The Daily Dispatch includes reviews and critical readings of books, exhibitions, photography projects, architecture, independent publications and cultural initiatives. Each contribution connects individual work to a wider system of production, politics, technology and material culture.
Updated with new content every day, The Daily Dispatch extends Lampoon’s editorial research beyond the rhythm of the print edition. It is a continuous journal of contemporary culture — grounded in evidence, direct observation and an interest in how things are made.
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Biodegradable vs compostable: you know the terminology, you understand the difference
Consumer awareness of the impact of plastics has encouraged manufacturers to launch new eco-materials, mistakenly implying they all belong in the same category
Eroticism comes first before the flowers – Mika Ninagawa x Van Cleef & Arpels
Through eroticism, the photographs of women demonstrate playfulness in soft pornography. Then, Mika Ninagawa’s transition to flowers, details, and objects and observations of everyday life
Not all companies are disposed to share and be transparent: Cynthia Figge is trying to reverse that
The scarce but growing amount of information that has been coming out of the fashion industry seems to be a deliberate strategy that aim at greenwashing and confusing the audience
A home invasion, a confinement story – Igor Pjörrt
A deliberate eroticism is drawn from the fetishization of insecurity, potential harm, and destruction of heritage
Environments to accommodate – in an age of isolation, we need escapism
«When planning an area, you have to consider the diversity of people’s needs». In conversation with Inside Outside founder and designer, Petra Blaisse
Development of the raffia supply chain, a material to be used in the fashion industry
From the humanitarian and social project to the development in terms of production attentive to the biodiversity of Madagascar, the case of Made For A Woman
Techno master Richie Hawtin explores the connection between sound and fashion for Prada
«Richie Hawtin is the extrovert guy and Plastikman is the introverted side of my personality» – In conversation with one of the biggest names in the techno music scene
The job of a scientist merges with the role of a designer: the case of Theanne Schiros
«A circular economy can’t exist in a vacuum». In conversation with Theanne Schiros on actively trying to achieve a circular economy within all industries simultaneously
COP26: the background, response, and results of the latest UN climate change conference
According to the Climate Action Tracker, a full implementation of the Glasgow pledges for 2030 would put us on track for a two-point-four degrees Celsius warming
Fashion collaborations to reignite the thrill of shopping – three industry experts comment
«The brand who constantly collaborates, constantly renews itself» the future of fashion post collaboration, where the ordinary is no longer satisfactory
Buy now, pay later – the frontier of the new purchasing behaviors
Increased average cart and conversion rates explain why the BNPL technique can be a winner in the shopping environment. In conversation with Simone Mancini, CEO and founder of Scalapay.
The story of two emerging jewelry labels: Carolina Dória and Virginia Evangelista
Sustainable materials and virtual models coexisting with traditional craftsmanship. This is how the future of the jewelry industry looks for the upcoming designers
Bo01 in Malmö – the first neighborhood in the world run 100% by renewable sources
«A large amount of renewable energy is produced in the north of Sweden but it’s not managing to make its way down here because the cable that should transport it...
Microbiology and digital technology merge into the art of quantum physics
Currently studying bacterial cultures and bacteria contamination, through his art Giuseppe Lo Schiavo explores the advantages of social organizations
Oway – «Don’t Black Out The Future»: a manifesto against wasteful design and consumer habits
«Don’t consume the future, consume responsibly», Oway’s commitment to go beyond with sustainable cosmetic products, design and distribution
Cristian Chironi – New York Drive: Bringing art to the people in a Fiat 127 Special
A series of performances where generations intersect, communities converge, and different nations interact, all to the sound of a small, fifty-year-old car’s roaring engine
Luxury shoe and eco-friendly, two attributes which do not cancel out – the experience of Piferi
Ethicality as a starting point for the development of a shoe prototype that breaks away from the idea of luxury made through the processing of leather, Piferi project
The art of attention: Margiela focuses on ‘subtle beings, neglected objects, unnoticed places and events’
Martin Margiela reflects on existentialism. A street billboard, a projector screen, the mould of one of the Torso sculptures, plastic packaging: the osmotic relationship between art and life
Guerrilla gardening: nature is a human right still unrecognized, but activists are doing something about it
Nature is a Human Right, the campaign founded by London activist, writer, and strategist Ellen Miles to support grassroots actions, organize campaigns, and petition for legislation and policy change at...
Jamie Hawkesworth: photography as an act of discovery – ‘The British Isles’ a visual survey
The naivety of the gaze and the lure for discovery animate photographer Jamie Hawkesworth's journeys. Travel as a moment of appreciation of the ordinary from which the most unexpected beauty...
Orms, Material passports – fighting waste, by keeping track of how and where materials as used
To achieve circularity and transparence London-based architecture studio, Orms, is proposing a manifesto for material passports
«As my mother is getting older, I try to solidify memories with her» – Mateo Arciniegas’ intimate trip
«‘Nuestra Nueva York’ is a visual recollection of our past and serves as a physical memory of what has been our story in New York» Mateo Arciniegas for Lampoon
The Global Seed Vault: the repository and guardian of crops
Introducing an initiative that strives to preserve genetic resources by establishing seed banks to enhance seed diversity and contribute to crop biodiversity
Managing the territory and its complexity: Gian Maria Tosatti’s portrait of Europe
«I want to know. Not believe. Not guess. I want to know» – Gian Maria Tosatti: not knowing what’s going on in ones’ territory can be a choice, but when...
The rise of resale: facing strong platforms, brands invest in internal initiatives
As consumer demand for transparency and traceability increases, fashion brands explore in-house resale initiatives considering new technologies such as NFD and blockchain
Musical education of young generations – Riccardo Muti and Fondazione Prada
Young musicians selected for a path of training and in a depth analysis on the Italian Opera. From Verdi to Toscanini, a project in collaboration with Fondazione Prada
Amateurs catching bluefin tuna are almost as bad as industrial fishermen
Why removing baby tunas from the ecosystem is damaging, and what can be done to protect their reproductive cycle in a more efficient way
The future is female: Francesco Bonami on his exhibition Hi Woman – the news of the future
Francesco Bonami curates an exhibition at the Museo di Palazzo Pretorio in Prato where twenty-two female artists dialogue with the Annunciation and the act of creation
Zanellato Luxethic and almond shells – Tanning carried out through the use of alternative materials
The main elements used in the tanning of leather, such as chromium and aldehydes, are harmful to humans and nature. Zanellato proposes a solution
A 55.55 carat diamond: the 100th anniversary of N°5 Chanel talking with Patrice Leguéreau
The Director of Chanel’s Fine Jewelry Creation Studio describes the journey that led him to Collection N°5 Grasse, its jasmine and May rose fields, and the pink, red and yellow...
A case study for Hermès: After two centuries below the water, an historic leather, reemerges preserved
Acquired by Hermès in the Nineties, bundles of hardwearing Russia leather from the cargo hold of the Metta Catherina survive two centuries below the water for closer study
How much does blockchain lead to transparency? TrusTrace and Authena cases
Proper use of blockchain and NFC technologies is key to not waste their use. In a conversation with the providers TrusTrace and Authena, they explain the why and how
The meaning of white in Iceland: a journey through the world of Tamara Ferioli
Tamara Ferioli’s artistic production is a visual diary of her life and inner world, connected to Iceland’s culture and natural landscapes
Anuela Ristani, Shirley Rodrigues, Maria Chiara Pastore: A tale of three cities’ – Tirana, London and Milan
Plan B for Planet A - from the perpetrators of a carbon saturated means of living to an infinite net-zero acknowledging nature as a structural facet in cities in order...
Dom Pérignon, Lady Gaga and Nick Knight team up to declare the Queendom
Lady Gaga and Nick Knight create a queendom for Dom Pérignon: «Patriarchy gave birth to the idea that the kingdom was the greatest thing of all, so we declare the...
Architects Stefano Boeri and Elizabeth Diller on demineralizing the city: urban green grafts
What can we do to defend our public space? A public space is not about density, where we can observe or participate, where behaviors are not codified
Female nudity on solitary landscapes: womanhood according to Leif Sebastian
Yearning for a sense of freedom. Permission to Play. Leif Sebastian's approach: «I like to plan but also to be present enough to be informed by my surroundings»
Social, economic, and environmental sustainability – Bvlgari’s Responsibility in Society
Bulgari underscores the essence of culture by advancing female talent, scientists and the youth, fighting the virus and enacting the agenda of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals
A. Petersen: a short supply chain in Denmark – master craftwork and local material sourcing
Skari Svarre, founder of A. Petersen on how consumers need to relearn how to approach and appreciate long-lasting goods
Ann Demeulemeester begins a new chapter under the Italian ownership of Claudio Antonioli
Acquired by Claudio Antonioli in 2020, Demeulemeester's brand is on its way to regaining the punk-inspired spark with major shifts in strategy and design
Lampoon / The honesty Issue – The sensuality of Bonacina 1889’s wood told through the eyes of Eli Craven
It wasn't bamboo, it wasn't wicker. It was rattan, a solid wood that could be curved and shaped was just imported by Bonacina in the late Nineteenth century
Renzo Piano, D.A.P. and Sapienza University join forces: a project for detained mothers
A modular house project built inside Rebibbia women’s penitentiary in Rome, giving detained mothers a space to be with their children in a more humane environment than the prison’s visiting...
Édouard Levé: What is Pornographie (2002)? Art, wisdom, and realization: no hypothesis
Édouard Levé through images: the embrace of one’s sensuality, sexuality, and individuality that feign disinterest to the prohibition sexual pleasure, arousal, and thoughts invoked
Eugenia Errázuriz – From South America to Paris and Biarritz pioneering an aesthetic of subtractions
Eugenia Huici Arguedas de Errázuriz paved the way for the modernist minimalist aesthetic that would be taken up in fashion by Coco Chanel
From the Renaissance masters to Rick Owens: all the influences of Pietro Franceschini
«Sometimes it is interesting to think of the same object in different versions; by changing the material, everything else changes»
iPhone, ink printer and photocopy. Andreas Schmidl and Josef Lazo, from the land of nostalgia
«A mid-century vibe. We bought these postcards in California. A classic kind of collage scrapbook thing. Almost like a wishboard based on our longing». Lazoschmidl’s fantasy is a provoking game
