3D printed banjo uses party balloon as its sound box to explore how air changes the tone

3D printed banjo uses party balloon as its sound box to explore how air changes the tone

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balloons

balloon art and design surveys a range of projects in which creatives have used inflatable objects as a medium in the making of sculpture and installation works.

red balloons lift flowing pink fabric in china to form floating playground installation

'playground' turns a vast 2,640-square-meter lawn into an interactive outdoor installation designed for a wedding celebration.

canada’s first balloon florist crafts sculptural flower bouquets from biodegradable latex

matthew burgos

reused hot-air balloon fabric shapes textile installation by marion aeby at dutch design week

christina vergopoulou

balloon museum lands in los angeles with inflatables by SpY, ENESS, tadao cern and more

matthew burgos

airbnb lets you sleep inside pixar's UP house — and yes, it floats

myrto katsikopoulou

shikun zhu and porsche's balloon installation in china invites silent dialogues with nature

Shikun Zhu readers

space perspective completes prototype balloon capsule to test carbon-neutral space flights

christina petridou

oscar oiwa sets sail to floating installation challenging marine pollution for keelung caio 2023

ravail khan

balloon museum's pop air immerses visitors in whimsical inflatable universe in milan

ravail khan

seungjin yang blows candy-colored balloons into solid chairs, stools and benches

myrto katsikopoulou

luminous rice-shaped balloons invite sake lovers to taste the brew in open-air bar in tokyo

OKDO Inc. readers

giant balloon installation by jaemee studio resurrects the extinct pyrenean ibex

haemee han readers

space perspective unveils revised lounge interior for ultimate space travel

christina petridou

world view's space balloon to offer commercial rides to stratosphere for 50,000 euros

christina petridou

jellyfish-like balloon installation is the first large-scale artwork to fly into space

myrto katsikopoulou

giant balloon head floats over tokyo

a giant floating balloon head surfaced last week at the city’s yoyogi park, where the national stadium and other important venues are located.

juliana neira

'HELIUM-10000' is the world's first inflatable jacket that can float like a balloon

myrto katsikopoulou

masayoshi matsumoto teaches how to create realistic animal sculptures, using balloons only

myrto katsikopoulou

mundula & sanchez's 'reflective balloon' could help limit the effects of sun radiation

barbara anna husar releases her 'flying udder' hot air balloon over vienna

rural kenya welcomes balloon-powered internet with google's 'loon'

spaceship neptune: a high-performance balloon + capsule that takes you to the edge of space

philip stevens

yayoi kusama joins macy’s thanksgiving day parade with giant polka-dot balloon

sofia lekka angelopoulou

charles pétillon's interactive balloon installation generates sound and music

philip stevens

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competitions

2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026

WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026

Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026

Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027

Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: october 20th, 2026

2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026

Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027

2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026

2026 Tokyo Design Awards Season #2 deadline: october 15th, 2026

The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027

2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026

WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026

Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026

Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027

Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: october 20th, 2026

2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026

Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027

2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026

2026 Tokyo Design Awards Season #2 deadline: october 15th, 2026

The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027

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