public art | designboom.com https://www.designboom.com/tag/public-art/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Fri, 02 Feb 2024 08:52:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 mercer labs new york transports visitors into the dreamworld of artist roy nachum https://www.designboom.com/art/mercer-labs-roy-nachum-new-york-exhibition-01-29-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/art/mercer-labs-roy-nachum-new-york-exhibition-01-29-2024/#respond Mon, 29 Jan 2024 19:35:24 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1043797

new york city's newest museum 'mercer labs' comprises fifteen rooms of art for all five senses by roy nachum.

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dragon-like spiral installation by HCCH studio infuses sci-fi aesthetics into shanghai district https://www.designboom.com/art/dragon-spiral-installation-hcch-studio-sci-fi-aesthetics-shanghai-01-19-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/art/dragon-spiral-installation-hcch-studio-sci-fi-aesthetics-shanghai-01-19-2024/#respond Fri, 19 Jan 2024 11:50:18 +0000 Chenchen Hu https://www.designboom.com/?p=1040540

comprised of 1,300 illuminated rings and colorful interwoven bands, the installation lights up the neighborhood once the sun comes down.

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behin ha weaves temporary installation with orange fabric ribbons at hangzhou complex https://www.designboom.com/architecture/behin-ha-temporary-installation-orange-mesh-fabric-ribbons-hangzhou-complex-circle-square-01-18-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/behin-ha-temporary-installation-orange-mesh-fabric-ribbons-hangzhou-complex-circle-square-01-18-2024/#respond Thu, 18 Jan 2024 11:11:18 +0000 christina petridou I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1041500

circle and square features 426 coated mesh fabric ribbons stretched between the building's roofline and the ground.

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SpY wraps neoclassical columns in ghent with 1984 luminous traffic cones for lichtfestival https://www.designboom.com/art/spy-neoclassical-columns-ghent-1984-luminous-traffic-cones-lichtfestival-01-08-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/art/spy-neoclassical-columns-ghent-1984-luminous-traffic-cones-lichtfestival-01-08-2024/#respond Mon, 08 Jan 2024 15:30:50 +0000 SpY urban art https://www.designboom.com/?p=1038973

by day, the thorny intervention captivates the urban streetscape, while by night, it bathes the voldersstraat in a warm blanket of light.

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breeze houses installation channels air and weaves cultural narratives for dubai design week https://www.designboom.com/art/breeze-houses-installation-air-cultural-narratives-dubai-design-week-2023-alya-ola-abbas-03-01-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/art/breeze-houses-installation-air-cultural-narratives-dubai-design-week-2023-alya-ola-abbas-03-01-2023/#respond Wed, 03 Jan 2024 17:01:11 +0000 Alya ArtStudio https://www.designboom.com/?p=1037165

reflecting nuances of arabian heritage in a contemporary urban context, alya ola abbas recalls the traditional typology of an emirati wind tower.

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interview: shezad dawood mimics coral growth with AI & thermochromatic paint at manar abu dhabi https://www.designboom.com/art/interview-shezad-dawood-coral-growth-ai-thermochromatic-paint-manar-abu-dhabi-alchemy-03-01-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/art/interview-shezad-dawood-coral-growth-ai-thermochromatic-paint-manar-abu-dhabi-alchemy-03-01-2024/#respond Wed, 03 Jan 2024 07:45:24 +0000 ravail khan I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1038596

as temperatures rise above 30°C, the surface lightens, emulating the hues of bleaching corals. 'it almost acts as an accidental barometer,' shezad dawood tells designboom.

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carsten höller on his luminous dot installation at manar abu dhabi https://www.designboom.com/art/interview-carsten-holler-luminous-dots-abu-dhabi-manar-11-27-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/art/interview-carsten-holler-luminous-dots-abu-dhabi-manar-11-27-2023/#respond Fri, 29 Dec 2023 11:30:09 +0000 myrto katsikopoulou I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1032620

designboom spoke to the artist about his colorful installation 'abu dhabi dots' and the interactive game it inspires.

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vincent broquaire’s drawings add whimsy to streets of rennes to redefine urban spaces https://www.designboom.com/art/vincent-broquaire-drawings-rennes-urban-spaces-pedestrian-crossings-12-24-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/art/vincent-broquaire-drawings-rennes-urban-spaces-pedestrian-crossings-12-24-2023/#respond Sun, 24 Dec 2023 17:01:38 +0000 ilta studio https://www.designboom.com/?p=1035522

40 mysterious characters reimagine traditional road signs, zebra crossings, and bike racks like playful agents of change.

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public installations illuminate abu dhabi’s archipelagos for inaugural manar exhibition https://www.designboom.com/art/inaugural-manar-exhibition-abu-dhabi-archipelagos-site-specific-installations-12-09-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/art/inaugural-manar-exhibition-abu-dhabi-archipelagos-site-specific-installations-12-09-2023/#respond Sat, 09 Dec 2023 14:30:45 +0000 ravail khan I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1031516

35 multisensory artworks by rafael lozano-hemmer, jim denevan, samia halaby, and more unite land, water, and art with light.

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TOP 10 public art interventions of 2023 https://www.designboom.com/art/top-10-public-art-interventions-2023-12-07-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/art/top-10-public-art-interventions-2023-12-07-2023/#respond Thu, 07 Dec 2023 09:45:00 +0000 lea zeitoun I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1034552

we continue our BIG STORIES roundup with this year's most memorable public artworks, spotlighting masterpieces by el anatsui, MAD architects, and more.

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