This cluster of shadow-inspired designs sheds light on our fascination with the dark silhouettes cast by the world around us, recognizable, yet different in form. From 3D shadow puppets to shadow-inspired graffiti, we've rounded up what we consider some of the most innovative shadow-inspired designs on Trend Hunter.
Implications - Though technological advancement allows for artists, ad agencies and designers to explore many different kinds of techniques and mediums, the truly creative mind will know that the best inspiration comes from daily life. Thus, shadows are being used more and more in art and design, as they are aesthetically interesting, mysterious, and easily related to by and audience.
34 Shadow-Inspired Designs
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Shadow Fashion Shoots
Photography by Solve Sundsbo
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Shadow Art
Lunch With A Helmet On
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Metamorphic Shadow Art
Pilobolus Dance Company Takes ‘Shadowland' on World Tour
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Interactive Human Shadows
Russ and Reyn Give Hand Shadows a Life of Their Own
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Guerrilla Street Shadows
Katie Sokoler's Playful Street Art Project
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Dark Shadow Street Art
Sam3 Brushes The Streets of Spain With His Counter-Culture Touch
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Recycled Garbage Projections
Eco Shadow Sculpting
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Shadow Trees
Create Your Own Forest Out of Light
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Chiaroscuro Magazine Shoots
Jessica Biel's Sultry Shadow Poses for GQ
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Rubbish Shadow Art
Tim Nobles & Sue Webster's Trashtastic Masterpieces
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3D Shadow Art
Adding an Extra Dimension to Shadow with Computer Graphics
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Interactive Video Shadows
The Under Scan Project
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Cloud-Inspired Decor
Mobileshadow by Smarin for Daydreaming Indoors or Out
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Recycled Animal Corpses
Shadowy Art from Macabre Mummified Critters
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Amplified Pedestrian Shadows
Big Shadow Project
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Eco Lighting Exhibitions
'In Praise of Shadows' Challenges the Way We Think About Light
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Shadowy Fashion Spreads
Model Sigrid Agren Gets Dark for Vogue Russia in ‘1001 Night'
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Abandoned Shadow Art
Xenmate Photographs Fake Inhabitants of Ghost Buildings
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Solar Powered Ads
VW Eos "Shadow Poster"
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Stark Silhouette Ads
Jil Sander Shows Designs Against Shadows
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Illusion Shadow Art
Cool Creations Made From Junk Look Like Silhouettes
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Shadow Jewelry - Adornment Qualities of Light and Shade by Maiko Takeda
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Shadow Puppet Accessories
DIY Entertainment Designs by Lola & Bailey
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Giant Urban Shadows
Black Stencils by Sam3
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Shadow Design
Transform Your Roof Into Art With The Rosett
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Building Block Shadows
LEGO Shows Big Creativity with Small and Basic Shapes
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Secret Shadow Signs
Hotel Sign Seen Only At Night
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Pattern Projecting Lights
‘The Shining' is a Collection of City Shadowing Lamps
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The Shadow Robot Hand
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Ambiguous Shadow Portraits
Gary Hume Art Show at Matthew Marks Gallery
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Shadowy Color-Block Chic
Inspired by Light Contrast, ChuTing Lee Creates Colored-In Men's Suits
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Crafting Shadows
Maiko Takeda's 'Cinematography' Collection Sheds Light on Shadows
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Playful Hand Backdrops
The 'Handmade' Shadow Puppet Wallpaper Encourages Creativity
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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
AI-Generated Real-World Transformations
AI-Artist Who Gives a Unique Design to Real Objects
Illusory Multidimensional Lamps
The 'Drop Light' from SWNA Prioritizes a Shifting Perspective
Glowing Tubular Light Fixtures
The 'Array' Lighting Has an Unconventional and Subtle Form
Elegant Geometric Light Fixtures
Theodora Alfredsdottir Designs the Composition Lights
Next-Gen Graphic Attire
Serenity Trends’ Graphic Clothing Offers a Futuristic Aesthetic
Sun-Inspired Art Exhibitions
YOSHIROTTEN Unveils Large-Scale Installation 'SUN' Art Exhibition
Plastic-Heavy Fashion Campaigns
Anonymous Club and PUMA Debut a New Collaboration
Glass-Reflective Illuminated Homes
The Invisible House is Detailed with Flos Lighting Systems
Novel Home Security Concepts
Swift Creatives Introduces 'Sculptural Surveillance'
Artistic Magnetic Lamp Designs
The Scacco Matto Lamp by Francesco Cappuccio is Interactive
Sculptural Scrolling Photo Frames
The 'Flash Back' Device Concept Has a Nostalgic Design
Artistic Ribbon-Like Ceiling Lights
'The Fellas' Ceiling Light Has a Clean, Minimalist Design
Garden-Inspired Smartphone Chargers
The Mini Moonlit Desk Garden by Seunghyuk Shin is Meditative
Creative Play Pop-Ups
The Sharpie Studio Offered Opportunities for Creativity at SXSW
Futuristic Auto Micro Factories
Most Architecture Unveils a Modern Factory for Charge Cars
Ultra-Slick Modern Apartment Interiors
Note Design Studio Works on the Cloudy Outlines Project
Simplistic Angular Desktop Illuminators
The Linear Table Lamp Plays with Shadow and Light Effects
Traditional Tower-Inspired Lamps
The 'Pagoda Lamp' Takes After Pagodas for a Thoughtful Form
Vintage-Inspired Eclipse Posters
NASA Introduces a Series of Solar Eclipse Poster Designs
Volcanic Lighting Installations
davidpompa Explores the Origins of Its Ambra Toba Collection
Screw-Inspired Industrial Lamps
Jamie Wolfond Designs the Set Table Lamp for Muuto
Seashell-Inspired Chair Designs
Ernesto Pastore Fuses Traditional and Digital Techniques
Historic Fashion Try-Ons
The Design Museum's London Fashion Exhibition Integrates AR Mirrors
Bauhaus-Inspired Pattern Collections
Design En Rogue Architecture Recently Debuted Its New Line
Circus Tent-Inspired Holiday Homes
Cubo Design Architect Designs the Circus Home in Japan
Box-Like Innovative Apartment Designs
Photon Studio's Designs the Box in the Box Apartment
Animation-Inspired Collaborative Streetwear
Highsnobiety Presents a Special Pixar Collection
Immersive Lighting Installations
Occhio Spotlights Innovation & Imagination with New Installation
Intricate Lighting Sculptures
Objects of Common Interest Creates the Lights on Installation
Staged Room Design Projects
Tekla Evelina Severin Presents the Dimensions of Colour Project
Biblical-Inspired Sculptural Furniture
Niamh Barry Presents a Range of Dynamic Lighting
Shade-providing Forest Pavilions
DRAA Designs the Patagonian Shadow Cabin with Modern Accents
Vibrant Multi-Level Office Designs
Gensler Reimagines the Accenture Office Space in Chicago
Glowing Tree-Surrounded Sheds
The 'Nightlight' Shed Glows After Dark for a Luminous Appearance
Concept-Driven Public Art Installations
Ivan Toth Depeña Unveils Photon/s in Downtown Charlotte
Artist-Inspired Dynamic Basketballs
round21 Designs Basketballs Inspired by Basquiat and Haring
Shadow-Mimicking Photography Boards
V-Flat World Introduces the New 'Shadow Boards'
Cosmic-Inspired Lamp Collections
Rollo Studio Presents the New Aureole Collection of Lighting
Perception-Challenging Art Exhibitions
Raise the Moral Studio Presents the Becoming Familiar Show
Climate Crisis Awareness Exhibitions
Kinetic Singapore Unveils the School of Tomorrow Exhibition
Nature-Inspired Indoor Playgrounds
Sarit Shani Hay Designs a New Playground in Tel Aviv
Japanese Lantern-Inspired Lamps
Eilsa Ossino Designs the Madco Table Lamo for Ambientec
Shimmering Cantilevered Seating Solutions
The 2023 Shadow Chair from Duffy London is Dazzling
Artful Hanging Contemporary Mirrors
Bower Studios Presents the Ready to Hang Series
Ecological Dual Lampshade Designs
Adam Tihany and Contardi Lighting Design the Air Light
Intentionally Dented Luggage Designs
There is a New and Upgraded Crash Baggage Edition
Vertical Formed Lighting Collections
Frédéric Malphettes Designs the Tower Lighting Series
Origami-Inspired Lit Table Concepts
Sonakshi Gupta Designs the Dynamic LightUP Concept
Otherworldly Lighting Fixture Designs
Ross Gardam Uses Dark Disks for This Stunning Design
Paper-Inspired Half-Folded Lamps
Jihoon Shim Designs the Half Lamp Inspired by Origami
Productive Mood Lighting Designs
Teixeira Design Studio Presents Moody Lighting for Gantri
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
Suspended Origami-Like Lighting
The Sora Light by Fung + Bedford for Frandsen is Artistic
Bamboo-Inspired Cultural Buildings
This Cultural Center Seamlessly Blends Into its Surroundings
Origami-Inspired Suspended Lights
Fung + Bedford Creates the Sora Pendant Light for Frandsen
Traditional Japan-Honoring Homes
Cubo Design Architects Designs the C4L House in Tokyo
Organic Illuminated Artful Series
Lindset Adelman Unveils the Cages, Mobiles, and Rock Lights
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
Upcycled Sculptural Exhibitions
Madeline Continues to Grow her EPS [Expanded Polystyrene] Series
Retro Colorful Tile Collections
Aimée Wilder Designs the Frequency Collection of Tiles
Subterranean Courtyard Galleries
Buzz Designs the Hermit Space Yards in Beijing Park
Moon-Inspired Column Lights
Olivier Vitry’s MOONLIGHT Collection Adds a Dose of Texture
Digital City-Inspired Art Works
New Digital Art is on Display in Grand Central Station
Sculptural Art-Detailed Store Designs
Halleroed Designs the Flagship Toteme Store in Mayfield
Honeycomb-Like Sculptural Lights
Tokio Designs the New Tri Light Inspired by Japanese Architecture
Ethereal Light Designs
Peter Kovacsy Crates "A Sense of Wonderment" with Vestige for Ross Gardam
Futuristic Vibrant London Apartments
2LG Studio Designs a Vibrant Apartment in East London
Stone Waste Street Lights
The Conceptual 'Pebble' Street Light Offers Ambient Illumination
Mesmerizing Sculpture Exhibitions
Dan Lam Showcases Her Fourth Solo Exhibition Tiled Cosmic Shake
Library-Converted Modern Sheds
The Act of Quad Creates the Light Box in Mumbai, India
North African Culture-Inspired Fashion
Daily Paper's Under the Same Moon Series Readies for SS23
Inflated Dynamic Design Exhibitions
Vienna Design Week Hosts the Series Exhibition this Year
Romantic Narrative-Inspired Fashion
Edward Cuming Unveils a New Capsule for the SS24 Season
Compact Geometric Portable Lamps
&Tradition Designs the Portable Pivot Lamp
Sleek Structural Lighting Designs
Hania Jneid Designs the Dynamic Emotional Lab Light
Environmentally Blending Residences
A Threshold Studio Designs the Ineffable Light Home
Nature-Inspired Lighting Series
The Team at LFD Official Creates the BIOMES Lighting Capsule
Whimsical Bright Creative Workspaces
Publicis Groupe's New Workspace is in New York's SoHo
Charred Timber Home Extensions
Grotto Studio Adds a New Shadow House to a Cottage in Perth
Window-Emulating Lighting Solutions
Noëmi Orgaer's Window Chronicles Connects to the Outdoors
Optical Illusion Replica Artworks
Leandro Erlich Forms the Building in the Liberty Science Center
Dynamic Artful Light Fixtures
NORR11 Designs the Ghost Chandelier for 101 Copenhagen
Natural Japanese Art Galleries
Brazil's Yayoi Kusama Gallery Features a Nature-Inspired Design
AAPI-Honoring Art Exhibitions
The Upon Further Reflection Show Celebrates the AAPI Community
Cinematic-Inspired Terrazo Collections
Concrete Collaborative Unveils Night Palm x Stealing Beauty
Industrial Trio Lighting Series
Nao Iwamatsu Designs the New LOTUS Lighting Series
Architecture-Inspired Home Sculptures
Origin Made Spotlights the Spiral and Flight Sculptures
Mesmerizing Fluid Art Installations
Dutch Invertuals Creates the Flow Fountain Installation
NYC Fall-Ready Militaristic Streetwear
maharishi Presents the Art of the Invisible Warrior
Metal-Wrapped Exhibition Spaces
Trace Architecture Office Creates a Structural Steel Wrap
Organically Fluid Lighting Collections
Nahtrang Designs the Pop Collection for Rakumba
Artful Reflective Art Exhibitions
Rice Roshan Showcases The Space in Between Exhibit
Mindful Illumination Holiday Campaigns
Santa & Cole Presents a Warm Embracing Light Campaign
Kimono-Inspired Lighting Capsules
Atsushi Shindo Designs the Warm HAORI Light Series
Suspended Mirrored Lighting Series
Benjamin Hopf Designs the Mirror Collection of Lights
Weather-Inspired Art Exhibitions
Kasing Lung Unveils His Solo Exhibition 'Cloud' at Hidari Zingaro
Desert-Inspired Campground Hotels
BIG and ICON Join Forces to Develop the El Cosmico Project
Cult Film-Inspired Pet Plants
Dami Seo Designs the SPOT Pet Plant Inspired by Toy Story
Artful Sconce Lighting Capsules
Little Wing Lee and RBW Create a Series of Lighting
Juxtaposing Artful Collaborative Capsules
Shanan Campanaro and Jaime Derringer Design Sea Galaxy
Graphic Streetwear Collections
Liminal Work Shop Presents the New Scatter Collection
Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits
Abelardo Morell Presents the New Ground Exhibition
Sensory Explorative Art Exhibitions
Chromasonic Presents the Making Sense of Color Exhibition
Traditional Garden-Inspired Cultural Centers
Open Architecture Designs the Shanfeng Academy
Fire Connection-Inspired Candleholders
Charles Kalpakian Designs Candleholders with Eldvarm
Spiky Inflatable Sculptures
Steve Messam Presents His Sculptures During Clerkenwell Design Week
Perforated Light-Passing Art Installations
The Volvo Circle Pavilion Uses Tyvek Facades
Archetypal Conical Light Designs
The Fragile Lamp by Jaume Ramírez Has a Timeless Look
3D-Woven Textile Lighting Collections
Aleksandra Gaca Unveils the Coastal Breeze Collection
Geometric Colorful Residential Spaces
Office S&M Designs the Vibrant Graphic House in London
Sunset-Inspired Polish Apartments
wiercinski-studio Reimagines the 18TH Apartment
Nature-Inspired Minimal Stools
Shota Uruasaki's Capture the Light Stool Depicts Shadows and Light
Technology Connection Art Exhibitions
Design Agency Here Unveils the Code/Craft/Chaos Exhibition
Sand Dune-Inspired Sculptural Lighting
Moss Presents the Dune Light with Aluminum Shades
Juxtaposing Stacked Lighting Series
The Frank Lloyd Wright Series by YAMAGIWA is Refined
Vibrant Furniture Collection Expansions
The Sight Unseen Collection Continues to Grow
Comet-Inspired Lighting Series
The New Oort Series of Lighting is Inspired by the Oort Cloud
Revamped Modern Phone Booths
100architects Brings Digital Touches to the Classic Phone Booth
City-Honoring Furniture Projects
The Symbiotic Urban Furniture Project is Imaginative
Volcanic-Themed Light Sculptures
davidpompa Designs the Stone Archive Light Installation
Cozy Professional Office Designs
Mini Shodeinde Designs the Giant Ventures Office
Dynamic Interactive Lighting Installations
Zava Designs a New Light and Metal Installation
Maze-Inspired Performance Spaces
Ma Yansong Designs the City of Time Installation in China
Collectivity-Inspired Furniture Series
Conor Hacon Designs a New Capsule for Common Design
Lightning-Inspired Artful Exhibitions
Ugo Rondinone Presents the Bright Light Shining Installation
Sleek Timber-Constructed Sheds
Fabric Designs the Nightlight Shed in Akaroa, New Zealand
Brutalist-Inspired Lighting Capsules
Lukas Peet Designs the Vector Series of Light for A-N-D
Collaborative Sculptural Lighting Series
Feiz Design Studio and Abstracta Join on the Vika Series
Immersive Artful Apartments
Tereza Porybná and Objektor Architekti Design the Ovenecká 33
Hopeful Design Installations
Annemoon Geurts Presents the Evolving Harmony Exhbition
Tree-Inspired Panelled Workspaces
Hood Design Studio Creates a New Campus in Silicon Valley
Organically Shaped Furniture Capsules
Kelly Wearstler Deisgns the Echo Collection of Furniture
Railway-Inspired Lighting Series
Novocastrian Designs the Insulator Lighting Collection
Orchestral-Themed Lighting Series
Milan Iluminación Unveils the Symphony Collection of Lights
Digital-Themed Glitchy Visual Wallpapers
JUPIER 10 Presents the Glitch Wallpaper Collection
Reinterpreted Contemporary Designs
Kiko Kostadinov Interprets Kazuhide Takahama's Naeko Colelction