Dutch artist Frank Halmans set out a series called 'Built of Books' where he cuts up old paperbacks and turn them into eloquent architecture pieces.

He carves mostly elements of access, such as windows, doors and staircase that symbolizes moving through something, whether it be a…

With the use of surgical scalpel and wood glue, Melbourne based artist and filmmaker Daniel Agdag makes these extremely detailed cardboard sculptures guided with only pure intuition and imagination.

The artist calls this collection 'Sets for a Film I’ll Never Make'. He likens the process of creating every piece to sketching 3d objects with…

One of Colombian artist Diana Beltran Herrera's paper bird sculpture collection is this series called Salida de campo which means Field Trip. The artist assembled paper bird pieces in different poses as they would act in their naturalistic environment. You'll see one peaking thru the branches, landing on its feet or sipping…

We have seen artworks from carved wood, ice and even books, but have you seen hand-carved eggs? Take a great look at this collection of Illinois-based artist Beth Ann Magnuson, who patiently turns eggs into carved masterpieces reminiscent of fine Victorian lace, hence, she calls her series as …

If you are fascinated by light as much as I am, then here is a great treat for you. Check out this stunning exhibit dubbed as Light by British light artist Bruce Munro. The exhibit, which runs until November 10, 2013, features 10 large-scale light installations with indoor sculptures. You may want to visit the collection at …

I wouldn't have thought that a very fragile and brittle pencil lead could be used as an art material. I remember the time when I would refill my mechanical pencil and I would be so careful not break the lead as I put it inside. This is why I was amazed that New-Zealand based artist Peter Trevelyan was able to come up with such a brilliant idea and created large-scale geometric sculptures made of pencil…

Big things definitely come from small ones. A fitting example of this statement is what Philadelphia-based artist Stacey Lee Webber did with her sculptures. Webber considered using pennies for her God Bless America series and check out how magnificent the results came…

Check out this amazing sculpture created by TurkNJD. The artist used a wire mesh for its frame then hot glued the shards of 136 CDs onto it. This work deserves an astounding round of applause!…

On August 5, 1962, Nelson Mandela was arrested and charged for treason in the Rivonia Trial. When the trial ended, he was incarcerated for 27 years, most of them spent on Robben Island. "After his release from prison in 11 February 1990, Mandela led his party in the negotiations that led to the establishment of democracy in 1994. As President, he frequently gave priority to reconciliation, while introducing policies…

New York City-based artist Yun-Woo Choi makes simply astounding artworks from recyclable materials like magazines and newspapers. He rolls them up and bound together using resin and wire. Aside from swirling suspended sculptural forms, he also makes fantastic portraits using folded newspaper as canvas. Truly remarkable pieces of…

Matthew Shlian stunning new pieces are a product of ingeniously applying paper engineering that speak of simplicity, minimalist and rhythmical ideas.

Matthew Shlian works within the increasingly nebulous space between art and engineering. As a paper engineer, Shlian's work is rooted in print media, book arts,…

Around two years ago, the San Jose International Airport welcomed an amazing sculpture called the eCLOUD. Made from unique polycarbonate tiles that periodically shifts opacity (every 20 seconds to be exact) by real time weather from around the world. Don't be fooled by its simplicity, once you see it in action you'd be mesmerized. Check out the magical…

What an adorable bird with such a huge beak! Colombian artist and illustrator Diana Beltran Herrera maximized the use of paper and consequently made a wonderful array of paper cut sculptures of different kinds birds. Check them out as you chirp through the jump! <3…

This massive sculpture was commissioned and created by David Mach way back in 1997. The reason behind it was to celebrate the rich railway heritage of Darlington. It was modeled after the 1938 126mph steam locomotive “Mallard”.

185,000 numbers of bricks, 170 cubic meters of concrete, weighing 15,000 tons,…

"Bluffs", 2005, Buttons, Glue, 3 1/2' x 5' x 12'

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BOOKLETS - Newspaper, Twine. Steel, 20" x 40" x 5"…

Heike Mutter and Ulrich Genth designs Magic Mountain, an unusual roller coaster near Duisburg, Germany. Instead of having a dizzy coaster ride,…

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