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Sir Ridley Scott: The Strengths and Flaws of a Tireless Filmmaker
English director Ridley Scott celebrates his 87th birthday this November with the release of Gladiator II, a clear testament to his prolific and enduring spirit. But has everything he created...
Serving Looks: The Fashion Legacy of Tennis from Lacoste to Sinner
Tracing tennis’ journey from an aristocratic pastime to a pop culture phenomenon – tenniscore – with fashion-forward players pushing boundaries on the court
Cartier in China – Why Culture Remains the Primary Commercial Asset
From Europe to China and back: A Cartier Exhibition in Shanghai Sparks a Flow Between Technology and Magic, Geography and Diplomacy – from the Duchess of Windsor to a VPN...
Martino Gamper: Rough, Rocks and Corners
I prefer removing material over adding. Martino Gamper’s design process transforms raw materials into narratives – embracing limits as creative tools, he combines cutting, refining, and collaboration to reveal hidden...
Galerie Philia at Giardino Corsini with Future Relics – New Expressions of the Medici Legacy
Contemporary designers explore Florentine Renaissance archives, reinterpreting Medici symbols and techniques to create “relics” intended for the future – Future Relics
Raw Land: Elsa Peretti in Sant Martí Vell
Confusion becomes an expression of human, cultural, and professional identity – Elsa Peretti transformed the world’s disorder into an organic form
Michèle Lamy: I wake up not knowing what story I am in
Foucault once said that the 21st century would be Deleuzian. Now, living in the 21st century, it feels like almost dystopian – nterview with Michèle Lamy on chaos, creativity, Los...
Offsetting: Hemp Carbon storage, more than one hectare of forest
The market for offset credits to support ecosystem services: a source of income for adaptation, mitigation and technological innovation actions
It’s a good time to be Moses Sumney
We caught up to discuss his emerging creative ventures, how he marries his career as a musician with that of an actor, and how he hopes people respond to his...
Why hemp is an effective tool in regenerative agriculture?
Tracing the journey of hemp production and its role in improving soil health: reporting Rafael Dulon at EIHA June 2021 conference
Chromakopia: Tyler The Creator’s New Noir Phase
Growing up is no small feat: Los Angeles rapper Tyler The Creator uses a new horror-inspired persona to share his experiences of turning thirty
What is Milan’s aesthetic and architectural identity?
Milan is a Rationalist city. An aesthetic that becomes identity and definition for both the city and its inhabitants: the Milanese spirit, that diligent dedication to results, innovation, and concreteness
Provoking Italian manufacturing as much as you can
Italian, natural, plant-based supply chain - from farm field to weaving: the transparency of Made in Italy that wants to be not just a label, but a value
Georgia Palmer, Polaris
The 30th issue of Lampoon – the second of eight covers: Georgia Palmer in Balenciaga, photography by Alice Rosati, style by Niki Pauls
Stevie and Mada: Raw Portraits from the Edge of the Sunshine
Stevie and Mada turn their lens on Florida’s unrefined landscapes: they capture the interplay between the state’s untamed nature and the individuals who call it home, revealing a side of...
Rough Lampoon #30: The Identity of a Magazine for the Future of Publishing
From the double O of Lampoon to the identity of a Rough Magazine: in-depth journalism dedicated to culture, where culture means transparency for both sides of the scale—the dirty and...
The Transformation of Garage Traversi and the New AP House by Audemars Piguet in a Booklet
AP House Milano explores the renovation process of Garage Traversi and delves into its connection with the urban landscape – starting from Via Bagutta and San Babila, a crossroads of...
Hemp: the difference between CBD and THC
The chemical compound in the hemp plant is recognized by many as an anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antioxidant -wrongly, we associate it with THC
The book Bonacina Grandi Maestri tells the story of over 120 years of Italian design
Bulrush, rattan, malacca – "It's the material that creates this style. The big names worked with us because we could make shapes that would have been impossible or too expensive...
Bonacina 1889: rattan manufacturing and design icons
Elia Bonacina, fourth generation of Bonacina 1889: pieces for the Agnelli family, Mondadori, Rothschilds, and inspirations for Mongiardino – rewriting the history of design backwards
Jean Cocteau’s drawings: explicit sexuality – It is all about poetry
For Cocteau, it was all poetry: a drawing blended with words, Jean Marais the lover and actor in Orpheus, his friendship with Peggy Guggenheim, a relationship with Natalie Paley, the...
The intersection of urban architecture and green spaces in Shinjuku City
Shinjuku's energy radiates through its streets, where modern skyscrapers cast shadows over ancient shrines and serene gardens – photographer Ramona Deckers for Lampoon
Reality as seen from a helicopter
Overcoming the banal beauty of the postcard landscape: stains are everyday realities, landscapes, scraps of life defined by chromatic contrasts
Milk is a natural product, but can damage the environment
Whilst milk is a natural product, when thrown away, it has the potential to damage the environment as «into a water stream, there is potential that it can sit there...
Netsuke: a Japanese art form that needs to be held
They bought them like we would buy cufflinks, with an eye on how they looked. Obviously, if they chose a shishi they must have been a bit superstitious, but the...
Obscene acts in a private space: gestures of a standard affair in a sunny afternoon
We want sex more than ever: an age of over exposure, the private versus the public - the obscene is the only fascination that still stands
Toile de Jouy: what does it mean?
«Chinoiserie possesses a sense of wonder, even if tinged by some sadness. I start from this, to express the amazement it communicates to me» – Richard Saja made the toile...
Hemp in animal feed: facts and fiction
Regulatory concerns arise with the integration of hemp in livestock nutrition. A promoter of sustainable agricultural practices? Scientific research results show C02 reduction
Coconut husk, biomass from coconut: fibers are known as coir
According to the International Coconut Community, working with coconut waste is a business that ensures benefits for both producers and South eastern suppliers
Negative Finances and the Luxury Crisis: Is It a Matter of Good Manners?
The luxury crisis can be seen on the negative balance sheets. However, there’s a sociological issue that might seem distant, yet it affects our daily lives and those who conduct...
The Soundtracks of the Runways – How Music Becomes a Tool for Storytelling
The SS25 fashion weeks were not short of intentional soundtrack choices, reflecting deeper themes within the collections and activating an emerging audience of Gen-Z consumers through music marketing
The Beautiful Decay according to Marcin Rusak
Marcin Rusak combines the dichotomy of the natural and the man-made – «I took something already dead, that was grown for our pleasure, and turned it into a print that...
Pierre Bergé – the man is an icon, portrayed in a visionary dialogue with musician Teodor Currentzis
Bergé was a businessman, great collector, patron and cultural agitprop interested in Le Monde and Tetu, a gay rights activist and a leading name in the battle against AIDS
Hemp – why now is the best time to invest in the industry?
Canada is able to produce the raw material at a much lower cost than anywhere else, enabling them to see a larger profit market as a result
Kiki Smith: legends, fairy tales, and religious icons
Bronze sculptures and small-scale paintings are set up inside the Galleria Lorcan O'Neill as within a temple or a church
Hedi Slimane left Celine: the Evolution of a Brand Through its Designers
After seven years with Celine, Hedi Slimane left, two days after presenting the collection Un été français. An analysis of a brand that has been a blank canvas for its creative...
Studio Peregalli: between technology and harmony, the latter comes out on top
«We want to give a flavor, a scent, of a world that is linked to the place we operate from. We’re both students of Renzo Mongiardino»
The Fashion Month: is there any sustainability? Only 10 looks here to talk about
Ten looks out of over two thousand: a selection that calls for sustainability, after witnessing a month of non-stop fashion shows – we ask for no plastic, no prints, no...
Can Vegans Be Photographers?
“Commercial photography is not vegan-friendly, but, there is a movement among artists seeking sustainable alternatives in photographic processes,” – interview with writer, filmmaker and curator Boaz Levin
Italian crafting supremacy: Naples and the art of Piqué
Gold and mother-of-pearl in the workshops across the Royal Palace: a touch of humor, obelisks, baroque and chinoiserie, ancient ruins and everyday objects
In Search of Lost Time through Opera and Books – Lampoon Archivio
Proust, passionate about the works of Wagner, embodied the subtle connection between the reader, the composer, and the stage. Lucas Lehmann and Ally macRae for Lampoon
Milan fashion between decadence and reset: craftcore is the future
Analysis and consideration of the Milan fashion shows: what direction should fashion take for the Italian industry to remain positive?
Transition: when left alone we’re able to transcend ourselves
Carly Scott: open landscapes and desolated beaches give us back the freedom we’ve been longing for
Oslo positions itself as a circular fashion city
Overshadowed by Copenhagen, Oslo is emerging as a city for circular fashion, focused on sustainable textile industry, with convincing initiatives – against the backdrop of Norway’s dependence on oil and...
In the Dior show, Charli XCX embodies the message of inclusivity
Maria Grazia Chiuri's Dior Spring-Summer 2025 collection set to the beats of FKA twigs’s "Eusexua" and Charli XCX and Billie Eilish’s “Guess,” the show took place under a tent in...
The shape of light with Helena Clunies-Ross: an itinerary through design that starts in Tribeca
Helena Clunies-Ross Design: from rough architecture to art deco-inspired furniture, seeking for a balance between proportions, history and modernity
