Yesterday the Rijksacademy in Amsterdam was open to the public with a show by 50 residents. I especially loved the smart work of Zach Formwalt. He showed sharp pictures of historical economy books at an antiquarian (so many words and still everything collapses).

Sweet picture by old schoolfriend Ed.

ZoomZoom magazine, designed by Redwood for Mazda, won an APA (International Customer Publishing Award). 50 Percent of content is shared across the world, with the remaining pages created specifically for each market.

Beautiful stop-frame animation for the New Zealand Book Council by multi-talented Andersen M. Studio.

At the Zuiderzee Museum we bumped into 50-100 Zwarte Pieten!

The Zuiderzee Museum is opening the winter season with The Legacy of Hotel Spaander. In the late 19th century Volendam was one of the biggest artists’ villages in Europe. The marketing abilities of the visionary Spaander family turned their traditional brown café into a lively artists’ hotel: Volendam became a symbol of Holland. The café is still worth a visit: nothing has changed over the last century. The wood is overpainted with a wood pattern, and the walls are stacked with paintings.

Design company Young illustrates the amusing site Learn something every day. They welcome ideas from outsiders.

Weird photo made in New York by Jaap Scheeren.

Darren Visser needs investors for his snowtunnel. Photo Jason Reekie.

National Geographic’s International Photography Contest attracts thousands of entries from photographers of all skill levels. While the entry deadline has passed, there is still time to view and vote for your favorites in the Viewer’s Choice Competition.