Material Matters 2023: ten sustainable design projects, furniture and installations in London

Material Matters 2023 in London - Photo by Material Matters.

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

Aura by Pablo Valbuena at St Paul's Cathedral @ London Design Festival 2023 - Photo by Ed Reeve, courtesy of LDF.

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.

Burning Man 2023: 10 mesmerising design architecture projects with powerful messages

Temple of the Heart by Ela Madej and Reed Finlay @ Bruning Man 2023 - Photo via IG by @ranlarson, follow @2023temple.

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

Him and Her chairs by Fabio Novembre x Casamania - Photo by Casamania.

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.

Twelve tongue-in-cheek, fun and quirky creatures from Milan Design Week

LoveNow! by Jamie Hayon x Bosa Ceramiche - Photo by Riccardo Urnato.

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

Sensory Society by Helle Mardahl.

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.

NYCxDesign 2023: 16 must-visit exhibitions in New York City

EXIT Room 002 Dalmation Blue by Ceren Arslan - Courtesy of Tuleste Factory.

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.

Design for Communities: good design making for a primary school in Nairobi

Design for Communities Giacomo Moor for Live in Slums at Assab One - Courtesy of LiveinSlums.

Good design can make a difference, spark creativity, and teach a job. The Design for Communities project by NGO LiveinSlums and Giacomo Moor involved kids and locals in creating furniture for a school in one of Kenya’s largest slums. The initiative is on show at Assab One in Milan.

Euroluce 2023: 16 lighting designs shining in Milan

MOKUREN by Naoto Fukasawa for Lladrò - Photo by Lladrò.

A giant cloud chandelier, a signature-like lamp, a Wassily Kandinsky-inspired fashionable hat turned into a light, a glowing grid pulsing with music, and more. Sixteen out-of-the-box lighting designs at Euroluce 2023.