Eight joyful designer garden gnomes

Archipanic design contributor Antonella Galimberti has selected eight designer garden gnomes by Philippe Starck, Elio Fiorucci and more.
Do you like chocolate? “Cocoa-powdered” furniture, 3D-printed cakes and ice cream-inspired interiors.

Archipanic design contributor Antonella Galimberti has selected eight designer garden gnomes by Philippe Starck, Elio Fiorucci and more.

Archipanic looks into the true colours of marketing, starting from Very Pery, Pantone’s 2022 colour of the year, to Cadbury’s Royal Purple and Milka’s lilac but also Anish Kapoor’s blackest black and the pinkest pink.

“Cake architect” Dinara Kasko celebrates the launch of Ruby brand-new type of chocolate with a dynamic landscape of pink and berry-flavoured pyramids.

Nendo designed the cake-inspired interior design of a Tokyo icecream and chocolate shop with soft volumes providing a sense of softness.

Can shape and texture effect flavours? ArchiPanic met Oki Sato founder of Nendo and Maison&Objet designer of the year who presented a chocolate design project in a chocolate chill out lounge.

At DesignMiami/ 2014, Chamber Gallery & Pin Up Magazine challenged the sweet tooth of Victor & Rolf, Alessandro Mendini, Studio Job and other estabilished designers who created bespoke cakes.

Forget gingerbread houses… Driven by an artsy sweet tooth, Caitlin Levin and Henry Hargreaves baked, sugar-coated and modeled the architecture of some of the most iconic art museums.