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Luminous Island Exhibition

COSQUARE STUDIO Exhibition Lighting Projects Monday, 21 September 2026

Luminous Island

Luminous Island is a light art exhibition held in Penghu, Taiwan. The theme is the ocean world of Penghu in autumn and winter. Thirteen light art installations are inspired by marine creatures. The lanterns combine fabric with small LED lights, instead of the usual iron and fabric structure. Fiber optics are used to shape a marine kingdom, and mechanical parts allow some lanterns to open and close. Corridors at the entrance and the exit form the feeling of entering and leaving an underwater world. Rust-proof and corrosion-resistant materials protect the lanterns near the sea.

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Roses and Kaleidoscope NFT Digital Art

Rozita Sophia Fogelman NFT Digital Art Digital Art Sunday, 20 September 2026

Roses and Kaleidoscope

This is a fascinating project that started in 2012 as a Facebook page where ASCII and Unicode patterns have been generated. In this abstract project, the generated patterns are adapted for digital art. Why ASCII and Unicode for digital design are so clever? This project shows how a straightforward system of 8-bit and 16-bit code and potentially any HTML text field can be utilised to generate intensely beautiful patterns through iteration and duration and collaboration it can produce sophisticated and vibrant results. This project aims to set up an interactive digital patterns bank on Facebook.

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Hitobito Lighting Installation

Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan Lighting Installation Lighting Projects Saturday, 19 September 2026

Hitobito

Hitobito is a lighting installation created for a lantern festival held in Taipei City in 2023. The structure is inspired by the Chinese character for person, formed by two members that support each other. Two narrow entrances lead visitors inside, where the paths merge into one larger space. A projector at the center casts a motion graphic onto the floor. A manually bent steel pipe frame is painted white and clad with woven bamboo dowels of one centimeter width. The installation measures 9.8 meters wide, 7.8 meters deep and 3.5 meters high.

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Nera Asimmetrica Hybrid Hypercar

Andrea Grosso Hybrid Hypercar Idea Friday, 18 September 2026

Nera Asimmetrica

The Nera Asimmetrica is meant to be a tribute to the past projected into the future. A starting point for a new type of concept hypercar. Old solutions meet with new devices and technologies, harmonizing into sinuous forms and extraordinary performance that give to the driver a riding experience not only intimate but also thrilling. Having the liberty to choose which type of traction to use in this hybrid vehicle give to the driver a sense of total control. The past has been homaged by creating something special, that breaks the patterns for the future generations.

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Buky Illustration

Nikola Eftimov Illustration Digital Art Thursday, 17 September 2026

Buky

The Buky series is a part of a larger project known as Glagolitic Stories. It is named after the second letter of the Glagolitic script and is inspired by the elegance of Glagolitic characters. The illustration features a transformed hoodie with a print of the Buky letter, enhanced by accessories, clothing treatment, makeup, and overall ambiance. What makes this illustration unique is the specific inspiration and technical approach, which is based on the experience of visual arts and the use of new technologies. This artwork was created by using editing software and AI technology.

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ReCollection Interactive AI Art Experience Design

Weidi Zhang and Jieliang Luo Interactive AI Art Experience Design Idea Wednesday, 16 September 2026

ReCollection

ReCollection is an interactive art installation that forms images of personal memories from spoken language. Participants whisper a fragmented memory into a microphone. An artificial intelligence system converts the speech into text, completes the sentence as a short narrative, and generates images from the narrative. The images are then processed algorithmically into an evolving real-time visualization. The installation explores the relation between language, memory and imagination, and is also intended as a prototype for future work with people affected by dementia.

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Design Trend of the Day

Design Trend of the DaySpecial CoverageMonday, 14 September 2026

Emerging Styles and Creative Directions.

Design trends shape the way we live, work and experience the World. Everyday, we explore an original design trend, featuring emerging styles, changing aesthetics and new creative directions in architecture, fashion, graphics, products and more. Discover innovative approaches recognized by award-winning designers worldwide. Visit us everyday to stay ahead and get inspired by what is next in design.

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