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Interweaving architecture, design and art: Alvar Aalto and Louis Carré
Gokelaere & Robinson gallery showcases a combination of Aalto's architectural works and the art of Louis Carré, from architecture to interior design
Fossil fuel reduction, energy efficiency improvement, electrification – IPCC WG III AR6
Lifestyles and behavior changes enabled by having the right infrastructure, policies and technology could lead to a sizable reduction of GHG emissions by 2050
At Nilufar Depot, former silverware factory, they ask for a design zeitgeist
Nina Yashar: «We want to represent nowadays zeitgeist, which is hardly anymore about single choices, but rather about abundance, heterogeneity, medleys, opposites meeting, mixing and dialoguing»
«99% of the population breathes air that exceeds World Health Organization air quality limits»
By now, the damage caused by air pollution to human health is obvious, in particular when it comes to lung or circulatory system diseases
Dries Van Noten at Paris Fashion Week: some Zazou subculture inspirations
From Zazou subculture to the Eighties era, up to cowboys and garage scene grifters, all the men of the Dries Van Noten SS23 collection
Golden Goose and Coronet merge to create Yatay
Golden Goose plans investment of 1.2 million euro with Coronet to create Yatay, the first Made in Italy co-action platform for sustainable innovation
Giorgio Armani «The sense of freedom is not in contradiction with the sense of style»
The tone of male personality: Giorgio Armani keeps on seeking the masculine sexiness: proposing a sense of certainty and never ceasing to be himself
Checking rainwear’s carbon footprint – the Maium case
The planet-conscious know that rainwear often consists of harmful fluoro-chemicals. In conversation with Anita Palacios, founder of brand Maium, who is changing that notion
Desserto – Vegan leather starting from cactus plantations: the upcoming steps
The textile is developed exploiting the state of Zacatecas green fortune, creating occupation opportunity for inhabitants and capturing CO2
In a beauty salon, a twenty-six-year-old brush continues to do its job – Cim Mahony
Since 2014 hairstylist Cim Mahony has received a limited number of clients by appointment only at his salon, which he opened together with his wife Lotte Barnholdt in the center...
The Pirque Greenhouse: modernism molded with nature in the heart of Chile
«Knowing that humans are not your main audience makes it all the much different». In conversation with Max Núñez of Max Núñez Arquitectos on Santiago Chile’s Pirque Greenhouse
Staging a Spanish fashion inquisition. Dior in Seville – the Spanish cultural hub
'The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain’ - in its characteristic feminist tone, Dior recalls a cathartic flamenco and a daring bullfighting. Choose your player
Asa Butterfield, interview with the star of Sex Education – his face is an icon
Asa Butterfield’s debut on Netflix marks a breach of the barriers between cinema and streaming platforms. Netflix is focusing on actors borrowed from the silver screen
Extreme weather – the heatwave that impacted Indian and Pakistan in 2022
The impact of climate change on people and the planet - Analysis found that climate change has made the heatwave that hit India and Pakistan thirty times more likely
Romy Schneider at the Cinémathèque française, 40 years after her disappearance
«The United States had had their Marilyn. We could dream of it just as much». The Parisian exhibition portraying an eternal mark of inspiring womanhood
Ms. Prada and Raf Simons and the title Prada Choices: it’s still about your uniform
Prada Choices is introduced by the artistic duo as an understanding of the complexity behind something supposedly simple. It’s still about finding your uniform
JW Anderson – classic clothing forms collide with unworn everyday
Split skateboard sweaters, terry cloth dresses, dumbbells holding up knitwear. The surrealistic garments in the spring/summer 2023 collection presented at Milan Fashion Week
Photographer Johan Sandberg on documenting lockdown capturing his daughter in Sweden
The Theater of Princess Grace is a photographic book that stands as a manifesto for children’s plays and summer memories, currently traveling throughout Europe as a solo exhibition
Fionn Ferreira’s magnet-based approach for removing microplastics from water
Consumers are not to be held accountable for the degrading effects of plastic on the planet. «Microplastics are so broad that it's impossible for a consumer to solve»
Garogosi, wearable sculptures leading the way on sustainable practice in jewelry making
Capturing a moment in glacier history: British artist Sevan Garo Nigogosian brings together man and glacier in his one-off wearable sculptures
The awakening of the giants. Industrial buildings shine again with new functions
Tate Modern, Prada Foundation, Hamburger Bahnhof, Hangar Bicocca. A tour of Europe's leading cities in the field of culture show a new trend in architecture: the renovation of industrial buildings
The first ‘Building Minds’ school in Madagascar will be using 3D printing
«Education is the answer to solving the problems we do have, and a lot of people are not addressing the issue of infrastructure», says Maggie Grouts
Hold by the poolside of the Monaco Beach hotel. Chanel Cruise 22/23
For this fashion cruise, Chanel becomes nostalgic and dreamy over the past voyages to Monaco and La Pausa. The place is «a matter of feelings above all»
Hungry fungi and moldy bread for leather-alternatives: food waste finds purpose
«To alleviate the problems associated with food waste, while simultaneously contributing to sustainable fashion». The problem statement tackled by scientist Akram Zamani
Seaweed harvested from England «a growing reservoir of renewable natural resources
«Seaweed has a large uptake of minerals, which it absorbs directly from the sea». Using these in skincare can help alleviate the negative impacts of the industry
Terrence Zhou’s avant-garde garments in Metaverse are redefining the realities of fashion
Wuhanese fashion designer Terrence Zhou shares his dynamic approach to building a New York-based Avant-guard brand
Ischia beyond mass tourism. A cluster of environmental diversity in the Mediterranean Sea
The network Ischia is more was born in May 2020 by local entrepreneurs to spot a light on the cultural and environmental diversity of the island. In conversation with Arcangelo...
What’s more for minimalism? The Row’s take on 70s-inspired elegant tailoring
Debuted during Paris Fashion Week in an intimate setting with no live stream, the Row resort 23 collection confirms the label’s philosophy to stay off the social media radar
On global supply chain disruption: Cold War expert Sergey Radchenko weighs in
«The cooperation implies they are aligned and share common interests, but don’t always have to act together». In conversation with Professor Sergey Radchenko
Art growing out of complexities. LIAF2022 curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
«Abandon your belongings, you who enter! And leave your expectations». Francesco Urbano Ragazzi’s LIAF2022, questioning preconceived notions and crucial contemporary debates
Dysfunction – the relationship between creativity and mental health
Why are artists still not attributed with the creative respect they are owed in a multi-billion industry in conversation with Gregor Barratt
The Catholic Church land assets: the first ever map
«Some say that we are witnessing the sixth mass extinction: it is caused by a living organism: us», says Goodlands founder Molly Burhans
The Womb and Florilegium showcase Rebecca Louise Law’s humanity
A silenced discussion of pain women undergo in birth and mankind’s absence of mindfulness have driven Rebecca Louise Law
Not cheesy anymore: the beauty industry is a matter of transparency and agriculture
Agroforestry, organic cultivation, and permaculture, techniques for preservation of local species: an introduction to Chanel’s open sky laboratories
A fair and just transition to renewable energy – The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
Phasing out and leaving no one behind - The three pillars of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation treaty are non-proliferation, a fair phase-out, and a just transition
Ethics and technology: the art of restoration according to Isabella Villafranca Soissons
The director of the Conservation and restoration department of Open Care expounds the technical, methodological and ethical issues restorers have to deal with when restoring a contemporary artwork
Emphasizing the virtues of wood: AHEC and Brdr. Krüger showcase new hardwood furniture
Whereas demand for European oak has long outstripped supply, maple, cherry and red oak grow abundant in American hardwood forests and remain underused. Curated by Sara Martinsen, the Home of...
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
Behind the bookshelves: Ksenia Inverse’s Russian anthropology in pictures
A deep photographic dive within rural culture centers by Ksenia Inverse as a manifesto not to forget the Russian countryside that still preserves historical references and women empowerment
Leiko Ikemura’s evocative imaginary: cosmic landscapes and hybrid figures
Japanese-Swiss artist Leiko Ikemura showing in-between creatures and possibilities of representation of self in Riding The Waves at Tim Van Laere Gallery in Antwerp
Recycling feces: the business case for elephant dung paper
Elephant dung is the raw material for this low-impact paper production unit based in remote villages of the island nation, Sri Lanka
Fondazione Prada in Milan presents Useless Bodies? a human-centered show by Elmgreen & Dragset
Immersive installations and dystopian settings challenge the visitors’ perception of their own bodies and the way they relate with those of others
Blue carbon: nature-based techniques to control the impact of anthropogenic activities
The carbon sequestered in coastal soils can stay trapped for centuries due to the water saturation allowing for a sustained carbon build-up, giving them a role to play in climate...
Sonja Braas piques intrigue through an ambivalence of images in The Other Day
Throwing light on the subject of nature, the German artist reveals the upheaving cause of concern towards the conservation of our environs
Dustin Yellin and the Anthropocene in motion: «Students should learn about Frank O’Hara and Jesus»
The Descriptive, Prescriptive and Impossible: to tear down distinction between art and science - Dustin Yellin taps into societal issues: «What I do is make a trail through the woods»
Milano Ocean Week: Cyrill Gutsch in conversation with Xerxes Cook about plastic in our oceans
Every second breath we take is generated by the oceans – we need to start having blue dreams: a dialogue between creatives on plastic pollution
