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A’ Design Awards & Competition – The Winners

April 28, 2020 Erin 0

contemporist has partnered with A’ Design Award and Competition to bring you this editorial feature A’ Design Award & Competition is the Worlds’ leading design accolade reaching design enthusiasts in over 107 countries.  The Laureates of the A’ Design Award & Competition get fame, prestige, recognition, credibility, publicity and international awareness, in addition to a comprehensive […]

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A Crystalline Inspired Sculpture Creates A Focal Point In This Office Lobby

February 5, 2020 Erin 0

As part of a lobby renovation in Raleigh, North Carolina, Gensler commissioned SOFTlab to create an sculpture that would span from the floor to ceiling and would frame the main entrance to the elevators. The form of ‘Grotta Aeris’ was inspired by the crystalline growth of natural elements, and to achieve that look, SOFTlab created […]

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This Sculptural 3D Printed Art Installation Is Made From 30,000 Recycled Water Bottles

December 10, 2019 Erin 0

Photography ©NAARO MEAN* (Middle East Architecture Network) was recently commissioned by DIFC to create a sculptural installation in Dubai, that showcases 3d printing and uses a polymer made from discarded water bottles. The design of the pavilion creates an experience for the visitor that’s reminiscent of walking through an abstracted botanical form. Photography ©NAARO Named […]

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A Colorful Sculpture Named ‘Spectral Grove’ Has Been Installed In Philadelphia

December 4, 2019 Erin 0

Design studio SOFTlab, has recently unveiled ‘Spectral Grove’, a permanent outdoor public art installation, that’s located at the entrance of Pivot Park in West Philadelphia. Commissioned by developer Wexford Science + Technology, the University City Science Center, and the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, ‘Spectral Grove’ marks the parks entrance by inviting visitors to walk through a […]

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A Sculptural Tower Of Bamboo Has Been Installed In Beijing

November 4, 2019 Erin 0

AntiStatics Architecture has designed a bamboo tower installation named “Woven Grove”, that was exhibited at Design China Beijing 2019. The installation is an exploration of the inherent material behaviors of bamboo and has been inspired by the craft-based practice of weaving. Photography by Design China As the properties of bamboo are highly pliable and flexible, […]

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Texas Tech University Has A New Public Sculpture By Marc Fornes

September 24, 2019 Erin 0

Photography by NAARO Commissioned by Texas Tech University to design a permanent sculpture in Lubbock, Texas, MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY has created the Zephyr Pavilion, a windswept canopy that offers a shaded passage through the courtyard of the Honors Residence Hall. Photography by NAARO Four densely striped columns expand into bridging arcs, that embrace the […]

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A New Sculptural Wood Pavilion Stands Proud In Estonia

September 23, 2019 Erin 0

Photography ©Tonu Tunnel Gwyllim Jahn and Cameron Newnham of Fologram, an Australian start-up building AR software for the design and construction industry, together with Soomeen Hahm Design, architect and computational designer Igor Pantic, and Format Engineers, have collaborated to create ‘Steampunk’, a modern curved wood pavilion. Photography ©Evert Palmets Created as part of the 5th […]

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An Empty Square In London Has Been Transformed With An Installation Titled ‘Please Be Seated’

September 17, 2019 Erin 0

Photography © Mark Cocksedge British designer Paul Cocksedge, has transformed an empty square in London with his latest installation titled ‘Please Be Seating’. The large-scale structure was commissioned by Broadgate, an office and retail estate in the City of London, and is designed to represent the changing rhythm of the community. Photography © Mark Cocksedge […]

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Top 20 A’ Design Award Winners

August 15, 2019 Erin 0

contemporist has partnered with A’ Design Award and Competition to bring you this editorial feature A’ Design Award & Competition is the Worlds’ leading design accolade reaching design enthusiasts around the world, and showcasing the 10,051 award winners made up of 180 nationalities. A’ Design Award winning works are translated to all major languages in order […]

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The ‘Floating Towers’ Hanging Woven Sculptures

August 8, 2019 Erin 0

Argentinian artist and designer Cristián Mohaded, has created ‘Floating Towers’, a group of hanging woven sculptures. After designing the sculpture, Cristián connected with a local artisan to create the pieces using a traditional basketry technique of northern Argentina called simbol, which is named after a plant fiber that grows in the Argentine province of Catamarca. […]