Sabine Marcelis Takes a Moment to Reflect in First Museum Exhibition
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Playfully Vibrant Abstract Murals by Zebu Enliven Urban Walls
The Berlin-based duo draw on their background in illustration and graphic design to create eye-popping compositions.
Dreamy Digital Illustrations by Rebecca Zwanzig Tap into Art History and Nostalgia
Portland-based artist Rebecca Zwanzig's lush gradients are inspired by a love for both graphic design and oil painting.
Youtaro Sakamoto’s Kinetic Thread Column Transforms Human Presence into Shifting Shadows
A delicate column formed from fine threads moves in response to nearby visitors, casting constantly changing shadows.
‘Street Photography Africa’ Is a Colorful and Energetic Survey Across the Continent
Street Photography Africa compiles hundreds of images from 33 photographers who document cultural moments and everyday fashions and routines.
Feeling Lucky? Ginori 1735's Latest Porcelain Collection Is Full of Charms
Because fortune favours the bold.
Softwall by Molo Translates Nature-Inspired Blues into a Flexible, Light-Responsive Paper Partition.
Molo's sloped softwall in glacier and deep blue paper explores the elemental connection between sea and sky, crafted sustainably with gmund.
Dozens of Sculptures Dot Bondi Beach in the 2026 Sculpture by the Sea Exhibition
The iconic Sydney beach hosts "the world’s largest free to the public sculpture exhibition" presented by Sculpture by the Sea.
Rithika Merchant Summons Ancient Mythology and Mysticism in ‘The Dreaming Realm’
Merchant's fable-like narratives tap into our anxieties around the environment by conjuring instead a kind of utopia.
‘Radiant Geometries’ Illuminates Teachings and Technologies in the Indigenous Americas
'Radiant Geometries' at Moody Center for the Arts invites us into a multi-media encounter with a wide range of cosmological perspectives.
From Laboratory Waste to Art, Discarded Research Prototypes Transform into Sculptural Objects
Developed by industrial designer and researcher Ruben Moutinho, THE FORM THAT REMAINED transforms discarded research prototypes, experimental models, and obsolete components into a series.
Objects with Narratives Presents Collectible Design That Looks "Found Rather than Fabricated"
Belgian gallery Objects with Narratives has curated a texture-heavy exhibition at PAD London called What Remains?, featuring pieces from Ben Storms and Paul Cocksedge.
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 Winners Showcase Nature’s Power and Vulnerability
"This year's winning photographs demonstrate the extraordinary power of wildlife photography to help us see nature differently," says Dr.
Welcome to the ‘Uncanny Valley,’ the Haas Brothers’ Fantastic and Cheeky Universe
Now on view in Austin, the Haas Brothers' mid-career retrospective plunges visitors into their fantasy world.
221 Camera Obscuras Fill Pneuhaus’ Immersive, Inflatable, Image-Capturing Installation
"Compound Camera 3" is the latest work by Pneuhaus, the studio known for its large-scale, architectural inflatable installations.
Psychedelic Paintings by Rafael Silveira Explore a World of ‘Visual Synonymies’
Silveira juxtaposes objects and organisms in unlikely scenarios to challenge how we perceive the world around us.
A’ Design Award Winners Achieve Real World Impact Through Graphic Design
Explore the 2026 a’ design award winners highlighting innovation and purposeful design across global creative disciplines.
Symmetry Meets the Sacred in Shuling Guo’s Dreamy, Diffused Paintings
In Shuling Guo's dreamlike works, "different visual traditions converge as a way of exploring devotion and ritual."
Jonathan Knight’s Meditative Series ‘Exhale’ Invites Us to Slow Down and Practice Noticing
Knight conceived of 'Exhale' as a way to explore the nuances of color and "the emotional experience of looking."
Tim Walker Traces Five Decades of Queer Activism Through Portraiture in ‘Fairyland’
From pioneering activists and healthcare workers to drag performers and musicians, 250 portraits trace how queer communities have shaped british cultural life through resistance.
Woo Jin Joo Conjures Mythic Tales from Uncanny Sculptures of Fiber and Found Objects
Stumbling upon a battered end table or lost mitten is an opportunity for magic in artist Woo Jin Joo’s mind.
Pre-Columbian Archaeology Meets Science Fiction in Max Lehman’s Quirky Sculptures
Max Lehman delves into a kind of future past inspired by science fiction, where modern tech and prehistoric visual culture merge.
In Chicago, Teamlab Expands Our Perceptions Through Boundary-Breaking Installations
TeamLab consists of hundreds of collaborators who tap into the provocative intersection of art, science, and technology.
Wild Hijinx and Hilarious Happenstance Reign in the 2026 Comedy Wildlife Awards
The competition welcomed its largest ever number of entries—more than 10,000—from photographers in 112 countries.
Designboom Shop Drop: Back to the Desk with Creative Workspace Essentials
The designboom shop drop curates several functional, characterful objects crafted for the modern work desk.
Color-Shifting Light Sculpture Suspends Above Orchestra at Walt Disney Concert Hall
Rope-like LED tubing produces the installation’s changing illumination in synchronization with the performance.
Gaia Alari’s Lilting Animations Are Drawn Frame by Frame
Gaia Alari's works are defined by a distinct, effervescent visual language.
Future-Proof Design Relies on a Chain of Sustainable Decisions
Explore how the iF design award integrates environmental impact to establish a new global benchmark for sustainable design.
'How a Practice Evolves over 30 Years': Es Devlin at the Design Museum Is Both Intimate and Sweeping
Es Devlin: Other Worlds is on view at the Design Museum featuring a reproduction of the multidisciplinary designer.
A Workforce of Creatures Chugs Along in Kate Renshaw-Lewis’ Hand-Drawn Film “Busy Bodies”
Animator Kate Renshaw-Lewis' "Busy Bodies" is a short film inspired by Rube-Goldberg sequences and factory labor.
A Giant Gold Coil by Plastique Fantastique Created a Loopy Portal on the High Line
The brainchild of artists Marco Canevacci and Yena Young of Plastique Fantastique, "auroBOROS" spent a week wedged beneath a raised building.
Roca Introduces In-Wash® Vorea Smart Toilet with Advanced Hygiene and Personalization Features
Roca’s in-wash® vorea merges advanced hygiene engineering with custom smart toilet functionality for contemporary bathrooms.
Red Moons and Lightning Illuminate Sarah Lee’s Uncanny Landscapes
Delicate waves, mysterious fissures, and diffused lightning set some of the scenes in Sarah Lee’s dreamy landscape paintings.
Céleste Boursier-Mougenot Brings His Floating Ceramic Orchestra Outdoors in Athens
Allowing an outdoor environment to introduce variables that previous presentations could largely control the title of the work refers to the Epicurean concept of the clinamen.
Discarded Road Signs Transform into Monumental Land Art Installation on Sardinian Shore
Inspired by hokusai's great wave, the work turns objects once designed to regulate movement into physical pixels, creating an ephemeral image.
Woodland Creatures Inhabit an Imaginary World in Kanako Abe’s Intricate Paper Cuts
Paper artist Kanako Abe imagines dreamlike scenes reminiscent of childhood narratives and folk tales.
Seoul Design Award 2026 Reveals Top 10 Finalists and Launches Public Grand Prize Voting
Selected from over 1,200 international entries, the seoul design award 2026 top 10 finalists present global solutions for sustainable living.
Gaetano Pesce Foundation Launches to Preserve and Continue the Architect’s Practice
The new nonprofit brings together pesce’s archive, scholarship, exhibitions, and authorized editions under a board of longtime collaborators and colleagues.
The Best Advent Calendars of 2026 for Design Lovers
Although the hustle and bustle of the holidays can get overwhelming, there’s something centering about the ritual of an advent calendar.
Across Two Exhibitions, Jaume Plensa’s Monumental Sculptures Unite Scale and Material
'Beyond Silence' marks Jaume Plensa's tenth solo exhibition with GRAY, coinciding with 'Remote, Serene, Ethereal' opening next week.
