To artist Tadao Cern, the creative process is like playing – everything he creates comes out of curiosity. This is exactly how the idea for the...
With grass so lusciously green, it's almost hard to believe that this artwork existed indoors! Earlier this year, Norway-based creative Per Kristian Nygrd
With summer drawing to a close, here at Wallpaper* we've been giving a little thought to the artists and designers that have gone alfresco this season.
French landscape designers Atelier Alterm produced this fabulous polly tunnel / vegetable patch near Amiens for their client, the Center of Arts for Amiens . Based on the islands of the Hortillonna…
Situated in a clearing within an Italian forest, John Grade’s latest installation, Reservoir, appears like a chandelier glistening among the pine trees. Reservoir is featured in the Arte Sella Sculpture Park in Borgo Valsugana and is made up of five thousand clear droplets each of which is delicately attached to translucent nets, supported by tree trunks. On designing Reservoir, Grade (previously) studied the Park’s ecosystem, carefully planning the installation in harmony with the surrounding landscape. More
Most art pieces don't say sit on me. Most don't say touch me, squeeze me, roll up in a ball and tumble around in me.
Most art pieces don't say sit on me. Most don't say touch me, squeeze me, roll up in a ball and tumble around in me.
Olivia Cognet's ceramic murals or bas reliefs reflect a dialogue between Art, Nature and Architecture embracing organic Brutalism.
With the arrival of summer all that I can think about is taming our 15 acres of woods. I have been working on making play areas in the woods for the kids. They do not really need MY help as they have the entire woods at their disposal... but some semi focused spaces are nice. We do not do the plastic thing as natural spaces and natural materials are so much better for kids. Unfortunately these days we do not live in a world that grows free-range children. Instead the problem of "nature-deficit disorder" predominates. This term describes the fact...
A new book captures stunning works by an artist who uses nature, and his own body, as a medium
From the Knees of My Nose to the Belly of My Toes is a surreal display by British designer Alex Chinneck that makes it look like the brick facade is
Cloud Parking, which was created by Japanese artist Fujiko Nakaya in Linz, Austria, uses a specially designed fog system to artificially create clouds which completely envelop visitors.
Moistscape is designed by Freecell; a design and fabrication studio working on small scale building projects in New York. “Located in henry urbach gallery and served ‘as an opportunity to exp…
As you may have gathered if you are a regular reader of the blog, I love outdoor weddings! I love everything about them (apart from the British weather)
American artist and photographer Chris Engman constructs sculptures that distort the viewer’s perception and call into question the meaning of reality. Working with wood, mirrors and power tools, Engman carefully scouts out locations in which to build his optical illusion structures. The artist, who has been exhibited across the US and Europe, says, “[These works] […]
This totally tubular work of public sculpture is called Aeolus, named after the god of the four winds in Greek mythology. Aeolus is designed to play a sweet sound every time the wind blows, because it's made out of 310 polished steel tubes attached to an arch that helps channel the breeze into nature's melody. Aeolus was made by artist Luke Jerram, who wanted to provide "both acoustic and optical sensations, with the pipes framing, inverting and magnifying the landscape" Aeolus is on display at the Canar...
Lorenzo Quinn est un artiste contemporain italien dont le travail est plus spécialisé dans la sculpture. Je vous présente son installation baptisée "This
Playground goes art gallery! Playgrounds and art can be combined wonderfully in public spaces, as is proven by Berliner Seilfabrik’s…
Creek Play Dubai Creek Harbor | Dubai | UAE Creek Play is a project to enhance the public realm of Dubai Creek Harbour, for its upcoming opening. The latest ambitious project from Emaar Properties is pedestrian friendly, with humanly scaled streets, spaces for leisure and fun, active public spaces, walkable and discoverable. A new ...
Hanging beneath a pine tree canopy in Italy, John Grade's installation Reservoir looks like a dazzling outdoor chandelier. Made up of 5,000 clear "droplets," it interacts with nature, allowing people to visualize the impact of rain and snow.
