article thumbnail

A 2,700-Pound Concorde Sculpture Soars Above the Peninsula Hotel London

Design Milk

The new Peninsula Hotel London is likely to become a popular destination of jet setters, which may partially explain why there’s now a 2,700-pound scale sculpture model of the Concorde hanging overhead inside Brooklands , their rooftop dining destination inside the classic-era British aviation and motorsport inspired space.

Sculpture 128
article thumbnail

Swiss sculptor Christian Bolt offers a fresh answer to the age-old question: what is beauty?

Creative Boom

In 2003, Christian returned to his homeland and set up a studio in Zurich. Instead, his work forges bridges between the classical and the present in a way that makes it excitingly relevant to the world of the 21st century. In 2014, he became the first Swiss sculptor to be awarded the title of professor at his alma mater.

Gallery 409
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Top of the Stack: Colossal’s Favorite Art Books of 2022

Colossal

It presents science and history alongside art and illustration, including biological renderings by Ernst Haeckel, Katsushika Hokusai’s woodblock prints, and works by artists like Kerry James Marshall, Vincent van Gogh, and Yayoi Kusama. Nick Cave: Forothermore. Prime, Art’s Next Generation.

Art 79
article thumbnail

F5: Scott Henderson Talks Powerful Graphic Images, Travel + More

Design Milk

Tony Cragg, Green Early Forms, 2003, edition of 6 Photo: Marian Goodman Gallery. Sculpture. I love the sculptures of Tony Cragg. Abstract sculpture is void of any functional and representational qualities – so why then does it even need to look right? Vulgaris Sculpture. Scott Henderson. OXO Dustpan + Brush.

Travel 98
article thumbnail

F5: David Trubridge on Forward-Thinking Art, Indigenous Voices, + More

Design Milk

The company itself is driven by this ever-present environmental responsibility, which informs all aspects of design and production within the brand – always comes before profit. He started off with plans to carve wooden sculptures, but in the process of renovating, he unintentionally picked up woodcraft – an easier path to creating furniture.

Art 124
article thumbnail

Meet the Jury of the AZ Awards 2024

Azure Magazine

Highly regarded for her versatility and hands-on approach, Bargmann received her BFA in sculpture at Carnegie Mellon University before earning her Masters in landscape architecture at Harvard. The 2024 AZ Awards is presented by Keilhauer and sponsored by Colombo Design America. 2024 KEY DATES January 2 Competition opened.

article thumbnail

21 Famous Graphic Designers That Anyone in the Design Industry Needs to Know in 2023

Shillington

We asked the Shillington graphic design bootcamp community (our students, graduates and teachers) for their favourite designer—past or present—and put them together in this handy list. The project was presented as a website and book, and featured playful and colourful graphics that reflected the ups and downs of their relationship.