Swiss artist Felice Varini is well known for his large scale geometric projections inside and out. He works with projectors and stencils to create art that appears proportional from a specific viewpoint.  His latest works can be viewed around the Grand Halle de la Villette in Paris until September 2015.
These works remind me of the artist Christo.  I remember trawling through his work as a youngster. But hey, I suppose that will be another post!
Photo credits © André Morin

25 verde is a unique residential building constructed in Torino, Italy, designed by Luciano Pia.  It contains 63 residential units covered in larch wood shingles and punctuated by 150 trees.  These trees, whilst obviously enhancing the setting, reduce air and noise pollution, giving the occupants the feeling of living in a treehouse.  Bringing nature and architecture together is inspired and necessary.  Surely if you choose to live in a town or city, this has to be the urban building of the future.  Hooray clean living!

Have you ever fancied wandering around a vast white space surrounded by more than 2300 suspended flowers?  Well visitors to Tokyo's Miraikan Museum can do just that.  TeamLab have created this amazing installation where the viewer finds themselves immersed in the tranquillity of botanical splendour.  Imagine how your senses would tingle.  Love x

These beautiful painted stones have been making a flurry all over the net recently.  A simple idea with a great impact.  If you fancy owning one of these lovelies, check out the artist Elspeth McLean here.

From a big, inflatable duck in Hong Kong harbour, let's continue with giant childhood icons - a giant cuddly teddy in the urban streets of Warsaw.

Iza Rutkowska conceived this idea, creating a huge reminder of our faithful friend from infancy. The public are encouraged to physically interact with ted, by climbing on or hugging him which must give the residents of Warsaw something to smile about!

Hopefully ted will do a world tour and land in a city near you soon.


All images from forms and shapes foundation

How's this for a large bit of yarn-bombing.  Textile artist Olek has just completed a four car locomotive covered in technicolor camo in Lodz, Poland.  Olek and four assistants began a four day assault on the large train that was completed in July 2013.  What's next?

Singapore-based photographer Fong Qi Wei explores the idea of shooting landscapes from a stationary position over a time period and then digitally slicing the images to create a layered collage.  He shoots at sunset or sunrise to obtain a wide variation in light and then carefully cuts each image to reveal incremental timeframes.  I love this work, reminding me of various 80s artists that used graduated colour to inspire the viewer.

Imagine living here!  A little slice of green slotted into a dense commercial district of Tokyo.  This des-res is a five storey townhouse fronted by a stack of gardens.  This a home and workplace for two writers, the gardens are interspersed with rooms on each of the floors, creating a screen of plants that mask the façade from the public's eyes.  I wouldn't want to live in the city again, but if I had too, then this little house would certainly be one to go for.
Architect: Ryue Nishizawa

Several years ago Los Angeles-based artist Adam Tenenbaum was bequeathed several large vintage chandeliers that he thought might look good in his home, but to his dismay they were a bit too large.  Then an idea struck him: why not hang a few in the giant tree in his front yard.  The Chandelier Tree was born.   I think every town should have one, love x

Oh no!  The 16.5m-high yellow duck has unexpectedly been reduced to a puddle of yellow plastic, causing a public outcry and accusations of 'fowl play'.  Apparently it's having a body check, and will resume its duck shape very soon.

The installation has appeared in 13 cities since 2007, including São Paolo, Sydney and Amsterdam.  I'd love it to come to Lisboa.

Following the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, issues of life and death, hope and despair became part of people's everyday lives.  This Japanese funeral company wanted to break with tradition without being disrespectful.

Their ad agency have tried to express the beauty of life by creating a real size human skeleton made of pressed flowers.  Following on from my exploded flowers post, I find this so beautiful, delicate and a fantastic way to celebrate and honour a life.

Today, as summer feels like it's fast approaching, my mind has wandered to the beach.  Cornwall has some of the best beaches in the world and environmental artist Tony Plant produces guerrilla-style installations above and below the tidal zones.  For over 20 years he has made ethereal time-based works to be washed away.  Love x

Sometimes you just see a product and think 'i really need this', such a moment has happened for me this morning.  The Babylon is a plantable light fixture!  Created by Toronto based Oni Projects, this light is individually formed from aluminium by skilled craftsmen.  Love x

There's always somebody doing something different and rather lovely.  Fong Qi Wei has just scooped 2nd prize in the 2012 International Photography Awards, and I can see why.  These are absolutely gorgeous and so interesting to see all the flowers' components so meticulously placed and photographed.  Visit his website linked above for more images.  Yummy x

The world's largest rubber duck has arrived in Hong Kong harbour!
The artist Florentijn Hofman says "It relieves everyday tensions, as well as defining them.  It's purpose is to do no more than amaze."  Ok I'm amazed!