Archipanic’s design tour of 5vie 2022: fine crafts and contemporary Babel towers

Geoge Geara @ 5vie 2022 - Courtesy of George Geara.

A stone’s throw from Piazza del Duomo, the 5Vie design district features dozens of events and exhibitions tuning with the main theme ‘Prototyping Utopias’ inspired by the visionary approach of the iconic Archizoom collective. Check our design route to visit the best of it.

Tortona Rocks 2022 celebrates materials innovation and sustainability

Tortona Rocks 2022. Opificio 31, main entrance - Courtesy of Tortona Rocks.

Tortona Rocks 2022: discover an interactive musical lighting design show, anamorphic street art and rising talents from Germany and Slovenia.

Milan Design Week 2022: 25 must-visit exhibitions and destinations

Masterly 2022 - Image by Studio ZAZI.

Lighting designs inspired by Brutalist churches and temples, a virtuous Babel tower, volcanic rock lightings, anamorphic murales and a design gin garden. The best of Milan Design Week 2022 is on Archipanic.

NYCxDESIGN 2022: 12 must-visit design exhibitions in New York City

Industry City Design Festival - Courtesy of NYCxDESIGN 2022

Best of NYXxDESIGN 2022 celebrates New York City’s creative community with a peaceful oasis in the heart of Times Square, flower design exhibitions, indie-design group shows and more.

DesignMarch 2022: 6 sustainable projects on show at Iceland’s largest design festival

COAT-19 by Tobia Zambotti and Aleksy Saastamoinen - Photo by by Luca Ranghetti, courtesy of DesignMarch 2022.

DesignMarch 2022: up-cycled minerał wool, crayons made from Icelandic clay, an icy puffer coat filled with discarded face masks found in the street of Reykjavik and more…

Twelve flower-shaped chairs blooming with design

BLOOM easy armchair by Kenneth Cobonpue - Courtesy of Kenneth Cobonpue.

Archipanic’s new design contributor Antonella Galimberti collects 12 flower-shaped chairs and design stories to celebrate spring with comfy alcoves, vibrant petals and crafted bouquets.

Biennale Arte 2022: 10 national pavilions with great architecture and design

US Pavilion - Photo by Timothy Schenck, courtesy the artist and Matthew Marks Gallery, ©Simone Leigh.

Biennale Arte 2022: surreal environments inspired by William S. Burroughs, Parisian bistros and black women-powered settings. We selected 10 must-see national pavilions in Venice.

Venice 2022: 12 must-see exhibitions cross-pollinating art, architecture and design

Homo Faber Event 2022, 12 Stone Garden - Photo by Alessandra Chemollo, ©MichelangeloFoundation.

Venice 2022: Forma Fantasma’s capsule exhibitions at La Biennale di Venezia, Homo Faber’s ode to craftsmanship, Galleria Nilufar’s design exhibition, Studio Drift’s mesmerising flying drones, the opening of the magnificent Procuratie Vecchie restored by David Chipperfield Architects and more…

Homo Faber 2022 celebrates high craftsmanship from Europe and Japan

Homo Faber 2022 - Porcelain Virtuosity exhibtion - Photo by Alessandra Chemollo ©Michelangelo Foundation.

Until May 1, Homo Faber 2022 takes over the Island of San Giorgio with 15 exhibitions pushing the boundaries of craftsmanship while focusing on the importance of international and cross-generational collaboration.

Maison & Objet 2022: 10 French ‘Design Editeurs’ on show in Paris

10 French Design Editeurs @ Maison&Objet 2022.FONTAINEBLEAU outdoor collection by Jose Levy x Serax - Courtesy of M&O.

Soap bubbles-planets, champignon poufs and rattan bistro chairs… We have selected 10 French ‘Design Editeurs’ launching new furniture collections at Maison Objet.