Category — Interiors

Previously posted Eindhoven-based artist and designer Sayaka Yamamoto has always been fascinated by dinosaurs, and this interest has translated into a series of soft sculptures made of rubber-coated foam.

Living with Dinosaurs, the name of the collection, allows us to live with bones and skeletons in a friendly way.

From Art MoCo

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This Origami Lamp is perhaps a nice, crafty sort of project if you need a lamp and love origami.

All you need is a pre-scored 0.8mm sheet of stainless steel (ok - you might need a decent hand tool to pre-score the sheet) and some sort of lamp fixture. Then it is just a matter of bending the segments into an origami design that suits your tastes.

Via Gizmodo

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Shiro is a hair salon in Fukui, Japan by architects 1980/Takuya Hosokai + Hiromasa Mori.

I love this design. Apart from its simple, eye-catching looks, the whole concept says ‘sharp‘ in all respects. Great outlines, unusual angles with a little tension, and ’sharp’ is sure to add meaning to their hair dressing services!

Shiro - seen on DeZeen

Technorati Tags: architecture, design, Fukui, hair salon, Hiromasa Mori, interiors, Japan, Shiro, Takuya Hosokai

When I was younger, I used to keep several aquariums, but I never thought of the scale you could get to, design-wise, as shown by Takashi’s works of art below!

Smaller than commercial aquariums, but larger and more refined than personal aquariums, these are real mini worlds that inspire me to take up the hobby again!

Via Neatorama

First photo via MongoBay

Technorati Tags: aquarium art, aquariums, interiors, Japanese, Takashi Amano

Check out these funky Sea Urchin lights from the California-based company Lacor. They’re crafted by placing chopsticks in cast resin.

See more on LacorFurniture.com

Via RoadSideScholar

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Hotel Fox in Copenhagen invited 21 artists from all over the world to decorate their 61 rooms.

Here’s a Japanese style room designed by Los Angeles artist Simone Legno, also known as Tokidoki. Works really well for a bold graphical look, I think, but without being overwhelming.

See more at Hotel Fox

Via Neatorama

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As part of the China Chair Project art exhibit, artist Xiang Yun created this chair and footstool shaped like a prickly cactus from a hand-molded silicon!

Xiang Jing also created this Jabba the Hut-style chair. Looks like it will swallow you up if you sink into it!

See more on ChinaChairProject.com
Via Neatorama

Technorati Tags: cactus chair, chairs, China, China Chair Project, interiors, Jabba chair, Xiang Jing, Xiang Yun

Using Japanese Origami, Kyushu-based artist Takayuki Senzaki creates beautiful interiors.

He uses unique patterns and angled lighting to construct chandeliers, tables, and other room ornaments that cast mysterious shadows to create a magical atmosphere. His colourful origami-style chandeliers are part of his unique exhibit entitled Orikami.

Read an interview with Takayuki on PingMag

Via TokyoMango

Technorati Tags: crafts, Japanese, Kyushu, origami, origami chandeliers, Orikami, Takayuki Senzaki