These beautiful driftwood sculptures are by artist Deborah Butterfield who specialises in sculptures of horses made from found materials. She began her career working with … Read More ›
Category: Curiosities
Archived features and design curios from earlier explorations in creative reuse and unconventional materials.
Patterned paint rollers by The Painted House* are a multipurpose tool for home craft enthusiasts. The rollers come in different designs and allow you to … Read More ›
CLOUD is a large-scale interactive art installation by Caitlind Brown for Nuit Blanche Calgary. The project was made using more than 5000 illuminated and burnt … Read More ›
Italian designer Marco Stefanelli removes fragments from sawmill scraps, tree branches and cement pieces and fills in the gaps with sculpted resin embedded with LEDs. … Read More ›
Recently returning from holidays in France, I am keen to share Derrière Paris – a restaurant introduced to me by a friend. The name Derrière … Read More ›
A massive thank you to my good friend (and talented illustrator) Sophie Crichton for introducing me to Pui Ngowsiri. Sophie is currently living in Phuket, … Read More ›
Dovecote Studio by Hayworth Tompkins is a weathered steel dwelling built inside the existing structure of a Victorian dovecote in a state of ruin. Situated on … Read More ›
Anschtecka backpacks are functional works of art, handmade from reclaimed materials. The Floral Flock Backpack is made from salvaged fabric and collected used buttons from … Read More ›
Jumbo Stay is exactly what it says on the tin – a redundant Jumbo Jet with a new lease of life as a stylish hostel, … Read More ›
Cheaney Chair – that name has such a good ring to it… The work of furniture designer Alexena Cayless is influenced by memory, gathered stories … Read More ›
It’s a fine feat to turn books into sculpture. Artist Thomas Allen cuts people and things out of old pulp fiction novels, kids books and … Read More ›