7 LA-based female designers shaping the city’s creative scene

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Model-turned-designer Meyghan Hill empowered herself by picking up a welding torch after a breakup. Emiliana Gonzalez and Jessie Young of Studio Persona interweave their feminine minimalism with Uruguayan brutalism. At the same time, Another Human’s Leah Ring challenges traditional constructs of form, drawing inspiration from the Memphis Group and outer space. Discover the work and stories of 7 LA-based female designers making a difference in the City of Angels.

Design Miami 2022 explores contemporary design in search of a new ‘Golden Age’

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Design Miami 2022 Fair Exterior - Photo by James Harris.

The Golden Age is the main theme of Design Miami 2022. We explored the fair and detected five trends: from ancient folklore revamp to phygital utopias.

Miami Art and Design Week 2022: 10 must-visit exhibitions and installations

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The best of Miami Art and Design Week 2022 is on Archipanic. From colourful, quirky chairs inspired by the city’s carnival culture to pink meditation buoys and a swarm of drones celebrating freedom.

Dubai Design Week 2022: ten sustainable exhibitions and installations under the Burj Khalifa

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Best of Dubai Design Week 2022: a pavilion made of upcycled fishing nets, an installation celebrating Iranian women’s endurance and persistence, and more.

CERSAIE 2022: seven ceramic surface design collections on show in Bologna

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A sky in a room, contemporary terrazzo-style tiles, and Moroccan inspirations… Check what we liked the most at Cersaie 2022, the leading international fair for ceramic design in Bologna, Italy.

3 Days of Design 2022: 7 furniture designs debuting in Copenhagen

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3 Days of Design 2022: Denmark’s furniture and lighting festival returns with a positive attitude, theme and incitement: ‘Remember to play!’ We have selected seven designs on display.

Design Miami/ Basel 2022 explores the myth of ‘The Golden Age’ for a better and resilient future

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Ukrainian ancient crafts, Louis Carrol’s in-wonderland quirky furniture and Gio Ponti’s ode to colour. Design Miami/ Basel 2022 looks back to look forward. The Golden Age, reimagined.

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

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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.

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

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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

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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.

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

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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…

Russia-Ukraine war: architecture and design news

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Russia-Ukraine war, bombed playground in Kyiv - Photo by the SAY NOT TO WAR image collection.

Archipanic stands for Ukraine. Here we collect architecture and design news related to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. “The mission of architecture and design is to create spaces where people can share a better future. War is just the opposite of it; it destroys both the physical space and its purpose.” Enrico Zilli, Archipanic Editor in Chief.

Dutch Design Week 2021 responds to humanity’s bulimia for irresponsible growth

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Material innovation, upcycled furniture and digital exoterism. Dutch Design Week 2021 looks into the future of our homes and cities, challenging contemporary social and environmental issues with a proactive and positive attitude.

Design Miami/Basel 2021 rethinks the relationship between humans, nature and human nature

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Design Miami/Basel 2021: Space Age-inspired parametric sofas, blackhole mirrors between the parallel universe and the antiverse and a constellation of lighting designs blooming in mid-air. We round up 12 must-see best exhibitions on show.

3 Days Of Design 2021 focuses on well-being through design

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Textile ‘rural graffiti’ inspired by flocks of sheep, the beauty of imperfect objects with a past and psychologically supportive mirrors. 3 Days Of Design 2021 took over Copenhagen, exploring how the objects we live with can help us to feel better.

Melbourne Design Week 2021 invites to ‘design the world you want’

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The legacy of objects across generations, urban innovation for entirely self-sufficient future cities and collaborative crafts are among the highlights of Melbourne Design Week 2021.

Greenhouse 2021: 7 students’ furniture designs on show in Stockholm

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Gardenhouse 2021: a daybed for daydreaming and a phygital fireplace… We selected 7 design projects by rising talents on show at Stockholm Furniture Fair.

Stockholm 2021: 7 design launches in the Swedish capital

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Stockholm 2021: the largest Nordic design week went mostly virtual this year. But that didn’t stop brands and designers from unveiling brilliant furniture designs. Check what we liked the most.

2021 architecture and design calendar and events guide

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We rounded up the architecture and design calendar of 2021 including major events, fairs and exhibitions from Dubai to Milan and Shanghai.

2020 Best Architecture: 12 great stories from Dubai to the Arctic

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2020 Best Architecture: an Arctic whale watching facility, a pitched-roof garden house in Beverly Hills and a sustainable micro-library in Indonesia are among our favourite architectures of the year.

2020 round up: best 10 COVID-19 related architecture and design stories

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From shipping containers turned into ICUs to to ‘silent’ architectural photo-essays, functional & safe furnitures and iconic techno clubs reopening as art spaces. We rounded up 10 Covid-19 related architecture and design stories of 2020.