59 Levitating Marvels
From Gravity-Defying Wine Bottles to Personal UFOs:
Meghan Young — Nov 21, 2009 — Art & Design
Sometimes people wish there was more magic in the world, enough to escape reality once in a while and forget worrying about problems and daily stresses. By creating these levitating marvels, designers are bringing some much needed magic into our worlds, even if there is a logical explanation or it’s simply an optical illusion.
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Floating Rings
Getting Playful and Creative With Jewelry is Cheaper than Diamond Bling
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Kickass Cars of the Future
Fighter Jet Supercars, Open Source Eco Cars and Shark-Shaped Hovercraft
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The Hover Bike
Who Needs a Motorbike?
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Levitation Furniture
Hoverit Floating Lounger
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Floating Staircases
Stairs are the Crown Jewel at 5th Ave. Tommy Hilfiger Store
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Magnetic Floating Bed
Sleep on a Cloud
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Flighty Floatography
Angus Rowe Macpherson's Storytelling is a Soaring Feat
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Mid Air Projectors
Heliodisplay M3 Floats HDTV in the Air
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Floating Signs
Sky Clutter Advertisements That Have No Visible Means of Support
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A Light That Floats
LED Floating Lamp
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Hoverboard Scooter
Airboard
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Levitating Scooters
Fly High With This Awesome Hover-Mobile
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Personal UFOs
Moller M200G Hovercraft to Begin Production
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Levitating Loungers
The 'Personal Rockin' Computer' is a Luxe Relaxing Workstation
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Flying Hovercrafts
Rudy Heeman Builds World's First Airborne Boat
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Levitating Magnet Automobiles
The Nissan 400C Floats Like a Cloud (or a Hovercraft)
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Fake Book as a Shelf
Your Books Floating on the Wall
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Floating Sofas
The ‘Cloud' Uses Magnets To Let You Enjoy Weightless Lounging
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Magic-Show Secrets
Criss Angel Divulges Levitation Secrets
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Floating Logos
Look Ma, No Stands
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Fluttua
Optical Illusion Floating Bed
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Floating Vinyl
The 'Void' Plays Vintage-Style Records in Mid Air
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Floating Archaeological Architecture
The Sky Disk Artifact Gives the Nebra Ark Its Inspiration
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Floating Lamp Puts Levitation in New Light
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Fancy Floatographs
Jan von Holleben Creates Classy Illusions of Floating for 'The Snowbed'
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Gravity-Defying Editorials
'Geometry of Mind' for Pastaiga Magazine is Stellar
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DIY Levitating Water Machine
Gravity-Defying Office Installations
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Floating Models
Sophie Vlaming Sprawls for 'When Darkness Falls' in Elle UK
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Floating Globe
The World Without Gravity
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Floating Fixtures
Still Life Photographer Dan Tobin Smith Turns Ordinary into Extraordinary
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Floating Billboards
12 Hot Air Balloon Ads
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Hovering Furniture
Star Wars Armchair
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Stylish Levitation
Lover's Romantic Autumn Collection Shows of Glam Gams
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Gravity Defying Dynamic Art
BMW Kinetic Installation
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Giant Floating Flower Beds
The Hanging Gardens of Paddington For Hotel Indigo's Launch
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Levitating Porcelain Women
Curious Ceramic Art by Jacqui Chanarin
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Robotic Floating Cameras
The 'Wagabond' Camera Takes Pictures All by Itself
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Levitating Lamps
Kristin Birna Bjarnadottir Designs Artistic 'Illuminant' Lamp
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Floating Pavilions
Water Surrounds the Shanghai Expo 2010 French Pavilion
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Personal Hovercrafts
The Air Board is like Skateboarding, But on Air
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Gravity Defying Wine Bottles
The Chain Stand
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Levitating Bicycles
Remote-Controlled Wall Mounted Bike Locks Discourage Thieves
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Floating Lighting Fixtures
The Fiat Lux Lamp Levitates the Ball Below
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Illusionary Floating Chairs
The Fade-Out Chair by Nendo Plays Tricks on Our Eyes
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Floating Identities
Sandra Chui Huynh Leaves Her Mark With Colorful Balloons
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Levitating Blanket Stills
Bomber Bomber Searches for Art Through Strategically-Placed People
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Floating Food Servers
The Airy Cocktail is Perfect for Your Next Dinner Party
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Functional Magic Wands
The Fly Stick Van de Graaff Levitation Wand
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Levitating Coffee Makers
‘Espresso' by Phil Rose Inspires Retro Nostalgia
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Light-Up Floating Pod Pen
Customizable Logo-Lites
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Floating Face Fashion
Perri Alley Shirts Ad Includes Life-Size Heads With Purchase
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Floating Box Photography
Sergey Parshakov's Geometric ‘Aaaagrh! Angles' Collection
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Gravity-Defying Furniture
The Hover Collection by Kirstoffer Kjaer
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Mystifying Magnets
Stelanova Levitating Globe Fascinates Young and Old
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Water Levitation
Flying Car Gets Lift from Fire Hoses
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Floating Cutlery
Making Dish Duty Less Disgusting
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Floating Cups
Keep It Neat With The 'Cupple' Interlocking Cup and Saucer Set
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Floating Faces
Vlad Nanca Makes Terrifying Black Terrorist Balloons
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Floating Music Pods
Sega Spa Music Box is a Colourful Way to Enjoy Tunes in the Tub
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Floating Marble Cosmic Clocks
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Modular Architectural Wine Racks
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Recycled Ocean-Bound Plastic Bottles
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Phone-Integrated Water Bottle Designs
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Shapeshifting Outer Space Hotels
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Comic Strip Milk Bottles
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Crystalline Gem-Like Coffee Tables
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Stunning 3D-Printed Sunglasses
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Colourful Ambient Lamp Designs
The Neon Crystal Cube by ZK Wong Combines Art and Utility
Emotional Support Water Bottles
The MoodMug Water Bottle Has a Spot to Display Mood Emojis
Futuristic Whisky Bottles
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Funky Colorful Storage Units
Pavel Vetrov's Funky Storage Units Capture Attention
Floral Champagne Pop-Ups
The Perrier-Jouët House of Wonder is an Ethereal Ode to Flowers
Cartoon Glove Coffee Tables
The 'Voila!' Coffee Table Takes After a Recognizable Form
Whimsical Pop-Up Cognac Bars
Yinka Ilori Designed an Eye-Catching Pop-Up at Selfridges
Sustainable Wine Bottle Designs
Telmont Unveils Plans to Produce Bottle in Different Green Shades
Ready-to-Drink Clarified Cocktails
Myatt’s Fields Created an Invisible Cocktail Range
Comic Franchise-Inspired Gin Bottles
Aviation American Gin Joins Deadpool & Wolverine on a Bottle
Blue Floating Bed Frames
Pinto Editions and Le Lit National Develop a Chic and Modern Bed Frame
Aurora-Inspired Vodka Bottles
This Limited-Edition Grey Goose Bottle Mimics the Northern Lights
Partially Filled Wine Bottles
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Decorative Bottle Openers
Yuue Design Studio's Viuu Bottle Opener is Chic and Effective
Sleek Elevated Flat-Shaped Flasks
WATR is a Flat Flask Design with Smart Features Programmed
Mixed-Reality Cola Billboards
This 3D Coca-Cola Billboard Dispenses Real, Cold Drinks
Ultra-Minimalist Metallic Coffee Tables
The 'Whisk' Coffee Table by Deniz Aktay is Chic and Simple
Whimsical Inflatable Sneaker Concepts
UV-Zhu Uses Daily Objects for His Nike Concept Sneaker
Fantastical Crystal Slippers
Swarovski Recreated Cinderella's Glass Slippers for Disney's 100th
Drinking Water-Generating Jackets
Pavel Hedström Designs the New Fog X Jacket that Collects Fog
AR Monster Wines
19 Crimes & Universal Monsters Created Limited-Edition Halloween Wines
Interactive AI Sommeliers
Chronic Cellars' Mascot Answers Wine Questions in Augmented Reality
Biblical-Inspired Sculptural Furniture
Niamh Barry Presents a Range of Dynamic Lighting
AI-Generated Whiskey Packaging
The Glenlivet's The Twelve Elements Collection Celebrates 200 Years
Maximalist UFO Coffee Tables
The Duffy London Flying Saucer Coffee Table Prioritizes Playfulness
Calming Orb Lamps
Studio Waah's Orb Lamp is Minimalist and Eye-Catching
Three-People Wine Bottle Prototypes
19 Crimes's Throuple Bottle of Wine is for Valentine's Day
Aluminum Wine Bottles
Element[AL]'s Packaging is Compact, Lightweight & Easily Recycled
Optical-Illusion Home Decor Collections
Sevval Kalaycikli Designs a Series of Light & Glass Tables
Blown Glass-Inspired Lighting Capsules
Gauzak Design Studio Creates the Luisa Collection of Light
Illusory Mirror Lamp Designs
The 'Spegla' Mirror Table Lamp Has an Industrial Form
Creative Constellation Water Bottles
The Evian x Coperni Bottle Invites People to "Look Closer"
Heroic Luxury Footwear
The Christian Louboutin x Marvel Collab Unleashes Super Stylish Footwear
Crystal Superhero Figures Collections
Swarovski Releases Its New Marvel Superhero Collection
Two-in-One Drinking Vessels
Bottlecup Combines an Insulated Water Bottle with a Coffee Cup
Artistic Wine Opener Designs
Maison Forest & Audiard Introduces a Wine Opener Crafted in Bronze
Eclipse-Inspired Whimsical Pendant Lamps
Maro Designs the Otherworldly Space Traveler Lamp
Combination Modular Bottles
The Berry Bottle is an All-in-One Modular Bottle for Any Adventure
Celebrity-Inspired Cocktail Menus
The Quote Book by Velvet Bar Shares Drinks Based on Icons
Accessible Space Travel Systems
This Space Elevator Concept by Jordan William Hughes is Wondrous
Recyclable Lightweight Wine Bottles
Ron Rubin Brands Unveils its 100% Recyclable Wine Bottle
Champagne-Inspired Whisky Bottles
Fireball Dragnum is a 1.75L Bottle with a Reusable Cork
Intergalactic-Inspired Lifestyle Products
The Spacio Collection is Made up of Everyday Objects
Boxed Wine Lawn Ornaments
Franzia's Lawn Inflatable-Cab Lets You Show Off Your Love of Boxed Wine
Otherworldly Lighting Fixture Designs
Ross Gardam Uses Dark Disks for This Stunning Design
Hand-Blown Glassware Collections
Glasvin's Collections are Luxurious and Exquisite
Uplifting AR Wine Labels
C. Mondavi & Family's Aviana Collection Shares an Interactive Experience
Reusable Aperitif Bottles
Ghia's Bottle Helps Customers Creatively Repurpose Empty Packaging
Psychedelic Canned Wines
WAVES Shares Quality Varietals Without the Seriousness
Outer Space-Aged Spirits
Mystic Galactic Will Spend One Year in Low Orbit Around the Earth
Minimalist Gradient Glass Desks
The in.water Concept by Nicola Morelli is a Metaphor for Pollution
Luxe Car-Inspired Bottle Designs
The Macallan and Bentley Motors Creates the Macallan Horizon
All-Natural Color-Changing Spirts
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Miniature Wine Glasses
This 3D-Printed Wine Glass Is Thinner Than a Human Hair
Wine-Preserving Wands
The Ullo Uno Wine Purifying Wands Remove Sulfites While Bringing Out Flavors
Zero-Gravity Hard Seltzer Bars
The Truly Zero Gravity Bar is Opening on a Training Aircraft
Portable Holographic Displays
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Illusory Snow Globe Decorations
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DIY Whisky Bottles
Stauning's Customizable Labels Creatively Solve Supply Chain Issues
Mechanical Kinetic Motion Toys
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Inflight Sparkling Wines
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Sophisticated Drinking Vessels
The b, halfmoon Eau Carafe is Elegantly Curved for Comfort
Space-Inspired Hovering Pens
The Levitating Pen 3.0 Appears to be Magically Floating in the Air
Ethereal Light Designs
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Hovering Illusion Side Tables
Jonas Herman Pedersen Designs the Unique Stilk Side Table
On-the-Go Wine Accessories
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Luminous Galactic-Themed Designs
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Water-Purifying Water Jugs
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Record-Breaking Wine Bottles
Belaire ZEUS is the Largest Bottle of Bubbly Currently Available
Levitating Firefighting Robots
This Prototype Robot Can Blast Water From a Safe Distance
Sulfites-Eliminating Portable Wine Accessories
Ullo Launches Uno Wine Purifying Wands
Optical Illusion Replica Artworks
Leandro Erlich Forms the Building in the Liberty Science Center
Sci-Fi-Inspired Speaker Units
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Ultra Lightweight Champagne Bottles
Telmont Develops a New Champagne with Verallia
Dynamic Curved Bottle Openers
Leemok Studio Designs the SImplistic Dancing Opener
Redesigned Sparkling Water Collaborations
Perrier's Bottle Design Was Updated for Its Anniversary
Eco-Friendly Alcohol Bottles
This Bacardi Glass Spirits Bottle Was Created with Hrastnik1860
Mesmerizing Fluid Art Installations
Dutch Invertuals Creates the Flow Fountain Installation
Mini Alcohol-Removed Wines
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Extravagant Whiskey Bottle Designs
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Artful Garden Inflatable Spheres
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Gradient Tonal Optical Vases
Bo Zhang Designs the Stretch Color Collection of Vases
Sculptural Smartphone Wireless Chargers
The OVAL Charging Station is Shaped like a UFO
Wine-Catered Vibrant Artful Tables
Gustaf Westman Designs the Wine Table in a Bright Tone
Portable Boxed Wines
Alileo's Award-Winning Wines Now Come in a "Wine Juice Box" Size
Gem-Like Sculptural Art Exhibitions
Fred Eversley Showcases Cylindrical Lenses in New York
Space-Aged Bottled Whiskey
Mystic Develops its New Galactic Whiskey with Unique Distilling
Art-Covered Sparkling Wines
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Shimmering Oceanic Side Tables
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Levitating Dynamic Ring Lamps
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Intricate Glass Whisky Sculptures
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Invisibility-Illusion Portable Cloaks
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Mist-Making Genie Toys
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Zero-Gravity Space Cups
Donald Pettit and Mark Weislogel Design the Zero Gravity Coffee Cup
Grape-Infused Beer Recipes
Stone Brewing Debuts a Beer Made with an Ingredient Called ‘Phantasm’
Bright Artful Cabinet Collections
Muller Van Severen Introduces the Bridges Collection
Alcohol-Removed Wines
FRE's Collection is Comprehensive and Makes for Delicious Recipies
Quirky Natural Wine Bottles
Thorn & Burrow Wines' Labels are as Unique as the Wine
Outlined Stainless Steel Bottles
Quan Yuan Designs the Cool Line Liquor Bottle Series
Aluminum-Based Cocktail Packaging
UK Supermarket Waitrose Swaps its Glass Packaging for Aluminum
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