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2011’s top architecture projects give us a peek into the future of style and design of buildings and other infrastructures. It can be observed that these projects by forward thinking visionaries such as Foster + Partners, BIG Architects, Zaha hadid, and MVDRV involved massive iconic structures that will create new spaces. [More]

In the survey conducted by Advertising Age, Rihanna’s black and white photo for Emporio Armani was crowned the sexiest ad of 2011.

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Dwelling in a residential neighborhood of Osaka, Japan is a two-storey structure characterized by a pixelated elevation from the street, OH residence, designed by Koseki Architect Office. [More]

The Made in Polaroid exhibit showcases over 50 pieces created by artists, designers, photographers, actors and musicians. All works were created exclusively using the Polaroid GL10 Instant Mobile Printer and will be auctioned for charity. Participating artists include fashion photographers Patrick Demarchelier and Steven Klein, designers Cynthia Rowley and Phillip Lim and actors James Franco and Viggo Mortensen, among many others.

Here are some of the marvelous works of art from the exhibit:

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This unique dining place which displays elegance and is located at the heart of Paris is conceptualized by French architect Odile Decq. [More]

Fashion student Lisa Dillon of Bath University has designed a mouth-watering pair of Jimmy Cheese shoes using bread and West Country cheddar. [More]

Cake Boss star, Buddy Valastro, created a cake framed like the Chevorlet Camaro-shifting Autobot, Bumblebee. [More]

Natalie Irish, who has more talent in her lips, is one of the very few artists who uses not her hand to create masterpieces. [More]

Copper Twist of instructables recreated one of the world’s most popular painting, Starry Night by Van Gogh, using bacons. [More]

An Argentine farmer, Pedro Martin Ureta, created a giant guitar out of 7000 cypress and eucalyptus trees in memory of his late wife, Graciela. [More]

Tong-its, the famous Filipino card game, can now be played in iPhone and Nokia smartphones, thanks to a Pinoy start-up app developer in Cavite. [More]

A study of Middlesex University psychologists explains the secret of Leonardo da Vinci’s talent and Pablo Picasso’s success in their field. [More]

An exhibit in Paris called The Lady Gaga a Gogo exhibition at the Chappe gallery features dresses and hats designed by Jean Charles de Castelbajac which were worn by Lady Gaga in videos, plus paintings and sculptures by young artists. [More]

A firm based in Vienna, Franz Architekten, redesigned the traditional farmhouse with the ‘Family House in Zellerndorf‘ in Austria. [More]

German and Swiss researchers on a EUREKA project have come up with technology that they think could soon bring 3D experience into our houses at an affordable price. [More]

Virtuoso violinist Vanessa Mae is hoping to represent Thailand as a downhill skier at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. [More]

A building in Japan has been labeled the PS3 Building for its striking resemblance with the famous game console. [More]

The new CD by the young German violinist Julia Fischer finds solutions to Paganini’s devilish violin caprices giving expression and character to music of hair-raising difficulty. [More]

Spanish architect, Santiago Calatrava, has just unmasked his preliminary designs for Denver International Airport’s South terminal redevelopment program. The redevelopment is said to not only “enhance the airport’s connectivity and functionality, but is also expected to create more than 6,600 jobs.” [More]

Below are just some of the sample art works that could easily be mistaken for oil paintings but the truth is they’ve been created on an iPad. [More]