Burning Man’s Temple of the Moon is inspired by a rare nocturnal flower
The Temple of the Moon turns a single desert bloom into a meditation on time, impermanence, and the spaces we gather to feel human.
Point of Unity: rooting the sky into the earth at Burning Man
The immersive ‘Point of Unity’ installation by Ukrainian artist and lighting designer Mykola Kabluka merges the elements with a message of peace.
Cosmic Carousel: Michael Walsh created a Kinetic Sculpture Powered by Human Connection at Burning Man
Drawing on Futurism and Modernist design, the gravity-defying Cosmic Carousel came to life only when people powered it together.
Temple of the Deep: Miguel Arraiz Creates a Fractured Sanctuary of Resilience and Renewal at Burning Man
At once monumental and fragile, the Temple of the Deep resembled a fractured black rock rising from the Nevada desert.
Burning Man 2025: architecture and design highlights from Black Rock City
A fractured black rock shrine, a cosmic light show, and a Brutalist pyramidal tower glowing in the desert — here’s what we loved most at Burning Man 2025!
Nebula Shroom Grove by Understory Creative fostered a sense of togetherness at Burning Man 2024
Nebula Shroom Grove is a forest of mushroom-like parametric architectures tackling the loneliness issue despite our hyper-connected world.
Caroline Ghosn created the ‘Temple of Together’ at Burning Man 2024
The light-filled ‘Temple of Together’ by Caroline Ghosn fused Neo-Gothic, Art Deco and traditional Lebanese weaving techniques with an inclusive message.
Burning Man 2024 followed Alice down the rabbit hole and beyond
Check what we liked the most at Burning Man 2024. Alice in Wonderland-inspired installations and architectures responding to contemporary global issues, from Ukraine to the Middle East.
Black Rock Observatory connects Burning Man with outer space
Black Rock Observatory is Burning Man festival’s astronomical planetarium for dreamers who wish to take a sneak peek into the universe.
Burning Man 2023: 10 mesmerising design architecture projects with powerful messages
Best of Burning Man 2023: A 1,000 drone show dedicated to endangered animals, an (anti-tank) hedgehog shrine to honour Ukrainian heroes, and a feminine temple blooming with flowers…
The Hedgehog Temple supports Ukraine at Burning Man 2023
Ukrainian collective Kurenivka honours and supports patriots at war with the Hedgehog Temple and Memorial site at Burning Man 2023.
Burning Man flooding sparks a reflection on Climate Change
Burning Man flooding, people stranded in the mud, and a surreal traffic jam in the desert trigger a reflection on the role of festivals and leisure events within the frame of the climate change emergency.
Laurence Renzo Verbeck’s Empyrean Temple at Burning Man 2022
Shaped like a compass rose beacon, the Empyrean Temple rose and burnt in Black Rock City. The architecture featured a tessellation pattern latticework with a hanging lantern flame at its peak.
Burning Man 2022: 10 architectures raising from the Nevada desert
Burning Man 2022 explores the transformative power of dreams with mesmerizing architecture and design. Am ‘empyrean temple, a grove of geometric trees, space cats, an afro-futuristic shrine and more.
Jen Lewin’s Last Ocean interactive installation glows at Burning Man 2022
With ‘The Last Ocean’ luminescent installation, Jen Lewin raises awareness of ocean pollution. She teamed up with Ocean Plastic Technologies to bring forward an innovative, circular, and poetic solution to recycle and reclaim ocean plastic.
2021 architecture and design calendar and events guide
We rounded up the architecture and design calendar of 2021 including major events, fairs and exhibitions from Dubai to Milan and Shanghai.
Summer 2020: 5 unbuilt pavilions due to the COVID-19 emergency
From Burning Man’s ‘Empyrean’ temple to Tokyo Olympics and Venice Biennale architectures. 5 unbuilt pavilions we will be able to visit after the pandemic.
Burning Man 2020 canceled and prepping to go virtual due to Coronavirus
Burning Man 2020 won’t be rising from its ashes, the temporary metropolis of Black Rock City in the Nevada desert won’t be built. Organisers announced that the iconic festival will go virtual instead. See you on line, or in 2021!
‘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!