Graphic Edition
Shi Yuan has created a way to turn normally passive things into something with a life of its own. Like this wallpaper that reacts to heat, the painting that react when you touch it, or the daily calendar that fades away during the day.
It is made using heat sensitive paint - and it is incredible.
Turn up the heat and your wallpaper starts to blossom. Here with the radiator is off...

...and now on.


Show people how you feel by touching the painting.



Watch how the day slowly fades away with this calendar


(Via Shi Yuan)
Sean - Oct. 9, 2007
I remember when heat reactive inks made their way to clothing, with some unfortunate results for some people.
Tyll - Oct. 10, 2007
Way cool!
Yorick - Dec. 10, 2007
Where can i order this?
DARK AVENGA - Dec. 10, 2007
HOW MUCH IS THIS COSTING?
Mike - Dec. 13, 2007
rofl
kanti - Dec. 13, 2007
wow, thats interesting, cool idea
becky - Dec. 16, 2007
That is so cool! It reminds me of on Willy Wonka, the first one, with the lickable wallpaper. Good one!
brianna - Dec. 23, 2007
thats like totally awesome mon i mean like totally awesome!!!!! kool yeah. i want it
Rajat - Dec. 25, 2007
Thats a deadly idea.. any idea of the costing??
any website ??
Ric - Dec. 27, 2007
I can think of a bunch of people that would love to have this in their home. It's so custom and unusual!
Tippy - Dec. 27, 2007
Yeah that's pretty fun! I was wondering if those posters are available somewhere?
uncle - Jan. 17, 2008
hey... 15th feb is my birthday...
eldorado - Jan. 17, 2008
ile taka tapetka kosztuje?
Johann Rosario - Jan. 26, 2008
This idea has been around for a while, but I've always wondered how it can apply to cars or motorcycles. I envision a car that gradually changes colors when you drive it in the heat or cold. Or a dark car the get lighter in the sun, thus reflecting more heat.
smn - Feb. 5, 2008
where can i buy this stuff?
Lily - Feb. 7, 2008
OMG! this is very cool! Can it be applied on a cardboard or paper? I want to know more about this! very2 interested to know.
Lucas - Feb. 7, 2008
Where did you get the poster that is shown on the picture? "life is beautiful poster"
Yellow Sun - Feb. 8, 2008
This is wonderful idea, but how does the artisan apply the material/paper, surely his/her warm hands will react and therefore strech the finished product when the drying out process begins. What type of adisive do you use, or is all of this just an illusion.YS.
Adverstaging - Feb. 9, 2008
This could be very fun!
Anonymous - Feb. 19, 2008
Ha! That's awsome
Anonymous - Mar. 12, 2008
Hay, where can i get this stuff from????????
Hardryve - Apr. 11, 2008
Novel idea, add your idea to auto-manufacturer's and the Paint Companies and make yourself a billion,
from the Hardryve
SEO-PRO - Apr. 18, 2008
Remember the hot wheels cars that changed colour when you put them under hot air or hot water? This reminds me of those cars!!
jj - May. 14, 2008
looks lame
mr.harris - May. 24, 2008
okay so can we buy that poster?
i went to the guys website but it dosen't say anything about that. man i wan it!
matt - Jun. 12, 2008
this stuff is great
Anonymous - Jun. 18, 2008
Why do all the pics except the poster one look like they were generated in a 3d program. It is really noticeable in the calender one. Is this fake? I know heat sensitive paint has been around like those Hyper color shirts . However, I am a bit skeptical about that calender one. that picture looks totally fake.
Kevin - Jul. 13, 2008
All fake.
What is to stop all the days on the calendar from fading away?
Also this is not a very marketable product because of climate differences. May be ok for businesses with regulated atmospheres but not for global residencial use.
Cost would be the final nail in the coffin for this idea.
Anonymous - Jul. 18, 2008
that is so hot!
Published: Oct. 9, 2007
in Art

Thomas Baekdal is a Writer, Interaction Designer, Change Advocate and Project Manager.
Taras Brizitsky - Oct. 9, 2007
Excellent idea!