ART NEWS
head back to the 80s with chris mcveigh's LEGO retro desk kits
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the nostalgia-inducing sets comprise colored swivel chairs and a huge range of mini-models to arrange on the desktop.
the nostalgia-inducing sets comprise colored swivel chairs and a huge range of mini-models to arrange on the desktop.
dionisio gonzález envisions radical refuges and architectural re-imaginations of central park
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visions include spaceship-like shelters and aerial extensions of grass that feed through new york's skyscrapers.
visions include spaceship-like shelters and aerial extensions of grass that feed through new york's skyscrapers.
the royal observatory reveals the best space photos of 2017
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the 2017 shortlist makes the competition a tough call, with dazzling photos of the milky way, shooting stars and much more.
the 2017 shortlist makes the competition a tough call, with dazzling photos of the milky way, shooting stars and much more.
barato uses google image search's algorithms to create color palette art around europe
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the algorithm creates rectangles with the dominant color of each image distributing along the screen, depending on the size and proportion of the photos.
the algorithm creates rectangles with the dominant color of each image distributing along the screen, depending on the size and proportion of the photos.
steve messam sets inflatable interventions across scotland's borders sculpture park
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the environmental artist has installed a trio of large-scale fabric artworks across the historic mellerstain house.
the environmental artist has installed a trio of large-scale fabric artworks across the historic mellerstain house.
rone turns doomed melbourne home into an ephemeral fantasy film set
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the australian street artist returns to his hometown of melbourne to complete a covert project in homage to the remnants of mid-century australiana.
the australian street artist returns to his hometown of melbourne to complete a covert project in homage to the remnants of mid-century australiana.
this appetizing LEGO breakfast uses unusual ingredients
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after three days of filming, and 1,500 pictures taken, this high-quality stop-motion animation makes the building blocks place very appetizing.
after three days of filming, and 1,500 pictures taken, this high-quality stop-motion animation makes the building blocks place very appetizing.
akane moriyama converts a courtyard into an intimate area using textiles to manipulate the context of space
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the work infuses the central courtyard with an intimate flair that invites the public to sit and observe.
the work infuses the central courtyard with an intimate flair that invites the public to sit and observe.
mark reigelman plants colorful quaker-style dwelling into boston's rose kennedy greenway
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'the meeting house' invites visitors to investigate the city's architecture and unearth the downtown area's unique past.
'the meeting house' invites visitors to investigate the city's architecture and unearth the downtown area's unique past.
a forest where gods live: teamlab unearths digital artworks across mifuneyama rakuen park
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designboom was invited on an exclusive visit to japan to encounter more than a dozen digital installations hidden across an ancient mountain and its surroundings.
designboom was invited on an exclusive visit to japan to encounter more than a dozen digital installations hidden across an ancient mountain and its surroundings.
sperm whale lands on the banks of the seine river to raise environmental awareness
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the beached animal—although very realistic—is a replica installed by the belgian captain boomer collective.
the beached animal—although very realistic—is a replica installed by the belgian captain boomer collective.
arnaud lapierre and UAP place immersive ring of mirrors in shanghai
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as the artist’s first permanent artwork in china, arnaud lapierre and UAP's 'ring - chain' sculpture mirrors visitors' reflections to infinity.
as the artist’s first permanent artwork in china, arnaud lapierre and UAP's 'ring - chain' sculpture mirrors visitors' reflections to infinity.
UAP's emergence installation unveils a captivating brass entry canopy
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'emergence' bursts from the ground floor and soars at over 14 meters above pedestrians, while honoring the vision of the development by reflecting the city’s growth.
'emergence' bursts from the ground floor and soars at over 14 meters above pedestrians, while honoring the vision of the development by reflecting the city’s growth.
ken hermann and gem fletcher's photographic series goes up in smoke
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bursts of yellows, blues and pinks were captured to create the explosive series.
bursts of yellows, blues and pinks were captured to create the explosive series.
samuel boutruche's beachside moonrace is a running competition on a lunar reconstruction
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boutruche creates a new project on the beach as part of his residency at casa wabi foundation in puerto escondido.
boutruche creates a new project on the beach as part of his residency at casa wabi foundation in puerto escondido.
ken hermann and gem fletcher's film bökh captures the wrestlers of mongolia
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the cinematic visuals allow the audience to marvel and observe the lifts, throws and flips as they unfold.
the cinematic visuals allow the audience to marvel and observe the lifts, throws and flips as they unfold.
anna sitnikova’s spatial experiment challenges human sensibility
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'emptyful' constructs space as it is perceived by magnifying this phenomenon and celebrating space as an event.
'emptyful' constructs space as it is perceived by magnifying this phenomenon and celebrating space as an event.
liesbet bussche's urban jewellery series takes over the city of namur in belgium
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five large, colorful necklaces made of nautical material adorn the quays along the belgian rivers of 'meuse' and 'sambre'.
five large, colorful necklaces made of nautical material adorn the quays along the belgian rivers of 'meuse' and 'sambre'.
tadao cern's black balloon installation establishes a hypnotic balance
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the different gases cause the two balloons to float and sink in opposite directions which in turn establishes a hypnotic installation.
the different gases cause the two balloons to float and sink in opposite directions which in turn establishes a hypnotic installation.
igor bošnjak's installation opens questions about technology and utopian spaces
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this film opens questions about the possibilities of achieving some kind of utopian space between these analog realities.
this film opens questions about the possibilities of achieving some kind of utopian space between these analog realities.
SOFTlab animates one state street's lobby with a kaleidoscopic wall structure
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the installation is backed up by color-shifting LED lights, with a 3M dichroic enhancing the variation of color and reflection depending on the angle it is viewed from.
the installation is backed up by color-shifting LED lights, with a 3M dichroic enhancing the variation of color and reflection depending on the angle it is viewed from.
jean-pierre raynaud offers a new perspective at the MAMO centre at le corbusier's la cité radieuse
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for the MAMO, the french artist has conceived a monumental 17m arrow, placed horizontally upon the terrace.
for the MAMO, the french artist has conceived a monumental 17m arrow, placed horizontally upon the terrace.
jacob leary's colorful undulating sculptures are reminiscent of topographic land masses
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jacob leary is an artist whose practice spans a range of different mediums and outputs –including painting, drawing, printing-making and assemblage.
jacob leary is an artist whose practice spans a range of different mediums and outputs –including painting, drawing, printing-making and assemblage.
wanda barcelona crafts mesmerizing paper garden for Dior's 70th anniversary
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the installation evokes enormous hanging wisteria wines, climbing clematis, extensive colonies of lily of the valley and thousands of creeping jennies.
the installation evokes enormous hanging wisteria wines, climbing clematis, extensive colonies of lily of the valley and thousands of creeping jennies.
taiwan subway turned into different sport venues for upcoming universiade
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the subway cars were made to resemble swimming pools, soccer fields, basketball courts and race tracks.
the subway cars were made to resemble swimming pools, soccer fields, basketball courts and race tracks.
bridge's paper cloud installation empowers architects and designers from san antonio
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created by local members of the architecture and design community, cloud lights are made of bond paper, staples, and LEDs, which hover quietly inside a historic building.
created by local members of the architecture and design community, cloud lights are made of bond paper, staples, and LEDs, which hover quietly inside a historic building.
benjamin shine sculpts ethereal tulle portraits for bergdorf goodman windows
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the exhibition 'seeing through the material' comprises the artist's trademark ethereal tulle flows, which come together to form hauntingly beautiful female portraits.
the exhibition 'seeing through the material' comprises the artist's trademark ethereal tulle flows, which come together to form hauntingly beautiful female portraits.
weaving new worlds: designboom speaks to chiharu shiota
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designboom speaks to chiharu shiota about her unique woven installations and the quiet poignancy of everyday objects.
designboom speaks to chiharu shiota about her unique woven installations and the quiet poignancy of everyday objects.
