Magazine
Unraveled, Maxine Bédat: Jeans, as a symbol of globalized and popular fashion
From cotton farming in Texas to manufacturing in Bangladesh and on to disposal and donations in Ghana, the whole terrifying life cycle of clothing
Having muscles – the courage to have a purpose. Banca Ifis and the Economy of Beauty
This effort of estimating the impact of beauty is reflected in the annual Banca Ifis report Economy of Beauty – a volume released in June 2022 and shot by Sanja...
Mapping the Anthropocene, Synchrodogs’ art is an example of eco-art
The Ukrainian artistic duo Synchrodogs talks about the tension between humanity and nature halfway between reality and sleep life to raise climate crisis awareness
Matylda Krzykowski – Topics, disciplines: Letting yourself be surprised is a form of courage
Matylda Krzykowski, when transdisciplinarity becomes doing. «Whatever you want to become or do in your life is not just a matter of naming who you want to be, but actually...
Marie Tomanova’s new book is a sweetener for immigration harshness and desolation
Tracing an itinerary of self, Marie Tomanova collects images from her return home. It Was Once My Universe is an intimate volume, documenting the urgency to belong
From Iran to Italy: the multidiscipline of Bizhan Bassiri and his Magmatic Thought
Art as a combination of cultures, inspirations and creative expression. Bizhan Bassiri: «To focus, I prefer to be in a place as if it were on the moon»
Russian-ness, pan-Slavism. Michel Eltchaninoff explains Vladimir Putin’s policies
Michel Eltchaninoff sits down with Eleonora Rajneri Karageorgevitch for Lampoon, investigating Putin’s ideological and philosophical foundations of thought
The failure of FTX means a new crypto crisis: where do NFTs stand?
Is the crypto crisis affecting NFT? Some see them as evil and some as the future of art. A model to be analyzed, to offer new perspectives
Textiles made with human hair: a wasted resource for the industry?
The design industry could benefit from the use of natural fiber - but at what cost? Comparing hair and wool, raw materials whose characteristics are alike
Globalization is over: Ugo La Pietra’s master class about craftsmanship
«Institutions, despite the many cultural battles, have not yet separated artistic craftsmanship from the generic profession of craftsman». Ugo La Pietra for Lampoon
Ecovado — a British-made avocado made using beans, apples and walnuts
Central Saint-Martins graduate, Arina Shokouhi, invents an alternative the avocados with the goal to steer people towards a more sustainable option: enter the Ecovado
Absurdity, masculinity, and a nude Cary Grant: Kurt Kauper’s take on painting
«All great paintings are great whether it’s Giotto or Picasso because of the way the volumes move through space». In conversation with American painter Kurt Kauper
Against male chauvinism. Underground Goddess is a story of female revenge
Matteo Strocchia, Marco Servina and Giulia Meterangelis intertwines a story of five women in the Milanese that reclaim their femininity in a world atrophied by men
Raw materials: What Goes Around Comes Around, Bosco Sodi, Palazzo Grimani in Venice
Art is not fixed: Sodi’s pieces change according to the environment – and people – they are exposed to. Bosco Sodi unveils the latest show at Palazzo Vendramin Grimani in...
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»
Officina Magisafi. Designing timeless solutions – from traditional handcraft and local know-how
Architect Debora Bordogni and designer Claudio Acquaviva found in Val Seriana the perfect ecosystem for their design studio where methodology and research hold sway
What are the costs of relative humidity control? Discovering HEDS technology
Developments in the dehumidification sector to allow government buildings reaching their zero-emission goals. An interview with Scot Duncan, inventor of HEDS
Leveraging blockchain technology to put plastic back into the production cycle
Recovered seaside plastic is an alternative to virgin plastic. Tracking it through blockchain technology can prevent its dispersion by promoting recycling
«Wear your trauma proudly» – Petite Meller, music is a liberating force
In sound and vision from the French-Israeli singer, songwriter, model and philosopher, we find the power of music and dance to free people. Petite Meller speaks at Lampoon
Olafur Eliasson’s Trembling Horizons – to reconsider our relationship with space
The third Eliasson’s exhibition at Castello di Rivoli stems from the desire to intercept the Scandinavian interest in ecology and environmental sustainability by creating an ongoing dialogue with nature
Ksenia Schnaider, Ukraine: «If I produced anywhere else in the world, I’d betray my country»
Ksenia Schnaider is the designer of her eponymous brand, based in Kyiv: having a local production the brand is heavily affected by the war, both business-wise and personally
Paul Smith: Boring when a product is sustainable. If it’s not, it’s a problem
Architecture had already arrived at minimalism, but not in car design – Sir Paul Smith in conversation with Oliver Heilmer, head of MINI Design
Linus Morales, Barometer – What happens when pressure and floating co-occur
Linus Morales creates a story focused on bodies against the glass: a relief of the human form in space and a playful reminder of body parts in a photocopier
Adam Jones: stitching together Britpop, pub-chic and the Union Jack into sweater vests
«The next collection will be more granny, more Welsh – your Nain going down to the pub with a lace collar on, and she’s drinking a pint». The punk nostalgic...
Hussein Chalayan, Souffleur: Pretension, Fake Celebrations, Post-Colonial Bodies
«Digital life in itself is a consumed situation where we become digital creatures and hide behind our digital self» – Hussein Chalayan presents his solo exhibition to Lampoon
Colonialism is not a matter of the past: Sebastiano Mauri, Lorcan O’Neill, Julian Bedel discuss
The thing with power is what do you do with it. Competition and bullying are a part of Nature, and our nature. Sebastiano Mauri talks with Lorcan O’Neill and Julian...
Intangible Cultural Heritage – Japan leads the way for protecting craftsmanship
Three official bodies recognize artisanal heritage in the World: the Living National Treasure Certification in Japan; the Institut National Mêtiers d’Art in France; and the international UNESCO awarded status
Hermès Lipsticks – Gregoris Pyrpylis on the way that pigments change
For Autumn 2022, Gregoris Pyrpylis introduced five new additions to the emblematic range in order to surround the central pivot of Rouge H based on «intuition and the need to...
If plastic could disappear: on the potential of enzymatic depolymerization
Biologist Hal Alper on the self-producing enzyme who thrives on PET products – it is able to break apart plastic polymers and give back virgin material without any loss of integrity
What is the difference between art and craft? Silvia Venturini Fendi, presenting Hand in Hand
Silvia Venturini Fendi recounts the new shape of the FENDI hand in hand project. Texts and images to enhance the mastery of thirty artisans chosen to reinterpret the Baguette bag...
Human-made mass surpasses global biomass: is this the real point of no return?
Scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science compare the mass of the living with the one of the human-made, where humans have become the dominant forces shaping the surface of...
Lionfish numbers reached a peak saturation point in Florida’s waters. Inversa addresses the issue
One species of fish is the perfect candidate for fish leather and environmental activists aren’t against it. Inversa launches Invasive Lionfish leather products from sneakers to watches
Armani Neve – From the mountains of Canada, landing in Sankt Moritz for a show
A series of pictures shot by Alex Black in Canada: the Armani Neve collection is going to presented worldwide in Sankt Moritz on December 9th
The Never Never: fake news, national stereotypes and false myths – Jeremy Hutchison and Evelyn Simons
British artist Jeremy Hutchison and Belgian curator Evelyn Simons present The Never Never, second chapter of Driftwood, or how we surfaced through currents (2017) supported by Fondazione Prada
Intimacy vs. humidity – I love you more. Eva Wang, Fendi, Lampoon Fall 2022 Issue
A mix of portraits, documentaries, and fashion developed on humanist realism: fine art studying affected Eva Wang aesthetics deeply, giving her a strong sensitivity to colors and composition
Can a jewel evoke an artwork such as The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa by Gian Lorenzo Bernini?
Can a jewel evoke an artwork such as The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa by Gian Lorenzo Bernini? Is it possible for a necklace to replicate fur? What about the crumpled...
Oscar Murillo – A Storm Is Blowing From Paradise, the wind of progress takes over Venice
The storm of progress theorized by Walter Benjamin takes the form of thousands of drawings and marks made in almost ten years by children and school students world-wide
Louis Vuitton Spirit High Jewelry – Francesca Amfitheatrof says common stones are boring
«To strive for something that is a bit technically ‘uncomfortable’». Francesca Amfitheatrof and the Spirit high jewelry collection. Louis Vuitton’s most robust endeavor to date
Louis de Roffignac: the object that belongs to space and becomes space
«Dynamism is the extension in space of the body of objects by the effect of movement». Photographer Louis de Roffignac interpretation of shape and space for Lampoon Fall 22
Just a transparent layer on the boundaries of horizons: reporting Golden Goose
Photographer Lorenzo Venturini deals with one of the purest elements that we can find up in the mountains: the air. A project supported by Golden Goose
MOSE project – Methods, Models and Uncertainty: Venice floods as a paradigm for coastal flooding
Four Specialists, one problem to address: Research on a city persecuted by record high tides and a settling landmass done and the salt marshes affected as a result by University...
Tereza Mundilova on boundaries: twinkling lights burn bright like traces memory
Photographer Tereza Mundilova takes us through the sorrow that walks us through life for Lampoon Fall 2022: The Muscles Issue
Recurring water scarcity – its causes, impact, management, and prevention in Europe
The 2019 EEA Indicator Assessment analysis found that agriculture, forestry, and fishing's water abstraction make up 58.3 percent of the total
It was not a witchcraft masterpiece, it was something else – Manon Clavelier
Some city’s inhabitants were struck by an insane and puzzling fever. They ended up wandering through the streets in revolt, running at full speed, completing their mutation process
Whether naked or dressed, we never skip the kindness of a smile: Lars Brønseth
The objects all hint to the idea of weightlessness, while the fashion is constructed in a way that seems to defy gravity. Lars Brønseth for Lampoon, the Muscles issue
Rid Burman – Portraying India’s first individual of a sport and routine
Rid Burman brings us to Kolhapur: the historical Wrestling capital of India where tournaments take place gathering wrestlers from across undivided India
