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Maria Bellotto

Journalist and writer, Maria explores the many shades and layers of fashion with a holistic approach that focuses both on alternative raw materials and innovative sustainable processes. Based in Milan, she writes about the lifestyle and the cultural life of the city, with a spotlight on events and exhibitions. Passionate about architecture, literature, and art, she also collaborates with other magazines such as Switch Magazine and Orlando.

Dal video dell'opera Le troiane
Rigenerare territori e comunità locali: il modello di economia circolare di Vaia
Dopo la tempesta che nel 2018 abbatté 42mila ettari di bosco nel Trivenento, la BCorp VAIA presenta alla Triennale di Milano il progetto VAIA People e fronteggia l’infestazione di bostrico
Bombon- Eva Fàbregas
The latest developments and trends in contemporary art at Liste Art Fair Basel 2023
Liste Art Fair Basel supports new galleries with a commitment to sustainability. Friends of Liste provides financial support to selected galleries for elaborate presentations
Craftsmanship, to obtain the maximum with the minimum – Talking to Luca Rubinacci
Rubinacci follows a responsible approach since the 1930s. «Artisans work with fine raw materials, such as pure virgin wool, cashmere or linen: they don't waste anything»
Filo
59th edition, FILO – Paolo Monfermoso, abandoning the notions of trends
For the 59th edition of the event, with its ‘Imaginary geographies’, FILO proposes textile themes focused on product research in a creative dialogue with its exhibitors
Hotels in Switzerland are cutting oils consumption by 90%: a focus on The Tschuggen Collection
2020-2023: the tourism regulatory environment focuses on social and environmental policies for hotels in Switzerland, including Tschuggen Hotel Collection
25 million families growing greens at home: Hedera tackles indoor gardening
80% of people's exposure to pesticides happens indoors, but with vertical gardens it’s possible to grow organic greens at home
Gweave – A biodegradable polyester that could disrupt the fashion industry
While compostable textiles seem to be a sustainable solution, MAKE is going to bring to the market a new polymer which is biodegradable and long-lasting
Lampoon Magazine
Profumeria e dati analitici: l’intelligenza artificiale potrà mai vincere la creatività umana?
Oltre a statistiche, sondaggi, ricerche, c’è l’intuito - approccio umano di Luca Maffei: la nuova sede di Atelier Fragranze Milano era un laboratorio di panificazione
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Synthetic fur vs. natural fur debate: the industries reached an aggregated value of $25 billion
While animal fur shows biodegradation, polyester-made fake fur can be down-cycled, but consumer opinion is divided with 47% adults in US deeming fur inappropriate
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Via Veneto, Rome: the upcoming hotellerie through renewable energy and waste reduction programs
With their Belle Arti-approved restorations, the 5-stars hotels in Via Veneto are pursuing programs of waste reduction, km0 products, energy consumption reduction and renewable energy usage
Showcasing savoir-faire and craftsmanship, Louis Vuitton perpetuates the traditions of its founder
Up to 300 people working in a single workshop; divided into two areas to encourage a sense of community and the transmission of skills from generation to generation
Cecilia Accardo – Quartz, synthetic diamonds, and non-mined metals: paving the way to recycled jewelry
Cecilia Accardo and Scéona Poroli-Chauveau: «There is no difference between extracted or non-mined metal in terms of quality». A conversation about the recycled jewelry industry
Urtica Dioica: the sustainable nettle fabric that looks like silk
«Nettle is the replacement for synthetic fibers since it is the most stable fiber in the natural fibers range»
Sovrapproduzione e outsourcing – soluzioni tra Vicenza e la Moldavia
L’outdoor, una casa editrice, un progetto cartografico e un’oasi naturalistica. Siti produttivi in Italia e Moldavia, si produce solo in pre-order. Montura in Veneto, Trentino e Moldavia
Claudia Tinor Centi is a flower designer and owner of Hanami Atelier
The dark side of the cut-flower industry and the demand for not-in-season flowers
«The event industry requires large quantities of the identical flowers, that only the Dutch market (which serves as a collector of crops from Colombia, South Africa, and Ecuador) can satisfy»
Augmented-Reality-DIS-Lampoon
Shoes in AR – No-stock approach and 3D configurator: game changers in the fashion manufacturing industry?
The overproduction of clothing is often an overlooked element when it comes to pollution caused by the fashion industry. A conversation with Francesco Carpineti.
Viticulture-Lampoon
The wine industry to be updated: regenerative agriculture, biochar, biodynamic approaches
From Franciacorta to Champagne, cases of experimentation through regenerative agriculture, return to traditional methods and biodynamic farming
Avocado and onion peels are the new black: natural dyes made with food waste
«Using food waste to produce dyes tackles the sustainability problem from different angles». A conversation with Cara Marie Piazza, Creative Director at CMP Dye House
Bacterial dyes in the textile industry – a conversation with Karin Fleck from Vienna Textile Lab
While the dyeing industry is looking for sustainable alternatives, Vienna Textile is going to bring to the market a new dye made from bacteria.
Eileen Fisher’s Regenerative Wool: restoring Patagonia’s Grasslands with sheep
Patagonia Grasslands are facing desertification because of years of overgrazing and hard weather conditions, but Regenerative Grazing can be the solution
Black in nature does not exist: the future of sustainable fabrics and natural dyes.
The recycled and degradable fabrics and natural dyes will change the impact of the fashion industry on the environment: the Iluna Group case study
Herd United Kingdom
Herd Wear – Wool can be circular and environmentally-friendly, but only if processed with care
«The British wool industry has been neglected in the past fifty years, but it used to be a business in the past»: Ruth Rands is revamping the wool industry in...