Ten shoe accessories with a design twist
Archipanic’s design contributor Antonella Galimberti has selected ten exquisite shoe accessories proving that creativity and fun thrive even in unexpected humble objects.
The Humble Series: 10+1 unconventional pegs pimped with whimsical design
Even the most functional and humblest of objects can be empowered with design. Archipanic’s design contributor Antonella Galimberti had fun selecting unconventional pegs with an artsy, poetic, and quirky attitude.
Virgil Abloh, Jayme Hayon and more rethink the ladder at Galerie kreo’s ‘Step by Step’ design exhibition
Galerie kreo tasked international designers to reinvent the humble and functional ladder, probably one of the least-cared-about objects of contemporary design.
‘R for Repair’ at the V&A in London explores the sentimental values of broken objects
The R for Repair exhibition shines a timely spotlight on consumerism by showing how cherished but broken objects can be given both new meaning and a fresh lease of life with a bit of ingenuity.
10 alternative design straws to raise your glass with a sustainable attitude
Summertime, cocktail time. Our indefatigable contributor Antonella Galimberti has selected ten sustainable design straws made from blades of grass, pasta and borosilicate glass. Enjoy!
FOUNTAIN OF HYGENE: 8 out-of-the-box designs re-thinking hand washing rituals
FOUNTAIN OF HYGENE design competition: forget hand sanitizing pumps, discover disinfecting doorbells, air cleansing bubbles machines and spongy door handles dispensing hand-washing liquid.
At the Furnishing Utopia exhibition in NY contemporary designers reinterpret Shakers’ furniture
A humble cabinet for contemporary creatives, a framed minimalist clock and multifunctional measuring tools. Ladies & Gentlemen reinterprets Shakers’ humble furniture for Furnishing Utopia design collective in NYC.
Design students re-imagine the pencil sharpener
Humble objects require simple gestures. Italian university students were challenged to think out of the box to design new rituals and actions for the pencil sharpener.