Twelve immersive design installations at Milan Design Week 2024

The Art of Dreams by Numen:For Use x Porsche - ©Porsche.

A gigantic trompe-oil on the Central Station’s facade, suspended climbing nets, colourful ‘brutalist’ smart toilets, a love boat for giant cats and more. Check out these immersive design installations at Milan Design Week 2024.

Milan Design Week 2024: 20 must-visit districts and destinations

Re/Creation installation by Lasvit - Image by Lasvit.

Are you ready for the most influential event on Design Planet? Archipanic rounds up the must-visit destinations of Milan Design Week 2024.

Twelve exquisite design pieces blooming in pastel colours

Bombom outdoor collection by Joana Vasconcelos x Roche Bobois - Photo by Roche Bobois.

Maybe it’s because of spring… or maybe it’s because Milan Design Week is just around the corner. Our stoic Antonella Galimberti has selected twelve exquisite design pieces in pastel hues.

Design trends: ‘Full Metal Furniture’ from the North

Modular Seats System by Swedish Girls - Photo by Swedish Girls.

The first bench made from fossil fuel-free steel and an aluminium chair VR-developed from remote are among the best Full Metal Furniture designs debuting in Stockholm.

COLLECT 2024: “Women lead the craft business”

Moon Landing by Margo Selby x Cynthia Corbett Gallery @ COLLECT 2024 - Photo by David Parry/PA Wire, courtesy of COLLECT Fair.

Archipanic looks back at COLLECT 2024, the only gallery-presented fair for contemporary craft and design, focusing on female creativity. “Women will always be, and remain, a critical voice in the crafts market,” Fair Director Isobel Dennis told Archipanic. We have selected eight women-powered stories.

The ‘Turning Tides’ exhibition pays tribute to Brazil’s design legacy

Turning Tides: Designing a Modern Brazil - Photo by Matt Harrington, courtesy of Carpenters Workshop Gallery.

Carpenters Workshop Gallery traces 75 years of Brazilian design with the ‘Turning Tides’ exhibition featuring works by Joaquim Tenreiro, Sergio Rodriguez, Lina Bo Bardi, Oscar Niemeyer, The Campana Brothers, and more.

Design celebrates the Year of the Dragon

Meissen, Auspicious Dragon wall plate by Zhuoyu Hou - Photo by Meissen.

From Burning Man’s steampunk dragons on wheels to a mesmerising chandelier by Lasvit and Jean-Paul Gautier’s soft coils. Happy Chinese New Year of the Dragon, 新年快乐!

Ballie by Samsung at CES 2024

Ballie - Photo by Samsung.

At the Consumer Electronic Show 2024 in Las Vegas, Samsung introduced a new version of Ballie, a home assistant following you around the house. Empowered by AI technology, a spatial LiDAR sensor, and a 1080p projector, the ball-shaped lovable robot is able to display movies, video calls and “greetings” on its surrounding surfaces.

Downtown Design 2023: ten female-empowered projects in Dubai

Ávila by Nella Figueroa - Photo courtesy of Downtown Design 2023.

At the Downtown Design 2023 fai in Dubai, we have been positively impressed by the strong presence of female designers, curators and creatives. Check some of the projects we liked the most.