Uchronia and Pierre Renart present stunning installations at the Hôtel de la Marine in Paris
At Paris Design Week, Hôtel de la Marine hosts a tribute to the grand French-style beds of the past and an enveloping hammock made of sect wooden slats.
The Eau Fraîche installation blends design and perfumery in Paris
Eau Fraîche is a poetic installation with a sustainable message inviting visitors to refresh from a scented water fountain.
Surfaces and volumes intertwine in the ‘Squeeze’ installation by Paul Cocksedge in Place des Vosges
Large compressed balloons create an optical confusion of 2D and 3D in Paul Cocksedge’s Squeeze installation in the heart of Paris.
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.
Clerkenwell Design Week 2024: Ten Highlights at London’s buzziest design district
Clerkenwell Design Week 2024: a whimsical helter-skelter, quirky gatekeepers under a medieval gatehouse and an audiovisual installation in a former prison.
NYCxDESIGN 2024: 15 design highlights in New York City
NYCxDESIGN 2024: New York gears up for a healthy design dose. The metropolis-wide creative festival takes over the city. Check out what we like the most!
Nifemi Marcus-Bello calls attention to migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea
With the elegance and quiet urgency of an hourglass, Nifemi Marcus-Bello’s piece dignifies the memory of those who make the treacherous, often deadly journey across the Mediterranean Sea.
Iconic patterns inspire The Art of Dreams installation by Porsche in Milan
Porsche returns to Milan Design Week with The Art of Dreams, an interactive ‘social hammock’ installation, and limited-edition chairs by Vitra.
Mara Bragagnolo designs Nook, a sensible furniture collection for autistic kids
The Nook furniture collection allows children in the autistic spectrum to express themselves freely, find their own space, and engage.
Making Sense of Color: Google teases all senses at Milan Design Week
Google returns to Milan Design Week with the ‘Making Sense of Color’ installation, inviting visitors to a multisensorial journey.
Under the Willow Tree by Sara Ricciardi weaves a sense of togetherness
Sara Ricciardi invites you to walk ‘Under the Willow Tree’ to embrace the soothing spirit of Nature.
Lasvit’s Re/Creation installation explores molten glass techniques
Amid Milan Design Week hustle and bustle is Re/Creation, Lasvit’s immersive installation exploring architectural glass making within a dreamlike setting.
Terminal 02 installation celebrates Kohler and Samuel Ross’s ultimate smart toilet
Terminal 02: Kohler and Samuel Ross invite visitors to meander in a maze of orange industrial pipes to discover a bold, brutalist smart toilet.
Elica’s StraordinAria installation by We+ invites you to walk through clouds
Kitchen accessories manufacturer Elica and Japanese studio We+ evoke air and warmth with the ‘StraordinAria’ installation nestled in a stunning Baroque courtyard in Milan.
SunRICE installation by Carlo Ratti in Milan is made from rice waste
SunRICE shows how processing rice waste can become a raw material for new and sustainable architecture. After Milan Design Week, the installation will become nourishment to be reintroduced into the garden’s soil.
David Lynch designs surreal thinking rooms at Salone del Mobile
Acclaimed film director David Lynch invites Salone del Mobile visitors to an enigmatic cinematic experience in Milan.
Twelve immersive design installations at Milan Design Week 2024
A gigantic trompe-oil on the Central Station’s facade, suspended climbing nets, colourful ‘brutalist’ smart toilets, a love boat for giant cats and more. Check out these immersive design installations at Milan Design Week 2024.
Pamela Rosenkranz installs a pink ‘Old Tree’ on New York City’s High Line
Pamela Rosenkranz’s pink ‘Old Tree’ art installation stands out on NYC’s High Line, questioning our relationship with Nature across Manhattan’s architectural scape.
The Crystal Beat installation by Preciosa Lighting synchronises light and music
At Salone del Mobile, Preciosa Lighting invites visitors to experience the Crystal Beat installation featuring a grid of hand-blown crystal tubes glowing along with music.
Fferrone sets an ultramarine banquet to explore timelessness in design
Time-challenging glassware collections, deep-blue-tinged antiques found in flea markets, and a Renaissance Milanese villa are the ingredients of Fferrone’s ultramarine banquet and installation capturing the essence of ‘Neo-Grannysm.’
5Vie Design District celebrates ten years of creativity connecting people
Humanistic, human-centred, and focused on people’s connections. This is what 5Vie Design District is about. We talked with the organisers about the founding values of this edition. Check what we liked the most.
12 mesmerising installations at Milan Design Week 2023
A botanical garden turned into an interactive board game, human mandalas, and architectural reflections. 12 mesmerising installations at Milan Design Week 2023.
Carlo Ratti wraps the Wood You Believe? pavilion with discarded wooden objects
Carlo Ratti Associati and Italo Rota explore digital printing and circular economy for the world of bespoke design with the ‘Wood You Believe?’ installation for Gruppo Saviola at Salone del Mobile.
Best of 2022: six mesmerising pavilions and installations
From Milan Design Week to Burning Man and the Coachella Music and Arts Festival. We rounded up this year’s best pavilions and installations.
Dubai Design Week 2022: ten sustainable exhibitions and installations under the Burj Khalifa
Best of Dubai Design Week 2022: a pavilion made of upcycled fishing nets, an installation celebrating Iranian women’s endurance and persistence, and more.
SEE MONSTER: from former North Sea gas platform to major public art installation
SEE MONSTER by NEWSUBSTANCE studio in Weston-super-Mare, UK, opens to the public, triggering conversations about reuse, renewables, and the great British weather.
HENGE: a contemporary urban circle made of Jurassic stone brings people together in London
Inspired by Neolithic stone circles, the HENGE installation and gathering space “creates a space separate from the outside world.”
TAKT PROJECT’s ‘AS IT IS – EQUILIBRIUM FLOWER’ exhibition blooms in a Milanese church
The AS IT IS – EQUILIBRIUM FLOWER exhibition features a field of delicate textile vessels highlighting the harmony between man-made and nature.
Superblue’s ‘Pulse Topology’ installation glows along visitors’ hearts in Basel
6.000 dangling lightbulbs glow in the ‘Pulse Topology’ interactive installation by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer for Superblue and BMW.