public art | designboom.com https://www.designboom.com/tag/public-art/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:50:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 mirroring steel shards by gregory orekhov float across central park’s water surface https://www.designboom.com/art/mirroring-steel-shards-gregory-orekhov-central-park-water-surface-02-20-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/art/mirroring-steel-shards-gregory-orekhov-central-park-water-surface-02-20-2025/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:50:06 +0000 Orekhov https://www.designboom.com/?p=1116930

the work reconfigures the perception of space through reflective materiality.

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indikator is an interactive sonic bench that transforms human touch into sound https://www.designboom.com/design/indikator-interactive-sonic-bench-human-touch-sound-anders-hellsten-nissen-can-touch-this-studio-02-12-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/design/indikator-interactive-sonic-bench-human-touch-sound-anders-hellsten-nissen-can-touch-this-studio-02-12-2025/#respond Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:45:54 +0000 Sasha Pas https://www.designboom.com/?p=1115603

the sculptural sound installation by anders hellsten nissen and playtronica's can touch this studio redefines urban furniture.

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christo & jeanne-claude’s ‘the gates’ celebrated after 20 years with retrospective and AR https://www.designboom.com/art/christo-jeanne-claude-gates-20-years-retrospective-augmented-reality-shed-central-park-new-york-02-11-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/art/christo-jeanne-claude-gates-20-years-retrospective-augmented-reality-shed-central-park-new-york-02-11-2025/#respond Tue, 11 Feb 2025 02:10:25 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1115466

for the artwork's 20th anniversary, an exhibition at the SHED accompanies an AR recreation of 'the gates' in NYC.

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crafted with thatch and gauze, oas/s-nomad installation floats above mongolia’s grassland https://www.designboom.com/art/thatch-gauze-oas-s-nomad-installation-mongolia-grassland-zhide-02-06-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/art/thatch-gauze-oas-s-nomad-installation-mongolia-grassland-zhide-02-06-2025/#respond Thu, 06 Feb 2025 16:20:15 +0000 Heisenbai https://www.designboom.com/?p=1114366

the installation's flowing structural lines reference movement and adaptability, key principles of nomadic life.

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DRIFT’s installation blossoms inside santiago calatrava’s pavilion at milwaukee art museum https://www.designboom.com/art/drift-installation-santiago-calatrava-pavilion-milwaukee-art-museum-01-24-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/art/drift-installation-santiago-calatrava-pavilion-milwaukee-art-museum-01-24-2025/#respond Fri, 24 Jan 2025 11:50:54 +0000 thomai tsimpou | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1112405

suspended beneath the wings of the pavilion, drift's meadow features choreographed flowers that open and close in a mesmerizing dance.

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farah al qasimi’s iridescent oyster sculptures chant hums of longing along abu dhabi corniche https://www.designboom.com/art/farah-al-qasimi-iridescent-oyster-sculptures-abu-dhabi-corniche-public-art-biennial-01-22-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/art/farah-al-qasimi-iridescent-oyster-sculptures-abu-dhabi-corniche-public-art-biennial-01-22-2025/#respond Wed, 22 Jan 2025 05:10:16 +0000 ravail khan I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1110780

the pearls within the cluster of shells cradle a gentle soundscape, reimagining a traditional chant honoring the gulf's pearl diving heritage.

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white flame installation’s sharp geometry resembles ice crystals along lake in china https://www.designboom.com/art/white-flame-installation-sharp-geometry-ice-crystals-lake-china-space10-01-18-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/art/white-flame-installation-sharp-geometry-ice-crystals-lake-china-space10-01-18-2025/#respond Sat, 18 Jan 2025 11:30:03 +0000 数石space10 https://www.designboom.com/?p=1110933

a woven translucent texture mimics the misty interplay of snow and fog.

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ernesto neto suspends monumental crochet serpent within le bon marché in paris https://www.designboom.com/art/ernesto-neto-monumental-crochet-serpent-le-bon-marche-rive-gauche-paris-01-17-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/art/ernesto-neto-monumental-crochet-serpent-le-bon-marche-rive-gauche-paris-01-17-2025/#respond Fri, 17 Jan 2025 10:30:25 +0000 thomai tsimpou | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1111088

the exhibition celebrates the tenth anniversary of le bon marché rive gauche's annual artist-invitation series.

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sculpted from sand, karim+elias’ desert relics installation rises like ancient totems in UAE https://www.designboom.com/art/sculpted-sand-karim-elias-desert-relics-installation-ancient-totems-in-uae-01-09-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/art/sculpted-sand-karim-elias-desert-relics-installation-ancient-totems-in-uae-01-09-2025/#respond Thu, 09 Jan 2025 21:45:36 +0000 ravail khan I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1109915

each monumental totem reflects the pigments, textures, and contours of the desert, recalling traditions that have permeated the crafts of ancient civilizations.

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fluorescent wish ribbons coat hou de sousa’s interactive pavilion in new york https://www.designboom.com/architecture/fluorescent-wish-ribbons-hou-de-sousa-interactive-pavilion-new-york-star-bright-star-light-01-07-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/fluorescent-wish-ribbons-hou-de-sousa-interactive-pavilion-new-york-star-bright-star-light-01-07-2025/#respond Tue, 07 Jan 2025 17:00:56 +0000 Josh de Sousa https://www.designboom.com/?p=1108900

the star-shaped pavilion’s steel frame holds over 75,000 colorful links for tying personal wishes.

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