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Lampoon Meccano the Dynamic issue L33
Lampoon Issue 33
Lampoon MECCANO: Thinking as a form of disobedience – the Editor’s letter
Lampoon’s latest issue – MECCANO is the title and the manifesto. From children’s toys to analytical diagrams, human thought becomes a form of disobedience: we will not surrender to social media
The loudspeaker as machine: Erwann Petersen and the mechanics of sound
From early electromagnetic experiments to Transparent’s exposed systems, the loudspeaker shifts from hidden function to visible structure, staged as object and evidence
Lampoon Issue 33
High Jewelry
Nick Knight shoots Tiffany for Lampoon MECCANO: why jewelry works like engineering
A dock chain cast in 18k gold, a knot that holds what words can't, a cuff shaped on bone. Nick Knight shoots three of Tiffany collections built like a machine — every part locked in
Magazine
The Art Field
Jamie Diamond stages fictional families to challenge photographic truth
From Craigslist casting to Japan’s rental relationship services, Jamie Diamond hires strangers to stage families and paid interactions, documenting constructed intimacy
Crafting
Can hemp become a fragrance, or is it still just raw material?
Canapa N318 by LabSolue uses Cannabis sativa L. as an olfactory raw material, isolating terpenes through low-yield distillation and integrating them into a controlled formulation system
Naturally Sourced
Would you like it rough or smooth? Rough knitwear and the over-polished aesthetic
Coarse wool is back: B.B. Wallace is the outcome of a decade-long friendship between Meryll Rogge, creative director at Marni, and knitwear specialist Sarah Allsopp
Forestry
Tempelhofer Feld: why Berlin legally protects its largest open urban space?
The former airport park is protected by a 2014 referendum and the ThF law, yet new building pressures reopen the debate amid housing shortages, climate concerns, and urban forestry
Fashion
More Logo or No Logo: why Louis Vuitton wants it even more
While the system pushes the no-logo narrative through quiet luxury, Louis Vuitton continues to hold its position by keeping power on the logo mania — the Speedy P9 shall prove it
Lampoon Issue 33
Fashion
The Beautiful Fall: Meccano of rivalry, calibrated to fail
A story by photographer Eva Baales for Lampoon MECCANO becomes an occasion to reflect on downfall – From Onassis to Lagerfeld, from Callas to Jackie, love turns into leverage
Lampoon Issue 33
Digital Intelligence
Surreal but not fiction: Mat Maitland on what animals and machines actually share
Mat Maitland's cybernetic collages for Lampoon Meccano explore the blurred boundary between animal bodies and mechanical systems — and why science suggests the two were never truly separate
Crafting
Why Hemp matters in contemporary art: Nancy Jiseon Kwon and Sambe
Nancy JiseonKwon has incorporated ramie, called mosi (모시), and hemp, called sambe (삼베), into her fabric scrolls and ceramic sculptures, often using threads to create her own textiles
Sex
The rough erotics of male body hair
Body hair exists, but fashion rarely lets it show. Despite the bohemian male aesthetic that creative directors have spent years constructing, the imagery they actually put on stage is overwhelmingly smooth
Sex
Rosie Ellis’ The Boyfriend Casting: photographing boyfriends, sex and obsession
From pillow talk to photographic archive: inside Rosie Ellis’ The Boyfriend Casting photobook, where sex, intimacy and the female gaze reshape how men’s bodies are seen and recorded in images
Design
Design is not decoration: Lella and Massimo Vignelli at Triennale Milano
Studio Mut's Thomas Kronbichler on curating the Vignelli retrospective at Triennale Milano — the freedom of not being a devotee, the "madness" phase, and why blank pages beat mood boards
Fashion
Beyond the macho and the ‘spicy Latina’: Latin American fashion today
From Andean textiles at Milan Fashion Week to reggaeton’s global aesthetics, Latin American fashion moves beyond folklore — blending indigenous craft, diaspora identity and pop culture
Fashion
From streetwear to snobwear, the return of Fordian sex, according to Demna
From Los Angeles streetwear roots to a new snobwear elite: Demna reignites Ford-era sensuality while Paris collections respond with their own visions of post-Slimane luxury
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Italia
Tracciabilità
Grand Tour e la filiera della formazione: come la moda italiana prova a salvare i mestieri
La moda italiana ha un problema che le sfilate non risolvono: sta esaurendo le mani capaci di realizzare quello che i direttori creativi immaginano. Il documentario di CNMI costruisce una geografia della formazione delle grandi maison
Tracciabilità
Dalla EU Taxonomy alla circolarità: come l’Europa finanzia la transizione ecologica
Fondi europei e nuovi strumenti finanziari stanno ridisegnando il rapporto tra finanza e clima: dalle economie circolari al sequestro di CO2, fino all’agricoltura rigenerativa
Tracciabilità
Simbiosi Tech: quando industria, suolo e acqua diventano un unico sistema produttivo
Dal progetto di rinaturalizzazione dell’Innovation Center Giulio Natta di Giussago nasce il modello Re.S.Co., che integra energia, acqua, suolo e biodiversità nella gestione industriale
Tracciabilità
Agroforestazione a Milano: nel Parco Sud suoli al 4,2% di sostanza organica
Nel Parco della Vettabbia, Soulfood Forestfarms sviluppa un’agroforesta con alberi, colture e pascolo: suoli al 4,2%, biomassa e pratiche rigenerative per aumentare fertilità e produzione locale Agroforestazione rigenerativa a Milano – intervista ad Alessandro Di Donna, co-founder e presidente di Soulfood Forestfarms Ispirandosi al lavoro pionieristico di Ernst Götsch, ideatore dell’agricoltura sintropica – un metodo basato […]
Tracciabilità
Lo stato dell’arte del riciclo tessile: la partita industriale delle fibre in Europa
Normative europee, cinque milioni di tonnellate di rifiuti tessili l’anno e nuove tecnologie di rigenerazione: dati e casi industriali sulla trasformazione della filiera delle fibre in Europa
Tracciabilità
Laurels Apron: grembiuli e abbigliamento in canapa da una filiera frammentata
Dalla coltivazione alla filatura fino alla tessitura: la canapa attraversa filiere produttive diverse tra Cina, Italia e Giappone e prende forma nei tessuti di Laurels Apron
Arte
La fotografia lenta di Zhang Chaoyin porta l’Himalaya a Firenze 
Alla Manifattura Tabacchi quaranta anni di lavoro tra Tibet e Himalaya: fotografie su pellicola stampate al platino-palladio, opere su seta e il volume Himalayas da oltre 10 chili con più di 3.000 immagini
Tracciabilità
I filtri di sigaretta diventano materia prima per l’industria
Dalla raccolta dei filtri di sigarette nei contesti urbani al trattamento dell’acetato di cellulosa, il progetto Human Maple a Modena trasforma un rifiuto disperso in una risorsa industriale
Impegno civile
Il lavoro delle donne rurali tra tutela delle aree fragili e sfida alla disuguaglianza
Coltivano il 40% del cibo ma possiedono meno del 20% della terra – il 2026 è l'Anno della Donna Agricoltrice voluto dall’ONU. Intervista a Chiara Nicolosi, co-fondatrice di Donne in Campo
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READER
The Publishing Industry
Uroš Kramberger: at Grünwaschen, sustainability is not a marketing slogan
Greenwashing has become a buzzword – founded by Uroš Kramberger, Grünwaschen in Berlin supports independent designers with ethical fashion and fair labor standards 
The Art Field
CAN Art Fair Madrid at ten: from urban art to a broader contemporary field
At Matadero, over 50 galleries and new sections such as CAN Design marked a shift from street-rooted practices toward a cross-disciplinary programme spanning art, design, and architecture
Hotels
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Perfume List
Solsequium, the sun’s own flower: Ffern Summer 25
A fragrance house rewriting the codes of perfumery, where scarcity is the new abundance and a summer sunset an eternal dream
When the Gong Rings: Floraïku Turns Afternoon Tea into Perfume
Floraïku’s latest eau de parfum traces the arc of a gong strike, echoing the mindful swell and release of afternoon tea rituals—each moment sweetened by the allure of traditional dorayaki
How Maison Margiela’s Replica Line Bottled Winter’s Essence
From Chamonix’s Snow-Covered Chalets to the Lab: By the Fireplace, part of the Replica collection, draws on the nostalgia of 1970s Chamonix, blending raw materials and alpine culture into a fragrance
Diptyque Re-lights the Neon of the Orphéon
More than half a century later, Diptyque has returned to that ember-lit cradle of its creativity, transforming memories of sax riffs and swirling cigarette ribbons into a limited-edition collection that puts the club’s name, Orphéon, in lights once again
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Hemp
Textile Fibers
Manila Hemp is better known as Abaca Fiber: what is it?
The Sustainable Alternative to Glass Fiber: Manila Hemp (aka Abaca Fiber) - tensile strength, seawater resistance it’s willing to surpass hundreds of millions by 2030
Naturally Sourced
Hemp for the future: here’s why one plant can change everything
From ancient civilizations to climate-resilient futures, hemp is the sustainable, regenerative crop that touches every aspect of our lives – from agriculture to architecture, wellness to wearable tech
Naturally Sourced
Hempcrete: the building material that sequesters CO₂
How hemp could become a game changer in the construction industry: a smaller footprint than traditional concrete and the ability to sequester CO₂ for up to one hundred years
Naturally Sourced
Do you need to apply for a license to grow hemp in New York?
A multidisciplinary team at Cornell collaborates to enhance hemp cultivation and resource sharing within the industry, backed by state funding and focused on research and education
Textile Fibers
Hemp activewear and denim: higher yield and less water consumption
Robert Jungmann shares insights gained over 30 years, noting advancements that allow for innovative blends of hemp in textiles. Improvements that paved the way for hemp activewear options
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