‘Fragments’ installation by Marc Ippon de Ronda at Burning Man
Giant mystical shards emerge from the desert sands in the ‘Fragments’ installation and temple for meditation and wisdom.
Pinterest: discover the ‘transient’ architecture of BurningMan2019!
The very best of BurningMan2019 is on Archipanic. Explore our dedicated Pinterest board…And do not forget to check our report!
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.
Black Rock City: exploring Burning Man’s ephemeral metropolis
Cosmological shrines and electronic rituals, psychedelic creatures and monster vehicles flashing trough the sands. Explore Black Rock City, Burning Man’s temporary town rising from its ashes like the phoenix.
Burning Man 2018 explores ‘freedom of expression’ in the era of robots and digital technology
3D-modeled galactic temples, anti-consumerist architectures made of shopping trolleys and blooming aircrafts. Burning Man 2018, the most surreal event of the planet, reflects on how new technology effect our lives.
THE BLANKET: reflective NASA blankets set to create marine waves at Burning Man
Sasha Shtanuk crowfunds for THE BLANKET, a 100 sqm ‘sea’ constantly changing it’s silhouette by the power of wind and “taking different surreal forms- waves, mountains or some giant fantastic sculptures”.
Summer 2018: 7 holiday destinations offering serendipitous architectural experiences
Summer 2018 – From Brazil to Japan, from Burning Man to Venice Biennale, but also Ibiza, the Maldives and Bruges… We selected 7 holiday destinations providing architectural unexpected discoveries.
THE ORB: Bjarke Ingels designs a giant mirrored planet for Burning Man
Bjarke Ingels and Jacob Lange of studio BIG launched a crowdfunding campaign to build THE ORB, a huge reflective sphere raising in Black Rock City, the iconic temporary city rising from its ashes every year for the Burning Man festival.
Burning Man founder Larry Harvey passed away aged 70
Thank you Larry Harvey. Burning Man visionary father’s legacy dismantled pre-conceived notions in the creative world.
No Spectators: Burning Man’s art and architecture shine in Washington DC
Wicker ballet dancers, dragon art-cars and giant psychedelic mushrooms. The No Spectators exhibition at the the Smithsonian American Art Museum brings back from the ashes some of the most stunning architectures and designs of the famed Burning Man festival.
Burning Man 2017 shines with enchanting glowing installations and light shows
Celestial fields, a magical and responsive desert tree and high-voltage Tesla beams. After sunset, Burning Man 2017 shines across the desert.
Best architecture and design on show at Burning Man 2017
Cadillacs rising from the desert, kinetic wheels from hell and gravity defying shrines but also a temple doomed to burn down raising awareness on environmental issues… Welcome to Burning Man 2017!
Celestial Fields installation by Eleanor Cranke mirrors desert starry nights with a forest of interactive lights at Burning Man 2017
At Burning Man 2017, Eleanor Cranke invites ‘burners’ to walk through and interact with the Celestial Fields installation: over 600 individually programmed rods rise directly from Nevada Black Rock desert.
Burning Man’s flamboyant mutant vehicles sail through the sands of the desert
Dragons on wheels, nomadic houses and self-propelled dance clubs. At Burning Man festival, mutant vehicles transform the desert into a carnival of neons.
Burning Man 2015
Discover the free spirit of 2015 Burning Man festival through the eyes artists and architects, planners and designers who lived in the temporary metropolis that will rise again from its ashes.
Desert Wizards of Mars’ Black Rock Observatory is connects Burning Man with outer space
At Burning Man 2015, Desert Wizards of Mars present Black Rock Observatory, a mobile planetarium with a giant hand-made telescope for dreamers who wish to sneak a peak into outer space.
Compound Eye/I scuplture looks back into the viewers with multiple mirrored orbs
“Compound Eye / I” sculptural installation by Kirsten Berg stares back and reflects the viewer’s innerself with its many multifaceted mirrored eyes.
The Arbour Temporary Cathedral by Josh Haywood
Josh Haywood reinterprets Medieval architecture to create a forest-inspired temporary cathedral that will nestle the free-spirits of Burning Man Festival.