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a large wicker shelving unit with undulating, rounded shapes

Traditional Indian Basketweaving Techniques Translate into Contemporary Installations

January 5, 2026

A gif from a short film produced by the V&A showing two miniature 17th-century table replicas being stacked on the original

Terry Facey Painstakingly Replicates a 17th-Century Marquetry Table at 1:8 Scale

January 2, 2026

An art installation by Clementine Keith-Roach and Christopher Page that doubles as a bar, with furnishings and decor made of plaster-cast hands

Clementine Keith-Roach and Christopher Page Reimagine a Gallery as an Atmospheric Art Bar

December 30, 2025

two large sculptures in white by Ann Weber

Artists Embrace an Affordable and Ubiquitous Material in ‘Cardboard: Infinite Possibilities’

December 22, 2025

An apartment interior designed by Guto Requena with an eclectic variety of contemporary furnishings and houseplants draping from rafters in the ceiling

A ‘Hybrid Habitat’ By Guto Requena Gives New Meaning to ‘Urban Jungle’ in São Paolo

December 22, 2025

A composite image of artistic letterpress prints of the alphabet made from ink rolled onto modular LEGO bricks

LEGO Bricks Transform into Letterforms in the International Design Project ‘A2Z’

December 12, 2025

A living room of a contemporary brick house in rural Vietnam

Trung Tran Studio Incorporates Mature Trees into a Warm Brick Home in Vietnam

December 9, 2025

A series of green, geometric designer candles against a black background

For ‘ÓST,’ Estúdio Capim Conjures a Retrofuturistic Candle Concept

December 9, 2025

a gif of black gloved hands flipping over a locket with a portrait on one side and a lock of hair on the other

A Deep Dive into the Strange and Touching Victorian-Era Mourning Traditions

December 6, 2025

a large-scale installation of white fiber by Choi + Shine

With 125 Volunteers, Choi + Shine Crochet the 12 Animals of the Chinese Zodiac

December 5, 2025

A gif of nine pieces of paper paper being folded seemingly on their own

Tomohiro Okazaki’s ‘Paper Study’ Transforms a Quotidian Material into Mesmerizing Animations

December 1, 2025

an aerial view of mountainous steps

Immerse Yourself in the Creative Culture of Peru’s Sacred Valley with Murmur Ring’s Unique Program

November 25, 2025

an aerial view of a contemporary, teal-colored pavilion designed by Marc Fornes/THEVERYMANY in a public square in Knoxville, Tennessee

A Sculpture Made of Tens of Thousands of Aluminum Facets Writhes in a Knoxville Park

November 25, 2025

a photograph by Gerwyn Davies of a brightly colored abstract costume obscuring the top half of his body in a blue-painted skatepark

Gerwyn Davies’ Vivid Costumed Photographs Toy with the Intent of Portraiture

November 7, 2025

a ceramic pitcher by Jacques Monneraud that resembles cardboard with tape

Ceramics Mimic Cardboard in Jacques Monneraud’s Trompe-l’œil Ode to Giorgio Morandi

November 3, 2025