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Bio polyurethane: corn-derived polyols could relay be an alternative to leather?
The added value of the material created through corn is the possibility of making the product biodegradable, if processed without affecting its natural integrity
Via Veneto, Rome: the upcoming hotellerie through renewable energy and waste reduction programs
With their Belle Arti-approved restorations, the 5-stars hotels in Via Veneto are pursuing programs of waste reduction, km0 products, energy consumption reduction and renewable energy usage
The nostalgia of brick outweighs the grandeurs of steel – Reuse, Renew, Recycle exhibition at MOMA
Making way for the present does not require obliterating the past. Zhang Ke, Xu Tiantian, and Zhu Pei display their designs and share their process at the MOMA Museum
When the recycling of wood and the concept of protection collides: Tadashi Kawamata
A conversation with the artist around the concept of protection from shelters, the recycling of planks of wood and the collaboration with the students from Brera Academy of Fine Arts
Why is cinema still not progressing regarding sustainable production? EcoMuvi alternatives
EcoMuvi proposes alternative methodologies to the usual production schemes that favor the reduction of environmental impact of various departments and activities
Bygone days; a collection of Cecil Beaton Venice images revised by Louis Vuitton
Chronicles of Cecil Beaton encounters, costume balls, social events leaving behind the diary and photographic records of his trips
Subliminal youth and the quest for freedom – reviewing: Marie Tomanova’s photography book
New York, New York, the city, the people. Marie Tomanova introduces her work at W hotel in Rome. «It’s about the connection with the person you’re looking at»
Nikola Uzunovski – the Macedonian artist prompts a dialogue between man and his surrounding environment
I travelled from Italy to the Meteorology Department at the University of Helsinki in Finland to study the arctic climate, its temperature, wind speed and humidity, to understand which materials...
The need for a shift in the hospitality industry. Only a crisis produces real change
«One of the possible outcomes of the financial crisis is that chains will be less inclined to throw away everything they already have and rebuild from scratch»
The Japanese expression pika pika is the mantra for ceramist Yuko Nishikwa
The work of Brooklyn based ceramicist Yuko Nishikwa is guided by the Japanese onomatopoeia ‘pika pika’, calling «a reaction that moves the observer. This industry has quality»
Louis Vuitton and the time trunk: le Grand Bal du Temps by Nicolas Ghesquière
Inspired by his collaboration with HBO’s Irma Vep, Nicolas Ghesquière unveiled his collection, a mirror of past decades, a travel to old ages
In conversation with McArthur Binion: «my work is tremendously about hands»
«The hesitation is in the way I speak». American artist McArthur Binion challenges Minimalism art history by layering personal objects behind geometric grids
The escalating danger of space debris: Niklas Hedman, Acting Director for UNOOSA
Since the birth of the space age in the 1950s, people have sent thousands of rockets and satellites into orbit. Many are still there to this day
‘Miss Italia’ – Sofia Blu Cremaschi works on body-shame and body-acceptance
«You have to lose weight» people used to say to Ludovica; but she did the opposite. Sofia Blu Cremaschi's photographs tell the battle of model Ludovica for self-determination of the...
Inequality kills – Inequality contributes to the death of at least one person every four seconds
Climate change - Twenty of the richest billionaires are estimated, on average, to be emitting as much as 8,000 times more carbon than the billion poorest people
Transparency means ‘to go beyond’ and ‘to appear’. Formafantasma in dialogue with Joseph Grima
«We recognie design processes to have an effect and determination, a form of transparency. I am a globalist when it comes to ideas» – Joseph Grima in conversation with Formafantasma
The role of pollinators – Keepers of biodiversity, food supply, and more
In January 2022, the UK Government allowed the use of the banned bee-harming neonicotinoid pesticide thiamethoxam on sugar beets for the second year running
Lampoon/ Polo Ralph Lauren. The bourgeois codes that we dismantled, and that we now want back
Ralph Lauren was not the first to associate this shirt with the name of the sport, but he changed its semantics. In English, Ralph Lauren elevated the ‘Polo' shirt from...
Architecture on transparency glass windows: every hatred would be destroyed
'The surface of the Earth would be completely different if brick architecture were replaced everywhere with glass’. States Bruno Taut the realities of our utopian impulse to see through buildings
A dialogue across the centuries: Celine winter collection enduring narrative between then and now
A nod to Paris and to the house’s roots, Hedi Slimane styled and did the set of the newly looks of the Hôtel de la Marine and the Hôtel National...
Nature takes over urban waste. What will need to live in synchrony with nature
The Tree Column is Blast Studio’s latest design. Made from recycled coffee cups and mycelium, it is yet another viable option for the future in sustainability
‘Why Beauty Matters’ – Stefan Sagmeister balances philosophy with scientific research
«If you don’t like the term Beauty, you could replace it with intentional form». The graphic designer argues for the inclusion of Beauty in academic discourse
Crabyon – what is this? We are not there yet, but it could be a solution
Crabyon cannot be produced at a large scale. However the large quantities of waste available mean that in the future, it could be a new alternative to viscose
A nomadic childhood, opera and The Alan Parsons Project: Alice Merton’s roots
Berlin-based singer-songwriter, Alice Merton opens up about her musical influences, life after releasing her debut single
Acceptance, intrusion, exposure, vulnerability. Javier Ruiz’s experiment
«Thirty individuals interact with an environment they have never been in before, finding themselves in a new situation where it is easy to feel vulnerable» – photographer Javier Ruiz for...
IPCC’s WG2 2022 report – Every fraction of a degree prevented saves lives
Climate change is contributing to humanitarian crises where climate hazards interact with high vulnerability, and it is driving displacement
Showcasing savoir-faire and craftsmanship, Louis Vuitton perpetuates the traditions of its founder
Up to 300 people working in a single workshop; divided into two areas to encourage a sense of community and the transmission of skills from generation to generation
No One You Know, a short movie by the artist Danijel Žeželj for C’mon Tigre new release
Mixing sounds and rhythms from Africa to the Mediterranean Sea, C'mon Tigre and Croatian cartoonist Danijel Žeželj tells us stories of humanity and nude reality
‘Sweet voyeur’ is an incubator of love – two people making sex and existence like a pulse
From their home-studio in Milan, photographers Armando Bruno and Mauro Maglione explore voyeurism and the ‘invasiveness’ of the camera
Global food security is not well managed: the effects of climate change and the war in Ukraine
Wheat is a basic diet element, Russia and Ukraine are among the biggest producers. We followed current patterns across the globe with PhD Jonas Jägermeyr
Jonathan Arundel, postcards from South East England coast – London seems a million miles away
Photographer Jonathan Arundel set his documentary story inspired by the unusual South Coast of England. Images that fade into the humidity of the sea and a time that seems to...
Embracing technology: the only way to keep hand weaving with the new generation
From Italy to India to Wales. How the culture of hand weaving is undergoing just enough modernization to keep it alive, but not enough to kill the traditional craft completely
Alex Black – a catalog of unearned Montreal’s nooks, crannies and talents
A duplication of imagery and scale acts as a means of equating the objects and the subjects. A collection of Montreal's creativity overlooked by the international fashion industry – Alex...
Viticulture: hybrid varieties, cross breeding resistant varieties with varieties of good wine quality
Viticulture, closely intertwined with the land and our earth, is threatened by the precarity of our environment. Wineries all over are being forced to reassess their practices
Vincenzo Palazzo, Vìen: «freedom emerges as a beautiful outrage to social entrapment»
«Vìen it's a clash» – Blending London, punk parties and underground music. What it is like to be an underground brand according to Vincenzo Palazzo
Building a renewable powered supply chain – the future of the fashion industry
Textile companies could reduce Scope 3 emissions by using renewable inputs such as solar, hydroelectric, and geothermal. At least, this is what is required from the luxury brands
Lampoon 23 / Transition: to define where we are today
Take it for granted, no excuse: nothing will be ever the same as it was before. It’s a moment of transition. This is a moment of transfer from a rejected...
3D printed house TECLA – using clay as a raw material will bring us a step closer
«The first project of a house that can adapt to different climates». Architect Mario Cucinella, talking about TECLA, a collaboration with Wasp 3D printing
Musings on porcelain. Ginori’s history and manufacturing facility. Between poetry and powder
From Ginori’s manufacturing facility, exploring the creation of an artisanal product between poetry and powder, and insects over errors
Lampoon, the Transparency issue – Rasmus Weng Karlsen: we are humans, not numbers
«Transparent can also be just another way of saying one's true self, displaying all those things that are usually hidden behind the two-way mirror of one's life» – Rasmus Weng...
NFTs – Four art market experts discuss the advantages and potential risks of blockchain
In the limelight after the multi-million auction of Beeple’s The first 5,000 days. Art and tech, a compendium of the recent turmoil in the art market and the global excitement...
Lampoon, Pascale Arnaud. Diversity representation and deconstruction of genders
Breaking the barriers between genders' representations to stir up trouble shows that femininity and masculinity are exchangeable and shareable
Wasteocene: «extracting water from waste should be made a priority». Matt Boczkowski, Aquaporin
Ninety-nine percent of the world population has PFASs in their bodies from polluted drinking water. Improving water filtration can help regain consumer trust and reduce plastic waste
History of Night and Destiny of Comets, Gian Maria Tosatti – from a provincial to an urban asset
In conversation with Gian Maria Tosatti. A reflection on the Italian industrial landscape and man’s relationship with his immediate and less-immediate environment
Updating a new fashion legislature: is fast fashion auditing real or not?
Decarbonisation goals for fashion, taxes for pollutants from apparel, accountability for wage theft from garment workers. The fashion industry’s green, clean future may not be too far away
Cecilia Accardo – Quartz, synthetic diamonds, and non-mined metals: paving the way to recycled jewelry
Cecilia Accardo and Scéona Poroli-Chauveau: «There is no difference between extracted or non-mined metal in terms of quality». A conversation about the recycled jewelry industry
