Now here’s something you don’t see every day – Optical Illusion Home Design! Sure you probably have seen illusion bottle holders or floating magazine holder. But today we will talk something bigger, like your furniture, your wall paint, your carpet and your yard. I am not sure is that actually user-friendly, but it is definitely eye-catching. You can easily impress or confuse your guest. lol

1. Magic Chair with Invisible Feet from Davide Conti [link]

At a first glance, this chair appears to disobey the laws of Physics. The Magic Chair comes from designer Davide Conti and seems to only stand on one foot. This optical illusion is made possible due to a transparent material which is used …to help maintain the balance of the chair. But since this material is almost invisible, when looking at this product from a certain angle, the user will surprisingly only see a bunch of straight thin lines. Despite its fragile appearance, this chair is very durable and strong.

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We have featured several posts about “Recycled Art” before and today, we will introduce you another creative artist who transforms everyday objects found in flea-markets and car boot sales into works of art. Working with a variety of refuse materials such as rusted kitchen pans, typewriter keys, car lights and other scrap metals, Edouard Martinet sculpts several types of animals and insects.

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Sharks cause an irrational fear in many people and are often viewed as mindless animals bent on destruction. However, the truth of the shark is that unprovoked shark attacks are actually quite rare. Moreover, it can represent experience to be reckoned with, fearless and ambition. In this post, we will have 20 Creative Shark Inspired Product Designs, from clothing to shoes, from peg to backpack, from soup bowl to tea infuser. It is really cool to see so many shark inspired products. Let shark rule!

1. Sharky Tea Infuser, make a killer cuppa tea [link]

The Sharky Tea Infuser, designed in Argentina by Pablo Matteoda has a clever design that is both fun and useful. The floating tea infuser extracts tea leaves, herbs or fruit in water until completely saturated. During the waiting process, you can see the color of your tea create a beautiful effect which reminded us of the movie scenes where the ocean turned blood red. Very amusing in deed.

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Anastassia Elias, from Paris France, is a full-time artist and illustrator and her preferred medium is paper collages and paintings. With a quirky canvas and steady hand, she created these fantastic scenes inside empty toilet paper rolls. With the right lighting these scenes burst to life; silhouettes in a land of cardboard.

We list 9 our favorite work of Anastassia, you can find more fantastic work from this wonderful artist via clicking here.

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