These snail-inspired designs show how the slinky mollusk has made its way into a variety of products, from toys to beautifully designed architecture.
Slithering and charming, the snail has been used in recipes and as a muse of sorts for artists and creators. The natural shape of the creature is incredibly delicate, and offers a great amount of interpretation on behalf of designers. Though some mollusk depictions tend to be more nuanced than others, the shape and shell is often evident. Architectural designs, for instance, tend to do so in a softer way that still manages to come across as sleek and subtle.
Sure to continue popping up in unexpected ways, the almighty snail and its shape will live on for many years to come.
34 Slimy Snail-Inspired Designs
From Eccentric Escargot Seating to Insect Instruments:
Courtney Scharf — Aug 25, 2012 — Art & Design
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Mollusk-Shaped Bikes
Hideki Kawata Creates Sea Snail-Inspired Folding Bike
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Snail-Shaped Residences
The Nautilus by Javier Senosiain is a Small But Fascinating Space
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Snail Shell Headdresses
This Diego Diaz 'Sickhead' Shoot is Strangely Stunning
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Conch Shell Architecture
3rd Place Long Island Cinema Incorporates Snail-Like Circulation
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Sluggish Street Art
Inner City Snail
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Stylish Snail Shell Seating
The Fama La Caracola Chair Furnishes with Natural Forms
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Slimy Animal Erotism
The Wild Art Of Barnaby Ward Incorporates Snails and Octopi
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Brain-Inspired Vehicles
The Cyberman CYBERSNAIL Was Conceived for a Graphic Novel
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Luxury Snack Foods
Snail Caviar from France
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Snail Poop Packaging
Manuel Jouvin Creates Cases from Dyed Snail Excrement
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Sluggish Nomadic Abodes
The Durica Snail House Provides Portable Shelter for the Traveller
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Eccentric Escargot Seating
The Lu Chair by Sand & Birch is the Perfect Place to Curl Up
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Glowing Bathroom Sinks
The Snail Basin Changes Color According to Temperature
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Epic Snail Photography
Suren Manvelyan's Weather Survivors Series Depicts Bravery and Resilience
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Snail-Like Outdoor Seating
The Loopita Bonita Lounger is a Coiled Recliner for Couples
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Snail-Inspired Motorcycle Covers
The Protect 486 Scooter Shell
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Mollusk-Like Architecture
The Israeli Pavilion Intertwines Innovation and Technology
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Shell-Tastic Pet Playthings
These Beachy Shell Toys are What Your Dog Wants this Summer
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Slo-Mo Snail Films
The '40mm Underworld' Video Goes in for a Closer Look
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Snail-Shaped Music Halls
Manchester Art Gallery Hosts JS Bach Chamber Theatre
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Snail-Inspired Keyboard
Caracol
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Celebrity Insects
'Crikey Steveirwini' is a Snail Named After the Crocodile Hunter
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Mollusk Health Sentries
Huge Sewage-Scrutinizing Snails Monitor Pollution in St. Petersburg
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Clay Love Bugs
Red & Pink Valentine Snails by JooJooland on Etsy
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Fuchsia Snail Art
Colorful Plastic Snails Invade Milan
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Life Saving Snail Pies
New Research Suggests Snails Will Help the Malnourished in Africa
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Snail-Inspired Furniture
Helix Chair by Karmelina Martina Adds Nature to Your Decor
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Slimy Home Decor
'Shelf Snails' Are Perfect for Bookworms and Grandmas
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Slimy Wrinkle-Erasers
Natural Snail Serum Helps You Rid of Your Skin Imperfections
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Insect Instruments
Sound Check Your Slug With the Snailele Ukulele
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Literal Snail Mail
Real SnailMail Sends Emails Using Live Gastropods
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Snailish Snapshots
Alejandro Chavetta Makes Priceless Paper Pieces in 'Moon Men'
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Snail-Inspired Speakers
The Nautilus iPhone 4 Dock Amplifies Sound Naturally
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Snail-Like Carafes
The Escargot Decanter by Reidel is Short and Sculptural
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Bubble-Inspired Pendant Lights
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Sculptural Gondola-Inspired Speakers
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Luxurious Stealthy Fashion Mules
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Gourmet Burgers-Inspired Slime Kits
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Adaptable Ergonomic Office Seating
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Anxiety-Reducing Earplug Designs
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Algae-Made Slippers
These Vegan Slippers by Giestas Have a Food-Grade Form
Origami-Inspired Sleek Cabins
A.L.P.S. Designs the Infinity Mobile Architecture System
3D-Printed Seaweed Chairs
Interesting Times Gang's Sugar Kelp Chair is Made from Brown Seaweed
Novel Home Security Concepts
Swift Creatives Introduces 'Sculptural Surveillance'
3D-Printed Sustainable Chairs
Eva Dugintseva Designs the Som Chair Concept with No Screws
Colorful 3D-Printed Portable Lamps
Crème Atelier Designs the Portable Soft Serve Lamp
Sculpted One-Piece Coffee Tables
The 'Pelican' Coffee Table by Deniz Aktay is Artistic
Twisting Donut-Shaped Bookshelves
The Hullabaloo Bookshelf by Deniz Aktay is Perplexing
Sculptural High-Fidelity Speakers
Andrew Roberts Designs the 3Eel Speaker Inspired by the Eel
Garden-Inspired Smartphone Chargers
The Mini Moonlit Desk Garden by Seunghyuk Shin is Meditative
Minimalist Unisex Slides
The Slide from OSON Seamlessly Marries Style with Comfort
Shapeshifting Office-Ready Armchairs
The Egoitaliano Smirk Armchair Transforms into a Lounger
3D-Printed Organization Stationary
Studio Hopkins Launches Melt, a Brand of 3D-Printed Products
Chunky Cylindrical Lounge Chairs
Rostislav Sorokovoy Designs the UMI Armchair with a Curved Form
Sleek Monochromatic Footwear Designs
CamperLab Draws Attention to its Caramba Footwear
Hand-Blown Skincare Vessels
Scorpion & Toad Makes Skillfully Handcrafted Skincare Storage
Baroque-Style PC Peripherals
The Ornamental MSI Mouse by Eslam Mohammed is Elegantly Artistic
Maze-Inspired 3D-Printed Lamps
Stijn van Aardenne Designs the Maze Lamp Playing with Shadows
New York-Inspired Picnic Series
Nik Bentel's New York Picnic Series is Whimsical & Eye-Catching
Dramatically Shaped Luxe Sneakers
Balenciaga Showcases a Look at its New Reptile Sneaker
Playful Sushi-Inspired Suitcases
These Sushi Suitcases by Yujeong Shin Includes Three Styles
Squid-Inspired Packaging
Squid-Inspired Packaging Revolutionizes Temperature Control
Monstrous Shower Jellies
Lush's Limited-Edition Monster Octopus is a Sensorial Shower Treat
Organic Contour Couch Designs
The Siwa Sofa Offers Sections for Curling Up
Sustainable Tech-Driven Futuristic Chairs
Siqi Yang's Spidique Chair Blends Various Talents
Playful Table Lamp Designs
The Toto Lamp by Fabien Cappello for Hem Makes a Statement
Baked Beans-Inspired Slide Sandals
Bush's Bean Slides Deliver a Unique Take on Summer Footwear
Bendable Bio-Inspired Materials
The HygroShell is a Self-Constructing Timber Building System
Sculptural Furniture Lines
Unform Studio's SaloneSatellite Milan Debut Features 2 New Collections
Rope-Like Dynamic Chair Designs
Miray Ozlem ER Designs the Caterpillar Lounge Chair
Ultra-Chic Minimalist Seating Designs
Zilio A&C Collaborates with Designer Alessandro Stabile
Stunning Mushroom-Shaped Table Lamps
Terrence Woodgate & Case Furniture Collaborate on This Piece
Reimagined Curiously Functional Products
The New DIDIM Design Series Honors Everyday Objects
Surrealist Phone Cases
The Salvador Dalí x CASETiFY Collab Elevates Everyday Accessories into Art
Mycelium-Made Biodegradable Urns
Mush and Furf Design Studio Creates the sail Funerary Urn
Visibly Undulating Stool Designs
The Concave Stool by Deniz Aktay is Structured Yet Soft
Turned Wood-Inspired Lamp Capsules
Jessica Helgerson Designs the Bobine Collection of Lamps
Glass Surfaced Furniture Series
Alain Gilles Designs the Illusion Collection for Glass Variations
Oyster Shell Dish Soaps
Oh Soap's Solid Dish Soap Upcycles a Commonly Discarded Material
Upcycled Circular Design Products
Cyrc Designs Expansive Products with Sustainable Themes
Moon-Inspired Modular Seating Systems
Wigiwama Presents the Dynamic Moon Chair in Various Hues
Metallic Whisky Bottle Cases
Philippe Starck Designs the L'Evolution Collection with Mortlach
Japanese Lantern-Inspired Lamps
Eilsa Ossino Designs the Madco Table Lamo for Ambientec
Single-Piece Wooden Chair Concepts
Deniz Atkay Designs the Slide Table Concept with a Single Sheet
Smart Bulbous Seating Solutions
Mobella Designs the Comfortable Buffo Seating Collection
Human Form-Inspired Furniture Series
Bend Goods Introduces the Tube Collection of Furniture
Fan-Shaped Stackable Stool Concepts
The StOol Concept is Crafted to Use in Minimal Spaces
Edgy Après Ski Boots
MM6 Maison Margiela Launches a Slick and Elegant Après Ski Boot and Slipper
Modern Totem-Like Vases
The SCULPT Collection by Lsa International Boasts Geometric Influences
Ice Cream-Resembling Lamps
Crème Atelier Designs the Soft Serve Lamp Lighting Design
Pool Noodle-Inspired Furniture
Lieyah Dagan Designs the Loop Furniture for Indoor and Outdoor
Sustainable Paneling Designs
Luigi Iacucci Introduces Inspiring Lines at Milan Design Week 2024
Nature-Inspired 3D-Printed Handbags
Julia Koerner Designs a new Bag Using Algorithms
Umbrella-Resembling Playful Lamps
Heeyeol Yang Designs the Rain Man Lamp Structure
Cutesy Coiled Floor Lamps
The Helix Lamp by Liam de la Bedoyere Has a Playful Construction
Mealworm-Inspired 3D-Printed Stools
William Eliot Designs the Digested Objects Stool
Minimal Storage Tray Concepts
Ping-Lun Chung Designs the Spiral Tray Concept for Organizing
Magnified Illusion Furniture Designs
Muddycap Designs the Playfully Dynamic Zoom Chair
Intergalactic-Inspired Lifestyle Products
The Spacio Collection is Made up of Everyday Objects
Pod-Inspired Bulbous Furniture
One Week Presents Its New Pod Collection of Furniture
Reptile-Pattern Sleek Sneakers
Stüssy and Converse Unveil Another Pair of Chuck 70s
Motion Blur-Inspired Rocking Chairs
Muddycap Designs the Fast Rocking Chair with a Visual Illusion
Automotive-Inspired Sculptural Furniture
SANAYI313 Launches the Lounge Collection of Furniture
Plush Tubular Furniture Pieces
The Parla 'Loop' Furniture Collection Has Two Pieces
Cartoon-Inspired Home Chairs
CELLUTANE and Pokémon Team Up to Release a Sizzlipede Zaisu Chair
Industrial Folding Mouse Designs
The Conceptual Emergency Foldable Mouse is Angular
Versatile Nesting Furniture
Cozmo Debuts the 'Cosy Armchair' and the 'Cosy Cutout Nesting Tables'
Industrial Exterior Lounge Chairs
The Osier Lounge Chair by Julia Kononenko is Sculpturally Chic
Turtle-Inspired Sleek Automobiles
Mercedes Benz Presents a Look at the Vision iMobility
Inflatable Colorful Lamps
Eva Ausmann Designs the Vibrant SQUEEZE Inflatable Lamp
Umbrella-Inspired Whimsical Lamps
Solenn Roch Designs the Wasaga Lamp with a Flared Look
Sculpted Rock-Like Lounge Chairs
The Pininfarina Oksys Chaise Lounge Has a Crystalline Base
Sandwich-Inspired 70s Decor
The Retro Schlotzsky's Sandwich Studio Line Honors an Iconic Menu Item
Nature-Inspired Minimal Stools
Shota Uruasaki's Capture the Light Stool Depicts Shadows and Light
Sea-Inspired Mini Sculpture Capsules
LATOxLATO’s Hook Me Up Series Blends Art, Design & Eroticism
Ultra-Slick Modern Pipes
Vessel Introduces New Color Options to Its Pipe Collection
Insect Habitat Toys
Smart Lab Toys' Insect Inspector Lab Bug Playground Encourages STEM Learning
3D-Printed Sculptural Sustainable Lamps
Analuisa Corrigan Designs the Scoop Lamo for Wooj
Grow-at-Home Sponge Furniture
ÉCAL's Sponge Furniture Expands 10 Times in Size After Soaking
Nature-Inspired Multifunctional Speakers
MOSSLAB's Moss Echo Speaker Brings Nature into a Space
Architecture-Inspired Home Sculptures
Origin Made Spotlights the Spiral and Flight Sculptures
Organically Shaped Dynamic Poufs
NaughtOne Designs the Truffle Pouf in Two Varying Sizes
Cat Tree Furniture Concepts
Ricardo Sá Designs the Slash Cat Tree Concepts for the Home
Organic Sculptural Furniture Exhibitions
Gallery Fumi Hosts the Growth + Form Exhibition in London
Spiral-Inspired Minimal Benches
Verónica Mar Designs the Minimal Soul Sculpture Bench
Tubular Metal Furniture Collections
Tim Teven Designs the Tube Collection of Furniture
Intricately Artful Earbud Cases
Eslam Mohammed Designs the Case with Intrical Regal Accents
Fashion-Centric Quilted Slippers
Sandy Liang Presents a New Range of Plush Subu Footwear
Sustainable Dynamic Structured Chairs
Alessandro Stabile Designs the Taco Chair for LaCividina
Bauhaus-Themed Contrasting Sofas
Jens Juul Eilersen Designs the Cocoon Sofa for Eilersen
Space Travel-Inspired Chair Designs
Of My Imagination Creates the. Aerospace Seat SPN-01
Bent Multi-Functional Coffee Tables
The Shell Table by Deniz Atkay has a Curved Structure
Scorpion-Like Gaming Chairs
The SK Scorpion by Cluvens Has a Cockpit Structure for Gamers
Wilderness-Inspired Furniture Series
Name Place Animal Thing Designs the Habitat Collection
Playful 3D-Printed Lighting Designs
Emil Robbrecht Designs Vibrant Sustainable Lamps
Chamotte Stoneware Furniture Series
Alan Louis Presents New Designs at Maison&Objet
Playful Design Exhibitions
Dina Adlouni and Tarlan Vaziri Farahani Presents Mushy Exhibit
Crawling Dynamic Coffee Tables
Gillam de Carpentier Designs the WoodenCarpentopod Table
Ergonomic Latticed Sofa Designs
Eva Schildt Designs the Gardener's Sofa for Design House
Contemporary Rocking Pouffe Stools
Dsignio Designs the Platero Chair in Various Colorways
Upholstered Organically Shaped Seats
Dagmar Relaunches the Clam Chair by Arnold Madsen
Inflatable Molded Collective Seating
Riley Hooker Presents the SIT(UATION) System by Slime Mold
Street Light-Inspired Floor Lamps
Muller Van Severn Designs the Standing Lamp Marble
Alien-Inspired Metal Stool Concepts
Riley MacKay Designs the Sustainable Metal Stool Concept
Geometric Nostalgic Night Lights
Sergey Buldygin Designs the Cone-Like Handmaid Table Lamp
AI-Written Printed Letters
SnappySnail Uses AI To Write and Send Letters
Squishy Clay-Made Daybeds
Niveau Zéro Atelier Designs the Soft Soil Daybed From Waste Clay
Bouncy Phyto-Mucin Serums
InnBeauty's Elastic Skin Mimics Viral Snail Serums with a Vegan Formula
Sand Dune-Inspired Sculptural Lighting
Moss Presents the Dune Light with Aluminum Shades
Vibrant Snake Graphic Rugs
Lorien Stern Designs the Snakes in the Grass Rug with Bright Accents
Stool-Inspired Design Exhibitions
Daisuke Motogi Presents the Hackability of the Stool Show
Geometrically Organic Furniture
Altherr Désile Park Designs the Kata Chair and Ghia 74 Table
Hand Carved Cork Furniture
( ae ) offices Designs the DOL Furniture Collection with Tactile Detail
Hedgehog-replicating Hand Clutches
JW Anderson Adds a Hedgehog Clutch to its Lineup
Sustainable Biophilic Stools
Ponti Design Studio Presents the Inspired by Nature Stool
Suede Leather Slip-On Shoes
Merrell's Jungle Moc Shoes Come in an Array of Designs and Colorways
Dynamic Structural Mirror Designs
Bo Zhang Designs the Zig/Zag Collection of Colorful Decor
Turtle-Shaped Bamboo Restaurants
Thilina Liyanage Designs the Turtle Restaurant on the Coast
Bug-Like Avant-Garde Sunglasses
Mugler and Gentle Monster Form the Spiral 01 and 02
Whimsical Glass Bubbled Lamps
Youngeun Seo Designs the PEEKA Bulbous Lamp with a Playful Influence
Heat-and-Eat Shellfish Products
These Aquamar Shellfish Products Come in Five Varieties
Geometric-Shaped Wall Lighting
Maarten De Ceulaer Designs the Impulse Wall Light
Stylish Slide Designs
Blowfish Malibu Presents the Nook Sandal and Noodle Sandal
Shell-Like Structural Wall Lights
Articolo Studios Designed the Barnacle Wall Sconce Light
Hopeful Design Installations
Annemoon Geurts Presents the Evolving Harmony Exhbition
Pretzel-Like Comfortable Chairs
Dohui Kim Designs the Dynamic Dobui Chair with a Twisted Shape
Refined Aerodynamic Lounge Chairs
Julia Kononenko Designs the Sleek Osier Lounge Chair
Artful Seaweed-Inspired Bin Magnets
Alixe Ronchi Designs the Magnetic Edition of Vipp's Bins
Curvaceous Outdoor Swings
Santiaga Sevillano Designs the NIU Swing with Bright Detail
Organically Shaped Furniture Capsules
Kelly Wearstler Deisgns the Echo Collection of Furniture
Slitted Dynamic Stool Collections
Studio Cohaku Designed the Menow Collection of Furniture
Puddle-Imitating Minimal Vessels
Naoki Ono and Yuki Yamamoto Create the Puddle Series