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Magical world of inflatable art opens new cultural landmark in Manchester

Creative Boom

Psychedelic universe You, Me and The Balloons invites visitors to immerse themselves in Kusama's psychedelic universe as they journey through a colourful landscape of large-scale inflatable sculptures, many standing over 10 metres tall or suspended from the 21-metre-high ceiling. The experience of the scale is what's important.

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‘Doing Is Living’ Highlights Five Decades of Ruth Asawa’s Biomorphic Wire Sculptures

Colossal

Along with some 120,000 Japanese Americans living in the western part of the country, Ruth Asawa (1926-2013) and her familyseparated from their father, who was sent to a camp in New Mexicowere uprooted in 1942 and sent to another internment camp hastily organized at the Santa Anita race track in Arcadia, California. . “Untitled (S.081,

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F5: Katherine Duclos Talks Cement, Bubble Wrap, LEGO + More

Design Milk

Cement Prior to 2020 I had never really made sculpture but now its a large part of my practice. Its called Upstate NY 2013 and is reminiscent of the light and color in a forest on a specific day in early autumn while I was on a hike.It Photo: Life-Of-Pix 5. Photo: Katherine Duclos This piece was my first large-scale bubble wrap piece.

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Wearable Sculptures Blend Humans into Surrounding Landscapes in Photographs by Nordic Artists

Colossal

Each photograph features a solitary figure in a landscape wearing a sculpture of the natural elements of their choosing. Materials such as moss, bull kelp, puffball mushrooms, and millet must be gathered and assembled into what amounts to a wearable sculpture. “Bob II” (USA 2013). “Edda” (Iceland 2013).

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Heimtextil 2025 Shines a Spotlight on Sustainable Futures

Azure Magazine

Dubbed among-us, the 650-square-metre lounge space creates a sociable nexus, incorporating Kettallounge islands upholstered withKvadratfabrics, floating textile artworks bycc-tapiscrafted from recycled nylon yarn byAquafil, andMoroso seating, as well as sculptural structures by Cimento. What does that mean for textiles? Future Continuous.

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What’s On Our Agenda for 3daysofdesign 2025

Azure Magazine

What began in 2013 as a local showcase for Scandi brands has skyrocketed in popularity, evolving into a destination with serious international draw (last year’s event alone attracted over 100,000 visitors to the Danish capital). In our May/June issue, we took stock of how design fairs have evolved over the last half-decade.

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Zaha Hadid Architects: Vertical Urbanism, the Exhibition

Design Milk

Thallus, Installation, 2017 Sculpture developed by ZHA CODE with ZHD in collaboration with AiBuild, Odico Formwork Robotics, Armadillo Engineering © Photo Courtesy of Hong Kong Design Institute. Morpheus Hotel & Resort at City of Dreams, Cotai, Macau, 2013-2018 © Photo Courtesy of Hong Kong Design Institute.