artist Jiro Miura has created an impressive series of rings in the form of various animals. The author says that he could not even imagine how popular he would become. To be more specific, his products from the Animal Cling Ring series became popular. The name of the author is known by few people. Jiro Miura sells his works under the brand name Count Blue. The cost of one ring ranges from $15 to $200.

The answer to the title is NO. These images are from a project entitled “Devour” by  Christopher Jonassen , which displays pictures of the bottom of worn-out frying pans. 

UK-based artist Susan Stockwell recently completed this gigantic world map made from recycled computer components for the University of Bedfordshire.

Since 1997, artist and sculptor  Gerry Judah  creates his unusual automobile sculptures. His first experience was a project for the  Goodwood Festival of Speed  that took place in Sussex. Gerry Judah was born and raised in Bangalore, India. But then, when the future artist was ten years old, his family moved to London. In the UK he received a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts. All his sculptures are made of tens of tons of steel and look very monumental. It is worth noting that his projects are focused exclusively on the automotive topic. The reason is unknown to us.

Monica Lee  has been a digital artist for 12 years, and she has finally decided to pursue her dream job as an illustrator. She effortlessly pencils complex portraits of freckled girls and guys, many of these art pieces taking 3 to 4 weeks to finish.

mmmm… is a group of a large number of collaborators and by: Alberto Alarcón, Emilio Alarcón, Ciro Márquez and Eva Salmerón. For their latest work they created this conceptual sculpture Bus Stop which is a permanent public art project in Baltimore created by using 3 large sculptures that form the letters BUS.

Trina Merry , body painting artist, created some impressive images by painting models into backgrounds of landmarks in New York City such as; Brooklyn Bridge, Central Park, Coney Island and more. If you are interested, you can find signed and numbered limited edition. prints here .

The famous Brazilian artist Davi De Melo Santos aka DMS prefers to integrate into the surrounding streets, trying to fit into the existing urban street landscape.

American artist Robert Bowen started his career as a street artist, interested in graffiti and street art. But, he didn’t draw on the streets for more than 10 years now. In parallel with his passion, Robert continued to receive his education in an art school. After school, the artist tried himself as a classical artist. Over the last ten years he has become quite well known in his native San Francisco and across the country. Now, thanks to the Internet, his name is known all over the world. As Robert Bowen says, he watched too much TV as a child. Hence, such images.

You might’ve already seen similar works on the pages of our magazine. Here is other works by another illustrator. Canadian artist Sean Williams lives and works in Edmonton. He is the art director of the Canadian branch of one of the world’s largest advertising companies—DDB. The portraits that you’re about to see are not made out of random words. For example, all the musicians were created using the words of their song’s lyrics. In the case of Mr. White and Jesse Pinkman from the Breaking Bad TV series were used their catch phrases from the series.

Singaporean artist Keng Lye creates unusual three-dimensional images of animals, using acrylic paint and epoxy. His work is a combination between painting and sculpture.

                   Today we want to show 17 example of really creative makeup. Makeup artist Laura Jenkinson turns her lips into different cartoon characters. Some of them look really weird but interesting. And you should surely admit creativity and excellent execution. Check them all!

Architectural studio A-cero completed the construction of a unique house on the Mediterranean coast of Spain. The project was developed by two architects the name of whom are Joaquin Torres and Rafael Llamazares.

Polish designer Zuzia Kozerska came up with a great idea how to make great looking cookies at home.

Small Indian studio Lucid Design developed an original and practical concept of a bike called Kit Bike that fits easily inside a conventional bag. At the first sight, though, you have an ordinary bike.

Cups with Customizable Emotions for Gawatt take-out coffee-shop designed by Backbone Branding . They came up with an idea of cups with altering emotions. Customers can change the face expression of their cup personage by turning the exterior sleeve.

Canadian, British born sculptor initially worked as an artist and designer in the film industry. He currently lives and works in Vancouver, focusing exclusively on the creation of sculptures.

Australian traveler and photographer Mark Tipple is the author of an impressive series of underwater photographs. In addition to that, he managed to make a documentary during last summer.

Tokyo based photographer Martin Bailey has managed to create a unique series of shots showing the icy beauty of Antarctica.

Venezuelan artist from the city of Valencia, whose name is Gustavo Silva Nunez , likes to paint portraits of people swimming in the pool. And he does it very well. When looking at these paintings it seems that the swimmer might literally jump out of the water or the water can run over the edges of the pool.

Twenty-two-year-old Montenegrin Danilo Baletic has created a series of massive copies of Transformers, which he calls Defenders of Podgorica . The transformers are located in different parts of the city.

Sparksfly Design studio represented by Clive Cooper has a large specialization in various fields of art and design. Watermelon carving is an exclusive part of them. The studio has two founders; the second one being Sharon Smith, who is Clive’s wife. Author’s creation deserves some attention. In creating this sculptures he used techniques used in pumpkin carving.

Japanese modern artist Shigeki Hayashi using the traditional ceramic techniques creates whimsical ceramic figurines, inspired by science fiction and manga (Japanese comic books).

British temporary duo called Irony + Boe has painted a lot of walls in the British capital. Their full nicknames are Whoam Irony and Placee Boe . Why did they chose the subject of animals isn’t very clear. After all, both of them paint in completely different fields. But, anyway, the temporary association turned out very successful.

Plastic is a widely-used material, but it can cause terrible damage to the environment if not recycled. Fortunately, it is a flexible material that can be reused in creative ways. There are thousands of great DIY ideas for ways to reuse plastic to create something useful and beautiful for your home or for yourself. Here is just a handful of the many great ideas out there for how to recycle those plastic bottles and their caps and keep them out of landfills or the environment. Get inspired and get started!

French artist Marc Giai-Miniet’s works may look like doll houses at first, but they’ll give you the chills. He creates   miniature boxes with gloomy old-school sci-fi laboratories, attics, libraries, storage and interrogation cells, and houses full of dusty, rusty rooms.

Virginia-based artist  Eric Standley  ( previously ) brings a whole new meaning to the term “cutting edge” with his methodical stained glass windows created entirely from laser-cut paper. Standley stacks well over 100 sheets for many of his pieces which involve months of planning, drawing, and assembly. The artist says his inspiration comes from the geometry found in Gothic and Islamic architectural ornamentation which he somewhat jokingly calls “folk math.”

Visual designer  Hani Douaji  has created repackaging for Trident Xtra Care which is chewing sugar-free gum. The new packaging is a playful and interactive design that enhance the idea of protecting teeth. “I created a new playful and interactive packaging which enhance the main feature of the product “Protecting Teeth”. A range of Six packs that represent three flavors, each pack has an illustration of a mouth with either mustache or lips. The chewing gum look like teeth through the mouth die-cut window. The Blister chewing gums is designed to look like a set of bright teeth on pink gums.” Take a look!

In this post we would like to present you to a list of the most beautiful and colorful houses around the world. Take a look and let us know wich one you like the most.

UNICEF and Qantas are running “5 Fund”, an Australian campaign designed to inspire a nation to turn something that they think is practically useless, the 5c piece, into the most powerful coin in the world. To the average Aussie a 5 cent piece is seen as almost useless. Every day it’s simply discarded and left behind.

Carl Warner  challenges how we view the human body in the photographic series shown here. His work is comprised of body parts organized in such a way that they resemble massive landscapes foregrounded against a neutral tinted sky.

Instagram continues to pave the way for innovative artists like graphic designer Javier Pérez, who regularly adds to his playful series entitled  Instagram Experiments . Using a variety of everyday objects combined with simple line drawings, the Ecuador-based artist constructs whimsical scenes in all shapes and sizes.

Once you’re done drinking out of an aluminum can, there isn’t much left to do but recycle it. Not for Japanese artist Makaon, though. He takes these would-be discarded cans and turns them into sculptures featuring characters from popular culture. We see the Super Mario Brothers, Batman, Pikachu, and even Buzz Lightyear crafted out of the various colorful packaging.

Architecture and design firm  Studio505 , have recently completed the Lotus Building in Wujin, China. "Located in the heart of Wujin, the burgeoning southern district of Changzhou, Jiangsu PRC, the Lotus Building and the 3.5 hectare People’s Park has been designed to act as a cultural anchor and civic landmark

We’ve seen some great modern  tree house  designs, especially from the German firm,  baumraum . Here, they’ve crafted this particular structure around a large oak tree that sits 11 meters off the ground. It’s placed behind the owner’s residence and offers a not-too-far retreat if they wanted to get away from life on the ground.

We might be used to seeing murals on walls or even  shipping containers , but not so much on a boat. Spanish street artist Borondo recently had the opportunity to apply his signature style to a vessel traveling along the River Lee in East London. He created it in collaboration with Carmen Maín, and the work showcases an unexpected place for a large-scale painting that you can only see it if you’re looking down at the boat.

Pennsylvania-based photographer Christopher McKenney creates composite  photos of horror scenes filled with disturbing characters that seem to exist on the edge between the worlds of the living and the dead.

Most of us rush through our everyday lives without noticing the beautiful things around us. Dutch illustrator Tineke Meirink offers a creative and playful way of engaging with our surroundings – just stop and watch, she says. Her blog “Stop:Watch” tickles the imagination with a collection of simple street objects that she has given life to by adding a minimal digital illustration