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Tender Soul of Ocean Lighting Installation

WHYIXD Lighting Installation Lighting Projects Wednesday, 28 October 2026

Tender Soul of Ocean

Tender soul of ocean blends technology, nature, and humanity. It translates hidden environmental cues into visible lights, emphasizing nature's messages. Placed along the coastline, it showcases flowing lights' beauty, adjusting instantly to the wind's force and direction, revealing subtle sea breeze shifts. This fusion of tech and nature sparks contemplation on the natural world's dialogues, unveiling the profound link between humanity and the environment.

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Constellation Retail Store Lighting

Stanley Tay Wee King Retail Store Lighting Lighting Projects Tuesday, 27 October 2026

Constellation

Constellation is a lighting project for a creative retail store in Singapore. Classic filament bulbs with a diameter of 95 millimetres are arranged at the entrance to add depth and visual interest. Within the main atrium, warm gradient illumination is combined with accent light to highlight architectural features and handcrafted items. LED strips and LED bulbs keep the power demand low. The layout is symmetrical and aligned with the floor, walls, ceiling and glass facade. The light is visible from the pedestrian walk, showing that the store is open.

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The Folding Boat Community Center

xuechen chen Community Center Idea Monday, 26 October 2026

The Folding Boat

The Folding Boat, located along the shore of the Harlem River, is a multifunctional space serving as a rowing facility for the community college, a small library, and a museum dedicated to sport rowing. Featuring a folded metal roof, this structure defines its interior space by seamlessly blending walls into ceilings. Positioned at the convergence of historical and modern districts, the meticulous placement of elements respects programs, circulation, and the urban landscape.

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ReCollection Interactive AI Art Experience Design

Weidi Zhang and Jieliang Luo Interactive AI Art Experience Design Idea Sunday, 25 October 2026

ReCollection

ReCollection is an interactive art installation that forms images of personal memories from spoken language. Participants whisper a fragmented memory into a microphone. An artificial intelligence system converts the speech into text, completes the sentence as a short narrative, and generates images from the narrative. The images are then processed algorithmically into an evolving real-time visualization. The installation explores the relation between language, memory and imagination, and is also intended as a prototype for future work with people affected by dementia.

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Arrival Container Installation Art

Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan Container Installation Art Lighting Projects Saturday, 24 October 2026

Arrival

Arrival is a temporary light installation built from two vertically stacked recycled shipping containers. The containers form a narrow walkable passage with curved steel surfaces inspired by the bow of a ship entering a harbor. Mirrors at both ends reflect the city, the sea, and the visitors, blurring the boundary between real space and reflection. Integrated LED lighting and a mist system activate the passage during evening hours. Arrival shows how retired industrial materials can become an immersive public artwork.

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Spot On Interactive Light Installation

Responsive Spaces Interactive Light Installation Installation Friday, 23 October 2026

Spot On

Empty shop windows are boring. Especially due to the Covid-19 pandemic empty shop windows became an even more urgent matter for the city of Linz. But in particular, in great locations throughout the city those, those spaces are also unused presentation areas that can be put to good use in the meantime. Therefore this unique shop window installation and the concept of "Spot On" behind it were developed. Interactive light installations turn empty windows into engaging and extraordinary art pieces, while also offering local businesses a valuable temporary stage. We. Love. Linz.

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Design Team of the Day

Design Team of the DaySpecial CoverageWednesday, 21 October 2026

World's Greatest Design Teams.

Sometimes you need a very big team of talented designers to come up with truly great designs. Every day, we feature a distinct award-winning innovative design team. Explore and discover original and creative architecture, good design, fashion, graphics design and design strategy projects from design teams worldwide. Get inspired by the original works by grand master designers.

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