Design You Trust

JANUARY 20, 2023

Kristen Egan’s mixed media sculptures are a delightfully surreal sight to behold. She juxtaposes vibrant colors and intricate detailing with raw or weathered textures, conveying a whimsical narrative that draws attention to the human-nature relationship.

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Design Milk

JUNE 7, 2023

N90N is inspired by Ardolino’s overall fascination with geometric shapes and his interest in the limits of sculptural wood formations. The three sculptural furniture pieces – 5P1R4L (“SPIRAL”), D0U8L3 (“DOUBLE”), and 7R1PL3 (“TRIPLE”) – use Timbur’s signature process of stacking lamination as a medium.

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Color Sculpture Textures Digital 86

Colossal

AUGUST 14, 2023

All images © Sangrim Oh, shared with permission Supple textures meet bold hues in Sangmin Oh ’s elegant Knitted Light series. The article Sangmin Oh Illuminates Otherworldly Textiles in His Sculptural ‘Knitted Light’ Series appeared first on Colossal. via Yellowtrace ) Do stories and artists like this matter to you?

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Design You Trust

APRIL 29, 2024

Their favorite material is the paper they’re cutting, folding and gluing to give rise to intricate and colorful sculptures. Paper inspires them for its versatility, infinite range of colors and unique textures. The flat sheets turned into volume are giving an installation the poetry of ephemeral material.

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Colossal

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

” The resulting forms are evocative of both flora and fauna and traditional pottery, although Long’s sculptures emphasize smooth, sinuous walls and squiggly bases rather than angled edges. Whether a vase or wide-mouthed jar, the whimsical sculptures are brimming with color and textured details.

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Design Milk

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Created with a geometric pattern exhibiting a color block design, this mirror is crafted from 16 aluminum prisms and blue adhesive opaque vinyl, creating an optical illusion of striped rectangular prisms depending on which angle the reflective artwork is orientated. Photo: Courtesy P.P.OW Our ancestors pay the price for who we are.”

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Design Milk

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Danish designers Laura Bilde and Linnea Blæhr work to combine functionality and sculptural expression through materials and shapes, bringing together tactility, sensuousness, and enticement for the end result. SHE hopes to provide them with much deserved recognition within the realms of textile weaving, sculpture, and painting.

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Colossal

JUNE 14, 2022

The natural world and moments of tenderness merge in Lincolnshire-based artist Nichola Theakston ’s expressive sculptures. Some of these are then cast into bronze editions to which she applies a patina, giving the sculptures a distinctive texture and hue. Some pieces live on in terracotta, applied with distinctive colored slips.

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Design Milk

AUGUST 8, 2022

While I might be hard pressed to work it into a rhyme, orange is a color that works pretty much everywhere. The “down to earth” one among its clique of bright and bold colors, orange never fails to catch your eye, but always in a welcoming, feel-good sort of way that doesn’t hog all the attention. 69 a gallon.

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Design Milk

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Available in three color-sizes – blue, green, and pink – the elegant oak frames and corresponding contemporary compositions can stand alone or be staged as an ensemble of panels with varying acoustic capacities. An interior snake light activates the sculptural form for visual expression.

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Colossal

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Argentina-born artist Claudia Fontes ( previously ) continues her Foreigners series with small sculptures of figures enveloped by plumes of porcelain. ” Currently, Fontes is incorporating two colors into her otherwise white porcelain in order to create new works that evoke sedimentary rock.

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Design Milk

MAY 20, 2022

Whether of the millennial, hot, pastel, or neon variety, the color pink never fails to bring a sense of whimsy to a space. Design Milk founder Jaime Derringer loves her Candlehand Candle: “it’s so colorful and cute.” And while often marketed as a “feminine” shade, anyone and everyone can enjoy the vibrant, modern hue.

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Colossal

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Vine-like colorful coils of material overlap in Claire Lindner ’s latest sculpture collection, which blurs the line between organic and human-made forms. I try through movement and color to combine images of vegetation, the animal or the mineral world, the body as if everything was made of the same substance.”.

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Colossal

AUGUST 22, 2023

All images © Adrian Arleo, shared with permission Honeycomb faces, a hound with hands for fur, and the all-seeing eyes of a badger are just a few of the hybrid figures in Adrian Arleo ’s striking sculptures. The article Humans Bond with Animals and Nature in Adrian Arleo’s Poetic Ceramic Sculptures appeared first on Colossal.

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Colossal

MAY 31, 2023

Detail of “Sacred Langur 2” (2023), bronze, edition of 15, 27 centimeters tall Informed by her work with ceramics, Theakston is constantly evolving her approach to the nuances of texture and color. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month.

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Colossal

JANUARY 12, 2023

Exemplifying the possibilities of combining humble materials with a good dose of resourcefulness, Ann Weber ’s monumental sculptures find their beginnings in discarded cardboard boxes. She then applies layers of strips cut from other boxes and staples them into place in a repetitive, textured pattern. Photo by Ray Carofano.

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Design Milk

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Her creations incorporate sculptural art with anthropomorphic influence – personifying each creation that is also equally just as functional. As an award-winning singer, the way Bea approaches design with layering materials, shapes, and colors is how she composes her music, and reflects on a similarity between the two creative mediums.

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Design Milk

APRIL 28, 2022

The color is a fixture in the design world too, appearing on everything from planters and glassware to knitted goods and stationery. Handmade using a blend of dyed vegetable-based waxes, the Lago Di Garda Candle has a one-of-a-kind, modern shape that lends the artists’ statement color and visual impact to any spot in the house. $46.

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Design You Trust

MARCH 5, 2023

Clémentine Bal, a talented visual artist, creates captivating sculptures of imaginary animals that are sure to capture your heart. From the tip of their ears to the curve of their tails, every aspect of Clémentine’s sculptures is carefully considered and executed with precision.

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Design Milk

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Muuto’s Relevo Rug designed by Milan-based design duo Studiopepe represents the latter, a beautifully hand-tufted sculptural wool rug with an elevated attention to detail in its color, texture, and dimensions.

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Design Milk

JUNE 13, 2022

Each one of these playful nesting arches is handcrafted from resin in small batches, and available in a warm and cool color palette. However you arrange it, the Rainbow Object is sure to bring the color and curves to your space. $89. Make it home for small succulents or keep it empty as a sculptural home accent.

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Design Milk

MAY 19, 2023

The new edition, designed by Antti Kotilainen , is made from both post-consumer plastic and virgin polypropylene in a fresh palette of colors. The post-consumer recycled polypropylene is reinforced with fiberglass, offering durability without sacrificing finish and color, two difficult distinctions for sustainable materials.

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Design Milk

JULY 29, 2022

Studio Pretext crafts modern, sculptural mugs out of raw ceramic, bringing an earthy look and natural texture to your kitchen and tabletop. Accented by hand built geometric forms in lieu of conventional curved handles, Studio Pretext mugs are equal parts simple, yet sculptural staples artfully designed for daily use.

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Colossal

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

To balance out his working life as a graphic designer focused on 2-D digital projects, Greg Olijnyk creates cardboard sculptures in his free time. Cardboard’s affordability and malleability, as well as its surprisingly pleasing surface texture and color, have made it the medium of choice for Olijnyk. .

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Colossal

APRIL 28, 2023

Sexton enjoys papier-mâché for its versatility and accessibility, using additional readily available materials like cloth, wire, and acrylic paint to build up each animal’s unique textures, patterns, and colors.

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Animation Sculpture Artist Exhibition 98

Design Milk

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Australian New Volumes’ approach to furnishings and objects could be surmised to be one in response to the diminishing presence of the natural, textural, and the imperfect – designs defined by a materiality serving modern living innately attuned to the earthly elements.

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Design Milk

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Through these less-than-perfect qualities, he’s able to turn what was once considered flawed into gallery-worthy sculptures. Appiagyei embraces the individually of each piece in his practice, exploring its rawness and texture. I was hugely inspired by her work before I even met her or saw her sculptures in person.

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Colossal

APRIL 25, 2022

Barcelona-based artist Raya Sader Bujana ( previously ) defines her work as something between sculpture and illustration, creating impossibly tiny replicas of houseplants that rest atop a finger. All images © Raya Sader Bujana. Photography by Leo García Méndez , shared with permission.

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Design Milk

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Evan Nesbit Pushes Paint in New Directions For a little saccharine eye candy take a look at artist Evan Nesbit’s textured paintings that beckon viewers for a visual taste. The main attraction was his artistic re-invention exhibiting 76 drawings completed from 2021-2022 and sculptures produced this year.

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We And The Color

OCTOBER 31, 2023

At its core, design is the conscious arrangement of elements, be it colors, shapes, or materials, to create a functional and aesthetically pleasing composition. The use of design principles in art is evident in the careful selection of colors, composition, and perspective. Subscribe to our newsletter!

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Design Milk

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Rodger Stevens Wire Sculpture Wrought with whimsy, each linear piece of Rodger Stevens’ iterative practice producing wire sculpture seems to build on the last forming a collection of glyphs that generates a language all his own. Motion design and brand development firm Revie.co

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Design Milk

JANUARY 31, 2024

Similar to how stories can play off of one another, the collection’s lamp designs differ while also forming a cohesive group that feels related, all thanks to tones and textures. The smooth black body paired with the textured lamp shade feel unexpectedly welcome.

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Colossal

DECEMBER 23, 2020

“These barrels of color are often the last of their run, and my work will essentially give the formulas their final resting place and visually abundant celebration of life.” Until then, explore more of her textured sculptures on her site and Instagram. Photo by Matthew Hollerbush.

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Design You Trust

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Markus Kanzler, the face behind Marterium, is an artist from Germany who is deeply passionate about the exploration of form and color. Understanding each combination of these as a different language. On his journey he tries to capture abstract ideas and translate them into fascinating and captivating compositions.

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Creative Market

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

A detailed overview of Cosmic Iris, our Color of the Season, is also available here. Ancient Greek and Roman sculptures come to life surrounded by whimsical gradients and botanical motifs. Details and shadows recede in favor of striking color palettes. Try our Color of the Season. Fall Design Trends: C ollections.

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Design Milk

MAY 23, 2022

Kast Concrete Basins delivers a stunning color palette this year, choosing more neutral hues and strong rounded edges. These sculptural pebble-like pendants from ANDlight seem to move within the space around them, presenting differently from every angle. Strong granite forms add a cool touch to their collection this year.

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Colossal

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Created digitally with a focus on texture and complementary colors, the sculptural compositions follow the long lines of a leg or erupt from a torso in amorphous swirls, creating an interaction between the often airborne figures and Lemoigne’s CGI additions.

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Digital Sculpture Textures Color 101