Euroluce 2017: 10 Italian lighting designs and a reflection on Millennials’ domestic space
Solar sails and responsive lightings, luminous stairways to heaven and deconstructed table lamps. Italian design shines at Euroluce 2017.
Obsession for money and power inspires GOD exhibition by Atelier Biagetti
Ingot benches, golden swings and gambling games to win a week in the Cayman Islands. GOD exhibition by Atelier Biagetti explores our obsession for money.
Preview Fuorisalone 2017: 7 blooming designs in Milan
Spring kicks in with Milan Design Week just around the corner. We selected 7 blooming designs and installations by Nendo, Front, Piuarch and more on show at Fuorisalone 2017.
L.A. residential? Three great stories aiming to curb Los Angeles homelessness emergency
LA residential housing, functional nomadic shelters designed by architecture students and a popular vote to raise $ 3.5 bn for those in need… How a creative and supportive attitude could contribute to curb Los Angeles homelessness issue.
Os & Oos’ SYZYGY lamps and clock are inspired by aligning planets and stars
Syzygy design collection by Os & Oos projects overlapping geometries that reproduce the astronomical light interactions between the sun, the moon and the Earth.
Omani architecture shapes Bethan Gray’s design
Omani architecture becomes furniture in British designer Bethan Gray’s expanded collection made of maple wood, brass and mother pearl.
Aljoud Lootah’s TEBR porcelain designs reinterpret UAE architectural details
Aljoud Lootah translates the intricate patterns of Emirati architectural heritage into TEBR porcelain collection of vases and tableware.
The sanctuary: Ayah Al Bitar’s versatile design-set is conceived for holy moments and yoga as well.
The sanctuary design-set by Ayah Al Bitar is designed to help Muslim prayers in their rituals but also to accompany vernacular home routines… Like pilates.
Design Shanghai 2017: 10 indie Chinese designs
At Design Shanghai 2017, big international companies showed off along with the status of the art of independent Chinese design. Archipanic selected 10 renown, up-and-coming brands, galleries and designers from Jamy Yang to Yuue, WUU and more.
Fan chair and stool merge chic Eastern and Western design by Frank Chou
Beijing based designer Frank Chou combines metal, wood and fabric to create neat designs for the fan chair and stool for work and home environment.
Chinese design brand YUSO brings the rhino in the room
Bunnies, rhinos, buffalos and sheep make themselves at home in YUSO millennials-friendly upholstered seatings.
Design Shanghai 2017: 10 must-see design installations
Videomapped trees, “archeological” suitcases and a skyline of towers by Zaha Hadid turned into a chess set…10 installations and exhibitions at Design Shanghai 2017.
Nokia 3310 and the “mobile” elephant in the room
The indestructible Nokia 3310 is back, and it has even got Snake! But what really lies beyond the re-launch of the much beloved phone?
Atria side table by Mustafa Basaran creates geometrical patterns on the floor
Mustafa Basaran creates ATRIA side table, an outdoor furniture made of metal with a minimal and linear design.
Preview: 10 creative and entrepreneurial women to shine at Design Days Dubai 2017
Omani-inspired cabinets functional praying consoles and skyscraper-looking tables. Archipanic previews 10 projects and designs by innovative women at Design Days Dubai 2017.
Speakeasies and Jazz age style inspire Mobilia’s Roaring Twenties capsule collection
Janette Ewen’s Roaring Twenties design collection brings back the subtle glam-attitude of velvety Speakeasies and vintage fashion.
Vitra Design Museum explores our love-hate relationship with robots
From Terminator to smart floor sweepers but also 3D printers for bridges and responsive fashion designs. Shall we trust robots? Vitra Design Museum looks into our complex relationship with intelligent machines that could either save our lives or steal our job.
Aurora borealis and iconic Scandinavian lamps glow at Nordic light themed exhibition
With the Nordic Light exhibition, Nordic Museum showcases the history of Scandinavian lamps while an installation by Note Design Studio recreates the glowing iridescence of Northern lights.
Figurine series by NOTE Design Studio withstands hype with a humble attitude
With the Figurine collection, NOTE Design Studio designed essential tables, barstools and chairs that prefers to be functional rather then showing off.
Nordic design classics strike back: 15 reissues at Stockholm Furniture Fair
Stockholm Furniture Fair 2017: leading Scandinavian brands like Hay, Artek, Republic of Fritz Hansen and Carl Hansen & Søn reissue Nordic design classics by Arne Jacobsen, Alvar Aalto and more.
Daniel Rybakken collections for Artek at Stockholm Design Week
Artek presents a brand new range of furniture and accessories for the hallway designed by young Norwegian designer Daniel Rybakken.
Hydrangeas blossom in Marimekko S/S 2017 design collections
Marimekko presents new design collections bring spring into homes with geometric hydrangeas and urban-inspired geometries.
Half bug, half samurai: Long Neck armchair by Färg & Blanche for Bolon shows off in Stockholm
“Innovators at Heart” exhibition at Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair showcases Färg & Blanche’s Long Neck armchairs nesting visitors with a textile armour.
Iratzoki Lizaso designs Heldu office furniture combining wood and leather details
Inspired by traditional techniques of joining wood, Iratzoki Lizaso designs Heldu office furniture for Alki.
SILENCE design trend highlights our need for meditative and serene spaces
With the SILENCE design exhibition, Maison Objet trend watchers explore the impelling need for a more quiet and reflective lifestyle.
Maison Objet 2017: 5 comfortable ways to seat in Paris
Archipanic selected 5 comfortable ways to seat at Maison Objet 2017. From Pierre Charpin’s rainbow-ish modular seating to Petite Friture’s Modernist lounge… Please make yourself at home in France.
OVERVIEW: Design Museum Holon showcases eyeglasses design evolution
OVERVIEW exhibition at Design Museum Holon explores the relationship between vision and design through one of the most important inventions in human history: eyeglasses.
10 architecture and design exhibitions worthy a trip in 2017
From Chicago to Rome, from Hong Kong to the Southern Pole. Check your travel plans and make sure to visit our top 10 architecture and design exhibitions coming up in 2017.
M+ showcases the past and present of Asian design with the Shifting Objectives exhibition in Hong Kong
From post-war Japan to Mao China and post-independence India but also furniture icons and the challenges of contemporary Asian design. The Shifting Objectives exhibition at M+ Museum for Visual Culture looks into the continent’s history as well as its evolution from a design point of view.
Unbreakable design: casting style with concrete, quartz, marble and lava
Arik Levy, Ivanka, gt2P and more launch a new trend for unbreakable design in Miami. Heavy to lift, comfortable to sit on and great to look at.