Art
BIG Brings the Love to Times Square With a 10-Foot Tall Pulsing LED Heart Sculpture
Times Square pulses with energy no matter when you’re there, but for the month of February, the center of New York City will be glowing a brilliant pink thanks to a 10-foot tall LED heart sculpture
Jan Lampei’s Jar Lamp is a Clever Recycled Chandelier
Jan Lampei is a brilliant lamp made from recycled jars that was a finalist in the 2012 Green Furniture Awards. The light consists of an organic wooden structure fitted with sterilized jam jars attached
Steven Holl Architects Chosen to Design Houston Museum of Fine Art Addition
photo of the Nelson Atkins Museum by Steven Holl Architects The Houston Museum of Fine Arts has just chosen Steven Holl Architects to design a new building for their expansive institution. One of our
Matthias Pliessnig Steam Bends Strips of Wood into Stunning Sculptural Seats
Matthias Pliessnig‘s beautiful organic benches strike a perfect balance between the the subjects he studied: sculpture, furniture design, and wood & art. The Philadelphia-based designer creates
SurVivArt Offers a Creative Look at Global Issues and Happiness
What makes a good life? This was the question that the Heinrich Böll Foundation asked a series of artists from Cambodia, Thailand, Nigeria, Myanmar and the Czech Republic. With the question in mind, the
Irish Artist Builds the World’s First 1.4 Billion Euro Home From Shredded Bills
What makes a home worth a million dollars? How about a billion dollars? Irish artist Frank Buckley has taken this question to its logical extreme by building his very own home made from 1.4 billion Euro
Rodrigo Alonso’s N+ew Seats Are Cool Electronic Time Capsules Full of E-Waste
Technology’s fast pace has left in its path mountains of electronic waste, but it has also given way to a new medium for eco-designers to work with. Made from unloved CDs, qwerty keyboards,
Rashad Alakbarov Creates Amazing Shadow Cities From Found Objects
Instead of using oil or watercolors to make paintings, artist Rashad Alakbarov uses light, shadows and found objects to create amazing city landscapes on walls. The Azerbaijan-based artist’s
Andy Goldsworthy’s ‘Wood Line’ Installation Made From Fallen Trees Snakes Through the Presidio
There is a certain etheral winding line that often surfaces in artist Andy Goldsworthy‘s work – If you’ve ever seen the documentary “Rivers and Tides,” visited the de
Gigantic Cardboard Labyrinth Made Entirely From Recycled Materials
Brazilian architect Carlos Teixeira created an incredible labyrinth made entirely from layered recycled cardboard for the 29th International Biennial in Sao Paulo. Shaped like a gigantic maze and
Beautiful Artichoke-Shaped Pendant Lamps Made From Recycled Novels, Maps and Magazines
New York-based architect Allison Patrick set herself the goal of creating 30 DIY designs in 30 weeks, and she called it the 30x30x3 Project. Based on her own version of the 3 R’s (Reduce, Reuse, and
‘Bicycle Portraits’ Feature Cyclists from All Walks of Life
Last year, we covered the efforts of Stan Engelbrecht and Nic Grobler, who set out to turn stunning portraits of cyclists in South Africa into a spectacular book. It appears that their fundraising efforts
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