Chiara Narciso
How to fight malnutrition at a global level – Sanku’s project
Through the inclusion of critical nutrients into the food, Sanku is trying to prevent diseases and deficits for malnourished populations
Fashion in Berlin rediscovers handicrafts and supports Ukraine – a report from 202030 summit
In the Colosseum space Theater in Berlin's Prenzlauer Berg, the 202030 fashion summit debated regenerative textiles, biodiversity and involved Ukrainian designers. Christiane Arp intervenes
European Fashion Alliance, the first pact that brings the continent industry together
Twenty-five members have joined the project to make the future of European fashion cutting-edge and sustainable
The glossy world and the rebellion. September Issues curated by Mohamed Almusibli
Mohamed Almusibli talks about the exhibition he curated exploring the pieces of eight artists' between clothing processing, sculptures, paintings and images
Greenland: Speleologist Gina Moseley’s into the planet’s northernmost caves
Among the speleologist and climate expert's future plans is an expedition to Wulff's Land cave, unexplored since the 1960s
Lara Fluxà that interweaves glass and water, Venice’s present and past substrates
Through the deposit of water, this interaction brought a rediscovery of the silt, the material from the Canal di San Pietro
Gabriele Schor explains the Feminist Avant-Garde exhibition at the Rencontres d’Arles 2022
From the feminist movements of the Seventies to the continuing forms of discrimination: an exploration of women conditions through an exhibition at Rencontres d’ Arles
Between graphics, paintings and sculptures: the work of William Scott
From social issues to the creation of a utopian universe: a monographic volume traces the works of William Scott, the self-made artist
Hot Heart in Helsinki, a combination of thermal energy storage and recreation center
Islands designed by Carlo Ratti Associati won the Helsinki Energy Challenge for their contributing to the thermal heating system while avoiding the use of coal
Interweaving architecture, design and art: Alvar Aalto and Louis Carré
Gokelaere & Robinson gallery showcases a combination of Aalto's architectural works and the art of Louis Carré, from architecture to interior design
«99% of the population breathes air that exceeds World Health Organization air quality limits»
By now, the damage caused by air pollution to human health is obvious, in particular when it comes to lung or circulatory system diseases
Dries Van Noten at Paris Fashion Week: some Zazou subculture inspirations
From Zazou subculture to the Eighties era, up to cowboys and garage scene grifters, all the men of the Dries Van Noten SS23 collection
Desserto – Vegan leather starting from cactus plantations: the upcoming steps
The textile is developed exploiting the state of Zacatecas green fortune, creating occupation opportunity for inhabitants and capturing CO2
JW Anderson – classic clothing forms collide with unworn everyday
Split skateboard sweaters, terry cloth dresses, dumbbells holding up knitwear. The surrealistic garments in the spring/summer 2023 collection presented at Milan Fashion Week
La Galerie Philia, Marseille: Resonances and dissonances chronicle the Héritages exhibition
Between the contemporary design and visual arts, the influence of the father of modern architecture in the exhibition Héritages for the Seventieth anniversary of 'La Cité Radieuse'
Milano Ocean Week: Why has this year been critical for Indian Ocean islands?
The situation requires governmental implications that have the capacity to involve, starting from resolution and adaptation to environmental disasters
Milano Ocean Week: artificial reefs, the step to restore the environment through 3D printing
Coastruction’s research aims to overlay living corals with artificial reefs in the damaged and affected seas
Sustainability: changes appeared to be driven by consumers rather than by brands
The consumer awareness led to the conclusion that a different consumption approach must be implemented, contrary to the existing fast fashion model
The heritage of the ‘last emperor of fashion’ in his 90 years of life: Valentino Garavani
To celebrate the 90th birthday of the Maison's founder, some of his creations will be on display from May 11 to June 5 in his hometown, Voghera, Italy
Principality of Monaco: How can the industries help the Energy Transition Mission?
«To support this transition, the Prince decided to establish the Mission for Energy Transition, which manages projects to limit greenhouse gas emissions and develop renewable energy»
Bio polyurethane: corn-derived polyols could relay be an alternative to leather?
The added value of the material created through corn is the possibility of making the product biodegradable, if processed without affecting its natural integrity
Why is cinema still not progressing regarding sustainable production? EcoMuvi alternatives
EcoMuvi proposes alternative methodologies to the usual production schemes that favor the reduction of environmental impact of various departments and activities
Versailles & the World, the exhibition: the Palace power over colonies is contemporary, more than ever
«How the Sun King’s palace played a key role in French diplomacy and was at the center of political, artistic and commercial exchanges between East and West»
Change starts with farming: regenerative farming and foresting – From Farm to Fabric to Fashion
Experiences coming from farms and attention to the biodiversity that surrounds them highlight the ethical success of the development in the fashion system
Glenn Martens’ awaiting and the reinterpretation of Diesel traditional codes for FW22 collection
The alternative to luxury, sensuality and sustainability, the refresh implemented by Martens for the Diesel brand
PLAY: Philippe Jarrigeon and the 90’s universe of tv and cinema
Fun, fantasies, and 90s television sets. PLAY – a Philippe Jarrigeon’s personal vision of pop culture and modern aesthetics
The overlay of six different shades of Musk, more about Musk complexity fragrance
The union of a single natural raw material such as musk together with wood, spices, fruits and flowers searches for three-dimensionality in the collection of fragrances
A world in Hitachi Design Studio presents A World in Transition: defining a moment of ‘liminality’
The highlights from the Hitachi project online event explaining the changes needed within the system to ensure a future for the planet and human beings
Climate refugees – Why do people have to migrate because of climate changes?
The possibility to seek refuge in other countries should not be forced by the unlivable conditions of the territories most affected by global warming
Castor oil plant material – Neubau opening up a new perspective on green eyewear production
How through the use of biopolymers derived from a renewable substance, Neubau’s eyeglasses perform equally or better than the material with the polymer mix
«This year, the Fashion Film Festival Milano will speak a different language» says Ms. Cavalli Etro
Best green fashion film category, the three nominated film focus on the need of changing behaviors, circular rethinking and artisanal indigenous textiles
Supply chain and costs transparency: Garment Workshop, a proper review
Garment Workshop is a brand developed in the last year from the experience of the group NXTGN who is active in the fashion consultancy sector
Ocean positive, regenerateing water resource: North Sails’ experience
North Sails has coined the definition of ‘ocean positive’ in order to guide a sustainable and committed revolution towards the seas
Michele Rizzo, Walking and (cat)walking – the impact of performances: from Marni to Off-White
The clubbing experience is conceived as intimate and shared with other people as a social activity, a way to learn more about oneself and the individuals around, away from the...
From Zanzibar experience to Zawadi Studio, the artistic approach of Vivide Mantero
The collection and reconditioning of materials recovered in Zanzibar and Portugal are the basis of the photographic, sculptural and design productions of Zawadi Studio
Challenges in developing materials for the automotive sector: Volkswagen is reusing coffee waste
Silverskin: Volkswagen is developing, among a series of bio-based materials, a leatherette with coffee waste as a principal component of the filling
Fibretrace: the technology able to track the product lifecycle also after being recycled
Transparency is at the basis of a technology created to be implanted inside the fibers and to trace the entire production process
Nio cocktails – How to offset carbon emissions in the real world, examples from the beverage sector
What expedients are beverage companies implementing to offset emissions and how collaboration with dedicated companies leads to achieving neutrality
Streetwear before its advent in the fashion sphere, the narration of the VNGRD brand
The VNGRD publication reconnects the roots of streetwear with its entry into the Milanese and international fashion scene
Development of the raffia supply chain, a material to be used in the fashion industry
From the humanitarian and social project to the development in terms of production attentive to the biodiversity of Madagascar, the case of Made For A Woman
Buy now, pay later – the frontier of the new purchasing behaviors
Increased average cart and conversion rates explain why the BNPL technique can be a winner in the shopping environment. In conversation with Simone Mancini, CEO and founder of Scalapay.
Luxury shoe and eco-friendly, two attributes which do not cancel out – the experience of Piferi
Ethicality as a starting point for the development of a shoe prototype that breaks away from the idea of luxury made through the processing of leather, Piferi project
Zanellato Luxethic and almond shells – Tanning carried out through the use of alternative materials
The main elements used in the tanning of leather, such as chromium and aldehydes, are harmful to humans and nature. Zanellato proposes a solution
Building with concrete made with Salt – a big trouble could become a solution
The Anatomy of Sabkhas: preserving sustainable salt flats book, written by urbanists Rashid and Ahmed Bin Shabib, provide an urban research of the phenomenon and possible applications
Globally Connected: when a fashion production inspired by another culture is not respectful
One of the most common mistakes made by fashion houses when using specific traits from another culture to which they do not belong, is the non-admission
Volcán de Mi Tierra, Mexico: revalue agave plantations – with higher hydro-efficiency
The Mexican drink par excellence, tequila, finds its origins in the use of a particular refined material of the region of Jalisco: the case of Volcán De Mi Tierra
