public art
1000 Recycled Doors Transform the Facade of a 10-Story Building in Seoul
South Korean Artist Choi Jeong-Hwa used 1000 brightly colored recycled doors to transform a bland 10-story building into an eye-popping visual indulgence. Jeong-Hwa is a master of using found objects to
Generous Water Fountain Gently Fills Your Bottle to the Brim
We often ignore water fountains, passing them up for sweet bottled beverages packed into vending machines. So to give an old design some much needed love and attention, Poletic Studio has created the
JUMP! Hay Filled Wooden Pallet Lets You Dive Into Fun
Cities may be full of life, but they can also often fall short when it comes to providing a sense of wonderment. To give more lackluster spaces within the urban landscape an extra bit of cheeriness, RURAL
Old SF’s Interactive Map Displays San Francisco’s History in Photographs
San Franciscans love their history. The city has established historical museums of all flavors to celebrate its pioneers and their contributions to civil society. Now, armchair travelers are invited to
27 Sol LeWitt Sculptures Enliven New York’s City Hall Park
With world-famous parks like the High Line and Central Park, smaller green spaces in New York City often get overlooked. But this summer, the small City Hall Park at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge has
‘Before I Die’ Art Project Transforms Abandoned Building Into Hopeful Bucket List
Artist Candy Chang’s spirited “Before I Die” installation transforms the negative connotations attached to abandoned spaces by renewed a disused building in New Orleans to create an
Amazing Biodegradable Piezo-Art Pavilion by 3XN Generates its Own Energy
Danish architects 3XN have created a swirling art installation that features some of the most advanced building and energy-generating technologies on earth. Designed for an exhibit at Louisiana’s
Estria Foundation Address the Water Crisis With 10 Murals in 10 Cities
The Estria Foundation recently unveiled the first of ten murals in their “Water Writes” campaign, which focuses on expressing the perspectives of communities that are highly affected by water issues.
Roadside Storm Pipes Transformed Into Colorful Works of Art
Many areas of India are undergoing an incredible transformation as existing infrastructure is overhauled in favor of more up-to-date systems. Although most construction projects feature an unwelcoming
Giant Pink Recycled Plastic Snails Will Invade Miami!
These eight-foot pink snails will claim Miami on November 19th – not because they want to take over the Earth, but because they’re an installation by the Cracking Art Group and Galleria Ca’
UNICEF’s “Dirty Water” Vending Machine Has 8 Flavors of Disease
As far as stunt activism goes, dropping a dirty-water vending machine in the middle of Manhattan during World Water Week is one helluva attention-grabber. For UNICEF’s Tap Project, however, it also
Win a Pair of Limited-Edition AliveShoes That Used to be Art (Worth $185!)
It’s a shoe filled Sunday for us here at Inhabitat. But with so many awesome kicks out there, we just can’t help it! This week were giving away a pair of limited edition AliveShoes to one lucky
AliveShoes Project Fuses Artistic Expression, Eco-Fashion, Sustainability
Here at Inhabitat we see lots of old, discarded objects recycled into pieces of eco-art, so AliveShoes‘ approach is a bit like a trip to Opposite Land for us. The new ethical footwear company
Liesbet Bussche Adorns Amsterdam With Larger-Than-Life Jewelry
Re-inventing ordinary street dividers and concrete balls, Liesbet Bussche creates larger-than-life jewelry pieces for the streets of Amsterdam. The Belgian designer makes small interventions to the street
PARK(ing) Day 2009 is This Friday!
This Friday impromptu public parks will be springing up around the world for PARK(ing) Day 2009! Created by San Francisco art collective REBAR, this one-day celebration of public space encourages people
SNUGGLES: Stay in a Modular Hamster Tunnel Hotel
This modular, mobile Snuggles hotel allows you to shack up in pods for an artsy camping experience not dissimilar to staying in oversized hamster cage tunnels. The project crosses the boundaries of
Links Roundup of the Week: Public Art
Image courtesy of Kenn Munk via flickr Now that we are spending more time outdoors, we thought we’d take a poke around the internet to see what interesting public art projects are taking place
Lawnge Chairs: Grassy Green Park Lounges in the Netherlands
While most of us are delighted by the idea of bringing the outdoors in, we are equally excited by the concept of bringing the indoors outside! These “lawnge chairs” get the job done. Designed
A Clearing in the Streets: NYC Spouts a Meadow Amid Concrete
As the topic of urban restoration garners more attention, we have seen an increase in the investigation and experimentation relating to NYC’s ecological past. NYC Wildflower Week demonstrated a rise
ECO ART: San Jose Climate Clock
Wired Wilderness So how do we gauge the effects of climate change? Not just empirically but aesthetically, viscerally, visually? This is a question the city of San Jose has put to different groups of
Peter Gibson’s Street Art Critiques Car Culture
Graffiti meets environmental and social activism in Peter Gibson (a.k.a. Roadsworth)’s literal take on street art. Frustrated with the lack of safety provided for cyclists in today’s cities,
ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC ART IN NYC: The High Water Line
The water line is rising along NYC’s waterfront, and public works artist Eve Mosher is using her High Water Line project to make sure that we understand the very real effects of climate change along
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