Richard Corman’s photography documents the human spirit. Whether photographing artists, celebrities, politicians or champions of sport, he takes a penetrating look into the eyes of his subjects. Corman sees character through the camera and renders it for us in images of grace and integrity. As a portrait photographer, Corman has worked with a thrilling breadth of subjects, including athletes, actors, writers, designers, painters, and musicians. From advertising campaigns to movie posters, from the Hollywood hills to the Olympic arena, his range of work appeals to a wide audience.

Special makeup effets artist Kevin Kirkpatrick made these prosthetic models of Beavis and Butt-Head to show what the cartoon legends would look like in real life. via (buzzfeed)

Small House by Japanese studio Unemori Architects is a multi-level single-family residence in Tokyo, Japan. Small House is located on a site measuring less than 35 square metres, consequently the design is vertically arranged, all connected via a central spiral staircase. Each floor at Small House has a specific use, so then the ground floor (partially below street level) is the bedroom, the first floor is the dining room, the third floor is a spare room and the third floor is the bath room. (via I Like Architecture)

Heikki Leis (b.1973) was born in Tartu, Estonia and has lived and worked in the same town for the better part of his life. He graduated from Tartu Art Grammar School and later masonry and sculpture faculty in Tartu Art School in 1991. He works as a freelance artist since 2000. Heikki does mostly hyper realistic pen and pencil drawings and also sculpture. Since 2004 he is also an avid photographer and takes part in exhibitions.

Lacey Bryant is a San Jose artist who paints weird things. She works in a variety of media, oil and acrylic paints being her favorites. She paints primarily on wood surfaces, often utilizing found wood for the unique textures and history they offer. Her subjects are often dreamlike, inhabiting a realm of strange, nostalgic sweetness with undercurrents of darkness and mystery. Each piece is a bit of the middle of a story for the viewer to interpret in their own way. Contrasting cute with creepy, familiar with odd, Lacey sets out to quietly captivate and unnerve her viewers through the underlying tension of her work.

Francesco Sambo’s (previously-blogged) portfolio has some excellent photo manipulation work. Great stuff! Have a look.

Crafted from carefully chosen re-claimed London wood, this i-Pad stand is a purpose built charging station. An ideal way to turn your i-Pad into a TV, a slide show, even a photo frame! Your iPad can fit either verticlly or horizontally. It’s functional, useful and makes a lovely antidote to high tech living. Buy here.

Jonnie Craig (born July 13, 1988) is a British photographer who began taking photographs aged 16. In 2007, following a recommendation from American photographer Ryan McGinley, Craig began working with Vice Magazine, where he continues to contribute regularly. In February 2009, Craig had his first book published with Mörel books. Having recently exhibited a new body of work at the Steinsland Berliner Gallery with fellow artists Ed Templeton, Jerry Hsu and Kevin Long – It would seem (vague) his newly announced series, entitled I’ll Kick You In The Head With My Energy Legs, will be soon released. Craig is currently Photo Editor of HUH.Magazine, a UK based arts and culture magazine. In August 2010, Craig curated an exhibition at the Scion Gallery in Los Angeles including artists like, Peter Sutherland, Jerry Hsu and Patrick O’Dell.

Valérie Belin is a photographer born in France in 1964 at Boulogne-Billancourt. In her work, she revisits the classic theme of still life and vanities.

Loving this origami inspired installation project designed by Japanese architect Akihisa Hirata for the new Bloomberg Pavilion Project of the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo. Found here.