39 Super-Sized Outdoor Installations
From Giant Beach Canvases to Monstrous Man Statues:
Meghan Young — Nov 19, 2009 — Art & Design
Considering how inundated people are with imagery and information, artists, designers and marketing, agencies have to find new ways to grab people’s attentions. One sure way is through super-sized outdoor installations. I mean, if girls go gaga over miniature things, just imagine the impact guys and gals will get from giant things.
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Giant Naked Dude as Art
Pawel Althamer in the Milan Sky
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Supersized Eva Longoria
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Super-Sized Swimmers
Discovery Unveils Giant Tattooed Statues for 'London Ink'
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Super-Sized Street Art
Alexandros Vasmulakis' Grandiose Graffiti
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Giant Light Bulb Shaped Lamps
The SO1 Lamp
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Giant Bubble Gum Sculptures
'Chewing in Venice' by Simone Decker Makes for Sticky Sightings
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Bridgevertising
Giant Oliver Kahn
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Giant Beach Canvases
Andres Amador ‘Warped Fields' Sand Doodles Span up to 500ft
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Giant Guerrilla Toilet Paper Rolls
Dulcolax Laxative Ad
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Giant Human Nest
Benjamin Verdonck's Skyscraper Nest
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Aerial Art
Giant Knitted Rabbit Spotted by Google Earth
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Giant Steampunk Spiders
La Princesse Webs Her Way Across the Globe
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Giant Dutch Street Art
Henk Hoftra's Art Eggcident
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Doghouse Bed & Breakfasts
Sleep Inside a Giant Beagle at the Dog Bark Park Inn
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Weird Inflatable Sculptures
Paul McCarthy's Giant Piece of Crap
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Super-Sized Street Earrings
'Urban Jewelry' by Liesbet Bussche Adorns Cities
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Oversized Bras
‘A Long Story' Features Yoshikazu Yamagata's Finest Work
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Monstrous Man Statues
Arabic Storyteller of Giant Proportions in Dubai by VisionDivision
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Giant Vehicular Robot Art
Project Transformers
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Oversized Art Instruments
Chinese Artist Creates World's Largest Paintbrush
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Giant Urban Balls
Kurt Perschke Redball Project Captivates Toronto During Luminato 2009
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Giant Urban Carrots
Farmer's Market Campaign
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Parade Floats With Giant Boobs
Shu Yong's Ta-Tas Promote Plastic Surgery-Free Beauty
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Giant Crystal Horses
Swarovski 'Lucky Spot' Sculpture by Stella McCartney Rings in Easter
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Giant Rubber Duckies
Florentijn Hofman Surprises Osaka, Japan with Huge Bath Toy in River
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Giant Air Bags
Anti-Pollution Campaign
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16-Foot Boots
Red Wing Shoes Celebrates Store Launch With Supersized Footwear
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Giant Floating Flower Beds
The Hanging Gardens of Paddington For Hotel Indigo's Launch
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Sculpture Racing
Kinetic Mobiles, Like Giant Pink Poodles, For Mud & Road Racing
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Giant Flip Flop Flower Beds
Guerrilla Havaianas Ad
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Butting Out
Giant Billboard Gets Attention
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Heavy-Duty Knitting Equipment
Super-Sized Needle Arts Made Manly (UPDATE)
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Giant Eco Bead Curtains
Green Decor at Jamsil Olympic Stadium
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Giant Illuminated Game Pieces
Jumbo Tetris Blocks Light Up Sydney Alley
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Giant Mouth Street Art
The ‘Big Mouth Project' by D*Face
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Ad Medium Monuments
Cerne Abbas Giant Gets Homer and a Donut
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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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Lifestyle Art Televisions
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Artful Sculptural Umbrella Stands
Inbetween Umbrella Stand Soaks Rain & Elevates a Mundane Moment
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
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e.l.f. Cosmetics x NYLON Partner for a Miami Art Week Piece
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Eye-Catching Water Sculptures
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Whimsy Art Exhibitions
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Tidal Stories by Design PY Turns Medical Waste Into Public Seating
Vegetable Carousel Installations
Laila Gohar x Arket Carousel Replaces Figures with Large Produce
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Water-Celebrating Art Installations
Grohe Presents the Aqua Gallery Installation
Architectural Threshold Installations
The Some Kind of Practice Installation Reimagines Courtyards
Colorful Poolside Art Inflatables
The Cdm30 Lounger Turns Kinetic Art into a Bold Summer Float
Streetwear Mecha Statues
BAPE and Bandai Namco Gundam Installs Four Custom Statues in Shanghai
Human Connection-Themed Art Installations
Prada Presents the Satellite Exhibition in Tokyo
Ocean-Overlooking Perched Residences
Field Architecture Presents the Big Sur Residence
Life-Size Sandcastle Restaurants
DoorDash and Casadonna Partnered for the Sand CastleDonna
Sculptural Outdoor Lighting
Solae Lamp by Cecilie Manz for Fritz Hansen Expands into Outdoors
Urban Egg Installations
The Diesel Human-Sized Egg Installations Bring Playful Fashion to Milan
Moon-Bound Architectural Installations
The Moonhouse Project Fuses Conceptual Art and Space Tech
Adjustable Garden Pavilions
Michael Jantzen’s Interactive Garden Pavilion Uses 30 Hinged Panels
Science-Backed Wooden Installations
Kristina Pulejkova Creates the Seed Stories Installation
Design Sound Festivals
CONTRIBUTIONS Festival #2 Pairs Exhibited Art with Commissioned Soundscapes
Downtown Art Galleries
Lake Flato's Marble Falls Arthouse Combines Gallery and Workspace in Texas
Sustainable Retail Interiors
Sheep Inc London Store Uses Sculptural Displays & Graphic Art
Sand Movement-Inspired Outdoor Furniture
Søren Rose Designs the Arena Collection of Furniture
Sculptural Mall Dreamscape
Studio Proba Introduces Unbounded Sanctuary in Grand Joy City Mall
Immersive Music Festival Stores
BELLA+CANVAS Debuted Museum of Merchandise at Coachella
Glowing Sphere Art Pavilions
RAU Architects and Tellart Preset the Netherlands Pavilion
Sculptural Public Art
Clock House No. 2 Installation Glows and Chimes Every 15 Minutes in Shenzhen
Cost-Conscious Installation Competitions
The Tallinn Architecture Biennale Debuts Budget Bougie
Organic Urban Playgrounds
The Boulder Park Brings 3D-Printed Boulder Design into Community Play
Sculptural Surveillance Concepts
Swift Creatives' Sculptural Surveillance Blends as Garden Devices
Immersive Art Installations
Satellites II by Kojima and Refn takes over Prada Mode NYC
Open-Air Libraries
The IKEA Billyothèque Invites Passersby to Browse, Borrow or Donate Books
Pixelated Runway Displays
Fendi Works Together with Marc Newson for a Dynamic Set at Ss26
Futuristic Cultural Spaces
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Arts Blends Form with Civic Imagination
Mirrored Sculpture Installations
Sabine Marcelis Unveils an Obelisk at Apple Park for Iphone Drop
Whimsical Lawn Holiday Decorations
Gemmy Industries Debuts How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Girded Billboard Posters
Irn-Bru And Lucky Generals Introduced Girders Posters
Hyperreal Safety Installations
Sunburnt Car by TBWA\Eleven Visualizes In-Car UV Exposure
Art-Inspired Gallery TVs
LG Electronics is Debuting the LG Gallery TV at CES 2026
Responsive Light Museums
teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi Turns Environment into Evolving Digital Art
Interactive Architectural Pavilions
The Folding Landscape Pavilion Turns Design into a Living Lens
Vibrantly Designed Furniture Series
Fatboy Works with Dusen Dusen on a Special Collection
Sculptural Bar Interiors
Bar Far is an Immersive Installation and Exhibit in Rome
Large Poster-Like Displays
InkPoster Announced the 'Duna' at CES to Display Natural Art
Immersive Nighttime Theme Parks
SeaWorld Combines Concerts, Drone Displays and Live Entertainment
Sculptural Gallery Art Exhibitions
Kennedy Yanko Presents Two New Galleries in NYC
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Provocative Banned Books Installations
The American Bookbinders Museum Debuts 'Banned Books Jail'
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After Utopia by Marco Brambilla is Large Scale Video Installation
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Gucci Memoria Traces the House’s History with Immersive Installations
Futuristic Commerce Spaces
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This Pillsbury Doughboy Installation is 25-Feet in Height
Solar Energy Sculptures
Michael Jantzen’s 16-Arm Moving Sculpture Uses Solar Power and Gravity
Reconfigurable Gathering Spaces
In the Assembly of Lovers Debuts as a Modular Installation
Gargantuan Digital Lifeguards
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Heneghan Peng Architects & WXY Reimagine the Storm King Center
Space-Themed Playscape
Welcome Little Stranger by Walter Van Beirendonck Creates Immersive Play
Oversized Chair Structures
Monumental Moving Furniture Turns Chairs into Walk-Through Forms
Sun-Drenched Furniture Installations
Corona Cero's Sun Tags Help Urban Workers Reenergize Outdoors
Circular Light Installations
The Shen Sculpture by Mert Ege Köse Frames with an Aluminum Ring
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Coated Outdoor Furniture Taunts Its 32-Gallon Trash Receptacle
Public Sculptural Pergola Barbecues
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Warped Georgian Townhouse Installations
Alex Chinneck Presents a Week at the Knees Installation
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Flowers and Butterflies are Dancing Changes Appearance Every Hour
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Nature-Inspired Lifestyle Design
SuperNatural Explores How Organic Phenomena Can Shape Objects
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Naoto Fukasawa & Jakuets Design the Playful Sculptures
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Paul Anthony Smith’s Photographs Appear at 300 City Bus Stops This Summer
Romantic Seaside Pier Pavilions
GN Architects Designs the Seaside Pavilion in China
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Creative Networking Tools
Designer Hikes Builds Community By Connecting Designers Outdoors
Textile Art Installations
The Olga De Amaral Retrospective Blends Fiber Art, Identity, and Scale
Pavilion-Style Art Homes
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Welcome Little Stranger is a Sculptural Playground Built in Genk
Celestial Lounge Spaces
The Venus Lounge by asap/ Merges Cosmic Imagery and Sculptural Interiors
Blooming Clustered Art Forms
The Structural Botany Installation Honors Organic Repetition and Form
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The Radius Transformation Pavilion Lets Visitors Shape Space
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NÓS Architects Develop the Fourth Wall Installation
Mirrored Sand Cone Sculptures
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Monumental Air Installation
Iwagumi Air Scape Installation Turns Rock Garden into Immersive Art
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Craig & Karl Take Over Brisbane Festival with City Pop Art Spectacles
Luminous Park Domes
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Resin Gravity Sculptures
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Immersive Eye Exhibitions
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Commercial-Transformed Artful Galleries
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Mobile Reading Pavilions
Es Devlin’s Library of Us Turns a Beach into a Shared Ritual of Reading