furniture Archives — Colossal

A stack of stools made from upcycled plastic-and-cotton banknotes

Maximum’s Upcycled ‘Billex’ Process Turns Discarded Bank Notes into Furniture

March 1, 2026

a collection of four wooden sculptures by Joyce Lin, including a ladder, table, floor lamp, and chair, all covered in green kudzu plants

Kudzu Vines and Synthetic Leaves Entwine in Joyce Lin’s Irrepressible Sculptures

February 24, 2026

a large wicker shelving unit with undulating, rounded shapes

Traditional Indian Basketweaving Techniques Translate into Contemporary Installations

January 5, 2026

A gif from a short film produced by the V&A showing two miniature 17th-century table replicas being stacked on the original

Terry Facey Painstakingly Replicates a 17th-Century Marquetry Table at 1:8 Scale

January 2, 2026

a collection of paintings in wooden furniture by Shuo Hao

Luminous Paintings Conjure Change in Shuo Hao’s Antique Furniture Assemblages

December 10, 2025

a large-scale installation by Song Dong in the shape of a boat within a fully reflective room, using found wooden window frames, color-coated glass, lamps, furniture, and other knick-knacks

Song Dong’s Monumental Installations Mirror Memories, Globalization, and Impermanence

September 5, 2025

a white man lays on a bench that tilts toward his weight

A Teeter-Totter Style Bench Invites Sitters to Find Common Ground

May 13, 2025

a detail image of a wooden vessel made of stacked pieces in varied colors

Melding Craft and Sustainability, Richard Haining Sculpts Sleek Vessels from Reclaimed Wood

April 11, 2025

a geometric, armless chair made of orange nylon rope, with a ball of the rope connected to it and sitting by its side on the floor

Svea Tisell Weaves Vibrant, Sculptural Furniture from Reclaimed Rope

March 26, 2025

a group of sculptural white lamps made from pieces of fabric coated in bio resin and knotted, illuminated and displayed in a white gallery space

An Otherworldly Garden of Lights Emerges from Hemp and Resin by Ross Hansen

February 12, 2025

a sculpture of a piece of cake on a plate with a knife, but the cake is sliced open and appears like a hunk of tree, with raw wood inside and bark on the outside

Uncanny Objects by Joyce Lin Blur Distinctions Between Reality and the Fantastical

January 21, 2025

three pink blob-like vases that hang over the edge of a table. each holds leafy green plants and each has a face.

Aman Khanna’s Cast of Clay Personalities Meet at the Corner of Form and Function

December 9, 2024

a sculptural table with coral-like forms on each side made from violet-colored woven fabric

Sangmin Oh Illuminates Upcycled Industrial Fiber in Knitted Lighting Sculptures

November 19, 2024

a wood bookshelf with insect-like legs

Phillip Keefe’s Leggy Furniture Joins Traditional Woodworking and Crawling Insects

October 7, 2024

a pavilion in the courtyard of a museum made from dozens of white and timber folding deck chairs in a tall cylinder form

A Temporary Pavilion Made of 108 Deck Chairs Blooms Daily in Copenhagen

September 23, 2024

Ted Lott Retrofits Vintage Furniture and Suitcases with Stark, Miniature Dwellings

May 23, 2024