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«A material waiting for its own language»: Webb Yates, building with stone
Working with natural materials – «What would the retro-futuristic extension of the Tudor era be? ». Steve Webb goes back to the fork of the road where we went wrong...
Acts of Appearance by Gauri Gill: a new fictional tale in rural India
From mystical creatures to tangible reality, Gauri Gill unveils the creative force of indigenous communities in India
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
Can art take inspiration from clothing? Alexander McQueen curates the Process exhibition
Starting from the pre fall/winter 2022 Alexander McQueen Collection, twelve female artists were invited to create an art piece inspired by the clothes
Ireland: reforesting the Emerald Isle: a charity’s efforts to reintroduce woodlands
Between 2015 and 2020, the deforestation rate worldwide has been ten million hectares per year. In Ireland, Hometree charity has partnered with L’Occitane Foundation to build back what went lost
Slow fashion and electronic e-waste – an endeavor towards the jewelry industry
Ashley Heather, founder of AuTerra, walks us through the philosophy behind a model of jewelry production that aims to return to a concept of ‘slow fashion’
Range of biosynthetic expands to microbially fermented protein materials – Spiber yarn
Spiber Inc. is a Japanese biotechnology company developing synthetic protein material via a microbial fermentation process, that uses sugars
Christian Levett – about the art market, the aesthetic taste and financial logic
«The core of my collection is female Abstract Expressionist. The idea is not to sell any artworks, but to leave them in heritage to my children and grandchildren»
Architectural densities and compressions – Michael Wolf’s examination of megalopolis
«I was always on the side of the underdog». Michael Wolf’s work highlights the absence of private and public space in metropolises
The land of freedom is where black people were oppressed. Rahim Fortune is 2022 Arles photo festival winner
I can't stand to see you cry exhibition shows «history has also made it more difficult for men and women to love each other» – in conversation with Arles prix Roederer winner
Florence Mann: dissolving gender and subverting the wearability of clothes as we know it
Inspired by the work of Rei Kawakubo, Sarah Lucas and Barbara Hepworth, Florence Mann and Veronica Blagoeva study a different view on the connection between human form and clothing
Dutch couple creates first of its kind in-home water recycling system: Hydraloop
An awarding winning, in-home water recycling system featured in the new Netflix documentary Brave Blue World, is reshaping and reducing domestic water consumption
Tailoring made for self-expression: Jil Sander surrounds the individual with a knitwear effort
Lucie and Luke Meier present the Men’s Fall Winter 2022 collection as part of Paris Fashion Week. An urban inspiration merged with social and cultural changes
Forest Stewardship Council looking into the supply chain — from fiber to fashion
The other side of the environmental aspect, in which FSC is looking into if the forest is safeguarding biodiversity and protecting water resources connected to the forest
Carbon-insetting through low-emission materials: a game plan by Ganni
Through ‘Fabrics of the Future,’ Ganni hopes to collaborate with five new low-emission fibre innovators per year. This year’s line-up includes: Stem, Mylo, Circulose among others
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
From isolation to openness: Sofie Birch discusses the process behind Holotropica
«When you create music, it acts as a mirror of where you are in that present instant». Sofie Birch invites us to reconsider music as a cognitive tool through her...
Queer Icons and their Cats – Alison Nastasi: animals are a safe space for the queer community
The book Queer Icons and their Cats is a celebration of the kinship between queers and their cats; solidarity to all who face daily oppression for being their authentic self
End-of-life materials: the case of Rester recovery fiber plant
Rester’s recovered fiber plant might not have created 100% biodegradable fibers for every fiber type it produces, but it has prolonged the life of textile and lessen its emissions
As Do-it-yourself advances, could consumerism recede? DIY trends
In conversation with trend forecasters Anna Maroncelli and Harleen Sabharwal on exploring the antidote to consumerism
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
Let the material do the talking: Pedro García’s hybrid techniques for a respectful approach
For over fifty years, Pedro García has been working on the possibilities in footwear design, with its Made in Spain pledge and social responsibilities
Put down your phone and go for a walk – Jana Sojka, childhood, adulthood
«Dusk is my favorite moment and it seems like the earth starts to take deep breaths after a long and busy day» – Jana Sojka’s night tales
Chlorine has to disappear from drinking water. Why it matters for the fashion industry?
How chemicals are managed by suppliers makes the difference in an item's sustainability level. Reporting Water Team and ZDHC to understand some good practices
Making the most of boredom. A look into NOIA Magazine’s collaborative world
Born from Lorenzo Bigatti’s lockdown boredom, NOIA Magazine embraces the creative possibilities that emerge when you look at things differently
Reducing microplastics – could or could not hybrid fiber be a viable solution?
Blending recycled polyester and natural hemp fibers together – are brands able to produce a more eco-friendly alternative to the workout clothes?
Nature’s shield – Deforestation, biodiversity loss, climate change, pandemics: it’s all linked
Increased contact with different animals and ecosystems has created opportunities for illnesses to be transmitted to humans, and global trade has magnified the scale of the outbreaks
Rolex Mentor and Protégé – what does it mean ‘cross-generational interaction’ ?
The Rolex Mentor and Protégé initiative was set up to make a contribution to global culture: international artists take part in a one-to-one mentoring relationship by artistic masters
Lampoon / The Transition Issue: about Hydrogen, the enormity of scientific research
With Hydrogen expected to represent almost 25% of global energy end-uses by the year 2050 scientists are defining the energy carriers that will shape it
Paolo Canevari about experiencing what democracy is: «Art is the hope we have»
«We live that twenty-four hour per day in our skin. I don’t go home after the studio and say my work is finished. It’s not like someone working in the...
Water temperature – seventy-one percent of the Earth’s surface is covered with water
Water is the thermometer of a warming planet Earth: our world is dealing with water scarcity, as our freshwater resources are declining
Freitag proves that completely compostable clothing is not a myth
Exploring two diverse approaches to circularity through end-of-life value chains in recycling and composting models by Swiss brand Freitag
Hooked Foods – Overfishing and Aquaculture: demanding for seafood, an alternative is needed
Vega tuna and fish imitation. The Swedish-based start-up has come up with an idea to make a plant-based fish to tackle the issue of overfishing - Hooked Foods introduction
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...
