Magazine
Lampoon / Transition – Maddalena Arcelloni: We mean it if we say it’s all about HER
The unbearable lightness of being a woman: a midway between meaningfulness and irony is used to explore the Dior ideal of femininity
Regenerative agriculture in fashion: the actions for creating viable raw materials
Regenerative Fund For Nature: conservation organization aims at bringing the luxury world closer to the practices in the establishment of raw material production
Is zero waste just a new marketing move or a properly transparent practice?
In conversation with Holly McQuillan, who discusses the misconception in the zero waste term and suggests new machinery and business models as alternatives in promoting the system
Transitioning – The butterfly effect and the irony of contempt
Ria Mort’s balancing act: visiting Greece, a planet created from a balloon made of recycled materials is a fairy tale
Carpenters Workshop Gallery, Venice. DYSFUNCTIONAL and the paradoxes of functional art
DYSFUNCTIONAL: Carpenters Workshop Gallery at Ca' d'Oro, Venice, an exhibition still relevant today. Error leads to perfection; high quality craftsmanship comes from experience, case analysis, manual skill handed down without...
A Bestiary of the Anthropocene, a recollection of our geological epoch – in conversation with Nicolas Nova
Sars-Cov-2, 5G, plastic flowers or antenna trees: the newly developed creatures of our times are portrayed in the last project imagined by Nicolas Nova and Disnovation
About being in transition – Luis Venegas and some tea with his friends
«The boys are wearing clothes that were supposed to be designed for women… but in these days, is there anybody out there still really making a difference about who wears...
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
Rockaway Beach and its inhabitants – Youth Culture, Daniel King
A quirky community garden, life in a seasonal town: New York, Rockaway Beach 91 st street. Capturing the diverse Youth Culture and showing new life and growth during times of...
An attempt to make daily life interesting again
«The series was shot exactly one year after the first lockdown in the same flat I lived it in» reflections on Alexandre Haefeli's photoshoot
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
Creation/Destruction – her hair play like tree branches: visual art by Stas May
Collage and collide: a research that drives to the intersection of nature and man, fragments of color, fragments of black and white - it’s a sunny morning in Brooklyn, New...
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
Hearth Village designed by 1+1>2 in Vietnam: an example of how to rethink the rural
A Vietnam-based architecture studio build community houses with locally sourced materials taking inspiration for the design from local fashion and colors
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
Nudity and sexuality are not synonymous
De-sexualizing the naked body and «creating an almost genderless, cohesive world in which people could run around without clothes»
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
Dior Her – Maria Grazia Chiuri: it’s no longer about clothes, but about political efforts
We should all be feminist because this is (still) a men’s world: «Hers is a world to be discovered, in which she lets you enter gradually»
Transition: Margiela has moved on from fashion – fashion has not moved on from Margiela
An attempt to demystify fashion’s invisible man: «He could have all the glory and fame - instead he decided to step away to let the garments and the Maison speak...
One trench coat is still defining a social status: Burberry’s historical narrative
From the language of wartime economy to modern experimentations: how Burberry trench coat underwent changes over the last hundred years
Oway, Bologna. An Italian beauty brand supporting a circular business model
The ability to breathe life into used goods, reduce waste, promote sustainability. In conversation with Luca Laganà, CEO of Oway, the Italian sustainable beauty brand
If the planet’s fate is intertwined with that of bees
Championing bee conservation by acting on traceability, environmental responsibility and female entrepreneurship, Guerlain has been working to strengthen its support to the world’s main pollinator species
DABS – Is recycled material sustainable? The consequences of synthetic textile production
The case of recycled polyester: sediment in the polyester-oriented textile era: to reduce single-use plastic items dispersion
SIEL – Synthetic fibers account for nearly 92 percent of microplastics in sea water
Siel – We must learn to wear natural fibers only: Organic cotton alone, will not tackle the environmental crisis, but it can help
Circularity it’s not only about recycling: circular business to reach twenty percent of the entire market
To prevent storage shelves full of leftovers, designers need to work backward by checking what fabric is available first and think about what will happen in the end
Alteration Space – Virtual clothing, a sustainable way to compensate fast fashion damage
«3d modeling allows you to save on tailoring samples, speeds up the process, and increases productivity while saving resources»
Digital disruption in Milan contemporary art scene: Bubbles at the Hangar Bicocca
The evolution of museums: becoming digital requires an integrated approach and a shared effort - in collaboration with Studio Leftloft
Walking the high line towards a paradigm of symbiosis
Changing dimensions of our times call for a moment to stop and stare, unlike a New York minute that passes by, never to relinquish in itself
Polartec Panel – If biodegradability is not the only answer, longevity is
Circularity in the textile industry: switching to circular materials must not compromise performance and durability
Slam Jam and Nationhood: street culture and the meeting of two hybrid realities
A digital archive to tell the relationship between street style and historical culture: Archivio Slam Jam is a melting pot of cultures that keeps evolving
About Humanism today: what does it mean? Pierpaolo Piccioli at Valentino
Punk as the deviation from conformity, the adoption of black and white, an updated concept of humanism has pervaded the designs, the studies, and the pillars of Valentino
Veja — transparency is more efficient than advertising
French-based footwear brand has a presence in over fifty countries and has sold two million pairs of their sleek sneakers since their inception in 2004 — all without advertising
Benjamin Wolbergs New Queer Photography: focus on margins, all about queer bodies and beauty
The book edited by Benjamin Wolbergs, collects the work of fifty-two photographers from all over the world, focusing on bodies and intimate queerness
The praise of boredom – Sarah Balhadère portraying Esther Garrell in a Gio Ponti scenario
Sarah Balhadère's voyeuristic eye captures moments of ordinary monotony, believing it to be the most profound response to our needs
There is perfection in the community and untouchable destiny in the nest
A beekeeper friend gives an interpretation of the female role. A short story of bees and cooperation, pizza dough, and healing by Sarai Mari
Recycled wood – pine needles and the byproduct of our forests
«You have a moral obligation to consider the impact of what you are creating» designer Tamara Orjola – investigating the use of pine needles
Lampoon /Transition – International wool sourcing: transparency is required now more than ever
A rough touch could be more precious than the finest merino but a short and local supply chain is needed to grant that the sheep are sheared with no suffering
