Design

September 20, 2019

Bench Made of Undulating Scaffolding Planks Invites Pedestrians to Take a Seat

Designer Paul Cocksedge invites the public into his world with his new public installation Please Be Seated. As part of London Design Festival, Cocksedge has created undulating, concentric benches from upcycled scaffolding planks. Part sculpture and part furniture, its scale invites people to walk under it and sit on it—just as the installation's name requests. It's an ambitious piece that's located in the heart of Broadgate, London's biggest pedestrianized area.

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September 19, 2019

Spooky Wall Sculptures of Victorian Ghosts Emerging from a Mirror

Inspired by Victorian horror literature, artist Michael Locascio (founder of Della Morte & Co.) has created a series of haunting sculptures. His Ghost in the Mirror comes in two versions, one depicting a female ghost and another featuring a male phantom. In both cases, the cast resin figures emerge from antique mirrors as though floating from the underworld into our space.

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September 13, 2019

5 Museum Exhibitions We’re Excited About This Month

Happy New York Fashion Week! Every September, the Big Apple's stylish side shines as it kicks off the biannual bash. While you may think that a front row seat at a fashion show is the only way to take in the festivities, museums around the world are proving that you don't need a catwalk to celebrate NYFW in style. This month, we're skipping the fine art shows in favor of fashion-inspired spectacles.

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September 11, 2019

Wear Your Favorite Famous Creatives as Cat Pins to Look Pawsitively Sharp

Trying to pinpoint why your outfit isn't up to scratch? It could be that you haven't gotten your paws on a cat artist pin by Niaski. Blending the British designer's passion for art history with her love for her four-legged friends, these stylish pins paint famous creative figures as stylized felines. Niaski's line of artist cat pins puts a punny twist on artistic accessories.

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