From floating footwear ads to levitating light fixtures, these examples of floating photography aim to suspend belief and gravity.
Placing objects in an anti-gravity context gives them an air of magical otherworldliness and mystique.
Levitation photography has become popularized by Japanese photographers who document everyday situations, like grocery shopping and playing piano with people levitating.
In Japan, levitation photographers aim to capture their subjects floating in mid air without the aid of Photoshop or cables.
Advertisers and artists alike have become inspired by creating images surreal enough to stand out in today’s over-saturated media and cultural markets.
Levitation and anti-gravity images are also aesthetically futuristic and can make people appear super-human to anyone quickly glancing at these surreal captures.
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Futuristic Flying Photography
These Surreal Levitation Photos from Singapore are Illusory
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Hair-Raising Surrealism
Brooke Shaden's Gravity-Defying Photography Rocks
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Flying Baby Photography
Rachel Hulin Mysteriously Captures Little Henry in Mid-Air
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Surreal Nude Floatography
Fallen by Toby Burrows is Enticingly Enchanted
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Fantastical Floatography
These Marc Rogoff Photos are Pure Fantasy
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Levitation Furniture
Hoverit Floating Lounger
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Funhouse Floatography (UPDATE)
Photography by Lissy Elle Features Topsy-Turvy Figures
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Floating Femme Photography
The Tereza Vlckova 'A Perfect Day, Elise' Series is Dreamy
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Gravity-Defying Photography
Photographer Brooke Shaden Gives a Levitating Look into Her World
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Levitating Clone Photography
Aorta's Monky Styles Series is Playfully Imaginative and Surreal
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Anti-Gravity High Tea
The Photography of Anka Zhuravleva Captures Surreal Suspended Scenes
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Uplifting Dream Photography
'Sleep Elevations' by Maia Flore Will Carry You Away
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Spectacular Suspended Self-Portraits
These Natsumi Hayashi Photos Have an Unbounded Appeal
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Flighty Floatography
Angus Rowe Macpherson's Storytelling is a Soaring Feat
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Floating Photos
Visionary Photographer Geof Kern Creates Dreamlike Realities
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Hovering Civilian Cyclists
Floating Bike Photography by Zhao Huasen is Created Through Photoshop
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Freaky Floating Females
Masha Sardari Captures Creepily Magical Photos
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Dreamlike Self-Portraits
The 'Surreal-ity' Series by Kylie Woon Evokes Emotive Reflection
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Stunning Levitating Spreads
The Work of Mindo Cikanavicius Captures Suspended Splendor
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Ghostly Suspended Lighting
The Phantomenal III Lamp Looks to Float in Midair
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Surreal Mid-Air Photography
Joel Robison Captures People & Objects Defying Gravity
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Floating Floral Fashion
The Olivia Frolich for Costume Magazine Editorial is Angelic
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Trippy Floatography
The Work of Franck Bohbot Will Have You Doing a Double Take
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Household Floatography
Johnny Lupton's 'Impossible & Improbable' Makes Chores Look Like Fun
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Surreally Posed Shoots
The Point of View Series Makes You Look at People From a Different Angle
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Levitating Lamp Fixtures
'Light Light' Creates Incredibly Trippy Luminous Pieces
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Flying Human Art
Take a Drop with the Elijah Gowin 'Of Falling and Floating' Series
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Suspended Cocooned Portraits
Floating by Andrew Brodhead Explores Human Consumption and Waste
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Floating Footwear Ads
The ASICS Levitation Video Shows You the Shoe's Ability to Battle Gravity
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Gravity-Defying Portraits (UPDATE)
The Evgenij Soloviev Art Captures Jaw-Dropping Finds
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Gravity-Defying Meal Photography
Flying Food by Piotr Gregorczyk Showcases Healthy Ingredients
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Gravity-Defying Editorials
'Geometry of Mind' for Pastaiga Magazine is Stellar
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Levitating Object Photography
The Carl Kleiner 'Avios' Series is Fun and Cheery
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Eerie Floating Captures
The David Nemcsik Levitation Project Takes Flight
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Levitating Dancer Photography
'Fly!' from Fiona Conrad Features a Soaring Ballet Dancer
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Eerie Levitation Imagery
Louis Lander-Deacon Captures Intriguing Shots of Floating Bodies
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Levitating Wilderness Photography
The Neil Krug 'Mirrors' Series is Sublime and Surreal
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Invisible Outdoor Seating
Jens Stage Seats Photography Takes Levitation to New Heights
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Casual Levitation Shoots
Cole Rise Captures People Hanging in Midair
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Hovering House Campaigns
The 'Orphea: Home, Roulotte, Camping' Ads Fight Bugs with Levitation
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Mystifying Musical Performer Portraits
Nikolaj Lund Creates Fantasy With Musicans and Instruments
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Stylish Levitation
Lover's Romantic Autumn Collection Shows of Glam Gams
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Levitating Water Droplets
Argonne National Laboratory Introduces Touchless Evaporation Techniques
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Graceful Floating Photography
'Antigravity' by Mina Sarenac is Realistically Magical
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Flocking Object Photography
Swarms by Thomas Jackson is Slightly Sinister
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Sublime Levitating Shoots (UPDATE)
Natsumi Hayashi Captures the Tranquility Behind Flying
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Surreal Woodland Films
The Elos Arma 'Feet Here' Video Entices With Dreamlike Visuals
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Levitating Floatography
Die Presse Magazine Features an Isolated Patrick Kafka
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Underwater Floatography
Angelic Forms Searching the Unknown Deep
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Levitating Senior Citizens
The Angie Hiesl Performance Art Pieces Are High Above The Competition
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Levitating Light Fixtures
The FlapFlap 10 Floor Lamp Defies Gravity
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Tulle Floatography
'Landscapes' by Natalia Hoyos Turns Fabric into an Eerie World of Its Own
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Floating Ornament Fashion Ads
The Dior for Printemps Holiday 2012 Campaign is Festively Surreal
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Gravity-Defying Editorials
The Igor Oussenko 'Imponderability' Shoot
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Levitating Light Bulbs
Chris Rieger Presents a Bright Take on an Old Idea
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Hovering Human Commercials
The Mercedes-Benz 'Thanks Airbag' Video is Solemn
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Mind Control Levitation Stunts
The Ascent by Yehuda Duenyas Allows People to Float With Thoughts
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Venetian-Inspired Museum Designs
The Conceptual Floating Glass Museum is AI-Generated
Illusory Doll-Like Heels
Louis Vuitton's Illusion Boots are Cleverly Shaped and Hand-Painted
Temporary Luxury Brand Installations
Burberry's Landscape Series Produces Site-Specific Art
AI-Driven Dreamy Fashion Campaigns
ETRO's Spring 2024 Ad Campaign Uses Artificial Intelligence
Bubble-Inspired Pendant Lights
The Conceptual 'Bubbles' Lighting Design by Begüm Kılınç is Playful
AI-Powered Architectural Footwear
Str4ngeThing Envisions a Set of Renaissance Architecture Shoes
Minimalist Industrial Cameras
This Braun Instant Camera Concept by Arihant R Israni is Sleek
AI-Influenced Fashion Campaigns
Heaven by Marc Jacobs Fall 2023 Stars Bella Hadid
Anti-Consumption Natural Ads
The 'Girls Just Wanna Grow Plants' Ad Aims to Reducing Consumption
Illusory Multidimensional Lamps
The 'Drop Light' from SWNA Prioritizes a Shifting Perspective
AI-Generated Real-World Transformations
AI-Artist Who Gives a Unique Design to Real Objects
Invisible Furniture Capsules
IKEA's Invsbål Campaign and Capsule are a Playful April Fool's Joke
Floating Bamboo Houses
This Vietnamese House Aims to Protect Residents From Rising Water Levels
AI-Generated Retrofuturistic Objects
Vadim Sadovski Uses Midjourney AI for This Series
Elegant Geometric Light Fixtures
Theodora Alfredsdottir Designs the Composition Lights
Stacked Stone Camera Projectors
'The Nostalgia of Now' by Josh Schwefel is Naturalistic
Color-In Photo Cameras
The 'Potto' Toy Camera Concept Encourages Kids to Color in Prints
Art Showroom Apartments
Maison Lune Presents an Alternative to Traditional Galleries
Floating Meditative Pavilion Designs
The Crystal Lake Pavilion by Marc Thorpe Design is Tranquil
Distorted Burger Campaigns
Burger King's A.I.LLOWEEN Features Unsettling People Eating Burgers
Malleable Connected Illuminators
The Conceptual Pofu Lamp Encourages Interaction
Levitating Solar System Decor
The Quantum Solar System Has a Connected Design for Customization
Multi-Mode Camera Drones
The 'Hover Camera X1' Drone Offers Assorted Flight & Photography Mpdes
Self-Stabilizing Photography Drones
The HOVERAir X1 Self-Flying Camera Weighs Just 125-Grams
Charitable Underwater Photographs
Christy Lee Rogers Contributes to the Nature Conservancy
Sculptural Scrolling Photo Frames
The 'Flash Back' Device Concept Has a Nostalgic Design
Shapeshifting Outer Space Hotels
The Acromnia Orbital Hotel Imagines Life in Space
Artist-Focused Luxury Exhibits
Louis Vuitton and Yayoi Kusama Debut an Art Experience in Hong Kong
Futuristic 3D-Printed Decor Collections
The Sekisai 'CO-BREATHING OBJECTS' Range is Ultra-Modern
Audaciously Adaptable Floating Cities
'Dogen City' is Designed to Withstand Climate Challenges
Cosmic-Themed Art Exhibitions
Awol Erizku’s Newest Exhibition Has Space, Basketball, and Hip Hop
Art Museum-Inspired Campaigns
Kachorovska's Latest Campaign is Located in a Ukranian Museum
Cinematic Fashion Campaigns
Norse Projects Partners with Mikkel Karstad for Its New Campaign
AI Travel Campaigns
Away's Extraordinary Is Out There Uses AI to Show Real-World Destinations
Abstract Fantasy Home Exhibitions
Fort Makers Invite Six Creatives to Design Their Dream Home
Touch-Reactive VR Experiences
Presence In Bed by Annabelle Schneider Blurs Phygital Worlds
Suspended Halo Light Fixtures
The 'Lamplox' Minimalist Floor Lamp by Mehan Nerve is Artistic
Sculptural Pebble-Shaped Cameras
The 'Ditto' Camera Concept Captures with Holographic Effect
Psychedelic Sculptural Art Installations
The Frank Stella: Recent Sculpture Exhibition Opens in NY
Solo Traveler Photography Drones
The OPPO Levi Drone Concept by Fengrui Wang is Dynamic
Japanese Inn-Inspired Apartments
Intheory Design Creates an Apartment Inspired by Ryokan
Aurora-Inspired Vodka Bottles
This Limited-Edition Grey Goose Bottle Mimics the Northern Lights
Multipurpose Creative Living Spaces
Ab Rogers Design Completes the Fishmarket Studio in Japan
Sculptural Shoe Activations
Briony Douglas Created a Striking Sculpture Exhibit for Browns Shoes
Mixed-Reality Cola Billboards
This 3D Coca-Cola Billboard Dispenses Real, Cold Drinks
Historic Fashion Try-Ons
The Design Museum's London Fashion Exhibition Integrates AR Mirrors
Child-Friendly Camera Concepts
The Camera for Kids Concept Reimagines the Digital Camera
Memory-Making Retro Camera Concepts
The Polaroid Duo Modular Instant Camera is a Sleek Concept
Whimsical Inflatable Sneaker Concepts
UV-Zhu Uses Daily Objects for His Nike Concept Sneaker
Circus Tent-Inspired Holiday Homes
Cubo Design Architect Designs the Circus Home in Japan
Floating Meditation Pods
Thilina Liyanage's Lakeside Meditation Pod is Geared Toward Yogis
Ambiance-Forward Exhibitions Settings
Paul Stolper Gallery Juxtaposes Brian Eno and Dan Flavin
Intricate Lighting Sculptures
Objects of Common Interest Creates the Lights on Installation
Traveling Fine Art Campaigns
EasyJet's Get Out There Features Mona Lisa, The Thinker and More
Upcycled Object Exhibitions
Nendo and Daniel Arsham Design, Break, and Create Functional Objects
Calming Orb Lamps
Studio Waah's Orb Lamp is Minimalist and Eye-Catching
Concept-Driven Public Art Installations
Ivan Toth Depeña Unveils Photon/s in Downtown Charlotte
Optical-Illusion Home Decor Collections
Sevval Kalaycikli Designs a Series of Light & Glass Tables
Japanese Garden-Inspired Offices
Flooat Designs the Mitsui & Co Office Space in Tokyo
Experimental Prototype Exhibitions
Stephen Burks Creates Designs for Global Crises
Balloon-Like Lighting Series
Lladró and Nichetto Studio Present the Soft Blown Light Collection
Shadow-Mimicking Photography Boards
V-Flat World Introduces the New 'Shadow Boards'
Perception-Challenging Art Exhibitions
Raise the Moral Studio Presents the Becoming Familiar Show
Comfort-Focused Footwear Ads
The ALDO Spring 2024 Campaign Highlights Its Pillow Walk Technology
Modern-Day Travel Campaigns
Louis Vuitton Invites Gisele Bündchen for 'Horizons Never End'
Forgotten Theme-Park Art Exhibitions
Luna Luna Presents the Forgotten Fantasy Exhibition in LA
Artful Hanging Contemporary Mirrors
Bower Studios Presents the Ready to Hang Series
Playful Public Seating Designs
The London Festival of Architecture Boasts a Series of Seats
AI Fashion Photography
Adstronaut AI Creates Stunning eCommerce Images for Fashion Brands
Modern Panoramic View Penthouses
Bureau Fraai Designs the Panorama Penthouse in the Netherlands
AI-Generated Lensless Cameras
Bjørn Karmann Designs the New AI-Based Paragraphica Camera
Plastic-Exploring Art Exhibitions
The Everlasting Plastics Exhibition Explores Plastic Dependency
Intergalactic-Inspired Lifestyle Products
The Spacio Collection is Made up of Everyday Objects
Otherworldly Lighting Fixture Designs
Ross Gardam Uses Dark Disks for This Stunning Design
Light-Inspired Furniture Exhibitions
Lee Broom Presents the New Divine Inspiration Capsule
Water-Covered Speaker Installations
Google and Lachlan Turczan Unveil Shaped by Water in Milan
Artful Suspended Fashion Exhibitions
Arran Gregory Presents the Invisible Figures Series
Minimalist Gradient Glass Desks
The in.water Concept by Nicola Morelli is a Metaphor for Pollution
Repurposed Brick Public Furniture
Akasaki Vanhuyse's FLOAT Bench is Intriguing & Eco-Friendly
AI-Powered eCommerce Photo Editor
iFoto Produces Studio-Quality Images With a Single Click
Feng-Shui Satirical Home Products
Yoojin Chung Introduces its Capturing Qi Collection
Origami-Inspired Suspended Lights
Fung + Bedford Creates the Sora Pendant Light for Frandsen
Toy Brick-Inspired Studios
Sukchulmok Designs the Curving Block Photography Studio
Futuristic Totemic Lighting Series
Jeremy Anderson Designs a Set of Floor Lamps for Space Relics
AI-Generated Selfies
DreamBooth Creates Realistic Images Based on a Set of Photos
CG Technology Art Exhibitions
Hajime Sorayama Unveils 'Space Traveler' Art Exhibition in Tokyo
Upcycled Sculptural Exhibitions
Madeline Continues to Grow her EPS [Expanded Polystyrene] Series
Suspended Origami-Like Lighting
The Sora Light by Fung + Bedford for Frandsen is Artistic
Digital City-Inspired Art Works
New Digital Art is on Display in Grand Central Station
Social Experiment Virtual Apartments
Christoffer Jansson Creates the New Uncanny Spaces Project
Vibrant Sculptural Art Shows
Misha Kahn Unveils the Staged Show in Friedman Benda Los Angeles
Space-Breaching Mirrorless Cameras
Nikon and NASA Work on the Handheld Universal Lunar Camera
Liveable Artful Pop-Up Installations
Julie Cloos Mølsgaard Creates a Pop-Up Hotel Installation
Mesmerizing Sculpture Exhibitions
Dan Lam Showcases Her Fourth Solo Exhibition Tiled Cosmic Shake
Hovering Illusion Side Tables
Jonas Herman Pedersen Designs the Unique Stilk Side Table
Anniversary-Celebrating Pop-Up Stores
Random Studio Creates the Bodyscape Installation
Colorful Patterned Infinity Exhibitions
Yayoi Kusama Presents I Spend Each Day Embracing Flowers
Inflated Dynamic Design Exhibitions
Vienna Design Week Hosts the Series Exhibition this Year
Flying Umbrella Prototypes
This Hands-Free Device Hovers Above You to Protect From the Rain
Compact Geometric Portable Lamps
&Tradition Designs the Portable Pivot Lamp
Ambient Aesthetically Pleasing Lights
The Pofu Lamp Adds a Calming Mood to Any Space
Environmentally Blending Residences
A Threshold Studio Designs the Ineffable Light Home
Organic Sculptural Furniture Exhibitions
Gallery Fumi Hosts the Growth + Form Exhibition in London
Ambient Atmospheric Music Exhibitions
Brian Eno Presents a New Show at the Paul Stolper Gallery
Optical Illusion Replica Artworks
Leandro Erlich Forms the Building in the Liberty Science Center
Natural Japanese Art Galleries
Brazil's Yayoi Kusama Gallery Features a Nature-Inspired Design
Rare Akari Light Sculptures
The Noguchi Museum Shop Unveils Its Rare Akari Light Sculptures
Pink-Detailed Art Gallery Interiors
Golem Designs the Interiors of the Superzoom Art Gallery
Rice Paper-Inspired Statuesque Lamps
Pholc Designs the One Meter and Half Meter Lamps
Organically Fluid Lighting Collections
Nahtrang Designs the Pop Collection for Rakumba
Mesmerizing Fluid Art Installations
Dutch Invertuals Creates the Flow Fountain Installation
Floating-Style Classroom Designs
Ennead Architects & Rockwell Group Completes the Bloomberg Center
Artful Garden Inflatable Spheres
Nic Brundson Designs the (This is) Air Project in Melbourne
Queer Storytelling Sculptural Lights
Leo Maher Designs the Something Sticky Series of Lights
Gradient Tonal Optical Vases
Bo Zhang Designs the Stretch Color Collection of Vases
Artful Reflective Art Exhibitions
Rice Roshan Showcases The Space in Between Exhibit
Mindful Illumination Holiday Campaigns
Santa & Cole Presents a Warm Embracing Light Campaign
Live-In Art Gallery Homes
Casa Galeria is a Home That Doubles as an Art Gallery
Digital Audio-Visual Exhibitions
'Future Shock' by 180 Studios and FACT Magazine is Online
Gem-Like Sculptural Art Exhibitions
Fred Eversley Showcases Cylindrical Lenses in New York
Organic Abstract Furniture Series
Superlife Presents the Flow Family Series to its Roster
Spiky Inflatable Sculptures
Steve Messam Presents His Sculptures During Clerkenwell Design Week
Levitating Dynamic Ring Lamps
Inovaxion Designs the Levitos Ring Lamp with Various Functions
Street Light-Inspired Floor Lamps
Muller Van Severn Designs the Standing Lamp Marble
Stilts-Reading Suspended Homes
ElasticoFarm Designs The Hole with the House Around in Italy
Nature-Inspired Minimal Stools
Shota Uruasaki's Capture the Light Stool Depicts Shadows and Light
Review-Based Marketing Campaigns
These Amazon Campaigns Bring Real Reviews To Life
Mountain-Inspired Lighting Capsule
Coil + Drift Introduces the Loon Lighting Collection
Astro-Inspired Sculptural Lighting
Nika Zupanc Designs the Elara Suspension Lamp for Lodes
Sensory Explorative Art Exhibitions
Chromasonic Presents the Making Sense of Color Exhibition
British Youth-Culture Photography Books
Alasdair McLellan Unveils his HOME and AWAY Photo Book
Broken-Aesthetic Sculpture Collections
Gufram and Snarkitecture Unveil New 'Sculpted Series'
Inflated-Illusion Ceramic Capsules
Toykyo and HOme Studyo Join Forces on the Blow Up Collection
Striking Wearable Sculpture
Jared Zhang Launches a Wearable Sculpture in No Minimum Online Auction
Office-Themed Metallic Installations
Crosby Studios Forms a Pop-Up Exhibition for The Frankie Shop
Color-Changing Fall Fashion
Anrealage Unveils New Clothing Designs at Paris Fashion Week
Lightning-Inspired Artful Exhibitions
Ugo Rondinone Presents the Bright Light Shining Installation
Wasp Perspective Beauty Campaigns
Boots Launches its Perfectly Imperfect Campaign Video
Bulbous Modular Retro Sofas
Sarah Ellison Designs the Float Sofa with Design with Reach
Playful Dynamic Furniture Capsule
Another Human Presents the New Galliforms Collection