Source Design You Trust  In the 1930s, if you wanted to travel in air-conditioned comfort, you needed a “swamp cooler” attached to your car window. These devices were popular through the 1960s, before modern air conditioning became a standard feature in most cars. h/t: vintag.es A typical car swamp cooler was mounted on the front…

Source Colossal   Passengers on two Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) railcars look a little different these days. After routinely traversing the city for years, the retired vessels embarked on a new journey to promote sustainability and house marine wildlife.  Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources teamed up with MARTA for the project, developing a plan…

Source Design You Trust  Heather Locklear, born on September 25, 1961, is widely recognized for her iconic roles in TV shows such as Dynasty and Melrose Place, making her a significant figure in 1980s pop culture. In addition to her acting career, Locklear became a fitness symbol during the decade, largely due to her active…

Source Colossal   Between about 350 and 850 C.E., a society known as the Moche thrived in the coastal valleys of northern Peru. Pañamarca, in the Nepeña Valley, is the southernmost center of the Moche culture and the site of a remarkable series of recent archaeological discoveries, including the latest: a monumental pillared hall with vibrantly…

Source Artsy Shark  Running a small business can produce anxiety and a fear of failure. Reframe your approach by balancing creativity, practical tasks and wellbeing. The post Reduce Stress in Your Art Business appeared first on Artsy Shark.

Source Colossal   When we first started looking for someone to help redesign Colossal, we knew we needed a special partner. Our last site, designed and built by the amazing Armin Vit, had served us well for more than seven years, but with myriad additions, we had completely outgrown it. We had code nested away in…

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  Inside the head of Joseph Olisaemeka Wilson is a winding maze, the walls covered in earthy clay, mandolin music rippling from speakers unseen. It is a place where he can cruise, eyes open wide to both the joys and horrors of life. When there is joy, he…

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  Over the past twenty years, Clare Rojas has developed a multifaceted art practice that draws on a wide range of inspirations, from ecofeminism to diverse literary and musical sources, the folklore of her Peruvian ancestry, the crisp formalism of 20th-century abstraction, and the fantastical spirit of Surrealism,…