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From Field to Fashion – The Savory Institute puts farmers at the forefront
Through their work they have built 47 global hubs, have signed up more than 100 accredited professionals, trained nearly 15,000 land managers and sustainably developed nearly 15,000 hectares of land
How to act sustainable: Sustainable Thinking the Salvatore Ferragamo’s way
Salvatore Ferragamo launched Sustainable Thinking, a digital platform in eight different languages: a new era is marked as Mr. Marco Gobbetti is appointed CEO of the company
Fashion is designed in UK, made in Italy and sold in France – Race to Zero recap
In conversation with Marina Iremonger, the Head of Trade team at DIT, and Oliver Wayman, the co-founder of Bottletop: «The engagement is the driver. How can we translate this message...
L’Oréal and Unesco: ‘The World needs Science, and Science needs Women’
Francois-Xavier Fenart states «Having only a third of female researchers all over the world, of which very few in top positions, is a waste of talent and opportunities»
How the Lumiar School Project is rewilding Wiltshire through reforestation and bee populations
Four steps to create a 100% organic and self-sustaining new forest: how the Lumiar School Project employs the Miyawaki Method in Wiltshire
Genova Design Week: Vito Nesta on display at Palazzo Reale in Genoa
Traditional and contemporary intertwine in the halls of Palazzo Reale, through the works of designer Vito Nesta in collaboration with the Architecture and Design department of the Genoa University
Chris Moore on photographing the buzz of a fashion show for sixty years
A changing industry and changing times. Photographer Chris Moore, a pioneer of runway photography, discussed the ups and downs of six decades spent in front of a camera
Eileen Fisher’s Regenerative Wool: restoring Patagonia’s Grasslands with sheep
Patagonia Grasslands are facing desertification because of years of overgrazing and hard weather conditions, but Regenerative Grazing can be the solution
It could be a political agenda: flowers to investigate African historical narratives
Flowers for Africa is the winning project of the Prix Marcel Duchamp. Kapwani Kiwanga is urging the public to question existing historical narratives in African decolonization
Weengushk Film Institute building in the Canadian Island of Manitoulin
Using iced water as insulation in cold northern climates as a solution: Architect Stefano Pujatti is building a cinema school in Canada with filmmaker Shirley Cheechoo
Edible garments: why eating your hat was not a proposition before?
Lecturer Oonagh O’Hagan and researcher Cassandra Quinn from UAL are working on bringing bio design and edible garments into the industry
An accent on Missoni’s heritage: on Ottavio’s centenary, Angela exits creative direction
Ottavio Missoni. The designer’s centenary in an exhibition at MA*GA Museum in Gallarate – the city where Missoni’s history and revolution began
Louis Vuitton’s Amen break – a place where subcultures meet
Amen Break. A digital film by Mahfuz Sultan unveiled Virgil Abloh’s menswear language, the partnership with Nike and the influence of martial arts
Spun merino wool: clothing for dancing with antibacterial properties
Knit products will not sit in the heritage field. Talking with knitwear designer Rebecca Marsden about dipping your toe in the water that has not been touched
Stasi is the new album from Populous: about slow-flowing music
The mix of instrumental hip hop and ambient music recalls the beginnings of Populous as a producer and his debut in the international electronic scene
Zordan embraces LCA: It’s not just what you buy, but also where you buy
Zordan shows it is possible to measure carbon footprint even in custom work, as seen in the LCA method used in physical retail space creation
Milkywire – How Gen Z are moving charitable giving online
Gen Z are becoming the driving forces for change on climate action. Forms like apps are showing an easier way to connect with grassroot climate organizations
Deadstock and Vintage: redesigning of luxury goods at Paris re Made
Sourcing deadstock, re-designing classics and the future of vintage. A discussion on the circular model
The New European Bauhaus: «sectoral, geographical and age diversity»
The Bauhaus was founded at a time of transformation - the time we are now living in is just as transformative - talking to Xavier Troussard, head of the project
Giuseppe Buccinnà leather research in civil engineering and contemporary arts
Giuseppe Buccinnà: leather, accessories, and designs from the mind of a civil engineer and fashion designer in Milan
Fashion certifications: how they can help brands to address transparency
Reviewing some of the certifications fashion brands are using to claim to be respecting the UN Agenda for Sustainable Development
In Denmark, LastObject is saving plastics — banishing single-use everyday items
Billions of q-tips and other single-use items are thrown away each year. Danish company LastObject wants to eliminate them, one product design at a time, while tackling plastic waste
Alexandre Benjamin Navet stepped out of his comfort zone, he placed flowers in vases
Layer by layer, color by color, research by research: the French artist details his collaboration with Van Cleef & Arpels
For Patagonia, social justice is inextricably linked with environmental justice
Patagonia takes a sand «This is a time where you can’t step away from tough questions. It’s a time for businesses to raise their voice and have an impact»
Traceability and Transparency – these are the keywords that really matter
Applying traceability technologies in the fashion industry would bring benefits to companies. From QR-codes to RFI-chips, an insight of some practices that help to achieve it
Aura Blockchain: the privatization of a blockchain is the way forward
Luxury fashion and the Italian textile industry are both relying on blockchain to move them into a new age – who will come out on top?
Ovum – family, circularity, rebirth. Artists ponder the meaning and shape of eggs
The recurrence of a process marks the sign of rebirth as art imitates life in his rendition of the egg. Six artists share their own visions of Ovum
ReGen Villages – Reversing the urbanization logic: what if the answer were rural areas?
Regen is «developing a technology that you won’t even know it’s there» to build ecovillages based on the principle of circularity
Aerium — the self-sustaining future of flight
airlines to go net zero: all steps of aviation, from buildings and staff vehicles, to emissions during flight are expected to be fully carbon neutral
Tiempo De Zafra – How to save a Caribbean’s lost paradise believing in crafting
«When it rains, water rises out of the river and takes the waste with it» Stephanie Bazzarae Rodrigues says: «All of that funnels into the Caribbean Ocean»
Italy and India: one material, different perspectives – building furniture from reclaimed teak
Although there’s now global awareness of sustainability and the aesthetics of recycling are accepted, the use of scraps has not yet developed into an industry. The case of Baro Design...
The aesthetic of playground: Carsten Höller invites our inner child
It's never about irony – even if, according to Carsten Höller, it is impossible to go down a slide without smiling
Lampoon / Transition: the flesh, the body and the divine in pursuit of Anthropocene
In her photographs, performances and installations, Bianca Lee Vasquez forages and unravels the reverence nature holds among every living being
Luke Evans – mythology, humanity and aesthetics of an actor
«For me acting means searching for the person’s humanity in the character. I am completely focussed on human sensitivity»
Cabanon – How a small wooden cabin is redefining consumption and consumerism
Do contemporary houses encourage wasteful living? In conversation with London-based architect and artist, Nicolas Henninger
From upcycling marine waste to mixing surfwear with couture.
Designer Antonin Tron: «I never claimed that ATLEIN is sustainable, because as long as you’re creating something, you’re creating waste. It’s not a perfect system»
Dzek and the Venetian Terrazzo of today, «revealing the inherent quality of a stone»
In its eight years of existence, Dzek Studio has put just two products on the market «Having that microscopic understanding of a material will change people’s approach»
Lampoon / Transition issue: the opposite of sustainable fashion is not fast fashion, it is Faust-fashion
Like in the drama of Faust, ambition seeks instant gratification: no matter the cost while pushing the payment ahead of us
Sustainable transport and carbon offsetting – the road to carbon neutrality
Carbon offsetting projects issue carbon credits, tradable permits or certificates that allow business, countries, and individuals to offset their GHG emissions
Thierry Guetta as Mr. Brainwash in street art and advocacy
«The messages of my artworks and what I do are about sharing and giving» - Mr. Brainwash’s art: from Bellini Nautica and Leonardo to the Pope
Mary Katrantzou is positive: every snake can become a butterfly
Economically powerful brands like Bulgari can provide crafting resources that usually are not available: nowadays, this should be the premise for every brand collaboration
Strong enough to be no one
Rebekah Campbell and the subjectivity of the feminine in contemporary fluidity. Dialogues between bodies communicating their fragilities
Black in nature does not exist: the future of sustainable fabrics and natural dyes.
The recycled and degradable fabrics and natural dyes will change the impact of the fashion industry on the environment: the Iluna Group case study
Missing the Biennale – or not so much? The Essence of architecture lies on its crossable space
Architectural space is what makes a void into a place, the element that defines architecture is exactly what no exhibition can ever provide. Architect and writer Gianni Biondillo reconsiders
Biodegradable elastomers to reduce plastic lifecycle: where are we?
«We do not want to reduce plastic pollution; we want to eliminate it». In conversation with Germano Craia, CEO of KIK Compounds, a company grounded in developing eco-bioplastics
Bio-based polymers as a new material in the textile industry? An insight on EVO by Fulgar
Olivia Dowie, CEO and co-founder of Riley Studio, on how she incorporated the technical fiber in her collections
