Rapt studio’s TELL ME MORE installation invites visitors to connect
Rapt Studio has created an interactive installations triggering reflection and conversation between visitors through theatrical pods and a lighting design setting.
Euroluce 2019: fasten your belt, the ultimate lighting design trend is all about flexibility
Who said that lighting design should come in the shape of a hard object? At Euroluce 2019 innovative solutions snake on walls like electronic circuits, arch over furniture and stretch from floor to ceiling.
Barcelona Mediterranean imprint shines at Milan Design Week
Terracotta hued tiles, vases made from ceramic and paper and wicker outdoor chairs. The Inspired in Barcelona Mediterranean Design exhibition brings together some of the city’s leading furniture companies and internationally renown designers.
STILL LIFE soul soothing design set embraces tranquillity and vitality
A lighting design inspired by divas’ vintage hats a gradient wallpaper and matte porcelain vases and tableware. The STILL LIFE design exhibition invites to switch to tranquillity mode.
Note Design Studio’s FORMATION installation showcases the potential of Tarkett’s ultimate vinyl material
Note Design Studio has filled the hall of a historic Milanese building with round ended poles and geometrical shapes. Titled FORMATION, the exhibition explores the creative possibilities of iQ Surface, Tarkett’s new vynil collection which can be continuously recycled.
Petit Friture’s new Francis tables come with watercolour-style splashes
Misty transparencies and watercoloured hues create surreal reflections on Constance Guisset’s FRANCIS tables for French design editor Petite Friture.
Foscarini brand-new showroom in Milan showcases the company’s ultimate lighting designs
Ferruccio Laviani has designed Foscarini brand-new showroom which showcases a ‘motherly’ table lamp/vase, a half-Art Deco/half-Memphis architectural light-sculpture and a tubular metal floor lamp inviting to be moved around the room.
GO DEEPER hidden exhibition by Artefatto Design Studio features furniture lost in time
In a hidden basement in the heart of Brera district, Artefatto Design Studio showcases a cloud-like curvaceous sofa, side tables with marble details emulating the veins of a leaf and timeless furniture designs. Are you willing to go deeper?
Moooi’s 2019 products launch strategy goes beyond Milan
Singing chandeliers and ‘walking on clouds’ rugs. Moooi’s 2019 exhibition in Milan unveils few new products within a smaller location. This year, the company is set to introduce new collections at other design events across the globe.
8 food design projects and exhibitions teasing the palate at Milan Design Week 2019
An ode to the moka, ice cream inspired 3D-printed beach furniture and more… Check these 8 food design projects at Fuorisalone 2019; starting from the power of the next generation of designers tackling environmental issues with technology and creativity.
BD Barcelona’s PISCIS series of vases upcycles aluminium spare-parts
Jorge Penadés has converted left over extruded aluminium profiles into a colourful collection of vases called PISCIS for BD Barcelona Design.
Fuorisalone 2019: Milan’s top 25 exhibitions, installations and events
Rossana Orlandi’s ‘Guiltless Plastic’ project, Google smart installation exploring the psychology of design, a new creative district hosting the very first Republic of Design and more… The very best of Fuorisalone 2019 is on Archipanic!
Salone del Mobile 2019: the survival guide to explore Milan furniture fair like a Pro
Salone del Mobile 2019, the gargantuan furniture fair of the world’s most influential design event is the one the started it all. On show truly top-notch products ranging from lighting design to furniture for the workspace of tomorrow and sustainable food-related innovations by the next generation of designers.
Pinterest – Get pinspired by some of the best images from Milan2019
From Salone del Mobile.Milano to Fuorisalone. The best of Milan2019 is on Pinterest. Explore our dedicated board and check our ongoing report!
Lost in design? Check our Milan Design Week Guide for Dummies
Are you ready for a furniture rollecoaster? Our Milan Design Week Guide for Dummies offers practical info and tips to explore the world’s leading design event.
ISH 2019: 10 innovative designs making a difference in the bathroom and beyond
A Buahaus-looking tap, a polyurethane bouncy wash sink and ’90’s HiFi—inspired shower button mixers. 10 innovative bathroom designs debuting at ISH 2019.
Sophie Thomas’ Broken Ocean glassware series turns ocean plastic waste into bespoke crafts
The ‘Broken Ocean’ glassware series by Sophie Thomas and Louis Thompson captures the ominous and chaotic beauty of entangled ghost nets being pulled out from the deep ocean. The duo has worked with hand blown glass, waste glass fragments and found ocean plastic from Hawaii and other beaches around the world.
Stellar Works’ 2019 collections debut at Shanghai and Milan design weeks
Stellar Works’ 2019 collections by Neri&HU, Space Copenhagen, Yabu Pushelberg and more highlight the international imprint the the Chinese brand as well the strong links with its hometown Shanghai and Milan, the brand’s design ‘godmother’.
10 Chinese design brands debuting brand-new collections at Design Shanghai 2019
At Design Shanghai 2019, 10 Chinese design brands launched brand-new series inspired by millennials’ lifestyle, digital algorithms, paper clips, quirky comics and even Minions.
Zaha Hadid Design creates pixelated carpets merging digital and organic patterns
Vibrant colours interweave with fluid geometries within Zaha Hadid Design’s RE/Form pixelated carpets and installation at Design Shanghai.
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The best of DesignShanghai 2019 is on Pinterest. Explore our dedicated board… And do not forget to read our special report!
Buzao launches psychedelic and iridescent furniture
Null and Hot iridescent furniture design collections by Buzao are made from electroplated stainless steel and iridescent blue tinted glass.
Design Shanghai 2019 highlights the strong links between Eastern and Western design
Chinese and international creatives met at Design Shanghai 2019. On show electroplated stainless steel benches, inside-out upholstered seats, furniture tuning with the new rituals of Millennials and more…
“Brexit is among the main challenges of the thriving crafts sector” says Rosy Greenlees, Executive Director of the UK’s Crafts Council
Low quality fakes sold online, the need for more crafts-related courses and Brexit. At the Collect fair in London, we interviewed the Crafts Council’s Executive Director Rosy Greenlees about the opportunities, challenges and risks of one of the UK’s most dynamic sectors.
Gareth Neal’s Hack Chair II merges traditional craft with robotic technologies
Gareth Neal digitally crafts the Hack Chair II, a Georgian seat trapped in a raw oak lumber using a robotic arm as an extension of the craftsman’s hand and tactile knowledge.
Ya Vsesvit: Yakusha Design creates a monochrome co-working space in Kiev
Folk musical instruments-inspired designs and custom-designed furniture feature in Ya Vsesvit’s monochrome co-working space in the Ukrainian capital. The workspace for young creatives hosts also an architectural studio, a lecture hall and a design gallery.
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The best of Collect2019 is on Pinterest. Explore our dedicated board… And do not forget to read our special report!
Collect 2019: 4 trends at the London international art fair for modern craft and design
Collect 2019: a bejeweled shawl hijab encouraging conversation about the role of the hijab today, blown glass visuals infused with fishnets and plastics addressing to the oceans’ pollution issue and digital technologies merging with bespoke creations. Isobel Dennis, Director of Collect – The International Art Fair for Modern Craft and Design, highlights some of the main trends to look out for in London.
Design Indaba competition 2019 invites to vote for South Africa’s fittest design
Design Indaba competition 2019: a topsy-turvy blue love-seat, African and Bauhaus-inspired furniture and bridal colorful dresses and are among the 10 selected projects competing for South Africa’s Most Beautiful Object at Cape Town’s design week.
Pinterest: a digital and humble tribute to late Alessandro Mendini
Italian designer master Alessandro Mendini passed away aged 87. We pay tribute to his outstanding legacy with a gallery of some of his most iconic projects.