Arcobaleno and Raggiosole wood veneer collections by Konstantin Grcic for ALPI
Mesmerising hues inspired by rainbows and vintage electric guitars inspired the new food veneer collection by Konstantin Grcic for ALPI.
Design a palazzo with the ‘Gianfranco Frattini: Ieri Oggi Domani’ tribute exhibition
The exhibition GIANFRANCO FRATTINI: IERI OGGI DOMANI narrates the work of the legendary architect who collaborated with some of the most visionary entrepreneurs, creatives, and companies in post-war Italy, and contributed to shaping the Italian Design Movement.
Five unconventional chandeliers shining at Milan Design Week 2023
A total blue Venetian chandelier, ‘desacralized’ cascades of light, luminous balances interweaving nature with technology, and more. Five unconventional chandeliers reimagining The Great Classic with contemporary values.
Knitty lounge chair by Nika Zupanc for Moooi
Knitty lounge chair resembles a giant ship knot or an oversized ball of yarn every cat would dream of, but it is a beacon of comfiness.
Break to Make: Nendo and Daniel Arsham inject new functionality by breaking furniture
Nendo and Daniel Arsham are quite a disruptive couple, literally. Check what they have been up to in Milan at the Break to Make exhibition.
The new Italian Design Museum at Triennale Milano brings together Italy’s design icons
From the Vespa to the Arco Lamp. Triennale Milano celebrates its 100th anniversary with the new permanent exhibition ‘Italian Design Museum’ curated by Marco Sammicheli.
WonderGlass takes the magic of glass to Milan with the striking ABRAKADABRA exhibition
At the Istituto dei Ciechi in Milan, WonderGlass collective exhibition Abrakadabra stages installations created by Paul Cocksedge, Tom Dixon, Elisa Ossino, Elena Salmistraro, and more.
SolidNature’s ’Beyond the Surface’ wins Fuorisalone Award for Best Installation
The ’Beyond the Surface’ installation by OMA Studio for SolidNature invited visitors to a subterranean journey and a secret garden in the heart of Milan.
Ukrainian creatives share their vision for the future at the CONTINUUM exhibition in Milan
Architectural cakes, ‘silent’ furniture designs, mist-inspired perfumes, shape-shifting fashion, and textile crafts. Five Ukrainian creatives share an exceptional vision for the future at the CONTINUUM exhibition in Milan.
‘Senza Invito’ exhibition: inmates in Milan famed prison craft circular design
Milan Design Week enters the famed San Vittore prison, where inmates who joined a circular design workshop crafted upcycled furniture and tableware and presented it at the ‘Without Invitation’ behind-bars exhibition.
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.’
Euroluce 2023: 16 lighting designs shining in Milan
A giant cloud chandelier, a signature-like lamp, a Wassily Kandinsky-inspired fashionable hat turned into a light, a glowing grid pulsing with music, and more. Sixteen out-of-the-box lighting designs at Euroluce 2023.
MORE OR LESS: Maarten Baas wraps a jet in denim for G-Star RAW
Green design and mass consumerism? Maarten Baas and G-Star RAW’s thought-provoking MORE OR LESS exhibition features a jet and cabinets dressed in denim.
Matrizia sofa by Ron Arad for Moroso
Ron Arad transforms a discarded mattress into Matrizia, Moroso’s high-end, ready-made, unconventional sofa.
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.
THE KING: Atelier Biagetti explores the fame of music legends design-wise
Atelier Biagetti presents THE KING, an installation recreating the living room of a fantastical house, the quintessential expression of a gigantic ego.
Hackability of the Stool: DDAA Lab rethinks 100 times Artek’s iconic seat
From modernist masterpieces to marimbas, cat’s nests, or chess boards. Hackability of the Stool is a playful style and design exercise exploring mass production and customization.
Isola Design Festival 2023: “It’s time to make a concrete change!”
Design for social, mental, and physical well-being, tech-crafts, a circular village, and resilient Lebanese creatives. Isola Design Festival 2023 invited designers to challenge contemporary issues with creativity.
Seven ‘responsible’ highlights at Rossana Orlandi Collectible 2023
Rossana Orlandi, the good mother of Milan Design Week, has opened the doors of her gallery hosting brilliant furniture designs going beyond sustainability in the name of ‘Responsibility.’ We talked with Rossana and selected Seven highlights at Rossana Orlandi Collectible 2023.
‘Lisa Ponti: Drawings and Voices’ exhibition at Triennale Milano
Triennale Milano dedicates an exhibition to the poetic and loving drawings of critic, editor, writer, and artist Lisa Ponti.
Fashion meets design: hype-free exhibitions and initiatives at Milan Design Week 2023
Irina Dzhus’ powerful message of freedom from Ukraine, Formafantasma’s multidisciplinary symposium for Prada, Issey Miyake’s high-tech R&D for fashion design, Armani’s home invitation, Hermès’ beton brut installation, and a greenwashing provocation from Maarten Baas and G-Star RAW. In Milan, fashion meets design with hype-free projects.
Milan Design Week 2023: 15 must-visit design exhibitions
Desacralized chandeliers, Elvis’ sofas, repurposed broken furniture, ultramarine tableware, and knitted chairs. 15 must-visit design exhibitions in Milano.
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.
Milan Design Week Foodies Guide 2023: dine and party with style
Design gin gardens, Japanese tea ceremonies, champagne galleries, and post-industrial grilling experiences. Our Milan Design Week Foodies Guide 2023 is out!
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.
Lost in design? Check our Milan Design Week Guide for Dummies
Are you ready for a furniture rollecoaster? Our Milan Design Week Guide for Dummies offers practical info and tips to explore the world’s leading design event.
Milan Design Week 2023: top 20 districts and group exhibitions
This is going to be a very long post. Archipanic’s founder and editor-in-chief Enrico Zilli mapped Milan Design Week 2023 top destinations. Buckle your belts for design on a roller coaster, a serendipitous marathon of creativity for people with comfy shoes.
Salone del Mobile 2023 unveils a new exhibition format conceived as a city
Questioning the role of traditional trade fairs, Salone del Mobile 2023 announces a practical single-level exhibition display and rethinks the Euroluce lighting design show as a citadel of lights.