"Surf’s Up, Venetian Style!" - Italy-lovers world wide have been following the story of the extreme acqua alta in Venice.
On Monday, the city endured a high tide that produced the worst flooding that the serenissima has seen in 22 years, with waters reach 1.5 meters or five feet in depth before beginning to recede. The photos of Venetians and tourists wading through (at least) waist-high cold water have appeared in every media outlet, boggling both mind and eye. - Stefano
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"LifeRemains" - LifeRemains is a graduation project by Netherlands based designer Ruud Havenith. The project is absolutely brilliant. LifeRemains brings life to the rigid skeletons that everyone knows from biology class and the museum. - Stefano
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Islands is a series of sculptures showing miniature snapshots of life. Isolated pieces of land, that look like they were wrenched from the earth by some force of nature, are floating through nowhere. All that is left is a random group of living beings who do their best to survive. - Stefano
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