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Amy Cushing + Lara Sparey Explore Intersecting Crafts With DIORAMA Sculptures

Design Milk

DIORAMA – a series of three freestanding mixed media sculptures by artisans Amy Cushing and Lara Sparey – distills a variety of multidimensional scenes into an amalgam of colored glass and black metal artifacts to offer respite from the din of existence. Fresh colorways and designs are in progress due to launch February 24, 2024.

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Unleash Your Inner Bear With the “Born to be Wild” Public Artwork

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NEON creates some of the best site-specific public artworks out there, and Born to Be Wild stays true to that statement. The permanent installation is centrally located within Keepmoat’s Cable Wharf development in Northfleet, UK, designed so that the public can interact by climbing, sitting on, and walking through it.

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7 Products From Autentico Showcase Pugliese Design Prowess

Design Milk

The Manhattan show – on view to the public until November 17 – proves that the most forward thinking design solutions are those steeped in heritage, history, and tradition. Autentico is open to the public until November 17th from 11am – 7pm at 82 Gansevoort (Meatpacking District) in New York City.

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Take 5: Space Planters, Dog Leashes Made for Strangers, + More

Design Milk

The two companies have shared values in ethical, American-made manufacturing, intentional living, and thoughtful design. But, out of respect for the owners and safety for the public, you would think asking to pet a dog was common knowledge!

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2023 Year in Review: Unframed

Design Milk

The main attraction was his artistic re-invention exhibiting 76 drawings completed from 2021-2022 and sculptures produced this year. Presented by Public Art Fund, four giant glyphs spelled out “LAND” in a format that referenced Robert Indiana’s famous “LOVE” design. It is truly a cause for jubilation.

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Polestar and Woven Studio Spins Bio-Based Polymers Into the Future of Automotive Design

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Increasingly auto manufacturers are using an array of sustainable materials sourced from plant or recycled materials in lieu of leathers, plastics, and metals within the passenger cabin to give the next generation of vehicles more than a sheen of green during their life cycle. ?.

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Brutalist Architecture Gets a High-Fashion Makeover at Saint Laurent’s Toronto Flagship

Azure Magazine

But look closer, and you’ll start to appreciate the sculptural intricacies of the design. And while that might be an unfortunate deterrent at a public building, at a luxury retailer, exclusivity may in fact be the right note to hit. Photo by Jennifer Hyc A common criticism of brutalist architecture is its fortress-like feeling.