Books are escapes to faraway lands for many of us, but for mixed-media artist Guy Laramee, they are the lands. His collection, "Guan Yin," features books carved into varied landscapes, a reaction to 2011's devastating tsunami in Japan.
In other news, a new crop of websites is offering fame for unknown artists and garages get a homey makeover. Check out the headlines after the jump.
• Carved Up Books Become Tsunamis, Volcanoes and Caves | Co.Design
• Web Sites Illuminate Unknown Artists | New York Times
• 6 Incredible Garage Conversions | Houzz
(Image: via Co.Design)
Apartment Therapy's Sofa Shopping Guide
Nikki’s Sweet and Cheery Print Studio
Good Food to Share 
The Big Book of Small, Cool Spaces 
Apartment Therapy Presents 
The Eight-Step Home Cure 
Stanley Console by ...
5 Things Paris Taught Me About Travel
Recipe: Ham, Cheddar & Chive Egg Bakes
Hong Yi is another talented artist who carved books into a... face! Guess whose face it is! Well, I suppose the link gives it away :)
http://www.ohiseered.com/2012/06/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-portrait.html
“Books are so decorative, don't you think?”