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A museum exhibit design blog from Paul Orselli and POW! Tricks of the trade, useful resources, and exhibit-y thoughts for designers and museum folks.

the pavilion by hou de sousa, is constructed from 27,000 feet of colorful cord and is a kaleidoscopic beacon dedicated to the people of new york.

Pseudonymous Indian street artist DAKU recently installed an immersive text-based work in Panjim, Goa. Placed along 31st January Road, a fishnet structure suspends letters above pedestrians. The region’s abundant sunlight pours through to cast shadows on the street, spelling out tropes about the passage of time. Some of the phrases include, “Time works wonders. TimeContinue reading "Sunlight Casts Shadows of Phrases Exploring Theories of Time in a Street Art Installation by DAKU"

mi casa your casa can be reconfigured to host different activities, all the while considering the recommended safe social distance.

Image 10 of 18 from gallery of "Vardiya (the Shift)": The Turkish Pavilion at the 2018 Venice Biennale. © Emre Dorter

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Photographer Laurian Ghinitoiu has captured the collaboration of the Swedish fashion retailer COS and Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto for this...

Just when you thought that art has only so much to offer to people like us who love art but do not have exceptional talent, you discover something new. That is not only for one

Image 21 of 32 from gallery of Beyond the Wind Pavilion / MAT Office. facade interaction modes

Whether nestling an iridescent tunnel inside a Georgian-style church or encircling a concrete walkway with multicolor ribbons, Liz West transforms whatever space she approaches into a dynamic field of kaleidoscopic light and shadow. The prolific British artist (previously) is known for her large-scale pieces that use reflection and refraction to create dazzling immersive environments. OftenContinue reading "Immersive Installations by Liz West Convert Spaces into Glowing Arenas of Prismatic…

At a Hammer Museum panel last month, Willem Henri Lucas introduced himself, Gail Swanlund, and Brian Roettinger as three L.A.-based designers who were about to discuss a current exhibition of contemporary graphic design in which none of them were included. Asking the audience to keep that perspective in mind, Roettinger, SCI-Arc’s former design director, observed that, with its East Coast and European emphasis, the show was missing—ahem!—a big chunk of the field. Swanlund als

We saw quite a few environmentally-conscious trends at the Milan Furniture Fair's bi-annual showcase of lighting products, Euroluce. With energy use in mind, LEDs showed up from almost every company. As an extremely efficient and small bulb, the LED allows

Image 26 of 67 from gallery of The Highlights of Concéntrico 07: Sustainability, Spatial Experiences and New Readings of Public Spaces. Photograph by Javier Anton