A list of intriguing things

One: Alexandre Farto, aka Vhils, uses hammers, chisels, drills, and even explosives to make his artworks sing. Think of him as the Portuguese Banksy—who redefines graffiti art. His murals can be found all over the world—from Lisbon to Hong Kong, London, and Sydney. The lead image shows the one in Sydney. Check out more of his work on his website or his Instagram. Watch how he created a mural for the UNESCO HQ in Paris below: (CBS News)

Two: Get ready for spray-on sneakers! The uppers of Cloudboom Strike LS are made by spraying a recycled thermoplastic onto a foam-rubber and carbon fibre sole. 

The upper is not knitted, weaved or other typical technologies that are used in the textile industry, it is sprayed. So the resulting textile is something completely new, there's not even a word for that.

Made by the Swiss brand On, it’s created in just three minutes by a robotic arm—and very, very, environment-friendly. The sock-like sneaker is set to debut at the Paris Olympics later this month—worn by Kenyan marathon runner Hellen Obiri. New York Times (paywall) and Vogue Business have lots more on this exciting sneaker tech.

Three: When filming his epic project ‘Megalopolis’—described as “batshit crazy” by reviewers—Francis Ford Coppola had some spare time on his hands. So he built the All-Movie Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. It has 27 rooms and six suites—all designed by the filmmaker himself—and opens on July 25. What makes it special: It is a filmmaker’s paradise: “a state-of-the-art production facility with two edit suites with laser projection and Meyer Sound 2.1 monitoring, two edit bays, offices, ADR recording room and a conference room.” Though in our opinion, the rooms look like any other hotel—like this Francis Coppola suite:

FYI: The hotel is the latest addition to the long list of Coppola resorts—The Family Coppola Hideaways—in Belize, Guatemala, Argentina, and Italy. For more, watch this eight-minute promo. (Variety)