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- A glowing river of books creates a traffic-free haven in Ann Arbor Fri, 7 Dec 18, 8:30amIn their latest installment of Literature vs Traffic, Spanish design collective luzinterruptus transformed a major street in Ann Arbor, Michigan, into a glowing river of 11,000 books...
- Magical artworks place lamps, books, and chairs in the middle of nature Mon, 11 Sep 17, 10:12pmNorwegian artist Rune Guneriussen uses everyday objects to create extraordinary art installations in remote and rural locations. The artist's magical works illuminate old books, chairs, and lampshades in settings ranging...
- Artist creates life-sized replica of Parthenon using 100,000 banned books Sat, 8 Jul 17, 1:36amArgentine artist Marta Minujín has created a life-sized replica of the Parthenon using 100,000 banned books from around the world. The massive book art installation is a replica of the famous Greek temple where democracy...
- Explore incredible worlds inside these landscapes carved into books Tue, 2 May 17, 8:24pmLaramée, who has an extensive background in the arts, is best known for his topographical literary sculptures that take anywhere between days to months to complete...
- Berkeley is building a pop-up library from 50,000 books! Thu, 9 Apr 15, 7:14amIt may seem that physical books are going out of style, but this interactive art installation proves otherwise. Lacuna is a pop-up library whose very walls are constructed with 50,000 books. The organizers of the new Bay...
- San Francisco is building a pop-up library from 50,000 books! Thu, 9 Apr 15, 1:01amIt may seem that physical books are going out of style, but this interactive art installation proves otherwise. Lacuna is a pop-up library whose very walls are constructed with 50,000 books. The organizers of the new Bay...
- Lacuna pop-up library in San Francisco is constructed with 50,000 books Thu, 9 Apr 15, 1:01amIt may seem that physical books are going out of style, but this interactive art installation proves otherwise. Lacuna is a pop-up library whose very walls are constructed with 50,000 books. The organizers of the new Bay...
- Guy Laramee’s Carvings Prove that Books Can Transport Us to Incredible New Worlds Tue, 24 Jun 14, 2:00amGuy has been creating these remarkable carved books for several years, and the Guan Yin series is dedicated to the forces that enable people to deal with traumatic situations, grief, and pain. Laramee reflected on such...
- Guy Laramée Carves a Majestic Lifelike Mountain Range Out of an Encyclopedia Britannica Set Tue, 31 Dec 13, 2:18amUsing similar techniques applied to previous sculptures, such as The Great Wall and Guan Yin, the artist created an entire mountain range inspired by his travels to South America...
- Artist Keri Muller Creates Beautiful Wall Installations from Old Books Sat, 27 Jul 13, 6:30amKeri Muller's artworks and installations stand out for their beautiful forms, and the fact that they've been made from books and other debris salvaged from the recycling pile...
- Thomas Ehgartner Fills a Vienna Studio with 8,000 Books for Conceptual Art Installation Thu, 6 Dec 12, 5:15amBooks are a popular artistic material in the creative world, and here at Inhabitat we’ve shared a variety of inspiring book-based works of art, including a waterfall, a tower, and a house...
- 10,000 Glowing Books Spill Into Streets of Melbourne in Luzinterruptus’ LED Installation Fri, 14 Sep 12, 4:00amRead the rest of 10,000 Glowing Books Spill Into Streets of Melbourne in Luzinterruptus’ LED Installation Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: book art, book installation, eco design, eco-art,...
- Gigantic aMAZEme Book Maze in London Will Be Made from 250,000 Books! Wed, 18 Jul 12, 7:30amRead the rest of Gigantic aMAZEme Book Maze in London Will Be Made from 250,000 Books! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: aMAZEme, book art, book labyrinth, book maze, Book Sculpture, Gualter Pupo,...
- Jonathan Callan’s Mesmerizing Organic Book Sculptures Are Swirling Masses of Color Tue, 12 Jun 12, 3:00amRead the rest of Jonathan Callan’s Mesmerizing Organic Book Sculptures Are Swirling Masses of Color Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: book art, book sculptures, green artwork, jonathan callan,...
- Gary Taxali Recycles Used Book Covers Into Cool Art Emblazoned with His Signature Retro Drawings Tue, 8 May 12, 12:06amRead the rest of Gary Taxali Recycles Used Book Covers Into Cool Art Emblazoned with His Signature Retro Drawings Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: book art, eco design, Gary Taxali, green design,...