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.
Chicago Architecture Biennial 2019: forget boring maquettes and plunge into urban and geopolitical architecture
Chicago Architecture Biennial 2019 focuses on social justice, equality, and civic activism. From a memorial to gun violence victims to a Bauhaus vision for race and gender equality and an architectural forensic examination of the controversial death of an Afro-American barber killed by Chicago police.
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.
Paris Design Week 2019: 10 highlights in the Ville Lumière
A giant digitally-designed stool at Musée des Archives Nationales, Sou Fujimoto’s nature-driven architecture, emerging international talents in Vertbois rising creative neighborhood and more… 10 must-see exhibitions at Paris Design Week 2019.
Helsinki Design Week 2019 explores the power of ‘climate learning’
An ancient dye plant painting the world indigo, spider silk engineering technology and the world’s first microbe-grown headset. Helsinki Design Week 2019 is all about a greener future!
Burning Man 2019: 10 architectures diving into the metamorphosis and beyond
A timber shrine inspired by Japanese ‘torii’ gates and a path of stones floating above the earth but also gigantic mirrored shards emerging from the sand and a Finnish sauna heating up desert party-goers. Burning Man 2019 focuses on transformation and transience with ephemeral architectures.
Design Biennale Zürich 2019: are you ready to PLAY with design?
Design Biennale Zürich 2019 explores the playful, multidisciplinary and cutting-edge imprint of design. Discover experimental game design, an immersive algorithmic music showcase and a sound installation interacting with the city, but also virtual reality, architecture and dance!
Welcome to Rio de Janeiro! 14 must-see contemporary architectures in the ‘Cidade Maravilhosa’
An alien spaceship and a ‘Sambadrome’ defying gravity laws, concrete Mayan pyramids, a giant white whale ready to jump into the sea and Copacabana iconic patterns. UNESCO has named Rio de Janeiro first World Capital of Architecture! Pack your luggage and explore the best contemporary architecture of the Brazilian metropolis!
Gay urbanization: once upon a time a gay bar
On the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York that started the gay movement we looked into the LGBT urbanization process and how hate crime, far right populisms, real estate and dating apps threaten gay bars and rainbow districts that marked cities’ history from San Francisco to Berlin.
7 LA-based female designers shaping the city’s creative scene
Model-turned-designer Meyghan Hill empowered herself after a breakup by picking up a welding torch, Emiliana Gonzalez and Jessie Young of Studio Persona interweave their feminine minimalism with Uruguayan brutalism while 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.
7 trends and highlights from ‘3 Days of Design 2019’ in Copenhagen
At 3 Days of Design 2019 Nordic workplaces become flexible, design crafts are ‘not-necessarily’ functional, chairs protect the ocean while art injects irreverence into 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!
7 inclusive genderless designs advocating for freedom of expression
The first genderless voice technology and retail space but also a gender-free furniture and pioneering beauty brands… Archipanic explores the ‘neutral’ leading trend going beyond stereotypes.
Pinterest – Get inspired by some of the best images from DesignShanghai 2019
The best of DesignShanghai 2019 is on Pinterest. Explore our dedicated board… And do not forget to read our special report!
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…
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.
Desert X 2019: 7 mesmerizing installations blooming in the Coachella Valley
Immigration, Native Indians’ heritage, cultural exchange and climate change inspired architecural artworks on show at the second edition of Desert X 2019.
Nomad St Moritz 2019: 6 brilliant design installations plunged into the Swiss Alps
Quilted fabrics exploring the complexity of migration, handcrafted bioplastic vessels and nun-shaped lamps. 6 inspiring design series on show at Nomad St Moritz 2019.
Modernism Week 2019: 12 not-to-be-missed events and exhibitions in Palm Springs
Modernism Week 2019 takes over Palm Springs with a focus on interior design. Join guided tours in iconic private homes generally close to the public, 1960’s psychedelic-themed parties, an architectural theatre play, a mid-century modern film festival and a vintage trailer show.
Pinterest – Get inspired by some of the best images from StockholmDesignWeek2019
The best of StockholmDesignWeek2019 is on Pinterest. Explore our dedicated board… And do not forget to read our special report!
Stockholm 2019: 8 must-see exhibitions and installations in the Nordic design capital
Stockholm 2019: from Norwegian-Japanese design bars to bread factories turned into temporary galleries and Nordic design talents shows.
Miami 2018: 7 must-visit exhibitions blending art with design and architecture
Miami 2018: ArtBasel and DesignMiami/ but also The Haas Brothers’ hallucinogenic creatures at the Bass Museum and the free-to-all Faena Festival aiming to unite rather then divide. If you are in town blend in with the creative vibe!
DesignMiami 2018: 12 exquisite and quirky designs on show
Copper and gold vessels mirroring dysfunctional relationships, furniture made with discarded flowers, a re-interpreted windowless office for Russian interns and Walt Disney’s 1930’s animation studios. 12 out-of-the-box designs at DesignMiami 2018, starting from an installation supporting immigrants’ families divided at the US-Mexico Border.
Dubai Design Week 2018
Interactive VR installations, a global grad show focusing on Artificial Intelligence and a parametric design installation exploring the emotional states of autism. Dubai Design Week 2018 bridges tradition and cutting edge technologies highlighting the most creative scene of the Middle East.
Saudi Design Week 2018 showcased the country’s creative and sustainable imprint
Saudi Design Week 2018 highlighted the sustainable approach of local designers unveiling the crafts and creativity of a country at the cross between cultural reform, tradition and geo-sociopolitical circumstances.
Dutch Design Week 2018: 10 must-see exhibitions in Eindhoven
An all inclusive loving robot catwalk, Design Academy Eindhoven grad show and mussels in the 3D printer. 10 must-see exhibitions at Dutch Design Week 2018 tuning with the main theme ‘If not you, then who?’
Best of Design Week Mexico 2018
Back from Mexico City! Archipanic explored Design Week Mexico 2018 on the fair’s 10th anniversary. Pitch black furniture and vibrant interiors meshing indoor and outdoor but also designs inspired by Mexican women’s charisma and outer space reflections. Check what we liked the most!
Salone del Mobile – Moscow 2018: 7 emerging Russian designers to look out
Smart lamps tuning with the colours of Nordic dawns, expandable wardrobes with a Russian Avant Garde imprint and white blood cell-inspired chairs. We selected 7 emerging Russian designers showcasing their work at the Salone Satellite exhibition in Moscow.
Best of Cersaie 2018: design goes out on the tiles in Bologna
Augmented surfaces inspired by Pet Shop Boys hAugmented surfaces set in an installation inspired by Pet Shop Boys hits, memory lane mood by the hot-tub and oversized super thin slabs. 7 eclectic surface designs at Cersaie 2018.
A ‘School of Schools’: Istanbul Design Biennial 2018 showcases the shaping up of design education
How can design learning make our future more humane? Titled A SCHOOL OF SCHOOLS, Istanbul Design Biennial 2018 explores the design process across 6 venues in Turkey’s cultural capital.