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Sticks, Seeds, and Petals From the American Southwest Inspire New Insect-Shaped Arrangements by Raku Inoue
Raku Inoue (previously)recently look an extended road trip to several destinations in the American Southwest. During his journey he created a scorpion-shaped arrangement from seeds, sticks, and a pepper found at Antelope Canyon in Arizona, and utilized a fallen cactus segment near Horseshoe … Continue reading
Felted Wildlife Perch on Found Objects in Charming Sculptures by Simon Brown
Simon Brown sources worn-out household tools like brushes and thimbles and turns them into miniature scenes for his felted wildlife. A short, stiff brush becomes a tree branch for a perching owl, and a dense hair brush with swirling bristles forms … Continue reading
Illustrations by Kazuki Okuda
Intricate illustrations of animals, humans, machines, architecture and nature all coexisting together in a fantastical way by Kyoto-based artist Kazuki Okuda. His approach to these drawings involves using a pen to do the detailed line work then using Photoshop to add … Continue reading
Luminous Portraits of Sliced Fruit Glow Like Stained Glass Windows
Artist Dennis Wojtkiewicz paints enormous portraits of sliced fruit, often scaling four feet across or more. Each oil on canvas painting focuses exclusively on the edible subject, with dramatic backlit lighting seeming to light up the melons, citrus, apples, and … Continue reading
Three-Dimensional Paper Doodles Created With Playful Folds and Rips by HuskMitNavn
Danish artist HuskMitNavn (which translates to “Remember My Name”) is a painter, muralist, and compulsive doodler who creates clever three-dimensional drawings. The simple constructions are made from paper and pen, and depict cartoon characters in humorous situations like Mario avoiding an … Continue reading
Giant Lamps Installed In Manchester Represent The City’s Historical Innovation
Art and design studio Arcylicize, has created ‘The Manchester Lamps’, five oversized lamps that illuminate the city of Manchester. Ranging from 3.4m to 6m tall, each lamp offers shelter and seating for people and incorporate electric heaters for the winter months. … Continue reading
Japanese Design Studio Turns Traditional Cuckoo Clocks on Their Head With Three Minimal Designs – Colossal
Japanese design studio Nendo has turned the cuckoo clock on its head with three modern versions of the traditionally German-crafted object designed for clock company Lemnos. The minimal designs combine naturally finished wood with white painted faces, and each include a … Continue reading
A Multi-Story Metallic Splash by Pere Gifre Drops Through the Center of a Madrid Hotel – Colossal
For the last 15 years artist Pere Gifre has specialized in producing water-based sculptures through a process linked to visual effects engineering. His technique transforms the natural movements of water into works imbued with its natural form, allowing the sculptures … Continue reading
Painted Street Carpets Connect Modern Cities to Ancient Ornamentation by Arthur-Louis Ignoré – Colossal
Arthur-Louis Ignoré, also known as Ali, paints white patterned carpets on public sidewalks and passageways in cities across the world, including recent installations throughout France and Finland. The works are inspired by both geometric and botanical patterns found in ancient ornamentation … Continue reading
car spotting: tomek mąkolski puts LEGO porsche GT3 on the streets of warsaw -designboom
warsaw-based photographer tomek mąkolski — specialized in lifestyle, fashion, and cars — diversifies the streets of his city through the use of his image-creation talent. titled ‘car spotting’,[…] Source: car spotting: tomek mąkolski puts LEGO porsche GT3 on the streets of warsaw