The abstract corporate logo of the South Korea multinational conglomerate LG (formerly known as Lucky-Goldstar) we learn was inspired (see also) by an ancient roof-end tile with a human face and nicknamed for it’s era (roughly spanning the first millennium) as the Silla Smile (์ ๋ผ์ ๋ฏธ์). Iconic and considered a national treasure, the artefact was first discovered in an antique shop in 1934. Much more from Amusing Planet at the link up top.
synchronoptica
one year ago: a music video from GMUNK (with synchronoptica), assorted links worth revisiting plus Sol Invictus
seven years ago: moving day
eight years ago: invasive pat-downs, a tree with its own postal code plus a self-driving concept car
nine years ago: metro lines mapped as Super Mario levels
ten years ago: cultural norms, ISIL’s destruction of heritage sites plus overzealous zoning