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The Brazilian-born and London-based artist Valeria Nascimento creates installations made from tens to hundreds of hand-formed ceramic shapes. Initially trained as an architect, Nascimento masterfully forms repetitive sequences and structures of tiny individual porcelain objects that resemble coral reefs or petals or pods. So thin as paper, these artworks create an impression of something delicate and fragile. Nascimento’s solo exhibition ‘Drift’ will be open to public during London Design Festival this September. valerianascimento.com

For Thailand Biennale the artist Kamin Lertchaiprasert in collaboration with the award-winning firm Walllasia designed the No Sunset No Sunrise pavilion, a life-specific mirrored structure in a peaceful hidden location outside the resort town of Krabi. Inside the cave-like pavilion stands a sculpture of Yai Sa, an old woman patiently awaiting her partner who left home to find the ultimate truth, as a symbol of love and waiting. With this project the artist explores the relationship between the ultimate truth world and illusion world. The name also speaks for itself: it is to remind us that ‘the sun stays in the same place, but the world itself is spinning around’ and ‘we see the world as a reflection of ourselves’, says the artist. Our #BEOPENreflections open call is still on presenting an opportunity to win €300 for the best art, photograph or video on the subject shared on Instagram with the tag. Check out beopensocial.com for details Ph: Spaceshift Studio/ Pirak Anurakyawachon

Wade Kavanaugh and Stephen B Nguyen, Maine, have created a wave-like installation for the Center for Maine Contemporary Art. The inspiration came from the Maine coast, its rough waters and wind. The open-plan gallery space is filled with long, curvy and bent wooden strips layered across the floor and up the ceiling. A pair of wooden pathways intersecting the space in the middle make the visitors aware of the movement of the artwork when they walk through it and are immersed in it. More wave-like urban installations in our blog.beopenfuture.com

The Mexican studio CO-Lab Design Office designed  Luum Temple, a bamboo pavilion for practicing yoga in Tulum, Mexico. It is an open-air structure positioned in a conserved area of native jungle. Bamboo was chosen as a sustainable building material for its rapid harvest growth cycle as well as its ability to resist hurricanes. The bamboo structure has a thatched roof of local Zacate grass that protects the pavilion from sun and rain. Bamboo beams were bent on-site to create five symmetrical arches, after which screwed and strapped together to support each other in a circular layout. "The project creates awareness for more sustainable ways of developing in the delicate ecology of Tulum and beyond," said the studio. Ph: Cesar Bejar co-labdesignoffice.com

Designer Leonardo Puppo of the Argentina-based design studio Mestizodisenio created a family of three-dimensional looking mirrors. The Panorama collection features mirrors in abstract shapes and various scales that can be mixed and matched for peculiar decorative effects. The mirrors can be arranged in different configurations and hung in any direction, making the possibilities to unite and associate them truly abundant mestizodisenio.com.ar Whimsical reflections are something you are inspired with? Take part in our open call and share your visuals with #BEOPENReflections tag for an opportunity to win €300. Rules: beopensocial.com

The Catenary and the Arc is a temporary installation by the architects Manuel Bouzas and Santiago del Aguila in the Can Balaguer courtyard in Palma de Mallorca as a part of Insolit 2019 festival. The rhythm of the stone arches in the courtyard by Flores&Prats is opposed to the reverse geometry of catenaries formed from light steel mesh which is covered with acetates to provide a warm light. Photo by Antonio Bouzas Barcala

Your creativity can bring you €300! #BEOPENReflections is the new topic for our open call inviting people with an eye for beauty around them to share visuals on the subject via Instagram. Don’t forget to add a tag for a chance to win! Rules: beopensocial.com For your inspiration check out works of the Taiwanese photographer Yung Cheng Lin, also known as ‘3cm’. Reflections help him create his surreal interpretations of moods and situations that a woman lives in her everyday life. flickr.com/photos/3cm

Peru-based TRS Studio have proposed to join two shipping containers and top them by an angular polycarbonate extension to create low-cost homes. Joined on their long side, the 15 meters long containers will yield a lodging of approximately 60 square meters. The Pachacutec House concept is the Studio’s response to the situation in the area, where many homes are built with salvaged materials. The repurposed shipping containers are abundant, cheap, and durable – thus better suited for living. More affordable designer housing in our blog.beopenfuture.com

“Why bother choosing a certain chair? Because that chair says something about you”, David Bowie suggested. EUM Stool by AIEVL, an award-winning design studio based in Indonesia, highlights the uniqueness of upholstery foam. The idea is to accentuate two contrasting textures of this material – smooth surface and rough texture inside - by engraving patterns on it. The patterns engraved are inspired by Indonesian traditional patterns such as Kawung and Parang. aievl.com

Isn’t it a great day to remember the best submissions to our #BeOpenWorkplace open call? We would like to thank all the creatives around the globe who participated. The winner Mikhail Kapychka from Belarus was awarded with €300 and you can be the next one to win! Join our #BeOpenReflections Instagram challenge now! It is as easy as adding a tag to your art, photo or video Rules: beopensocial.com