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30 Apocalyptic Innovations

From Apocalyptic Architecture to Apocalyptic TV-Smashing

— December 12, 2009 — Art & Design
When one hears the term apocalyptic innovations, one does not immediately jump up and down in high hopes. The end of the world is a scary topic, but can anyone help but look at the creative carnage which is stemmed from imagining what will happen when the big day hits?

From apocalyptic architecture to apocalyptic TV-smashing, check out the 30 apocalyptic innovations.

Implications - Although the end of the world has many people worried, there are others who find interest in it. Designers have drawn inspiration from the apocalyptic world to produce gritty products that challenge the crisp, clean aesthetics of other items. This grim portrayal may be bleak, but it has consumers intrigued in how brands and artists depict a future that they hope they'll never see.
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Musicals About Counterculture Festivals
Musicals About Counterculture Festivals
‘How to Survive the Apocalypse' Now Playing
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Apocalyptic Board Games
Apocalyptic Board Games
Environmentally Depressing 'X Monopoly' Has Doomsday Countdown
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Miniature Metal Armies
Miniature Metal Armies
'Apocalypt-Ephunt' Figurines by Amanda Visell
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Debunking Apocalypse Theories
Debunking Apocalypse Theories
NASA Says the 2012 End of the World Won't Happen
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Apocalypse Prophecy Films
Apocalypse Prophecy Films
'2012'
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Post-Apocalyptic Naturescapes
Post-Apocalyptic Naturescapes
Roxy Paine's 'Maelstrom' at the Met
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Apocalyptic Fashion Shows
Apocalyptic Fashion Shows
Alex Mattsson's Sixth Sun Collection Envisions the Future
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Symbolic Skateboards
Symbolic Skateboards
Four Bunnies of the Apocalypse
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Zombie Online Dating
Zombie Online Dating
Proving The Apocalypse Doesn't Have To Be Lonely
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Interactive Apocalypse Scenarios
Interactive Apocalypse Scenarios
Slate's 'Choose Your Own Apocalypse' Reveals Common Fears
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Mini Post-Apocalyptic Relics
Mini Post-Apocalyptic Relics
Jeremy Mora and Robert Reynolds' ‘Picking Up the Pieces'
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Apocalyptic Railway Shoots
Apocalyptic Railway Shoots
Antoni Szczupal Finds Beauty in the Desolate for 'Ghost Train'
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End Days Entertainment
End Days Entertainment
ThreeA Toys Are Apocalyptic Fun
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Post-Apocalyptic Cartoons
Post-Apocalyptic Cartoons
'Epic Mickey' Sees Disney's Most Iconic Character Get a Creepy Makeover
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Animated Terrorist Animals
Animated Terrorist Animals
Apocalypse Meow Brings Manga To Life in Vietnam
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Apocalyptic Sphere Art
Apocalyptic Sphere Art
Masakatsu Sashie's Orb Paintings Are Cryptic, But Creative
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Post-Apocalyptic Animals
Post-Apocalyptic Animals
Creatures Battle & Morph in the Art of Nicholas di Genova
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War-Ready Supercars
War-Ready Supercars
The $500,000 Bullet-Proof Bentley Could Survive Armageddon
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Apocalyptic Fashiontography
Apocalyptic Fashiontography
Karl Lagerfeld's Smoke-Filled Fendi Fall 2009 Campaign
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Apocalyptic Consumerism
Apocalyptic Consumerism
Carl Bender Creates End-Of-Days Style Products
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Apocalyptic TV-Smashing
Apocalyptic TV-Smashing
'Post Nuclear' by Antoni Szczupal Depicts a Gritty, Edgy World
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Armageddon Style
Armageddon Style
Nick IDM Turns to the Apocalypse for Fashiontography Inspiration
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Apocalyptic Saviors
Apocalyptic Saviors
The Institute for Human Continuity Creates Lottery to Survive 2012
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Post-Apocalyptic Romanticism
Post-Apocalyptic Romanticism
Social Commentary Street Art from Boxi
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Apocalyptic Attire
Apocalyptic Attire
The Gareth Pugh Spring 2010 Collection Makes End Times Fashionable
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Apocalyptic Architecture
Apocalyptic Architecture
The Endangered Seed Archive Looks Like An Ice Palace
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Visceral Shocktography
Visceral Shocktography
Chad Ward's Twisted Digital Apocalypse Art
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Custom Steampunk Abodes
Custom Steampunk Abodes
Couple Turns Home into Post-Apocalyptic Paradise
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Post-Apocalyptic Menswear
Post-Apocalyptic Menswear
Tijana Pavlov Spring 2010 at Cro-a-Porter in Zagreb, Croatia
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