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Charlie Siem – a Guarnieri del Gesù from 1735, previously owned by Yehudi Menuhin
«Every time you play a piece, even if it is the same, it never comes out identically. Music is defined by abstraction because there is the aspect of time one...
The new Colosseum floor shows a new face of the roman arena
«The effects of the climate have already affected the monument». To monitor the variables of the environment and using artificial intelligence to take care of it
Public is tired of hearing about climate apocalypse: it’s time to bring up solutions
The world is not all black or white: constructive journalism breaks the negativity bias adding nuances and closing the gap between scientists and journalists
Arses, spitting, domestic appliances. Bruto Fanzine and its obsession with the archives
In a digital society, can paper be the bulwark of free circulation of images? Bruto fanzine – a story of obsessions and theft of internet domains
Lampoon Archive: Annie Collinge – some Gucci sneakers to play the old game
Using props and staging, the British photographer Annie Collinge creates scenes that seem to come straight out of a fairytale. Annie delivered Lampoon’s irony to Gucci Tennis 1977
Migrants are still drowning in the Mediterranean: the European border control policies
By its nature, the sea is a hard place to collect data. Using surveillance data with an inverted logic and data technology, Forensic Architecture denounces the human rights violations in...
Architecture, design, community: improving access to school in Madagascar with 3D printing
Locals were involved, from work to sharing knowledge and design. Architecture must start from togetherness and can help improve access to education globally
Pollution has reached the highest region on Earth – the garbage crisis in Tibet
Mass tourism, urbanization, and the absence of governance on waste management in rural areas have transformed Tibet, which has been dealing with a garbage crisis
Plant a Million Corals: coral reef restoration foundation by Dr. David Vaughan
With over forty years of experience in aquaculture, Dr. David Vaughan walks us through the courses of action to take to put coral restoration back on the agenda
Rasmussen and Kristensen: «We like to stick our high heels into the dark mud»
Matilde Søes Rasmussen and Marie Flarup Kristensen. The offspring of an artistic collaboration where care, trust, and an interest in mythic female existences are all elements
«We cannot produce natural resources, but we use them better» – AMF Neccessories
AMF Necessories’ sustainable core strategy. «We create luxury items as a vehicle for giving people a better job, making the air cleaner, and contributing to a better future»
‘Kaleidoscope Manifesto’: the artsy festival that took place during Paris Men’s Fashion Week
The event took place for the first time in 2019 and waited until last June for its second edition, featuring projects from the creative minds of Sterling Ruby, Mowalola and...
Take a Deep Breath. Nanushka’s Sun Series debuts in El Silencio, Ibiza
When one thinks of Ibiza, a string of connotations comes to mind: EDM, disco lights, half-naked bodies and sweat. And recently also sunrise hikes, art performances, and sound baths
Robert Hamblin and Zanele Muholi, Time will tell. Art and activism from South Africa
Demons and winged creatures. Robert Hamblin: «My paintings are full of color, beauty and pride, but also scars and bruises that exist altogether»
Iwantja Rock n Roll The work of three artists from Aboriginal Australian communities
Vincent Namatjira, Kaylene Whiskey, Tiger Yaltangki: Aboriginal Australian communities to produce commentary yielding humor, irony, depth, and re-contextualization
What’s in my clothes? What we grow and what we wear? A Textile Garden
Through a living installation, ‘A Textile Garden’ serves food for thought: what is the relationship between what we grow and what we wear?
How to dispose of nuclear energy waste efficiently to make it never come back
Dr. Henry Crichlow, CEO of Nuclear SAFE, on the patented technology he invented: he believes it could bring the nuclear industry forward on the disposal side
Over one billion people worldwide have no identification – blockchain as proof of identity?
Migrations are ever more frequent, but guaranteeing identity when moving to a new country is not easy. Blockchain can help, according to Monique Morrow
Distribution giants sign coZEV agreement to decarbonize deep maritime voyages
On the electrification of deep maritime shipping, the cost and implications of the green transition. An interview with Ingrid Irigoyen of The Aspen Institute coZEV (Cargo owners for zero emissions...
Dirty money – Banking on Climate Chaos 2022: listing the banks that are financing fossil fuel companies
In the six years since the adoption of the Paris Agreement, fossil fuel financing from the world's sixty largest banks has reached four-point-six trillion USD
Droughts, water scarcity and air pollution – how are these issues interconnected?
According to a World Meteorological Organization report, by 2050 more than five billion people will face inadequate access to water at least one month each year
The couture scene: Kimhekim is about obsessions and nuanced sexuality
«It's about rearrangement and reconstruction». Kimhekim represents the new couture wave as a young designer braids past and future Korean sensibility into clothing
Why should Singapore amp up water conservation efforts to green 80% of its buildings?
Ravinder Sajwan, CEO of Renew Group, talks about why greening 80% of Singapore’s buildings by 2030 should start with water conservation
The polaroids reminiscing Gus Van Sant’s directing process: talking to Kaat De Jonghe
Dries Van Noten and Die Plek present an exhibition of photographs by Gus Van Sant at the Little House, Dries Van Noten Los Angeles
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
MoMA PS1 presents Deana Lawson: Portraits of family, legacy and ‘godlike beings’
American photographer Deana Lawson details a rich and layered history of Black life in her return to MoMA PS1 in New York City
No more synthetics fibers – removing carbon and plastics from fashion
Desynthesizing fashion: old materials from natural and animal fibers may be the answer at scale to replacing synthetic fibers
Safety and Shelter: addressing the basic necessity that has turned to a global crisis
In the era of a radical change, ICON’s Director of Building Design and Performance, Melodie Yashar sheds light on breaking the stigma of conventional building techniques with 3D printing
Susan Cianciolo, from the 90s: «I can’t understand my work because I’m making it»
Susan Cianciolo about her way of creating: «Even the given theme could take you in a different direction. It's always a surprise. My work can get changed many times before...
«Regenerative farming doesn’t matter on its own» – Dan Colen in the Hudson Valley, with Ora Wise
Using regenerative farming techniques to cultivate the land sustainably, while also ensuring that all fresh produce and meat yielded from the farm go directly to people
Louis Vuitton helping to polish the tarnished illegal exotic animal trade
Dissecting the exotic skin trade: are luxury brands still responsible for the abuse of endangered species and what are they doing to counteract the global footprint?
Point William: a peninsula in Canada as an experimental site for architecture
2021 RAIC gold medal Shim-Stycliffe architects have developed a twenty-year-long project, on the same site, with the same crew
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
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
Making a city green – Tallinn, the first European capital with free public transport
Since January 1, 2013, after a city-wide free public transit referendum, Tallinn has provided its citizens with free public transport, becoming the first European capital to do so
Memory of the Shore – Magnum photographer Ara Güler evokes memories in Istanbul
From Istanbul’s past to its present, Ara Güler’s photography tells the story of the city’s relationship with the sea, laying at the intersection of Europe and Asia
Another-1 and DRIP-LAB – Democratizing the access to hype fashion wearables
DRIP-LAB, Another-1’s latest project, brings the art of four international writers in the digital world turning their graffiti into NFTs
Culture has to travel. In conversation with Carl Gerges on Bottega Veneta’s The Square
«I had to create a space where people would be able to express themselves». Bottega Veneta and Carl Gerges set up the first fashion hub dedicated to dialogue and interaction
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
Lombardy 2000-2020: to fight back the energy crisis by becoming less dependent on import
The crisis perpetrated at planetary level is pushing a further phase of the ecological transition. ALDAI, Lombard association of industrial company managers
Fostering creative play at all ages – Louise Follain is the Editor-in-chief at Combo Magazine
Editor-in-chief of Combo Magazine Louise Follain shares her inspiration, goals and future along with the publication’s origin story: from idea to print magazine. Each issue features creative content from recipes...
Heating is the main polluter: Max Fordham and a Net Zero Carbon home in UK
Lead engineer Ali Shaw told us about the journey. From the idea to design and choosing materials. Sharing performance data and costs, he says, is a must to reach climate...
The message by Joshua James Small: a collection of ten looks, opposed to sixty
«I can tell a story about every piece of clothing I’ve ever made or bought» - Joshua James Small discusses the narrative behind his collection, Thru These Tears
Perry Lethlean: a first botanical garden solely for Australian native species
«Expressing the love–hate relationship Australians have with their landscape». In conversation with Perry Lethlean, TCL’s managing director on The Australian Garden
A holistic design approach to operate the first climate neutral airport terminal
«Airports are no longer just about travels; they are civic hubs», says CallisonRTKL, building the first net-zero airport
Maison Dior takes the enhancement of Venetian heritage quite seriously
It was 2020 when Dior covered the facade of the Correr Museum with a cascade of gold created by Fabrizio Plessi. This year, the French house continues to invest in...
