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Best Of The Rest: The Week In Creativity

A few our favorite things that happened in art, tech, and innovation this week.

*A kickstarter was formed to help bring to fruition these glowing building blocks (above), one of the stars of this year's Maker Faire. [Cool Hunting]

*This new app promised to rid your ex from your digital life, indefinitely. [KillSwitchApp]

*A massive submarine (sculpture) docked in the middle of downtown Milan. [DesignBoom]

*We found out the winners of the World Architecture Festival. Our favorite was the (Tron-looking) proposed Singapore Sports Hub by Singapore Sports Hub Design (below). [ArchDaily]

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*A time capsule belonging to Steve Jobs was found and it contained an early mouse prototype. [PSFK]

*Below, artist Joseph Marr's (NSFW) Baroque sugar sculptures looked both delicious and too life-like for comfort. [JunkCulture]

*When celebrities design: Check out Pharrell's oddly appealing "Tank Chair." [Dezeen]

*The curator behind the world's first digital art auction talks serious GIFS. [Dazed Digital]

*The Standard Hotel and The Paris Review are teaming up for an artist residency program. [StandardCulture]

*Hyperallergic made the astute observation that Marina Abramović's newest "Energy Suits" capsule collection for online retailer Net-A-Porter could be mistaken for Power Ranger costumes (below):

This collaboration comes as part of an ongoing partnership between select artists and Net-A-Porter. Other creatives participating in this "wearable art" project include George Condo, Terence Koh, Vik Muniz, and Mickalene Thomas. [Hyperalleric]

*News to us: "10 Wearable Habitats To Shelter You From The Apocalypse." The one below made us laugh so hard we thought we might pre-apocalypse die. [ecouterre]

*An interview with the voice of Siri. [Mashable]

*This bonkers multi-media fesitval happened in Mexico City (see below). [ArchDaily]

Image courtesy of AT 103.

*The winner of the 9th Annual Skyscraper Competition was chosen. See its gorgeousness below [Evolo]

Photos courtesy of Wingardhs.