Leaf Carvings

I came across these leaf carvings whilst browsing design blogs. Created by artists in China they cut and remove the leaf's mesophyll to produce an artwork without cutting or removing any leaf veins. Pretty amazing idea!

   

Designer Barcode

Found these very unusual but quirky designs on the Graphichug blog. Designed by the Japanese they have some really nice ideas behind them as well as being very detailed. I think they all add a nice touch to a simple boring barcode.