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Uplift: An Endlessly Rotating Stair Sculpture Powered by the Sun
Uplift is a architecturally-minded desk sculpture that slowly rotates using the power of the sun. The walnut work hovers inside a glass bell jar, powered by a steel and brass mechanism that allows the staircase endlessly rotate. The mesmerizing design was invented … Continue reading
Untitled: Digital Installation by teamLab
Set to open June 21 in Tokyo’s Odaiba district is the Mori Building Digital Art Museum, a collaboration between digital art collective teamLab and real estate company Mori Building. The 10,000 square meter space will be filled with about 50 … Continue reading
Swing House: A Three-Story Swing Suspended from the Ceiling of a Gutted Cincinnati Home by Mark deJong – Colossal
From the outside, artist Mark deJong’s contemporary installation, Swing House, doesn’t particularly stand out from the other residences lining the street of Cincinnati’s Camp Washington neighborhood. The blue 19th-century building is narrowly built, and features charming architectural details that cap its windows … Continue reading
Miniature Installations Transform Bookshelves into the Back Alleys of Japan
If you’ve ever wandered around Tokyo on foot you’ll know that it can sometimes be like a spider web of side streets and back alleys. It’s one of the things that makes Tokyo so unique and therein lies the allure … Continue reading
Luscious Handmade Glass Orchids by Laura Hart Reflect Plants’ Exotic Beauty
Colorful orchids, identical in size, bloom in UK artist Laura Hart’s studio. From their bilateral symmetry to their splashes of pigment, the glass designer’s perfectly crafted forms illustrate the strange exotic beauty of the plant species. With their soft and … Continue reading
Swedish artist Mattias Adolfsson‘s latest work is a whimsical illustration of life on the high seas. His sketches, drawings, and watercolors are highly detailed and you need a magnifying glass to appreciate his densely packed doodles. You can zoom to … Continue reading
An Intricate Circuit Board Formed with Thousands of Miniature Modeling Clay Pieces by Tim Easley
For a recent commission from indie record label Albert’s Favourites, London-based designer Tim Easley created an intricate circuitboard completely out of plasticine clay. The finished work measures approximately 20 inches square (50 x 50 cm) and took the artist about 80 … Continue reading
Subversion of the Everyday: Artist MyeongBeom Kim Reinterprets Common Objects in Delightful Ways
MyeongBeom Kim (previously) builds unique works by combining everyday objects whose purposes are often in stark contrast. The sculptures are created from recognizable pieces such as birthday cake candles, canes, and standard #2 pencils. These objects are reworked to drastically limit their … Continue reading
Lustrous Glass Sculptures by Julie Gonce Mirror the Beauty of Natural Forms= Colossal
French artist Julie Gonce‘s artworks imitate the beauty and detail of natural forms—budding flowers, moss growing within fallen branches, and dew delicately balanced on strands of fresh grass. Gonce has been creating her glossy sculptures since 1997, and uses her torch … Continue reading
Sisyphus: the Hypnotizing Kickstarter-Funded Kinetic Sand Drawing Machine is Now Available to The Public
Sisyphus, the wildly successful Kickstarter-funded kinetic table designed by Bruce Shapiro (previously), is now available to the public via pre-order. The 2016 project raised $1,924,018 and is, to date, the most-funded campaign in the history of Kickstarter’s art category.The coffee table design includes a … Continue reading
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