inflatable structures | designboom.com https://www.designboom.com/tag/inflatable-structures/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Fri, 02 Feb 2024 09:52:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 BIG unveils immersive stage design with inflatable sphere for whomadewho’s global tour https://www.designboom.com/architecture/big-immersive-stage-design-inflatable-sphere-whomadewho-global-tour-12-14-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/big-immersive-stage-design-inflatable-sphere-whomadewho-global-tour-12-14-2023/#respond Thu, 14 Dec 2023 11:50:43 +0000 myrto katsikopoulou I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1036778

BIG's sphere for whomadewho serves as a canvas for 3D video projections, elevating the concert experience to a new level.

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giant inflatable creatures and AI-generated gurus by ENESS land in taiwan https://www.designboom.com/art/giant-inflatable-creatures-ai-generated-gurus-eness-taiwan-modern-guru-path-to-artificial-intelligence-11-30-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/art/giant-inflatable-creatures-ai-generated-gurus-eness-taiwan-modern-guru-path-to-artificial-intelligence-11-30-2023/#respond Thu, 30 Nov 2023 15:00:55 +0000 Lyndal Hall https://www.designboom.com/?p=1029909

a giant twirling dancer, an AI-generated guru chanting words of wisdom, and a whimsical forest enliven the 1000 square meter journey.

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colossal inflatable landscape transforms dutch design week with organic neon green forms https://www.designboom.com/design/colossal-inflatable-landscape-dutch-design-week-organic-neon-green-forms-elsemarijn-bruys-11-09-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/colossal-inflatable-landscape-dutch-design-week-organic-neon-green-forms-elsemarijn-bruys-11-09-2023/#respond Thu, 09 Nov 2023 11:30:56 +0000 myrto katsikopoulou I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1028781

installed at koelhuis eindhoven, the structure rises 60 meters high and its neon-colored walls create a limbo where the boundaries between the real and the surreal start to blur. 

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(in)visible inflatable pavilion by plastique fantastique pops up in the heart of seoul https://www.designboom.com/architecture/trees-traces-invisible-inflatable-pavilion-plastique-fantastique-seoul-10-06-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/trees-traces-invisible-inflatable-pavilion-plastique-fantastique-seoul-10-06-2023/#respond Fri, 06 Oct 2023 09:40:08 +0000 PF https://www.designboom.com/?p=1020823

plastique fantastique's immersive installation employs a symphony of acoustic memories, visual perceptions, and tactile sensations.

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selgascano + FRPO propose inflatable spanish pavilion for expo 2025 osaka https://www.designboom.com/architecture/selgascano-frpo-inflatable-spanish-pavilion-expo-2025-osaka-09-13-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/selgascano-frpo-inflatable-spanish-pavilion-expo-2025-osaka-09-13-2023/#respond Wed, 13 Sep 2023 06:45:23 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1015854

expo 2025 osaka’s ‘spanish pavilion’ will take shape with a design by madrid-based architecture studio selgascano with FRPO.

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inflatable tree-shaped sculpture by sky macklay plays the harmonica when you hug it https://www.designboom.com/art/inflatable-tree-installation-harmonica-hug-sky-macklay-08-10-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/art/inflatable-tree-installation-harmonica-hug-sky-macklay-08-10-2023/#respond Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:00:17 +0000 myrto katsikopoulou I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1009708

Harmonitrees by Sky Macklay   Composer and sound artist Sky Macklay introduces Harmonitrees, a sonic and kinetic installation of inflatable harmonica-playing sculptures. The tree-shaped inflatables use airbags to blow air through their harmonicas, and while they can jam on their own, they really come alive when users give them a big hug, creating an interactive […]

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tent on car roof inflates itself into a mini hotel with 360-degree views using built-in air pump https://www.designboom.com/design/air-cruiser-tent-on-car-roof-cinch-wild-land-inflatable-mini-hotel-07-14-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/air-cruiser-tent-on-car-roof-cinch-wild-land-inflatable-mini-hotel-07-14-2023/#respond Fri, 14 Jul 2023 09:50:50 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1005114

air cruiser, an inflatable tent of car roof by cinch and wild land, also features memory-foam mattress, telescopic ladder, and LED lights.

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DIY hovercraft made of leaf blower & inflatable plastic bags levitates & glides off the ground https://www.designboom.com/technology/diy-hovercraft-leaf-blower-inflatable-plastic-bags-hideyasu-ito-07-06-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/diy-hovercraft-leaf-blower-inflatable-plastic-bags-hideyasu-ito-07-06-2023/#respond Thu, 06 Jul 2023 10:20:28 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1003350

inventor hideyasu ito makes his DIY hovercraft by assembling leaf blower motors and small fans with inflatable plastic bags to lift it off the ground.

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yayoi kusama’s inflatable works take over manchester in ‘you, me & the balloons’ exhibition https://www.designboom.com/art/yayoi-kusama-inflatable-manchester-you-me-balloons-exhibition-07-03-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/art/yayoi-kusama-inflatable-manchester-you-me-balloons-exhibition-07-03-2023/#respond Mon, 03 Jul 2023 09:50:16 +0000 myrto katsikopoulou I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1002445

the show features a giant pumpkin, inflatable dolls, mirrored spaces, and polka-dot spheres, many of which have never been exhibited in the UK.

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florentijn hofman’s inflatable rubber duck gets an identical twin for its return to hong kong https://www.designboom.com/art/florentijn-hofman-inflatable-rubber-ducks-hong-kong-allrightsreserved-06-05-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/art/florentijn-hofman-inflatable-rubber-ducks-hong-kong-allrightsreserved-06-05-2023/#respond Mon, 05 Jun 2023 19:30:20 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=996419

the two 18-meter-tall inflatable rubber ducks by florentijn hofman will float in victoria harborm, hong kong starting june 10th, 2023.

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