Home & Living

By Bianca Dunn, SVACE Student Whether it’s to advance your career or try something new, the Division of Continuing Education at the School of Visual Arts offers more than 230 courses to choose from. Visit sva.edu/ce to view free events and all online and on-campus offerings. Courses begin on January 24. Online courses are available in: Advertising Animation...

“Swan.” All images © Richard Sweeney, shared with permission Evoking the spread wings of a bird in flight or a dancer’s graceful bends, the paper sculptures created by Richard Sweeney (previously) convey movement through an intricate display of folds and pleats. The monochromatic works, which the West Yorkshire, England-based artist manipulates into their final shapes with small cuts,...

With privileged views over the ria shore in Aveiro, West Portugal, this modern coastal house is designed to accommodate a multigenerational family. Children, parents and grandparents can come together in the connected, social living spaces, whilst also being able to find peaceful seclusion in more private rooms. Created by architectural firm Atelier Lopes da Costa, the house structure...

Using the IKEA LACK shelf as a floating nightstand is one of the most popular way to use the small shelf.  Juan Antonio improves upon it by incorporating a built-in light into the bedside table. His goal was to have a floating nightstand with light that didn’t hit his eyes directly when turned on in the middle of...

Bands of gold highlight the divine eyes of these Greek god and goddess statues, which depict the children of Zeus, Athena and Apollo. $59BUY IT$59BUY IT$59BUY IT$59BUY IT Get it here. Recommended Reading:  32 Powerful Statues Of Greek Gods, Goddesses & Mythological HeroesRelated Posts: 51 Buddha Statues to Inspire Growth, Hope, and Inner Peace 32 Powerful Statues Of...

All images © Maskull Lasserre In a towering, totem-style sculpture titled “The Garden,” Canadian artist Maskull Lasserre (previously) compresses a collection of 18th-century botanical texts between two parallel planks of Douglas Fir. Metal vices bore through the wooden beams, securing the first four volumes of William Withering’s An Arrangement of British Plants, although both the natural and manufactured...

All images © Craig Ward, shared with permission LEGO are the (literal) building blocks behind an array of creative endeavors—we’ve featured dozens on Colossal over the years from Ekow Nimako’s elaborate world-building series to Jumpei Mitsui’s sculptural recreation of Hokusai’s “The Great Wave off Kanagawa”—and are put to another inventive use in Craig Ward’s ongoing Brik Font project....

1. this granola. {for coming from a sister.} 2. this longer cord. {for hanging more essentials.} 3. this grid. {what’s better than crayons on newsprint?} 4. this tree. {for curling up but hanging in.} 5. this snow. {and waking up to it.} other things: splintering. at war with memory. seed catalogs. what does marriage ask us to give...

All images © Rami Kim Enjoy the company of Rami Kim’s minimally sculpted personalities emerging from her footed planters, mugs, and other ceramic pieces. The artist and animator (previously), who gravitates toward bright monochromatic finishes and simple patterns, creates a wide array of vessels featuring perfectly round eyes, tiny mouths, and noses that add a dose of whimsy...

Powerful rockface feature walls and stone furniture pieces create this exhilarating collection of inspiring home interiors. We’ve included a selection of home designs that explore different depths of stone texture to create fabulous feature walls. From shallow grooves to magnificent mountainsides, there is something here to impress every want and desire. We’ve also thrown in a plethora of...