We're keen admirers of the art of negative space (opens in new tab). Put simply, negative space is the space that surrounds an object in a image. Just as important as that object itself, it helps to define the boundaries of positive space and brings balance to a composition.
Here, Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson (opens in new tab) has taken negative space to a 3D level and quickly impressed us with this incredible 908-page book entitled 'Your House'. Showcasing the negative space formed by his home, every structural detail of the house from the roof, windows, and even a basement crawlspace are laser-cut into thick paper.
The book itself was designed by Michael Heimann (opens in new tab) and Claudia Baulesch (opens in new tab), piecing together Eliasson's incredible attention to detail.
[via This is Colossal (opens in new tab)]
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