Polymorphic is a fascinating kinetic installation designed and produced by ten architecture students from Columbia University GSAPP in New York City. The installation was created within Fast Pace/Slow Space, a course taught by Brigette Borders and Mark Bearak. The team included Charlie Able, Alexis Burson, Ivy Chan,…

If you happen to be in Bucharest, Romania these days, don't miss to check out the latest exhibition piece of Swiss sound and installation artist Zimoun, "200 prepared dc-motors, 2000 cardboard elements 70x70cm". The 15x9x4.5m (49.2 x 29.5 x 14.7 ft) installation is a collaboration with…

The energy-generating public art installation Lunar Cubit has won the First Prize at the 2010 Land Art Generator Design Competition. Lunar Cubit illuminates in an inversely proportional relationship to the lunar cycle so that the work becomes most fully lit during the night of a new moon.…

Tim Tompkins, President of the Times Square Alliance in New York City, announced today that “Light Hearted” by Lauren Crahan and John Hartmann, of Brooklyn-based Freecell, won the 2011 Times Square Valentine design competition. The Times Square Valentine is an annual competition…

Scottish artist Susan Philipsz has been announced laureate of the 2010 Turner Prize at an award ceremony today, Britain's most prestigious contemporary art award.

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today named 23 new MacArthur Fellows for 2010. Working across a broad spectrum of endeavors, the Fellows include a stone carver, a quantum astrophysicist, a jazz pianist, a high school physics teacher, a marine biologist, a theater director, an…

The Los Angeles-based studio of Ball-Nogues have recently completed their installation "Cradle" in Santa Monica, California. We asked partner Benjamin Ball a few questions about the piece.

Today, Emergency Exit, the Polish Pavilion at the 12th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice, had its opening reception, and we're happy to share images and a description of this fascinating installation. The exhibition will be open to the public starting this Sunday, August 29, until…

NYC studio SOFTlab is opening an installation tonight at the bridgegalley in NYC.

Dave Rittinger has shared with us some of his photos from KIT's Hoops Canopy installation at Superfront in NYC. Click the link below to learn more about the event and this installation.