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Automata: The Odd Magic of Living Machines
Science

Automata: The Odd Magic of Living Machines

Self-operating machines hold a peculiar place in history, from an 18th century "pooping" duck to today's merging of technology with the human form.

PeoplePelikan Puzzles

Pelikan Puzzles Pack Elegance and Deception

Pelikan is known as the Rolls-Royce of packing puzzles and require a great deal of spatial problem-solving.

PeopleThe Designer Who Listens to Trees

The Designer Who Listens to Trees

Swedish woodworker Olof Davidsson creates some of the most peculiar furniture designs with pieces that snap together like puzzles.

ArtOliver Sogard on Exploring Narratives for Playing Cards

Oliver Sogard on Exploring Narratives for Playing Cards

The founder of dealersgrip discusses how we can challenge the conventional idea of what a deck of cards should be.

PeoplePerspective Shift: The Illusions of Jan Dibbets

Perspective Shift: The Illusions of Jan Dibbets

Jan Dibbets concerns himself with illusion and reality as he uses nearly right angles to “correct” recessive perspectives of flatland.

ArtCoastal Dinosaurs by William Stout

The Prehistoric Art of William Stout

From creating iconic posters like Octopussy to reconstructing a T-Rex, William Stout is one of the most iconic fantasy illustrators living today.