Design Milk

DECEMBER 15, 2023

VARMBLIXT Provides the Biggest Effect With the Least Resources Designer Sabine Marcelis’ 20-piece VARMBLIXT collection is a collaboration with IKEA that includes sculptural lighting objects, serveware, rugs, and more. And the most popular Home Furnishings post of 2023 is… 1.

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Colossal

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

PST on November 14, 2023. ET on December 1, 2023. ET on November 6, 2023. Deadline: November 15, 2023. Deadline: November 22, 2023. Deadline: November 22, 2023. Deadline: November 30, 2023. Deadline: December 15, 2023. Thirty artists will be selected for a shortlist. Deadline: 11:59 p.m.

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Azure Magazine

OCTOBER 24, 2024

2 Finot by Waterworks Influenced by modern sculptures, expertly tailored fashion and industrial design, New York studio Gachot appointed Finot for Waterworks with clean lines and refined details. Read the Issue #297 Mar/Apr 2023 In assembling the stories in this issue about circular design, one word kept coming up: value.

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Colossal

MAY 1, 2023

Spring Open Call for the Hopper Prize Grants Featured The Hopper Prize is now accepting entries for Spring 2023 artist grants. PST on May 16, 2023. ON::View Artist Residency Program, Fall 2023 Featured Applications are now open for the On::View Artist Residency Program in Savannah, Georgia. Deadline: June 1, 2023.

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Design Milk

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Photo: Tiffany Harrison, courtesy Schwarzwalder Gallery Untitled by Michal Budny In a showcase titled ‘Just Shut Your Eyes Tight, from the ABCs of everyday humanism,’ these neon-hued sculptures are inspired by the mundanity of how we typically experience nature, yet with a contemporary and artful twist. Photo: Courtesy P.P.OW

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Design Milk

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Hikawa iPhone Cases Are Uncomfortably Comfortable Sculptures for the Hand Bailey Hikawa takes a sculptural approach when it comes to designing these iPhone cases. And the most popular WTF post of 2023 is… 1. Leaning more art than tech accessory, the cases are wild and amusing yet still functional and ergonomic.

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Design Milk

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

On view through April 23, 2023 at the Claremont Lewis Museum of Art in California, A Conversation With Trees exhibition showcases a series of monolithic sculptures and furniture carved out of recovered, fallen local trees from a windstorm in Claremont. One piece is made from the discarded wood scraps of his larger sculptures.

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Colossal

JULY 3, 2023

Open Calls Franklin Furnace 2023 XENO Prize for Artists’ Books (International) This prize offers $5,000 to one artist to publish an artist’s book centered around book banning/burning in an edition of at least 120 copies. Deadline: July 4, 2023. Deadline: Midnight ET on July 5, 2023. Deadline: July 10, 2023. Commentator?

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Design Milk

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The books ship on November 20th, 2023 – just in time for the holidays! Wires connect the pieces together to create sculptures, houses, and architectural structures. Follow along so you don’t miss any of our 2023 Gift Guides this year! The set consists of squares, triangles, and wireframes.

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Colossal

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

“Royal White Pine” (2023). All images © Patrick Bergsma, shared with permission Resisting the confines of porcelain vases, Dutch artist Patrick Bergsma ’s vibrant bonsai sculptures illustrate the strength and resiliency of nature.

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Colossal

JUNE 1, 2023

Deadline: June 16, 2023. PST on June 22, 2023. Deadline: June 4, 2023. Deadline: 11:59 PST on June 5, 2023. Deadline: June 6, 2023. PT on June 10, 2023. EDT on June 12, 2023. Artist Grant applications are now open through June 16 at artprize.org. Deadline: 11:59 p.m. There is a $35 application fee.

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Colossal

DECEMBER 1, 2023

PST on December 14, 2023. ET on December 11, 2023. Deadline: December 15, 2023. Deadline: December 27, 2023. Virgin Islands) This portrait competition is open to all media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking, textiles, video, performance art, and digital or time-based art.

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Colossal

MAY 16, 2023

All images © Jonathan Hateley, shared with permission Immersed in nature, female figures dance, reflect, and rest in Jonathan Hateley ’s limber bronze sculptures. “I was drawn to create a sculpture reflecting nature on the surface of the figure, which could be better highlighted with the use of colour,” he tells Colossal.

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Colossal

AUGUST 6, 2024

All images courtesy of the Nasher Sculpture Center, shared with permission A bizarre botanical collection sprouts from the grounds at Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas. Patinaed in an otherworldly blue, these cast bronze sculptures seem like they’ve emerged from a radioactive swamp or been transplanted from a distant planet.

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Design Milk

DECEMBER 19, 2023

3form’s 2023 Color Collection Nails Down Hard-to-Find Hues Inspired by the four seasons and the emotions they evoke, leading materials manufacturer 3form added 10 new pastel hues to its permanent color system. And the most popular At The Office + commercial post of 2023 is… 1.

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Design Milk

JUNE 23, 2023

We’ve already shared the Best of NeoCon winners with you, but we also wanted to put a few of our other favorites from NeoCon 2023 on your radar. NeoCon 2023 was filled with so much fantastic commercial design! A statement, sculpture, and lighting all in one. Add high back chairs to the developing trends 2023 list!

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Colossal

JANUARY 12, 2024

“The Third Octave” (2023). The resulting sculpture connects through a tangled, textured knot of octopus tentacles, of which the eight arms correspond to the eight notes of the octaves available within the keyboard. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month.

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Azure Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Just this week, a trio of developers announced that Kengo Kuma and Associates will be introducing a new commercial complex in the city’s Design District — an area that already boasts a waterfall-esque façade treatment by Sou Fujimoto and eye-catching sculptures by the likes of Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec and Buckminster Fuller.

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Design Milk

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Balcony + Terrazza Glass Planters Feature Staggered Silhouettes Inspired by biophilia, Balcony and Terrazza’s designs are sculptural and purposeful. post of 2023 is… 1. The beams provide a comfortable seat, while the slope allows water to quickly run off the seating surface. And the most popular Get Out!

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Just Creative

APRIL 6, 2023

12 Best 3D Modeling Software for Product Design in 2023 1. So for 3D artists, this means realistic textures and even fabrics can be rendered to add more hyperrealism to otherwise ordinary 3D models and sculptures. Here’s our pick of the best 3d modeling software and a guide for your to choose what’s right for your needs.

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Azure Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2023

From Moooi’s eye-catching and exuberant Knitty Lounge chair to Richard Serra-inspired lighting from A-N-D, our top 10 product selects for 2023 made a lasting impression. This beam radiates out of the sculptural design, amplifying a barely-there presence into a dramatic focal point. This year was no different.

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Design Milk

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The books ship on November 20th, 2023 – just in time for the holidays! Wires connect the pieces together to create sculptures, houses, and architectural structures. Follow along so you don’t miss any of our 2023 Gift Guides this year! The set consists of squares, triangles, and wireframes.

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Design Milk

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Spring 2023 newcomers that are soon to be released include thoughtful product collaborations with Normal Studio , Sylvain Willenz , and Johan van Hengel. A light steel frame takes away from this perceived bulk by adding support that’s visually light for a sculptural aesthetic that balances intention and happenstance.

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Azure Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2023

EDITOR’S NOTE: As admirers of Toronto designer Maha Alavi’s work (we featured her Frooot bowl in 2021 and her Lithic chair in our recap of this January’s IDS Toronto ), we were excited to hear that she’d be showing at London Design Festival 2023 and asked her to document the week through a designer’s eyes.

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Colossal

MAY 31, 2023

Detail of “Resting with Ancients” (2023), edition of 12, bronze, 46 x 44 x 26 centimeters. Detail of “Sacred Langur 2” (2023), bronze, edition of 15, 27 centimeters tall Informed by her work with ceramics, Theakston is constantly evolving her approach to the nuances of texture and color.

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Azure Magazine

MARCH 7, 2023

English architect David Chipperfield has been named the 2023 laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. Like many of his projects, the true pièce de résistance is an elegant, sculptural staircase that leads up to a generous new rooftop terrace that overlooks the square.

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We And The Color

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Are you wondering what the top graphic design trends will be in 2023? That’s why we’ve put together a list of the top 20 graphic design trends that we think will be big in 2023. That’s why we’ve put together a list of the top 20 graphic design trends that we think will be big in 2023. We tell you!

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Azure Magazine

DECEMBER 22, 2023

As the year comes to a close, and we conclude our annual tradition of celebrating the best in design around the world — including public spaces , interiors , products , and houses — the dominant themes of 2023 are beginning to emerge. But, of course, aesthetics alone do not define the best architecture projects of 2023.

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Colossal

MAY 19, 2022

The enchanting, imaginative narratives usually bound between the covers of a book burst from the page in the sculptures of Su Blackwell. Photo by Jaron James. All images © Su Blackwell, shared with permission. “The themes I explore have a universal appeal, and overall, there is a sense of hope pervading the works.

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Azure Magazine

APRIL 26, 2023

Refreshingly, Euroluce 2023 moved away from boxy, fully enclosed stands to embrace more open displays that encouraged easier exploration. Here is our tour of the standouts from Euroluce 2023. ” Appropriately, the display was anchored by a cloud-like glass sculpture by Lasvit art director Maxim Velčovský.

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Design Milk

JANUARY 26, 2024

Now living in London, Milovanovich works across several mediums, from sculpture to painting, and digital art while pulling from these lived experiences, learned techniques, jokes, and memories. Each sculpture pulls from cubism, surrealism, humor, and references to the natural world.

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Colossal

JUNE 2, 2023

“Grotte” (2023), cardboard, brass, and shells, 27 1/2 x 27 1/2 x 19 3/4 inches Jospin invokes the classical style often associated with historical significance and influence, from ancient ruins to cultural institutions to cathedrals, questioning notions of power and importance. Find more on Mariane Ibhrahim’s website.

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Design Milk

JUNE 21, 2024

Walking through the hotel’s enormous and imposing spaces at the age of 8, with the feature chandeliers, high ceilings, sculptural furniture, and artworks, made a lasting impression,” she continues. This week, Pernille Lind joins us for Friday Five ! Rudolph Tegner Museum Photo: Richy Almond 1. Photo: Courtesy of Griegst.

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Design Milk

JANUARY 23, 2024

On view at Dia Chelsea through July 2024, artist Delcy Morelos presents El abrazo , an exhibition of two site-specific sculptures that invite a sacred connection to soil that may be the most surprising and satisfying experience with art in New York at the moment. Delcy Morelos, Cielo terrenal (Earthly Eaven, detaill), 2023.

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Design Milk

APRIL 20, 2023

Laundry Day Cube Grinder Imagine Isamu Noguchi’s iconic steel cube public sculpture or the spinning Astor Place Cube miniaturized down to handheld size into an aluminum grinder. A sliced corner allows displaying your very good taste prominently and openly like a sculpture.

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Azure Magazine

MAY 31, 2023

Chicago is the final stop on our spring design show tour , and we’re eagerly anticipating the latest launches at NeoCon 2023. 4 Boomerang Desk by Ethnicraft Ethnicraft ’s sculptural Boomerang Desk by Belgian designer Jacques Deneef will surely make for a striking addition to any office environment.

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Design Milk

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Installation view, Antonio Santín, MARC STRAUS Gallery, New York I’m Only Happy When It Rains, 2023 I’m Only Happy When It Rains, 2023 (detail) I’m Only Happy When It Rains, 2023 (detail) The largest paintings here span over seven feet across and depict geometric and floral patterned rugs in space.

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