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An Optical Illusion Meets Public Art in an Installation by FreelandBuck

Design Milk

If you audibly gasp the next time you’re at the Washington Metro Area Transit Agency (WMATA) Office Building in DC, you’re probably peering up at Tunnel Vision , a new site-specific public art installation by architecture firm FreelandBuck.

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The 10 Most Beguiling Designs at Maison&Object 2024

Design Milk

This year’s theme “Tech Eden” emphasized a dreamy optimism, biophilia, technology, and well-being while kaleidoscopic patterns, neon hues – including yellow, orange, purple, and green – as well as an eclectic pastiche of periods from art deco to 1970s were also on display.

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The Nick Cave Collection Offers an Unexpected Take on Textiles

Design Milk

While Cave works across both the visual and performing arts, he’s likely best known for his Soundsuits. “It was an immediate ‘yes’ when asked to collaborate with KnollTextiles because of their pioneering work’s role in my own development while at Cranbrook Art Institute. Guise inspiration.

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imm Cologne 2024: The Installation Circles Connect Design and Sustainability

Azure Magazine

First introduced during the spring installment, the new format for the show is centred around The Circles – content and event platforms that will serve as meeting points, showcases for products and concepts, and demonstrate the blurred boundaries between art and design.

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6 Tile Trends We’re Anticipating at Coverings 2024

Azure Magazine

Below, we round up our favourites: 1 Architectonic In September, Cersaie previewed a trend towards architecturally inspired tiles and the Coverings 2024 lineup proves that they’re here to stay. Flaviker’s Art Walls, shown here, is a striking standout.

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20+ Cool Gifts Web Developers Would Love

HONGKIAT

With Xreart’s hand-made picture frames, you can turn older iPhones and game consoles into stunning art pieces. Carefully disassembled and artistically arranged, these frames make technology a centerpiece of your decor, perfect for both tech lovers and art aficionados. Xreart Hand-Made Picture Frames Start from: $199.00

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The Vibrant World of Japanese Graphic Design

Inkbot Design

Post-War Graphic Design After WWII, Japan rebuilt while embracing traditional art and international modernism in graphic design. Printing Technology Advances Print production technologies, enabling graphic design and art innovations, transformed Japan's history.