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SILO 468: Interactive Light Art for Urban Redevelopment
The city of Helsinki tapped Madrid-based Lighting Design Collective (LDC) to convert a once-used oil silo into an interactive light installation to commemorate Helsinki being the World Design Capital of 2012. To mark such occasion, the silo's walls were perforated with 2,012 holes that display a mesmerizing light show in Helsinki's Kruunuvuorenranta district.
Latest Carpet Designs from We Make Carpets
Have you seen the unusual temporary carpets we've featured before that the team of We Make Carpets create? They are modern day versions of traditional woven carpets of centuries past made out of everyday items like pasta, cotton balls, plastic forks, candy bars, and now sponges and old plastic bottles. The three-dimensional patterns look labor-intensive, much like the carpets they are meant to reflect.
Repair is Beautiful by Paulo Goldstein
Brazilian, London-based designer, artist and all-around maker Paulo Goldstein has lended his model-making talents to such films as The Fantastic Mr. Fox and Frankenweenie, but after receiving a Master's Degree in Industrial Design from Central Saint Martins in London, it appears he is opening a whole new chapter. His graduate project, called "Repair is Beautiful" focuses on repairing broken objects from a craftsperson's eye.
Tulle Portraits by Benjamin Shine
Instead of painting with paint, British artist Benjamin Shine creates his portraits with tulle -- you know, that netting fabric that you see on various gowns or tutus. Shine takes a single piece of tulle and proceeds to pleat, iron, and manipulate it into these hauntingly realistic portraits full of light, shadow, and dimension.
Stal Collectief Oversized Hammock
Stal Collectief is a Belgian-based design firm who recently release two new projects that include the Koala 45 hammock and the Zwol pendant lamp. I'm pretty sure I let out a shriek when I saw the massively, oversized hammock that I know I'll dream about. The group of four's covet-worthy designs will definitely make you pause and take a second glance and you'll see why.
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Through the Janitor Closet - An Unbelievable Installation
The Marlborough Gallery, an expansive first floor space in the stand-out Chelsea Arts Tower on 25th Street in NYC, is easy to find. However, the most incredible exhibition on view today is easily overlooked by those too timid to explore a suspicious open-doored janitor closet.
Tiffany & Co. Diamond Pavilion by 2x4
Tiffany & Co. reached the milestone anniversary of 175 years and chose to celebrate by having an exhibition of their archival jewelry travel around China. The New York City-based 2x4 were brought in to design the structure and technological pieces that made up the exhibit.
Aerial Photograph Wall Mural Made of 44,000 Golf Tees
What can you do with 44,000 golf tees? You can make one gigantic, and most impressive, wall mosaic. It took Andrea Kordos and Joe Knight of blackLAB architects inc. four months and approximately 43,964 golf tees to make this wall magic happen in their very own office. Well, that, and a lot of hammering.
Incredible Salt Installations by Motoi Yamamoto
Japanese artist Motoi Yamamoto creates large-scale installations with the most unlikely medium - salt. When he was in his early 20s, he quit his full-time job to become an artist and a few years later his younger sister lost her battle with brain cancer. Salt is something often associated with rituals at Japanese funerals and this was his way of connecting to memories of her.
London Design Festival 2012: 100% Design Interiors
All eyes were on 100% Design at this year's London Design Festival. Under new ownership and with a new director, the hype had begun months previously and continued right up to the moment we entered the rather spectacular entrance, designed by London agency Shaw + Skirm. In its 18th year, this predominantly trade show seems to have found its feet again. Here are our top picks from the Interiors Section.