Digital installation seemingly turns selfies into gravel
Warsaw-based art collective Pangenerator has created an installation that invites observers to take a selfie, which is then projected onto a screen before vanishing into nothingness. More
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Tokujin Yoshioka creates cloud-like sculpture from thousands of acrylic rods
Tokujin Yoshioka has suspended 17,700 acrylic rods in the lobby of a skyscraper in Downtown Houston, creating a huge sculpture designed to resemble a cloud. More
Carsten Höller's first giant slides in the US open in Miami
Belgian artist Carsten Höller has created one of his massive slide towers at a shopping mall north of Miami, where visitors can race each other down its pair of tunnels. More
Larry Bell's glass cubes mimic California light and fog
American artist Larry Bell has created a series of huge boxes using translucent and coloured glass, which are designed to evoke the morning fog that rolls in from the coast of California. More
De La Espada showcases furniture in theatrical performance inside century-old Stockholm flat
A Stockholm apartment once owned by Abba's manager has been dressed with all-new furniture and used to stage an intimate theatrical performance. More
Hay explores the creative workspace during Stockholm Design Week
Danish brand Hay has used its furniture and accessories to turn a Stockholm showroom into an office-like installation exploring the future of creative workspaces. More
Leandro Erlich uses visual trickery for Parisian store installation
The escalators of Parisian department store Le Bon Marché appear to have been tied in a knot in this installation by Argentian artist Leandro Erlich. More
Dimore Studio's opulent textile collection takes over Paris storefront
Textiles featuring three-dimensional patterns, by Dimore Studio, have been draped over chairs and surfaces to create an installation for a Parisian store. More
MSDS Studio illuminates Aesop store in Toronto with collection of compact lamps
MSDS Studio has taken cues from cosmetic brand Aesop's products to create a series of wooden lamps that nestle on shelves in its Toronto store. More
Paris artists dismiss Jeff Koons' terror attack memorial as "product placement"
Parisian artists and gallery owners have penned an open letter opposing the installation of a sculpture by Jeff Koons, describing the monument as "shocking and unwelcome". More
Doug Aitken installs geodesic pavilions under the sea
This captioned movie shows an underwater installation by artist Doug Aitken, which involved anchoring three mirrored geodesic domes to the seabed near Catalina Island in California, and inviting people to swim inside. More
Snarkitecture sculpts kitchen islands based on glaciers, rivers and geysers
A melting ice globe, a fountain and steam clouds feature in this series of kitchen islands that New York studio Snarkitecture has crafted using quartz surface material Caesarstone. More
Erika Marthins uses edible robotics to create sensory desserts
ÉCAL student Erika Marthins has combined a series of different technologies with food to create three interactive desserts that move, make noise and refract light. More
Architecture students install bright orange stage below Miami transit station
Students and faculty at the University of Miami's architecture school constructed a performance venue from a series of orange poles underneath the city's Brickell MetroRail station. More
Emmanuelle Moureaux's rainbow-hued installation seemingly changes colour
Artist Emmanuelle Moureaux used over 100,000 paper number cut-outs to create this multihued installation designed to visualise the passing of time. More
Installations from around the world feature on our new Pinterest board
Our latest Pinterest board is filled with eye-catching design installations, including Doug Aiken's mirror-covered desert house and Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Mirror Rooms. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
Storytelling Igloo encourages children to interact with architecture and design
London-based practice Aberrant Architecture has worked with five north London schools to create an igloo-shaped installation, as part of an initiative to introduce young people to architecture and design. More
Miami Beach's Museum of Ice Cream fined for plastic pollution from sprinkle pool
The city of Miami Beach has fined the organisers of an Instagrammable ice cream-themed museum $3,000 for environmental damage, after remnants of its plastic sprinkle ball pit were found littering the streets and feared heading into the ocean. More
TeamLab creates interactive whirlpools inside National Gallery of Victoria
Japanese art collective TeamLab has used lighting to create a sea of spiralling whirlpools inside a Melbourne art museum. More
Fransje Gimbrère creates textile sculptures from natural fibres and recycled plastic
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Fransje Gimbrère has used a combination of natural and synthetic yarns to construct a collection of freestanding sculptures. More