Installation

May 15, 2026

JR Spotlights Community Kitchen Volunteers in Powerful Tapestry Project for Venice Biennale

French artist JR has long championed vulnerable communities, and the volunteers who devote their lives to helping them, through his massive installations. His latest piece, created for the 61st Venice Biennale, is no exception. Titled Il Gesto — A contemporary reinterpretation of The Wedding at Cana, the work had Palazzo Ca’ da Mosto, home to The Venice Venice Hotel, covered in a lively scene.

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April 29, 2026

Moncler’s Giant Inflatable Octopus Takes Over Concept Store for Milan Design Week

Milan Design Week recently wrapped up on April 26, and this year’s showcase was a bold mix of innovation and forward-thinking design. At 10 Corso Como, Italian fashion brand Moncler took over the iconic concept store, transforming both its interior and exterior with a giant inflatable pink octopus. The playful, larger-than-life puffer mascot captured the “buoyant summer mood” of the brand’s Puffy Summer campaign.

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April 22, 2026

Immersive Floral Murals Infuse the Joys of Nature to Urban Environments [Interview]

Many of us spend countless hours at home or in offices, cut off from the natural world. However, science proves that spending time in nature–or even just looking at pictures of it—has a positive impact on the mind, helps reduce stress, and lowers blood pressure. In a bid to improve our connection to the outdoors, British creative duo Lee Baker and Catherine Borowski (of Graphic Rewilding) transform urban environments with vibrant botanical murals.

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April 13, 2026

Artist Works With Indigenous Communities To Build a “Water Sanctuary” on Salt Flats in Argentina

According to the World Economic Forum, extracting a ton of lithium—to manufacture rechargeable lithium-ion batteries for smartphones, laptops, and electric vehicles—requires around 2.2 million liters (almost 600,000 gallons) of water. While this amount would put any region of the world under environmental stress, it is particularly felt around the arid region of Salinas Grandes, a salt flat in northern Argentina that sits on one of the world’s largest lithium reserves.

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