Chessmen by Erwin Olaf

Chessmen by Erwin Olaf

Back in 1987, Erwin Olaf has created an incredible new chess-board. Each photograph is an image of a chess players piece.
Visual Art for the Visually Impaired by Roy Nachum

Visual Art for the Visually Impaired by Roy Nachum

One of the most popular signs in the art industry is ”DON’T TOUCH”. According to our experiences, we’ve definitely been warned and hissed at, at least once in our lifetime by a guard at an exhibition not to touch the artworks while visiting a gallery or museum.
FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2012

FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2012

Be ready for the 4th edition of the incomparable fashion event FASHIONCLASH Maastricht. During the second weekend in June more than one hundred promising talents from 20 countries from all over the world will come together to present their creations.
ANIMAL: The Other Side of Evolution by Ana Rajcevic

ANIMAL: The Other Side of Evolution by Ana Rajcevic

The project is grounded in a unique visual interpretation of animal anatomy, building upon existing skeleton structures to create a series of sculptural pieces that appear as natural properties of the human body, suggesting strength, power and sensuality.
Let's Get Lost by Mikael Jansson

Let’s Get Lost by Mikael Jansson

The hour is late, the air is thick, and the evening is charged with a steamy sensuality. What works? Tone-on-tone swimsuits, slithers of silk, and plenty of skin, as flesh meets flesh, body meets soul, and Daria gets lost in the heat of the night.
Naked Lunch

Naked Lunch

“Mr. Lee is curious about the Frost couple. He would like to meet them.” “I think the woman would have sex with you, Mr. Lee. The man, he only likes Interzone boys.”
Zach & Jordan Stenmark by Errikos Andreou

Zach & Jordan Stenmark by Errikos Andreou

With Zach & Jordan Stenmark Photography: © Errikos Andreou 2011 Artistic direction & styling: Predrag Pajdic
Karlie Kloss by Hedi Slimane

Karlie Kloss by Hedi Slimane

Karlie Kloss is photographed by Hedi Slimane and styled by Mika Mizutani for the February 2012 issue of Vogue Nippon. I also included shots of Karlie from a private session with Slimane.
Ahead of Their Time: The White Series

Ahead of Their Time: The White Series

Somehow we at kontraPLAN can’t get enough of both great Mustafa Sabbagh and Predrag Pajdic. So we are bringing you this beautiful series from one of their numerous inspired cooperations.
Design Behind Desire

Design Behind Desire

It is a well-known fact that design is desired. Desired sexually, sensually, pragmatically, emotionally, whatever you choose, is a factor that represents your needs. Based on the dictionary’s definition, desire is a longing or craving for something that brings satisfaction or enjoyment, a sexual appetite or urge.
Bob Noto – Capturing Food

Bob Noto – Capturing Food

A slight departure from the traditional adage, one might say that the way to Bob Noto’s stomach
The Forgotten Circus

The Forgotten Circus

The Forgotten Circus is the pilot film for the „Forgotten Trilogy“. This film explores notions of humanity embodied through the minds eye of a dying ringmaster and his Forgotten Circus.
Alexander by Ronald Savković

Alexander by Ronald Savković

  World premiere of ballet Alexander, inspired by a complex person of a general, half-god, lover, conqueror of the world – Alexander the Great, choreographed by Ronald Savković, took place last November in Belgrade, Serbia, but will take a world tour this summer starting in Latin America.
“Ouvrir Venus” FW 2011/2012 Collection by Yiqing Yin

“Ouvrir Venus” FW 2011/2012 Collection by Yiqing Yin

Following a first presentation in February 2011 at the Joyce Gallery in Paris, the Famous shop  pioneering fashion and creativity in Asia for 40 years, invite Maison Yiqing Yin for an exhibition of the last FW 2011/2012 Collection: “Ouvrir Venus”.
Amangiri Luxury Resort in Utah

Amangiri Luxury Resort in Utah

Amangiri, ‘the peaceful mountain’ stood boldly among the protected valley with sweeping views over the colorful Arizona air as we approached for landing to the close by airport of Page Arizona (a 20-minute drive away). 
Sex & Art Cosmopolitan Cocktail

Sex & Art Cosmopolitan Cocktail

We are bringing you Jodie Smith and Tori Praver in futuristic photo shoot in German Cosmopolitan Sex & Art Issue.
Noetic Corpus by Predrag Pajdic

Noetic Corpus by Predrag Pajdic

Noetic Corpus: Sojourn of the Soul     Predrag Pajdic is a London based artist, designer, and curator, who organises high profile art projects internationally as well as writes and lectures on contemporary art and culture.
Vivid Art of Jérémy Tran

Vivid Art of Jérémy Tran

After starting the Classical Dance at the age of 8 under the supervision of Christine Vandenbussche (MJC Rosendaël 2000-2009) and Pascal Cyprien (Lille Conservatory 2002-2004), in 2009, Jérémy decided to turn towards Contemporary dance that he practiced with Dominique Desessart (Lille Conservatory 2009-2010).
Saraceno's Cloud City

Saraceno’s Cloud City

If you happened to be in Berlin, make sure to stop by Hamburger Bahnhof (a former railway station) till January 15, 2012, and get ready to feel like you’ve stepped into a strange and surreal dream.
Divine Decadence

Divine Decadence

December issue of W Magazine is bringing story about three lovers and a cabaret’s worth of sexy ensembles — what happens in Berlin stays in Berlin.
Anthony Gayton Photography

Anthony Gayton Photography

The English photographer Anthony Gayton (Devon, 1986) first began taking pictures at the age of sixteen using friends and family as models.
Emmanuel Ray - Britain's Fashion Icon of the Year 2011

Emmanuel Ray – Britain’s Fashion Icon of the Year 2011

  From this month onwards, kontraPLAN will regularly bring you new, interesting monthly columns by Emmanuel Ray, the winner of this year’s prestigious Fashion Icon of the Year award at Fashions Finest Awards in the United Kingdom.
Francoise Nielly's Portraits

Francoise Nielly’s Portraits

French artist Francoise Nielly has released a new set of portraits that continue her colorful, emotive signature.
Brian Shimansky & Eva Padberg by Armin Morbach

Brian Shimansky & Eva Padberg by Armin Morbach

Photographer Armin Morbach captures model Brian Shimansky in his most daring shoot ever for the last year’s 30th anniversary ‘Sex & Art’ issue
The Naked Russian Women Swims with Whales

The Naked Russian Women Swims with Whales

Natalia Avseenko, the skilled Russian diver, took the plunge as the water temperature hit minus 1.5 degrees Centigrade in a unique and controversial experiment with two beluga whales.
Inspiration Cakes for Halloween

Inspiration Cakes for Halloween

Bleeding Hearts They are scarily realistic, but delicious with a red velvet sponge, cream cheese frosting and blackcurrant & cherry ‘blood’. 20% of the sale of every ʻbleeding heartʼ is donated to the music and fashion charity that raises awareness and support for young people with cancer. Eat Your Heart Out...
The Waterhouse At South Bund by NHDRO

The Waterhouse At South Bund by NHDRO

Chinese architects NHDRO have transformed this disused Japanese army headquarters in Shanghai into a hotel, maintaining the building’s stripped concrete and brick walls while adding a new Corten steel extension on the roof. 
The Witching Hour

The Witching Hour

We are bringing you editorial from September 2011 issue of Papercut magazine shot by Christopher Hench
What Lies Beneath the Woodpecker?!!

What Lies Beneath the Woodpecker?!!

  Photographers are often inspired by other artists all the time, but in these case it might be too similar to be referred to as inspiration.The lighting, setting, props, and even many of the poses are exactly the same. Both even feature swans. Is this a case of one photographer...
ASHER LEVINE: STAGE.118

ASHER LEVINE: STAGE.118

With the backstage and runway photos by Zoran Trifunovic
Russian Elite Circle

Russian Elite Circle

Russian Elite Circle was founded in January 2011. It is the worldwide first and only private luxury network in Russian language.
A Matter of Taste

A Matter of Taste

FULVIO BONAVIA began his career as a graphic designer and illustrator of film posters.
Florian Dovillez's Hat Collection

Florian Dovillez’s Hat Collection

Living in a GAGA era there is no coincidence to the fact that hairpieces have become the new fashion accessories.
New Blood Show 2011 by the Antwerpen Royal Academy

New Blood Show 2011 by the Antwerpen Royal Academy

Mario & Vidis feat. Ernesto – Changed
Brothers of Arcadia

Brothers of Arcadia

(beware of explicite sexual content) Nicola Formichetti released today uncensored version of his film for Mugler’s Spring/Summer 2012 menswear collection on a porn site. This full-length version of the film, set to a soundtrack by Jessica 6, who also appears on-camera alongside a team of male models engaging in, well,...
LA CAIDA DE LOS DIOSES

LA CAIDA DE LOS DIOSES

Internationaly famous Slovenian director Tomaž Pandur made his mark on the international theatre stage with his extravagant projects. He has been also elected as the Artistic director of the institution responsible for the organisation of the European Capital of Culture in Maribor in 2012.
Baptiste in High Heels

Baptiste in High Heels

Karl Lagerfeld and Baptiste Giabiconi shoot for Purple Fashion magazine #12 on the street in Paris, France.
She is the Boy & He is the Girl

She is the Boy & He is the Girl

Andrej Pejic & Maryna Buniak
The Tim Burton Exhibition @ LA County Museum of Art

The Tim Burton Exhibition @ LA County Museum of Art

The Nightmare Before Christmas has arrived in Los Angeles’ County Museum of Art…well not exactly, but film director Tim Burton will get his just due this month when the museum does a retrospective of his career works.
2011 CFDA Fashion Awards Nominees & Honorees Announced

2011 CFDA Fashion Awards Nominees & Honorees Announced

The Council of Fashion Designers of America announced the nominees and honorees for the 2011 CFDA Fashion Awards
Morning Beauty

Morning Beauty

“Morning Beauty”, shot by Miles Aldridge
The Leather Runs Smooth On the Passenger's Seat

The Leather Runs Smooth On the Passenger’s Seat

Photographs by Saverio Cardia
Life Ball's Star-Studded Pageantry

Life Ball’s Star-Studded Pageantry

Since 1993, the Life Ball in Vienna, Austria has been one of the biggest HIV/AIDS charity events in the world. In addition to fundraising, the goal of Life Ball is to celebrate life and set an example of “tolerance and solidarity to society and the whole world.”
Hun Head

Hun Head

Photos by Sebastian Faena
Former Yugoslavia Forgotten Monuments

Former Yugoslavia Forgotten Monuments

These structures were commissioned by former Yugoslavian president Josip Broz Tito in the 1960s and 70s to commemorate sites where WWII battles took place (like Tjentište, Kozara and Kadinjača), or where concentration camps stood (like Jasenovac and Niš).
Chanel Cruise Party at the Eden Roc, Antibes

Chanel Cruise Party at the Eden Roc, Antibes

Photos by Olivier Zahm for Purple Magazine
Inspiring Food Photography by Ryan Matthew

Inspiring Food Photography by Ryan Matthew

Ryan Matthew Smith a talented graduat from the Art Institute of Seattle. I find his work truly inspiring bringing food into an other dimension.Since late 2007 he has been employed at Intellectual Ventures in Bellevue, WA, as a Digital Imaging Editor and Photographer.
Stop up the passage to remorse: sleep no more

Stop up the passage to remorse: sleep no more

Producers EMURSIVE are known for taking the energy of nightlife and fusing it with conceptual theater. In their latest production,
Hedonist yacht by Art of Kinetik

Hedonist yacht by Art of Kinetik

Here we have a yacht collection brought to us from Art of Kinetik‘s home base of Belgrade, Serbia.  This is where true beauty and design are married with naval architecture, engineering and research & development to create the highest quality, luxury wooden yachts in the world.  These floating objects on...
Kazaky - LOVE

Kazaky – LOVE

Music video by Kazaky performing Love (C) 2011 Firework Soun
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Pina - Dance, Dance, Otherwise We Are Lost

Pina – Dance, Dance, Otherwise We Are Lost

PINA is a feature-length dance film in 3D with the ensemble of the Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, featuring the unique and inspiring art of the great German choreographer, who died in the summer of 2009.
An Old Slaughterhouse Turned Into Cinema Center in Madrid

An Old Slaughterhouse Turned Into Cinema Center in Madrid

When architects and designers are called in to redesign a space that already exists for a specific reason and their goal is to reinvent that space for an entirely different use, professionals are faced with a duality of responsibility and potential.
GLASSWARE – rEvolution

GLASSWARE – rEvolution

We are bringing you the gorgeous spherical cup by Yorb Design. This vessel with a smooth circular opening is wide enough for you to scent all the aromas of the wine or liquor pured into the glass.
Bertil Nilsson: Dancers

Bertil Nilsson: Dancers

In his work, which takes inspiration from movement and the human form, Bertil Nilsson collaborate extensively with dancers and circus artist.
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler

The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler

Irena Sendler, who died 2008 at 98, was a Polish social worker who helped save an estimated 2,500 Jewish children from the Nazis by smuggling them out of the Warsaw Ghetto and giving them false identities.
Decadent Pigeons Take Over Barcelona

Decadent Pigeons Take Over Barcelona

We have a lot in common with pigeons, even if we are not always willing to admit it. If you think about it, we share the same streets, the same parks and the same urban landscapes, we love big city life as much as they do and we often dirty and damage our environment.
Louis Vuitton Man Fall/Winter 2012-2013

Louis Vuitton Man Fall/Winter 2012-2013

Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2012-2013 menswear runway show
Fake Blood - I Think I Like It

Fake Blood – I Think I Like It

Enjoy this funny funny video by Fake Blood. Do you think you like it? We think we do!
House in Portugal by Aires Mateus

House in Portugal by Aires Mateus

Portuguese architects Aires Mateus, come once again with a very interesting project in the Aroeira district in Portugal.  This time the project takes the form of a residence which sits on a 1,500 square meter hexagonal site, from which the house derives its shape.
Coffee Intelligentsia

Coffee Intelligentsia

Inspired by the perfect shot of espresso, D4D set out to find the tastemakers that break through our daily clutter with beautiful bits of perfection.
Zagreb - Pulse of the City

Zagreb – Pulse of the City

This short film was made of thousands of photos, timelapse and video sequences fulfilled with special visual effects and custom composed music.
"Wild Things"

“Wild Things”

Exhibition Magazine #2 featured Valerija Kelava & Chloe Memisevic shot by Boris Ovini.
The 65th Cannes Film Festival

The 65th Cannes Film Festival

Now it’s time for Cannes, which is probably the most important film festival in the world, and this year,  from 16th to 27th May 2012, even with the crisis flying above us is coming stronger than ever.
Magical Thinking

Magical Thinking

We are bringing you editorial from the W magazine’s March 2012 issue featuring Xiao Wen Ju, Asia Chow and Liu Wen shot by Tim Walker and styled by Jacob K. Enjoy those magical photos bellow.

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