The newest rubber duck installation in the Hong Kong harbor is not the first of its kind—exaggerated outdoor objects, especially of the atypical variety, have been popping up unannounced for ages.
Unlike many other sculptures and installations, the cute bathtub toy has piqued interest and awe from all over the world thanks to its wandering nature. It has been seen bobbing dutifully at ports in Sydney, Osaka and Sao Paolo. It is a shame that the life-sized monopoly game was set up only in the streets of Chicago while the excellent 'Art Aggcident' stayed singular to the Netherlands.
Whether these creations were meant as publicity stunts, part of an advertising campaign or for artistic purposes, all creators were undeniably enormous believers of the mantra "go big or go home."
39 Exaggerated Outdoor Objects
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Marvelously Monstrous Street Art
Filthy Luker Brings Eccentricity to Everyday Scenes
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Giant Naked Dude as Art
Pawel Althamer in the Milan Sky
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Giant Bunny Sculptures
Florentijn Hofman's Big Yellow Rabbit Looks Like a Huge Plush Toy
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Giant Light Bulb Shaped Lamps
The SO1 Lamp
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Hipster Dome Installations
Step Inside a Creative Mind by Prodigium Looks like a Bald Man
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Intricate Flip-Flop Figurines
The Gigantic ‘Macaco Gordo’ Sculpture by Florentijn Hofm
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Life-Size Board Games
The Street Artist Bored 'Monopoly' Plays on the Streets of Chicago
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Aerial Art
Giant Knitted Rabbit Spotted by Google Earth
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Staggeringly Misplaced Animal Scupltures
Adrián Villar Rojas's Beached Whale Statue is Striki
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Insect Infestation Installations
Rafael Gómezbarros Covers Alonso Gallery in a Swarm of Ants
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Gigantic Spilled Coffees
Bounty Cleans Up Big Street Messes in NYC and L.A.
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Giant Pine Cone Sculptures
Canadian Artist Floyd Elzinga Explores the Agressive Nature of Seeds
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Boat-Sized Soda Bottles
Norwegian Soft Drink Solo Launches Giant Message in a Bottle
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Enormous Everyday Objects
Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen Makes the Mundane Monumental
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Giant Rotating Heads
Metalmorphosis by David Cerny Spews Water From Its Mouth
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Giant Dutch Street Art
Henk Hoftra's Art Eggcident
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Oversized Outdoor Dolls
The Heather Benning Field Doll is Larger than Life
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Humongous Beach Chairs
Stuart Murdoch's Installation Rings in the British Summer Time
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Oversized Bras
‘A Long Story' Features Yoshikazu Yamagata's Finest Work
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Gigantic Street-Level Promotions
The Firm Access Agency Envisions Creating Large LEGO Sculptures
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Colossal Cycle Combs
This Knowhow Shop LA Bike Rack is a Behemoth Brush
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Organic Mammoth Sculptures
Musashino Art University's Rice Straw Art Structures are Eco-Friendly
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Gargantuan Rubber Ducks
Artist Florentijin Hofman Has Created a Giant Floating Rubber Duck
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Giant Urban Carrots
Farmer's Market Campaign
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Colossal Bird Structures
The Clemson Clay Nest is the 80-Ton Wonder of the Avian World
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Urinating Dog Installations
Richard Jackson Creates a Giant Dog Peeing on a Museum
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Colossal Cardboard Giants
Pablo Curutchet Creates a Huge Corrugated Creature in Cordoba
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Colossal Faucet Sculptures
Simon McGrath's 'Who Left The Tap On' Installation is Surreal
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Immense Magnum Installations
Guns by David Cerny Shows the Needlessness of Violence
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Giant Public Jewelry Art
Inges Idee's Shiny Installation
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Monstrous Fetal Constructions
Marc Quinn’s latest Public Art Sculpture Looms over Singapore
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Colossal Cake Creations
Emerging Artist Fellowship Exhibition Showcases Giant Sculptures
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Giant Message-In-A-Bottle Sculpture
Remind by Vibeke Norgaard Ronsbo is Nostalgic and Romantic
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Oversized Hardcover Facades
The Kansas City Library has Installed a Gigantic Bookshelf
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Free Flying Men
Pawel Althamer Lets His Bare Body Art Fly (UPDATE)
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Basket Buildings
Longaberger Headquarters in Ohio Looks Like a Giant Picnic Basket
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Floating Isle Sculptures
The 'Is Land' Installation is Lost After Someone Cut the Strings
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Giant Glove Seats
Hive Makes the 'Joe Lounge Chair' For Baseball-Friendly Backyards
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Giant Public Turkey Stuffing
The 55 Ft Bird Basting Hoax
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Aesthetic-Driven Dog Toys
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Playful Toy-Inspired Pop-Ups
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Humorous Cocktail-Inspired Pull Designs
The Buzzballz Pool is Affordable and Hilarious
Luxury Bowling-Inspired Installations
Jacquemus Brings Flair with an Immersive Store Experience
Soccer Collectible Series
The Labubu FIFA World Cup Capsule Expands into Toys and Lifestyle Items
Co-Branded Immersive Blockchain Events
Pudgy Penguins and OpenSea Host Pengu Pier
Collectible Artist-Backed Plushes
Cj Hendry Unveils Juju, Which Arrives in Hong Kong with Phillips
Bird-Shaped Food Packagings
Yu Guang and Fu Yu Han Design the Big-Billed Bird Food Concept
Playful Creative Design Billboards
Canva Unveils 3D Billboards to Spotlight its Capabilities
Disaster-Resilient Hospitality Concepts
Margot Krasojević Presents an Emergency Hotel Concept
Giant Custom Inflatables
Creatable Inflatables Designs Eye-Catching Structures for Brand Exposure
Compact Outdoor Tables
This porTable table concept transforms into seating for four in seconds
Faux Food Pop-Ups
MoMA Design Store Unveils an Immersive 'MoMA Mart' Pop-Up for NYC
Panda-Inspired Sport Campaigns
Panda Station Dresses Panda Statues in Tracksuits for an Activation
Art-Inspired Collectibles
The Mattel x MoMA Series Transforms Iconic Artworks into Toys and Games
Oversized Vinyl Figures
Kidrobot Snoopy Art Giant Transforms the Iconic Peanuts Character
Interactive Advertising Installations
Intimissimi's 'Feel the Billboard' Uses Tactile Advertising
Chinese Toy Company Debuts
Kayou is Making Its Official Debut at the New York Toy Fair
Functionally Focused Dog Campaigns
The Honest Kitchen's Inflatable Dogs Challenge Beauty Standards
Bubble Tea-Inspired Exhibitions
Orbitel is Launching the BOBA YOU X ME Exhibition
Luxury Exhibition Concepts
Louis Vuitton Unveils 'The Louis' Vessel Concept in Shanghai
Playful Abstract Exhibitions
The Shape of Play by Sabine Finkenauer Opens at L.F. Markey
Playful Garden-Inspired Gin Bottles
Hendrick’s Gin Released the 'Whimsical Watering Can'
Brighton Retail Launch Ads
IKEA Brighton Uses Seagull Splatter Campaign to Win Local Attention
Temporary Design Pop-Ups
ORIGIN MADE Hosts a Pop-Up in Copenhagen's Historic Hotel D'Angleterre
Unexpected Boundary-Pushing Chairs
Marco Segovia Presents the Atypical Chair Concept
Wall Art Umbrella Stands
The Justin Case Umbrella Stand Transforms a Utility Piece into Artwork
Floating Art Museums
Tadao Ando’s Dubai Museum of Art Embraces Light, Water and Heritage
Inflatable Vibrant Art Installations
ENESS Creates an Inflatable Forest Dancer Exhibition
Art Exhibition Installations
Louis Vuitton Has Opened a Jean-Michel Othoniel Exhibition in Beijing
Furniture-Inspired Acting Games
Wayfair's Chair-Ades Challenge Puts a Rewarding Spin on Charades
Imaginative Modern Outdoor Furniture
Thomas Heatherwick Designs the In-Side Collection for Magis
Colorful Bath Ball Toys
Biggest Little’s B is for Ball is Modern and Thoughtfully Reimagined
Playful Design Installations
Blu Dot & DUDD HAUS Collaborated on an Exhibit During NYCxDESIGN
Mobile Beauty Pop-Ups
Henkel’s göt2b Debuts a Citywide Mobile Beauty Experience
Immersive Garden-Inspired Exhibitions
c+d Studio Presents the Stunning 'Garden for the Eyes'
Honest Sustainability-Focused Installations
Temple (The Last Cheeseburger) is Thought-Provoking
Traveling Fashion Showcases
The Guess Bus in Sydney is an Example of Experimental Marketing
Whimsy Art Exhibitions
House of Creatures at Milan Design Week Presents Symbolic Objects
Street-Food Stall Furniture Designs
Jhanyar Designs the New GaGeeNang Collection
Large-Scale Recreational Landscape Projects
XISUI Designs 'Forest Delight: Lighthouse Nature Park'
Art-Transformed Home Products
Jeff Koons' Balloon Dog Sculptures are Now a Light and Speaker
Global Retrospective Exhibitions
NIGO: From Japan with Love opens at London’s Design Museum
Immersive Design Studio Showcases
Fritz Hansen Presented 'Shaping Lasting Design' in Copenhagen
Artful Sculptural Umbrella Stands
Inbetween Umbrella Stand Soaks Rain & Elevates a Mundane Moment
Whimsical Nature-Inspired Playscapes
Moment Factory Has Designed and Produced Curiosity Cove
Colorful Dynamic Acoustic Playgrounds
Yuri Suzuki Designs the Otonomori Playground in Shanghai
Board Game-Themed Dynamic Accessories
Hasbro and Irregular Choice Launch a Monopoly Collection
Protest Sand Architecture
The Bland Castles Installation Turns Beach into Critique of Urban Design
Vibrant Public London Fountains
Neon Introduces a Sculptural Water Feature in London
Cocktail-Themed Oversized Vending Machines
The BuzzBallz Capsule Toy Vending Machine is Immersive
Sensory-Focused Furniture Design Exhibits
File Under Pop Presents the TIME SIGNATURE Installation
Charitable Photography Exhibitions
Chow Yun Fat Hosted the Hong Kong‧morning Exhibition
Folk Creature Sculptures
Assemble’s Fibredog Has a Mythic Form and Material Narrative
Thailand-Inspired Wellness Exhibitions
KAWS Presents the KAWS: HOLIDAY THAILAND Exhibition
Eye-Catching Water Sculptures
NEON Designed the 4.3-Metre-High 'The Fountain' in the UK
Ultra-Colorful Table Designs
Eins Zu Eins & Madc Debut the Never Stop Moving Table
Open-Ended Exploration Toys
Melissa & Doug Entered Toy Industry Hall of Fame
Playful Coffee-Inspired Sculptures
Minor Figures Collaborates with Andrew Rae
Playful Balloon Sculptures
Cj Hendry Unveiled 'Keff Joons' to Commemorate Jeff Koons
Nostalgic Show-Inspired Puzzle Sets
The LEGO Pingu Set it Dreamed Up by BrickArtisan24639
Playful Tokyo Pop-Ups
Duomart Introduces a Themed Convenience Experience in Tokyo
Bangladeshi-Inspired Playful Furniture
Fico Presented its First-Ever Furniture Capsule in Milan
3d-Printed Brutalist Chaisr
THE OBJECT 01 by Nako Baev Uses Recycled Petg from Water Bottles
Chinese Tradition-Honoring Structures
MAD Architects Forms the Chinese Paper Umbrella Structure
Museum-Inspired Art Toys
Met x Kidrobot Dunny Alters Monet’s Bouquet of Sunflowers into a Figure
Protest Art Exhibitions
CART Department’s Ai Weiwei LEGO Story Revisits Censorship and Activism
Toy-Like Duck-Inspired Thermometers
The Conceptual Ducky Thermometer is Playful
Miniaturized Product Art Photographs
Taysuya Tanaka Highlights MUJI Products with Small Muji
NYC-Inspired Outdoor Dining Chairs
Eugeni Quitllet Designs the Madison Chair for Vondom
Colorful Poolside Art Inflatables
The Cdm30 Lounger Turns Kinetic Art into a Bold Summer Float
Oversized Lounge Chairs
Big Joe’s 'Fuf XXL Beanbag Chair' Features Shredded Foam Fill
Green Tourism-Focused Video Series
Hong Kong Tourism Board Boasts Four Captivating Short Films
Urban Egg Installations
The Diesel Human-Sized Egg Installations Bring Playful Fashion to Milan
Anime-Themed Sculptural Chairs
Ghost in the Shell O Series by Kwangho Lee Displays in Tokyo
All-in-One Splash Pads
The Turtle Splash & Bubbles is a Splash Pad and Bubble Maker in One
Revitalized Cultural Park Projects
Turenscape Masterfully Elevates the Huaiyang Fuxi Cultural Park
Sculptural Mall Dreamscape
Studio Proba Introduces Unbounded Sanctuary in Grand Joy City Mall
Sculptural Public Art
Clock House No. 2 Installation Glows and Chimes Every 15 Minutes in Shenzhen
Organic Urban Playgrounds
The Boulder Park Brings 3D-Printed Boulder Design into Community Play
Intertwined Wooden Chair Designs
Karimoku and ECAL Students Create the HUG Chair
Vegetable Carousel Installations
Laila Gohar x Arket Carousel Replaces Figures with Large Produce
Open-Air Libraries
The IKEA Billyothèque Invites Passersby to Browse, Borrow or Donate Books
Bubblegum Street Art Buildings
Frankey Designs the Playful Hubbabubbabuilding
Floating Duck Shelters
The Adorable Nesting Plan Vi Call Duck Sheds Offer Refuge and Character
Global Product Launch Events
Uber Unveils a New Go-Get Exhibit Featuring Interactive Vignettes
Ultra-Modern Furniture Capsules
Lemieux Et Cie Debuts Its Inaugural Outdoor Furniture Collection
Adorable Remixed Board Games
Tokidoki Edition Monopoly Turns Classic Strategy into Pastel Pop Art
Gooseneck-Inspired Industrial Furniture
P(erson)al Designs the D-Gc 1 as Its Debut Piece
Immersive Boba Tea Shops
Worc Designs the Yoozoo Shop in Mexico City with a Glowing Design
Responsive Light Museums
teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi Turns Environment into Evolving Digital Art
Coastal Sculptural Events Spaces
TAO Introduces the Echo Hall Design in the Shandong Province
Modular Communal Designs
Pours Cassius Castings & Limba Hosted a Pour Party to Co-Form Furniture
Vibrantly Designed Furniture Series
Fatboy Works with Dusen Dusen on a Special Collection
Sea Sponge Skyscrapers
595 West Georgia Tower Introduces Vancouver’s First Supertall Design
Luxurious Porcelain Wall Objects
Schoemig Porzellan Unveils Its New Haven Wall Objects
Digital Expo Exhibitions
After Utopia by Marco Brambilla is Large Scale Video Installation
Modular Aquatic Architecture Sofas
The OGO Nubbi Sofa Accommodates Any Space
Bubble-Inspired Bulbous Stools
Studio Ololooo Designs the Dynamic Bubble Stool
Ball Game-Promoting Urban Initiatives
London Sport and Saatchi & Saatchi Run 'More Ball Games'
Redesigning Restful Moments
The ANEW Project Turns Daily Objects into Mini Retreats
Seasonal Reservation Street Installations
Uber UK Launches 'Reserve' by Mother
Interactive Marine Ecosystem Sculptures
Randi Renate & Beatriz Chachamovits Protect Ecosystems
Developmental Bath Toys
The Your (Un)Ordinary Bath Toy Collection Encourages Sensory Exploration
Fashion House Teapot Exhibitions
A Selection of Designers Craft the Loewe Teapots Exhibition
Dual Sculpture Seating Designs
IMMATERIAL 0001 Bench Blurs Boundaries Between Art and Function
Fluid Function Art Exhibits
Optical Flow Exhibition Boasts Kinetic Art in Everyday Objects
Exposed Material-Inspired Cafés
Shell + Core Embodies the Tadao Ando Aesthetic for its Otaku Café
Oversized Baking Mascot Installations
This Pillsbury Doughboy Installation is 25-Feet in Height
Innovative Outdoor Play Solutions
YangQing Debuts the Turtle Splash & Bubbles Toy
Gargantuan Digital Lifeguards
INNOCEAN & Shinsegae Property Unveil a Public Safety Initiative
Lake-Overlooking Tiled Pavilions
BIG Designs the Jinji Lake Pavilion Overlooking Suzhou Lake
Board Game-Inspired Show Sets
Bijoy Jain and Louis Vuitton Design a Backdrop for the Pompidou Show
Bold Lucky Dragon Installations
Frankey's Lucky Dragon Sculpture Appears at Rosewood Hong Kong
Celebratory Anniversary Exhibitions
K-Way Celebrates 60 Years with an Immersive Display in Milan
Modern Durable Trash Receptacles
Coated Outdoor Furniture Taunts Its 32-Gallon Trash Receptacle
Large-Scale Ceramic Installations
Studio RAP Outfits a Luxury Hotel in Dubai with Blue Voyage
Dynamic Immersive Exhibitions
Patrici Urquiola and Moroso Create the among-us Exhibition
Community-Centric Sculptural Installations
Naoto Fukasawa & Jakuets Design the Playful Sculptures
Natural Landscape-Inspired Ceramics
OWIU Goods Designs the MATTER Collection of Organic Forms
Playful Accent Tables
The Bug Tables Bring Digital Glitch Design into Tactile, Everyday Furniture
Health Object Art Exhibitions
Out of Orifice Explores Interfaces Between Body, Design, & Intimacy
Public Art Displays
Paul Anthony Smith’s Photographs Appear at 300 City Bus Stops This Summer
Felt-Made Novelty Shops
Lucy Sparrow’s Bourdon Street Chippy Stitches a Full Chippy World in Felt
Iconic Bag-Inspired Art Sculptures
GEO Creates the Big Birk Sculpture Unveiled in Florida
Interactive Ocean Installations
Light Me UP! Inflatable Installation Responds to Human Interaction
Childhood-Inspired Sculptural Tables
Morten Georgsen Designs the Tivoli Collection for BoConcept
Nature-Inspired Modular Pouf Concepts
Fabricio Auler Designs the Playful Apego Modular Pouf
Vast Wooden Structural Pavilions
Sou Fujimoto Architects Showcases Progress of the Grand Ring
Monumental Air Installation
Iwagumi Air Scape Installation Turns Rock Garden into Immersive Art
Giant Chicken-Like Art Installations
Phineas Harper Designs the Heir and a Spare Coop Set
Vibrant City Installations
Craig & Karl Take Over Brisbane Festival with City Pop Art Spectacles
Air Balloon-Inspired Lamp Concepts
Kubra Sen Imagines the Creative Air Balloon Lamp Design
Rule-Free Sports Tables
Ping Pong Park by Exercice Turns Gameplay into Open-Ended Play
Speaker Part-Garnered Art Installations
Juyong Shim Presents NEW CRAFTMANSHIP: A NEW WORLD
Lobby Timber Sculptures
Hotel Park Ave Features a Stacked Timber Artwork by Jan Hendzel Studio
Fly Saucer-Shaped Structural Buildings
MAD Architects Introduced the Never Hut in Foshan, China
Branch-Like Umbrella Stands
The Aghsan Reimagines the Umbrella Stand as a Quiet Ritual After Rain