Nationwide high-speed rail would change everything in America. It’d create jobs, link cities, bridge cultures and revolutionize our freight industry. But that’s idealistic pie in the sky right? Well, check out the work being done in China. Last week, China’s Harmony Bullet-Train broke 302 MPH which is comparable to low flying speeds of a Bombardier Learjet! It cuts typical travel time in half. For example, Harmony’s record run was projected to take 5 hours to go from Beijing to Shanghai. This trek usually takes 10 hours. That’s exiciting news for the travel industry. Plus China has plans to expand its high-speed rail network to approximately 10,000 miles by 2012. Imagine if we had that network here in the states. Click Read More to view a video of the news report.

» Read More

New York’s New Museum recently added an exciting component to its exhibits. It’s a slide – a huge slide that runs from the 4th floor to the 2nd with enough twists and turns to spark anyone’s interest. It’s undeniable that slides are fun, and we have to admit, it feels like they plucked this one straight from our dreams. The Carsten Höller slide is open to the public with other interactive works until January 15, 2012. If you’re in New York City we recommend checking it out. Click Read More for additional information.

» Read More

Sub City Paris is beautiful. It’s the latest video from Sarah Klein and Tom Mason. Together they’ve created a brilliant series exploring the quiet moments that occur just before emerging from a city’s subway. The possibility, the excitement and the general promise for what a city may offer is all captured with stunning imagery. As they describe it, “The Sub City series explores the wonder in the humble experience of exiting the subway through dreamy slow motion and elegant steadicam cinematography.” Click Read More to watch this video.

» Read More

Forget xboxes, playstations and wiis. When was the last time you saw a flight simulator look this good? Recently, the creative minds at Banozic Architecture completed work on Stuttgart’s SimmINN. It’s a full size replica of the Boeing 737 cockpit claiming to offer the truest simulation of what pilots experience when flying. But Banozic didn’t stop there. As they describe it, “Our aim was to complete this impressive illusion outside the cockpit by creating a dynamic and abstract scenery of an airport runway. The simulators with their adjacent walls are positioned into the spatial concept in order to complete the remaining aircraft-parts graphically.” Click Read More for a closer look.

» Read More

Subways, train-stations and airports provide an amazing opportunity for art to seize the attention of locals and visitors alike. It might not strike immediately, but in those quiet moments while waiting to board, these structures quietly remind you how beautiful they are. Recently, Rstudio completed their work on the Alboraya-Palmaret Train Station in Valencia, Spain. The modern structure contains ample green space, brilliant use of lighting and a sophisticated execution of minimalism. The entire structure is artfully considered. Everything works. Click Read More for a closer look.

» Read More

Ideas of speed and connectivity come to mind when we think of Tokyo. AppuruPai captures these ideas perfectly with her long exposure photography. She has a fantastic series of images taken from the Yurikamome Line – an automated transit service connecting Shimbashi to Toyosu, passing through the artificial island of Odaiba in Tokyo, Japan. Click Read More for a closer look.

» Read More

Public transportation is a reliable way to get the full experience of any place. The only thing better is walking or riding a bike. It’s spontaneous and it lets you experience a city like a local. So when we came across the photography of Dillon Marsh we had to share it. Over a two month period, Dillon and his girlfriend traveled from Nairobi to Cape Town strictly via public transportation. And while they did it, they photographed the entire experience. The end result is a beautiful collection of images providing the viewer with a taste of eastern and southern Africa. Click Read More to view a sample of Dillon’s images.

» Read More