The ‘Of Palm’ pavilion in Dubai celebrates the Palm tree
‘Of Palm’ Pavillion at Dubai Design Week 2023 explores the creative and multitasking potential of palm trees in UAE culture, architecture and design.
Dubai Design Week 2023: ten must-visit exhibitions and installations
Dubai Design Week 2023 is about interweaving… cultures, textiles, palm trees, technology and sustainability. Check what we liked the most.
Psycho style: 10 design pieces bringing the Bates Motel’s thrilling vibe to your Halloween party
Psycho, 1960, is probably the most iconic American Horror movie. Archipanic’s design contributor Antonella Galimberti has selected ten fun and spooky design pieces celebrating Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece. *Beware, spoilers ahead!
DAE Graduation Show 2023: ten highlights
DAE Graduation Show 2023: Marble-looking furniture made from discarded books, pine trees’ narratives in Israel-Palestine and therapeutic knitted grids.
Transnatural returns to Dutch Design Week 2023 with two exhibitions
Material experimentation and the radical city of the future. Transnatural returns to Eindhoven, blurring the lines between nature and technology.
Best of DesignMiami Paris 2023: ten highlights on show in the French capital
Through October 22, DesignMiami Paris 2023 takes over the sumptuous interiors of the historic Hôtel de Maisons. Check what we liked the most.
‘WE DESIGN BEIRUT’ design week postponed due to the Israel-Gaza war
“Due to the recent tragic events in Gaza and Israel, we cannot fathom putting anyone at risk in any way, shape or form.” Explain We Design Beirut founder Mariana Wehbe.
Edit Napoli 2023: eleven slow design projects in Naples
Edit Napoli 2023: Pompeii-inspired wallpapers, colanders derived from lost pasta, volcanic lava stone materials, and more.
Radical architect, educator, and designer Andrea Branzi passed away aged 84
Designer, artist, architect, and academic, Andrea Branzi was a pioneer of a radical design ideology. He passed away on October 9, 2023.
Fatto Bene: a small exhibition for ‘well made’ great design
Francesco Faccin, Lorenzo Damiani, Zanellato Bortolotto, and more focus on good design at the Fatto Bene exhibition in Milan.
Six bathroom design collections debuting at Cersaie 2023
Urban style, a Nature-driven, holistic approach, and colourful interiors are among the bathroom design trends at Cersaie 2023.
Eight London design stories, products and collections at LDF 2023
Chairs and textiles with an inclusive message, bacteria-made fashion bags, and a social-driven practice bringing people together. We have selected eight London design stories at LDF 2023.
Material Matters 2023: ten sustainable design projects, furniture and installations in London
The Material Matters 2023 fair in London celebrates sustainability through material innovation. From lighting designs made from upcycled eyeglasses lenses to peace-driven Russian furniture in recycled plastic and more.
London Design Festival 2023: twelve must-visit highlights
London Design Festival 2023: a sound-responsive blade of light in Saint Paul Cathedral, sustainable materials on the South Bank, a peaceful garden/playroom by Lego®, and more.
Mesmerising light installations celebrate Sir Christopher Wren’s legacy in London
A sound-responsive blade of light in Saint Paul Cathedral and a suspended glowing halo at St. Stephen Walbrook Church celebrate Sir Christopher Wren’s legacy on his 300th death anniversary at the London Design Festival 2023.
Burning Man 2023: 10 mesmerising design architecture projects with powerful messages
Best of Burning Man 2023: A 1,000 drone show dedicated to endangered animals, an (anti-tank) hedgehog shrine to honour Ukrainian heroes, and a feminine temple blooming with flowers…
Erotic style: 12 fun and histrionic pieces teasing with design
Archipanic’s crazy design contributor Antonella Galimberti has selected twelve unexpected pieces by Ettore Sottsass, Gio Ponti, Fabio Novembre, Ugo La Pietra, Piero Fornasetti, and more – all spicing up the house with an eclectic erotic style.
Jerusalem Design Week 2023 explores the power of lies and falsehoods in contemporary societies
Deceiving installations, lab-grown food, AI-generated conversations. Jerusalem Design Week 2023 explores the bright and dark side of contemporary design. Where is the truth?
Barbie set design displays an emotional ‘authentic artificiality’
From Richard Neutra’s mid-century modern Kauffman House in Palm Springs to purposely wrong proportions, fake pools and oversized lipsticks. In Barbie set design, there’s much more beyond pink.
NOMAD Capri 2023 celebrates the Mediterranean Sea with design
NOMAD Capri 2023: Murano blown-glass floors climbing the walls, vibrant bulbous creatures, Mediterranean-inspired turquoise design, and more.
DesignMiami/ Basel 2023: seven highlights at the Swiss fair
AI-powered chairs, Space Age dining rooms and consoles from upcycled oil barrels. DesignMiami/ Basel 2023 blends past, present and future.
Twelve tongue-in-cheek, fun and quirky creatures from Milan Design Week
Our design contributor Antonella Galimberti has always been quite a fun and cheeky creature herself. In Milan, she has collected twelve creatures bubbling with happiness, colour, and design.
Best of 3 Days of Design 2023: Copenhagen shines with design
3 Days of Design 2023 celebrates the Danish festival’s 10th anniversary focusing on the design community teaming up to create a better living environment for future generations.
ICFF 2023: Ten furniture design collections debuting in New York
Fluo felted chairs, a stool workshop from Texas, and curvy unconventional furniture. The best of ICFF 2023 is on Archipanic.
Design Wanted Manhattan 2023: seven standing out furniture and lighting designs
Ghost limb furniture and yellow-coated plate steel totemic lamps. Seven highlights at Design Wanted Manhattan 2023.
NYCxDESIGN 2023 at the Javits Center: ICFF + WantedDesign Manhattan
During NYCxDESIGN a trip to the Javits Center is mandatory. This year, ICFF and DesignWanted present new sections and formats dedicated to American design, emerging talents, and more.
NYCxDesign 2023: 16 must-visit exhibitions in New York City
Urban beehives, a narration on contemporary symbolism, funky sculptures, and a tit-for-tat exhibition against plagiarism are among the 16 must-visit exhibitions of NYCxDesign 2023, New York’s celebration of design.
‘FAKE’ by Uto Balmoral for Sturm Milano
FAKE is a tongue-in-cheek nightstand/seat playing with contemporary designers’ dilemmas: Fame or sobriety? Artsy or functional purist? Ubiquitousness of discreetness?
Pic-a-stic lamp by Andreas Walther for Ingo Maurer
The playful Pic-a-stic lamp by Ingo Maurer GMbH continues the poetic and playful design language of the late brand’s founder Ingo Maurer.
Design a palazzo with the ‘Gianfranco Frattini: Ieri Oggi Domani’ tribute exhibition
The exhibition GIANFRANCO FRATTINI: IERI OGGI DOMANI narrates the work of the legendary architect who collaborated with some of the most visionary entrepreneurs, creatives, and companies in post-war Italy, and contributed to shaping the Italian Design Movement.