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Heart Of Attraction Interactive Installation Art

Xu Zhecheng Interactive Installation Art Installation Saturday, 10 October 2026

Heart Of Attraction

This work is an art work inspired by chaos. It shows the beauty and complexity of chaotic system through glass laser engraving technology. The audience is not only able to appreciate the visual charm of the work, but also can intimately interact with the concept of chaos through the gesture interactivity of the lighting. The interactive art experience takes the audience on a thoughtful journey of exploration, blending art, science and philosophy to bring visual and emotional enjoyment to the audience.

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SpaceV Vending System Experience

Tiange Wang and I-Yang Huang Vending System Experience Idea Friday, 9 October 2026

SpaceV

SpaceV is a digitally enabled space vending system for future wellbeing. It offers a variety of customizable spaces via a vending system for individuals to book by the minutes. The design celebrates qualities of automation, modularity and scalability of vending machines and merges spatial, interaction and service design into a holistic physicals experience. High polish 3D visualizations are used to storyteller the human-centered experience. This experience blueprint for future wellbeing in the city leverages the vending system and speculates: what if a vending machine becomes a building?

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Kwsa Kinetic Wall

Leva Engineering Kinetic Wall Installation Thursday, 8 October 2026

Kwsa

Kwsa is a kinetic wall installation located at the Aramco Innovation Center in Riyadh. The work covers 209 square meters and is formed by six modular walls, each 6000 mm wide and 7000 mm high. Motion is produced by 20,000 stepper motors that drive a custom lead screw and lever system with a precision of 0.1 mm. Components made of self-lubricating technopolymers need no lubrication and allow front access for maintenance. Choreographed sequences are created from grayscale video, where brightness values define the degree of movement.

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Roses and Kaleidoscope NFT Digital Art

Rozita Sophia Fogelman NFT Digital Art Digital Art Wednesday, 7 October 2026

Roses and Kaleidoscope

This is a fascinating project that started in 2012 as a Facebook page where ASCII and Unicode patterns have been generated. In this abstract project, the generated patterns are adapted for digital art. Why ASCII and Unicode for digital design are so clever? This project shows how a straightforward system of 8-bit and 16-bit code and potentially any HTML text field can be utilised to generate intensely beautiful patterns through iteration and duration and collaboration it can produce sophisticated and vibrant results. This project aims to set up an interactive digital patterns bank on Facebook.

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Through the Looking Prism Light Art Installation

Takanao Todo Light Art Installation Lighting Projects Tuesday, 6 October 2026

Through the Looking Prism

Prism glass wall reflect and refract existing urban panorama of the Chao Phraya River, one of the representative Bangkok's scenery. The structure made with 300 pieces of glass prisms supported by sand blast finish stainless steel offers alternative perspective with its prism light. There is no additional lighting in the structure not only minimizes energy consumption while serves as a critique of light pollution in current urban setting. The installation is a testament to the boundless possibilities of light art installation has been displayed in Asia-wide with its easy assembly system.

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Memorial Capsule Pet Urn

Heredia Komiyama Pet Urn Idea Monday, 5 October 2026

Memorial Capsule

This biodegradable pet urn is designed to provide a gentle and continuous farewell. Inspired by Japanese home memorial traditions and natural burials, it offers a sustainable way to honor life. The two-part structure with a threaded lid secures ashes for display or burial, while a small charm remains with the owner as a keepsake. Crafted from bioplastic with powdered oyster shells, the urn naturally returns to the earth. Its matte finish and soft contours invite touch, offering comfort and rituals during grief.

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Designer Highlight of the Day

Designer Highlight of the DaySpecial CoverageSaturday, 3 October 2026

Leading Designers, Star Architects and Top Innovators.

Every great design begins with a remarkable creative mind. Everyday, we put the spotlight on a designer, star architect, creative leader or innovator whose work stands out. Explore award-winning portfolios, notable projects and career achievements of leading creators worldwide. Visit us daily to discover talented people and get inspired by their original works.

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