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february 26, 2017

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designboom sunday edition

once a week we compile a short list of a few of our favourite stories on designboom. today:

PUBLIC ART

FAHR 021.3 sets enormous purple 'eclipse' in the historic heart of porto the larger-than-life spherical installation seemingly shifts the center of the city square towards its gravitational pull.

by nina azzarello

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atelier ARI's open border installation in canada defies political tensions seemingly intimidating at first glance, the red wall is actually a porous border with a friendly inner space where people can gather.

by Atelier ARI

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seikon creates vibrant mural painting on old balneotherapy center in świdnica, poland the public artwork combines tradition of place with the contemporary vision of architecture.

by SEIKON

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barato creates NÃO installation as an urban narrative in abrantes, portugal from gigantic hand writting, to street art and black cinema, the installation has been created with the help of local children.

by nlusco

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ronald van der meijs explores earthly sounds with burning candles in haarlem through this meditative organ pipe installation, burning candles are creating music by pitching the sound of each pipe.

by ronald van der meijs ronald

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anne patterson blurs the five senses in pathless woods installation the project is an interactive, site-specific installation consisting of over 24 miles of multicolored satin ribbons.

by Kathleen Choe

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pop up ships by fares+carter transform a public space in victoria harbour whimsical and evocative, the winning project for the ship point pop up design competition scales up childhood paper boats to oversized sculptures.

by marie-claude

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javier de riba illustrates ephemeral plants in front of tortosa's historic courtyards chalk drawings colorize these courtyards around the catalan city.

by nina azzarello

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atelier yokyok + ulysse lacoste build 'paper dome' from newspapers in beirut visitors are invited to step inside and lounge within the paper habitat, where sunlight subtly filters through the many newspaper clippings.

by nina azzarello

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'sky stage' is a public artwork + theater built in the shell of a burned building the centerpiece of sky stage is a digitally-designed two story sculpture with ribbons of drought-resistant plants that twist and wind through a wooden lattice and the building’s doors and windows.

by Heather Clark

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gabriel dawe weaves a 90-mile-long spectrum inside san antonio airport made up of more than 19 colors, the installation creates a prism-like effect that represents the full spectrum of visible light.

by nina azzarello

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edoardo tresoldi constructs ethereal wire pipe organ at the eaux claires festival the structure has recently been saved from demolition, after being donated to the eau clair community as a public art piece.

by peter corboy

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entropika intertwines past and present with woven façade in łódź, poland sprawling over the facade of a building in łódź, the project aims to literally sew the history of the city into the fabric of its present.

by Entropika Lab

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christo guelov adds a splash of color to pedestrian crossings in madrid using simple geometrical designs and blocks of saturated shades, 'funnycross' hijacks four of the city's pedestrian crossings.

by Arternativa

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j. mayer h. sets 'XXX' street furniture in new york's times square the pink, X-shaped outdoor loungers custom-built for the area accommodate up to four people each.

by nina azzarello

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