Installation

December 11, 2011

4,000 Floating Ghost Hats

What a strangely interesting sight! To celebrate internationally-known milliner Hirata Akio's 70 years of work, Nendo (the same Japanese design studio that created a unique rock-climbing exhibit) designed an exhibition that consists of more than 4,000 hats. However, not all of the hats were designed by Hirata Akio. Rather, most are mass-produced non-woven fabric hats [Nendo] created for the space.

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April 6, 2011

Epic Dinner Table Adventures

Ben Cort doesn't need to go outside to find adventure. Like a mad scientist, he brings his vivid Dreams to life right on top of his dinner table at home. The elaborate sets include a pirate ship getting swallowed by a giant octopus, a lush forest reminiscent of the show “LOST,” volcanoes surrounded by mysterious smoke, and a radioactive, florescent green swamp.

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April 6, 2010

Future Flower by Tonkin Liu (7 pics)

London architects Tonkin Liu have built a wind-powered metal flower beside the River Mersey in England. The art installation, dubbed Future Flower, is part of the Waterfront Regeneration Programme. The project aims to regenerate more than 200 acres of former industrial land on the banks of the River Mersey into a modern business park environment and associated leisure facilities, creating 1,100 jobs for the local economy. Future Flower is 46 feet-high (4 meters)

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