Balloon twisting and sculpture is a fun activity often done at carnivals, fairs, and parties by clowns and entertainers. Learn the secrets of balloon art as professional balloon artists show you the basics of twisting balloons into simple objects, animals, famous characters, and complex sculptures.
Sometimes they can be funny, sometimes thought provoking, other times they just mess with your mind. They'll always take your breath away though and make you wonder at the skills of the people that created them. The following images are some great photoshop creations.
Dubai has a rich collection of buildings and structures of various architectural styles, Modern Islamic architecture has recently been taken to a new level with such buildings being erected such as the Burj Khalifa, currently the world's tallest building. The Burj Khalifa's design is derived from the patterning systems embodied in Islamic architecture, with the triple-lobed footprint of the building based on an abstracted version of the desert flower hymenocallis which is native to the Dubai region. Many modern interpretations of Islamic architecture can be found in Dubai due to the architectural boom of the Arab World.