Erotic style: 12 fun and histrionic pieces teasing with design

Him and Her chairs by Fabio Novembre x Casamania - Photo by Casamania.

Archipanic’s crazy design contributor Antonella Galimberti has selected twelve unexpected pieces by Ettore Sottsass, Gio Ponti, Fabio Novembre, Ugo La Pietra, Piero Fornasetti, and more – all spicing up the house with an eclectic erotic style.

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

Friedman Benda at Design Miami Basel 2022 - Photo © James Harris.

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.

Artist and architect of light Nanda Vigo passed away aged 83

Nanda Vigo - Courtesy of Archivio Nanda Vigo

Master of light, transparency and immateriality, Nanda Vigo was one of the most visionary postwar Italian architects and artists. Her creative journey began as a child fascinated by Giuseppe Terragni’s architecture and Flash Gordon comics. During her carrier she collaborated with some of the most influential avant-garde movements and creative minds such as the Zero Group, Lucio Fontana, Piero Manzoni and Gio Ponti.

NOMAD Saint Moritz 2020: contemporary design collectibles celebrate the life of objects

Draga & Auriel @ NOMAD Saint Moritz 2020 - Photo courtesy of NOMAD

A ‘kebab’ lamp skewering ancient pots, birdcages and plumbing parts, architectural scultures paying tribute to Mendelev’s periodic table and a cabinet inspired by a collaboration between Gio Ponti and Piero Fornasetti… The best of NOMAD Saint Moritz 2020 is on Archipanic.

Euroluce 2017: 10 Italian lighting designs and a reflection on Millennials’ domestic space

Fontana Arte - Setareh by Francesco Librizzi.

Solar sails and responsive lightings, luminous stairways to heaven and deconstructed table lamps. Italian design shines at Euroluce 2017.