JCA Living Lab: J.C. Architecture updates traditional Japanese interiors with contemporary Taiwanese urban lifestyle
JCA Living Lab apartment by J.C. Architecture in Taipei won the World Interior of the Year 2019 award at the INSIDE Festival.
Maestro DOBEL® Tequila and Julian Mayor unveil bespoke agave-inspired bar and drinking vessels
It all started from the agave, the base ingredient of tequila, and a trip to Mexico – then it took a lot of computer work and welding. That’s how the agave-inspired limited-edition set by Julian Mayor and Maestro DOBEL® tequila was born.
6 fashion empowered designs at Miami design week
6 fashion empowered designs in Miami: FENDI architectural installation, Sasha Bikoff’s furniture collection inspired by Gianni and Donatella Versace’s fascination with the city, Crosby Studios’ ‘upcycled’ Balenciaga sofa and more…
Classic Blue is the colour of the year according to Pantone®. How visionary!
Experts at the Pantone® Color Institute declared that Classic Blue is the 2020 trending-colour. Doesn’t it sounds as if a global team of food arbiters announced cheese as the dairy product of the year?
‘Metamorphosis’ installation by Andrea Mancuso for champagne Perrier Jouët in Miami
Champagne Perrier Jouët renews the dialogue between nature, champagne and design with Andrea Mancuso’s ‘Metamorphosis’ installation at DesignMiami/ 2019. The designer explores the metamorphoses of nature and the way the Maison transforms grapes into champagne using over 200 years of savoir-faire.
10 aquatic exhibitions tuning with DesignMiami/’s main theme ‘ELEMENT: WATER’
Sinking furniture reminding of Venice challenging tasks and iceberg-like pottery going beyond the natural-artificial dichotomy… 10 aquatic exhibitions at DesignMiami/ 2019.
Miami Art Week 2019: 12 highlights empowered by architecture and design
A tribute to Lina Bo Bardi at Art Basel Miami, crafted pink beasts in the city’s design district and a brand new museum dedicated to the urban imprint of graffiti culture. 12 not-to-be.-missed fairs, exhibitions and installations at Miami Art Week 2019.
7 design bottles foodies would love to find under the Christmas tree
The first hype-free carbon negative vodka, a tequila supporting Mexican endangered communities and the Amalfi coast panorama, distilled into premium flavoured gin! We picked 7 design bottles combining conviviality with style!
Southern Guild brings African-pop design to DesignMiami/
Molecules, ‘Magodi’ hairstyles and heroic grandmas inspired South African designers launching African-pop furnitures in Miami.
Downtown Design 2019: 7 exhibitions and furniture designs inspired by Middle Eastern heritage
Palm weaving techniques, traditional Middle East architecture and landscapes of shape-shifting dunes are re-interpreted in contemporary designs at Downtown Design 2019 in Dubai.
Aljoud Lootah’s ‘Mudeem’ collection re-thinks traditional Emirati wooden chests
Emirati designer Aljoud Lootah launches MUDEEM, a collection of hand-crafted storage boxes inspired by the traditional ‘Mandoos’ chests. The series “keep pace with a changing world”.
Dubai Design Week 2019: 7 highlights on show in the UAE creative capital
Afghani crafts, a pavilion inspired by wind towers of the Gulf and a gateway exploding the patterns of light created by traditional gridded windows in Middle Eastern architecture. We rounded up some of the best installations and exhibitions at Dubai Design Week 2019.
Pinterest: inspirational design from DubaiDesignWeek2019!
The very best of DubaiDesignWeek2019 is on Archipanic. Explore our dedicated Pinterest board… And check our ongoing report!
Pinterest: discover the best Halloween furniture design!
Pinterest – Happy Halloween! Skull chairs, ghostly lamps and ominous creatures… We picked terrifying and terrific furniture, accessories and lighting designs to haunt your home with style.
Don’t panic, explore the Pinterest board!
Discover more spooky design projects on Archipanic! The Monster Cabaret collection by Lasvit features blown glass martians, a multi-eyed mirror and troops of quirky creatures populate. Karim Chaya’s Look Back mirror-sculpture features a voyeur/skeleton holding a mirror and refers to the true admirer in each of us.
We selected 6 spooky chairs injecting the Halloween vibe into design. Brace for a haunted soul trapped in a transparent acrylic chair, a monstrous octopus armchair, a skull-shaped design and more…
6 spooky chairs to celebrate Halloween with style
A haunted soul trapped in a transparent acrylic chair and faint sheet draped gently over the memory of a seat. 6 spooky chairs celebrating Halloween!
Dutch Design Week 2019: 7 out-of-the-box sustainable designs
Upcycled wastelands’ materials, moths’ bio-waste and furniture made by blowing plastic like glass with a responsible attitude… 7 out-of-the-box sustainable designs on show in Eindhoven.
Pinterest: a tribute to the late ‘Poet of Light’ Ingo Maurer
We have dedicated a Pinterest board to the visionary and tongue in cheek lighting design of Ingo Maurer; the ‘Poet of Light’ passed away, aged 87.
Farewell Ingo Maurer. Visionary industrial designer and ‘poet of light’ passed away aged 87
The legacy and message of Ingo Maurer for future generations of designers is to be humble, controversial and ironic at the same time.
Dutch Design Week 2019: 15 exhibitions and installations on show
A diner made from waste materials and discarded design parts, kinetic light installations in a former church and lamps made from recycled plastic printed on textile by a robot arm. 15 highlights at Dutch Design Week 2019.
Pinterest: inspirational design from DDW2019!
The very best of Dutch Design Week – DDW2019 is on Archipanic. Explore our dedicated Pinterest board… And check our report from the Eindhoven!
Romina Gris’ SKYLINE ceramics are inspired by postmodern architecture
Barcelona-based designer Romina Gris has created collections of architectural SKYLINE ceramics allowing to play with colours and patterns.
‘MAGMA’ mirror series by Fernando Mastrangelo invites viewers to consider their stake in climate change
The climate crisis is like an eruption about to devastate our future. From here, Fernando Mastrangelo has expanded his sculptural practice through MAGMA, a new mirror series inspired by volcanic formations… with an encouraging message.
PLISSE’ free standing washbasin by Paolo Ulian for Antonio Lupi
Paolo Ulian’s PLISSE’ sink is the ultimate Antonio Lupi bathroom design combining water-jet technology with pleated textile aesthetics.
‘The Best Weapon’, Snøhetta’s smile-shaped bench, invites people to sit closer and dialogue
Snøhetta designs ‘The Best Weapon’, a public seating commissioned by the Nobel Peace Center encouraging conversation and social intimacy in the UN Headquarters Plaza.
6 ‘deceiving’ ceramic designs debuting at Cersaie 2019: silky, brick-glazed or ‘rustrial’?
Deceiving ceramic is the ultimate surface design trend. At Cersaie 2019, new technologies blend the material with unexpected looks raging from oxidized metals to Himalayan salt and Venetian silk.
Pinterest: inspirational ceramic design from Cersaie2019!
The very best of Cersaie2019 is on Archipanic. Explore our dedicated Pinterest board… And check our report from Bologna!
Cersaie 2019: 6 designs turning the bathroom into a wellness space for styled intimacy
Floating washbasins, stain-resistant concrete sets, super-thin radiators and moody furniture designs. 5 bathroom designs on show at Cersaie 2019.
Paul Cocksedge designs Please Be Seated communal bench in London
Please Be Seated, Paul Cocksedge rippling communal bench for British Land echoes the rhythm of a London thriving neighbourhood.
Lee Broom’s KALEIDOSCOPIA lighting installation shines in London
Lee Broom creates KALEIDOSCOPIA, a deceiving optical chandelier composed of reflected optical illusions for London Design Festival 2019.
LDF2019 leading trade destinations: the best of designunction, 100% Design, London Design Fair and Focus/19
A bioknit pavilion, a global journey in collectable design and natural materials promoting circular economy. What to see at London Design Festival, LDF2019 leading trade destinations.