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From Lighting to Modular Systems: ArchDaily’s Selection of 13 Architect-Designed Objects at Milan Design Week 2026

Reyyan Dogan — Mon, 04 May 2026 06:30:00 +0000

Each spring, Milan Design Week 2026 transforms the city into a distributed platform for design culture, where prototypes, product launches, and research-driven explorations coexist across multiple scales, including a growing presence of architect-designed objects. Held from April 20 to 26, the 2026 edition once again centered around the 64th Salone del Mobile.Milano at Fiera Milano, complemented by a network of independent venues and exhibitions throughout the city, an expanded landscape that is further reflected in ArchDaily's accompanying selection of installations and exhibitions from this year's program.

Architecture as a Platform: What Makes a Building Evolve?

Ankitha Gattupalli — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Not long ago, recent enough to feel current, architecture entered a moment in which buildings became legible as products. The framing offered discipline and a refreshed perspective to an industry that often deems novelty more precious than operational clarity. Nudging exercises of "form" towards repeatability, user experience, performance, and scalability prepared buildings to be a "product" that could now be evaluated. Architecture is more answerable to how well it works, how clearly it communicates its use, and how consistently it delivers its intended experience.

4 Design Days

Rene Submissions — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:05:00 +0000

4 Design Days 2026 is the jubilee 10th edition of one of the most important events for the architecture, design, and real estate sectors in Poland. On 22–23 January 2026, the International Congress Centre in Katowice will host architects, designers, investors, developers, manufacturers, representatives of local authorities, and experts who actively shape the directions of contemporary spatial development.

The event programme covers a broad spectrum of topics — from architecture and urban planning, through interior design and product design, to real estate market challenges and the future of cities. 4 Design Days is a platform for discussions on responsible design, spatial

Take a Seat with Buildner’s Top Architect-Designed Chairs

Rene Submissions — Thu, 08 May 2025 06:45:00 +0000

Buildner is pleased to announce the results of its third annual Architect's Chair Competition, which received excellent ideas from around the globe. Buildner has published two books on the topic, highlighting key ideas and outstanding projects from its past editions. With registration now open, we invite you to share your vision of the ideal chair by September 18th—submit your entry here.

Triennale Milano Showcases Exhibition on Italian Architect and Product Designer Franco Raggi

Antonia Piñeiro — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 06:30:00 +0000

"Franco Raggi. Unstable Thoughts" (Franco Raggi. Pensieri Instabili) offers an in-depth exploration of the work of Italian architect, designer, and intellectual Franco Raggi. Curated by Marco Sammicheli and Francesca Pellicciari, the exhibition provides visitors with an experimental and immersive experience that traces Raggi's creative journey. Designed by the architecture studio Piovenefabi, the installation is hosted in the Design Platform space at the Museo del Design Italiano in Milan, a museum dedicated to key themes and figures in contemporary design. Held from February to April, the event is part of the prelude to the 24th edition of the Milan Triennale International Exhibition, titled Inequalities, which will run from May to November 2025.

From Concept to Object: Studio PRACTICE's Contribution to Korean Architecture’s New Wave

Valentina Díaz — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 06:00:00 +0000

PRACTICE is a Seoul-based studio founded in 2020 by designers Sisan Lee and Sehou Ahn, and one of ArchDaily's 2024 Best New Practices. With backgrounds in architecture and interior design, they explore a wide range of creative fields, from spatial and exhibition design to custom furniture, art objects, and material experimentation, and had been highlighted last year due to their fast design approach which "matches the fast-evolving iterations at the world's bustling hub of fashion and design". The studio brings a unique depth to each project by creating custom-designed elements, furniture, and objects that reflect their diverse creative capacities. Pieces within their projects are crafted from a deep understanding of its purpose and materiality, demonstrating the studio's commitment to thoughtful, integrity-driven design.

"The Designer Should Challenge The Context:" In Conversation with Formafantasma at Milan Design Week 2024

Nour Fakharany — Wed, 22 May 2024 05:30:00 +0000

Simone Farresin is the co-founder of Formafantasma, a research-driven design studio exploring the ecological, historical, political, and social influences that shape the design industry. Most recently, the studio participated in Milan Design Week 2024 and Salone del Mobile.Milano with various products and exhibitions. Onsite in Milan, ArchDaily had the chance to speak to Simon Farresin about the studio’s installation for Cosentino at the historic Teatro Gerolamo, and the broader Formafantasma design practice.

Architecture as a Product: What Makes a Building Worth Repeating?

Ankitha Gattupalli — Mon, 06 May 2024 07:30:00 +0000

Architecture praxis has traditionally focused on customized, project-based services – a well-established model continually favored by industry professionals. While this approach yields remarkable built environments, it struggles to achieve scalability and longevity. The architectural industry has shown little interest in exploring alternative practices, processes and business models, considering that the traditional mode is equally vulnerable to market cycles as other industries are. Bespoke design solutions, the cornerstone of conventional practice, make standardizing processes and scaling services challenging. This focus also leads to fragmented workflows among firms and stakeholders. The stability and establishment of traditional practices can breed a risk-averse culture, hampering disruptive innovations within the industry.

Space-Age Product Design of the 20th Century and Beyond

James Wormald — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 04:30:00 +0000

Ever since humans first looked up towards the heavens, we’ve wondered what is up there. From 1923 when Edwin Hubble first discovered galaxies beyond our own, our hunger and obsession for knowledge of the cosmos has grown almost as quickly as the universe itself.

8 Products Designed by Architects for Milan Design Week and Salone del Mobile 2023

Nour Fakharany — Mon, 01 May 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Milan Design Week is an annual festival that returned to Milan this April, with as a main event, The Salone del Mobile, which runs from April 18 to 23, 2023, at the Fiera Milano exhibition venue. Over 370,000 people attended the furniture fair this year, while thousands of design studios presented furniture, lighting, appliances, kitchen, bathroom, outdoor and workstation products. To highlight furniture and object design and the broader context of Milanese architecture and culture, many architectural offices collaborated with various businesses to make architect-designed items and construct architectural installations.

What is Subscription Economy in the Context of Architectural Production?

Maria-Cristina Florian — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 06:30:00 +0000

Subscriptions are quickly becoming an integral part of everyday life. For example, streaming platforms have completely replaced the need to own video cassettes, while ride-sharing services partially cover the need to own a private car. Subscriptions have been largely understood as digital services, but a new trend suggests that the same concept could be transferred to physical objects in the near future. Instead of owning a fridge, a washing machine, or even light bulbs, one could acquire a subscription to ensure the freshness of produce, clean clothes, and a well-lit home.

9 Architect-Designed Installations, Products, and Furniture Pieces at the 2022 Fuorisalone

Dima Stouhi — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 06:30:00 +0000

Along with the participation of thousands of designers, artists, and craftsmen at this year's 2022 Salone del Mobile at Milan's Rho Fiera, renowned architects collaborated with some of the biggest local and international manufacturers to create installations, products, materials, and furniture pieces that explore the future of living, as part of the annual Fuorisalone.

Architects Beyond the Traditional Practice: ArchDaily Editors Talk

Dima Stouhi — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:30:00 +0000

Graduating with an architecture degree is often met with the expectations of working a 9-5 job at an office. However, the reality is that many fresh graduates are venturing into diversified careers and exploring fields such as architectural photography, writing, rendering, set design, and project management. In this Editor's Talk, ArchDaily's Founder and Editor in Chief, Director of Software Product Development, Managing Editors, and Social Media Editor share their experiences of graduating with a Bachelor's Degree in Architecture then finding themselves exploring different, yet very complimentary career paths post graduation, proving that there is a lot more to the architecture practice beyond designing built spaces.

The Rise of the Design Thinking Movement and its Relation to Architecture

Dima Stouhi — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 04:00:00 +0000

'Innovation' and 'design thinking' could possibly be two of the most extensively-used phrases both online and offline during the past decade. To respond to the global need of "changing the status quo", established companies, start-ups, and even universities have used this framework to generate novel ways of solving problems and create new products, taking into account their desirability, feasibility, and viability. And with that, a new archetype was conceived: the design thinker, someone who has the creative toolkit to generate something disruptive. So what is the meaning behind design thinking and what is its relationship with architecture?

Architectural Interventions Taking Place at the 2021 Salone del Mobile

Dima Stouhi — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 06:30:00 +0000

After a year of absence in light of the pandemic, Milan Design Week, one of the most anticipated design events to take place in Italy, will finally open its doors to visitors. From the 5th to the 10th of September, more than 350,000 architects, designers, artists, and craftsmen from all around the world will have the chance to explore new design innovations and exchange ideas about the interior design, furniture, and lighting. During the week-long event, Salone del Mobile, the awaited furniture and interior design event of the year, will be hosting local and international exhibitors at the Fiera Milano, Rho, along with interventions by world-renowned architects across the city.

Introducing LA's First New Streetlamp Since the 1950s

Eric Baldwin — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 05:00:00 +0000

Design studio Project Room has been announced as the winner of the competition to design and create a new standard streetlight for Los Angeles. Initiated by the City of L.A. and led by the Mayor's Office with the Bureau of Street Lighting, the competition asked designers to create a lighting system that would incorporate new technology, include space for text on each pole, and provide shade to help ease the impacts of the climate crisis.

Call for Submissions: The 2020 AZ Awards for Design Excellence

Rene Submissions — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 11:39:00 +0000

AZURE announces the opening of submissions to the 2020 AZ Awards!

Now entering its 10th year, the AZ Awards celebrates the best in architecture and design from around the world. Each winner will receive the AZ Awards trophy, get international exposure through our media partners, and have their achievements recognized by AZURE in print, online and at the AZ Awards gala in June 2020.

The AZ Awards is open to architects, interior designers, landscape architects, product designers, industrial designers, experimental graphic designers, product manufacturers and students in design-related disciplines.

Early-bird deadline: January 31, 2020
Competition closes: February 18, 2020

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity! Submit

A Chance to Win Exclusive Mola Structural Kits with their Accessories

Dima Stouhi — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 08:30:00 +0000

It is often difficult to detect structures' potential deformations and behaviors with the naked eye, which is why interactive education and model-making have proved to be some of the most beneficial methods of learning about structural design.