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Le Corbusier in Firminy: 60 years after the first stone was laid
Nei luoghi simbolo dell’architettura ruvida di Le Corbusier – a Firminy, un progetto di rinnovamento urbano: una serie di edifici per corpo e mente
Roham Shamekh on Artful Design Manifestation and Pharrell’s Echoes
Roham Shamekh Shamekh incorporates elements like graffiti, tattoo paintings, floral motifs and generative AI into functional creations that comment on collective identity, environment and interconnectedness
Cashmere and Re-Cashmere: from natural fiber to regenerated fabric
What is cashmere made of? A reflection on the environmental impact of this natural fiber – while regenerated cashmere reshapes the textile supply chain: certifications, traceability, and innovation
Loving Raw, Playing Rough: No Romanticism on San Valentine’s Day
What does it mean Playing Rough? Intensity, power, and risk in sexual desire on San Valentine’s Day – from ancient Rome’s brothels to digital pornography and algorithm-driven hookups
The Waste from Andalusia’s Intensive Olive Oil Production Becomes Design
Spain dominates the olive oil market, covering 40-50% of the world’s demand, but what is the environmental cost? Spanish designer Jorge Penadés presents his project Uprooted
The Designer Behind László Tóth: Judy Becker’s vision for Oscar-winning film The Brutalist
László Tóth’s story of migration may be the most American of all. Judy Becker, production designer of Carol and Brokeback Mountain fame, on how she developed the work of this...
My father went into the woods, with the intention of never coming back
Now is not the right time – a Photo Book Peter Pflügler: "The flying chair is the one my mother used to breastfeed me in, when all happened. It needed...
Black History Month: Why It’s Celebrated in February and Its Lasting Impact
Today we mark February as a tribute to Black History: retracing ongoing community's struggles and recent triumphs
Stones that breathe and water that sees: Tarek Atoui
With dripping water, a breathing organ, and handmade Korean drums, Improvisation in 10 Days unites Atoui’s work into an evolving sonic environment
Nature, Farming, and Food Production: What Countryside Means Today
Putting the countryside back on the agenda from a political standpoint: in conversation with Samir Bantal, AMO’s creative Director
What Is a Cultural Brand? Definition and Examples
The definition of a Cultural Brand: a brand that produces authorial narratives linked to its commercial product. Among the primary examples: Louis Vuitton and Rolex
Can We Escape Consumerism? Black Friday Through the Cultural Humor of Marivan Martins
From Target shoppers fighting over a Stanley cup to an ambulance used for deliveries—I decided to make a book inspired by real news events.” Brazilian photographer Marivan Martins recounts the...
Straight or Straight Acting? Nikolai Voelcker on Male Dynamics in Berlin
Friends joke, stretch limbs, shift postures, and press next to each other – in Sonntagnachmittags by Nikolai Voelcker that homoerotic tension rests at the core
Stefano Baisi on Crafting the World of Luca Guadagnino’s Queer: Making Love Into a Film Set
Luca Guadagnino takes William Lee’s story and does something unexpected — from miniatures, millipedes, and Mexico City, the production designer of Guadagnino’s 2024 film discusses turning William S. Burroughs’ life into a...
Jordan Watson reimagines the present of the Black community with “Easier to Breathe” in St. Moritz
Robilant + Voena presents Jordan Watson’s Afrofuturist works in the Protestant Church of St. Moritz – an interview with Jordan Watson on art, digital community, and racism
Brutalist, Finnish, Rough: rediscovering Alvar Aalto through his Silo in Oulu
Repurposing buildings with the ‘Geoarchaeology’ method: Factum foundations takes on a project in northern Finland – saving Alvar Aalto Silo with Skene Catling de la Peña architects
Milan, from Rationalism to the Neo Ratio of Material
A Milanese attitude, an identity for the city of Milan: from Rationalism to the exposed engineering of the Torre Velasca, to new materials – questions and answers
How Wrestling Rituals and Creative Vision Shape Modern Senegal
Photographer Kévin Félicianne’s lens on urban Dakar: documenting the city’s transformation through teenagers’ eyes, as Senegalese wrestling grows from rural tradition to stadium spectacle
What Defines a LEED Certified Building? Core Characteristics and Global Examples
With buildings accounting to more than 40% of energy use, U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED initiatives shapes path towards reducing carbon footprints and energy consumption
The Future of Organic Farming: Smallholdings Leading the Way
Smallholdings and emerging organic growers are shaping the future of sustainable agriculture, transforming traditional practices through regenerative methods and community engagement
Chinese Espresso: how migration from China changed the face of Italian bars
Author and anthropologist Grazia Ting Deng recounts foaming milk, Occidentalist fantasies, and the socio-economic journey that has brought Chinese-run coffee bars to prominence in Italy
Inside the ‘Back Office’ of War: Nothing Personal, Just Business
Between hyperrealistic simulators and bullet-shaped finger food, photographer Nikita Teryoshin reveals the behind-the-scenes of the arms trade—one of the biggest economic sectors in the world
Villa La Medusa, toward Frank Lloyd Wright’s organic architecture
Camaiore, Lucca. Villa La Medusa reflects its dual etymology. The root is ancient Greek: μέδω, meaning to care for, to protect, but also to bewitch. Villa La Medusa protects its...
Agroforestry: Merging Agricolture and Forestry to Regenerate Farms Globally
ReNature commits to farmers in their transition of producing with respect to ecological balance: regenerative agroforestry reinvents the idea of production
Human Hair Waste: How Much Is There, and Could It Transform Sustainable Manufacturing?
Human Material Loop is a project researching ways to integrate human hair as a sustainable material for the industry into a zero-waste recycling system
Christien Meindertsma delves into the history of Dutch material culture
Dutch Design Week – from rediscovering local raw materials to transforming waste into new products: Christien Meindertsma’s vision for a more ethical design
Fashion collaborations beyond fashion: Bottega for Bottegas
The fourth edition of the Bottega for Bottegas project explores the Venetian roots of the Maison and its woven legacy, featuring six artisanal ventures in dialogue with Lampoon
Michael Lockshin: Raw Reminders Between Two Worlds – USA and Russia
Interview with Michael Lockshin starting from his The Master and Margarita – Russians didn’t reconsider their symbols, they didn't take Lenin out of the mausoleum
What is a purpose-driven economy? Definition, meaning of each contemporary work
Running a business means giving profit to the owner and workers, as well as the community and the area where the business grows: purpose economy is a successful strategy for...
We Are Workers: Working-Class Heroes on Route 66
When the glitter of Tinsel Town fades, dreamers head west in search of opportunity—only to find themselves waiting tables in a diner. Through the raw lens of Rupert Tapper, explore...
Photography between lucky accidents and scientific experiments
«That feeling when you get sent the negatives and you look at them, that is what you are working for» - Brendan Freeman on film photography
We Are Wandering Stray Dogs: Eva Ferri and Edizioni E/O
Interview with Eva Ferri, Editorial Director and Heir of Edizioni E/O: Independence in Publishing, the Publishing Situation, the Case and Success of L’Amica Geniale
Crude Expectations: What are the chances we have of not relying on oil and gas?
The Great Australian Bight is home to 277 marine life species that are completely new to science: it also happens to hold the equivalent of 1.9 billion barrels of oil
Hemp Kamiko: Issey Miyake and the Japanese Craftsmanship
Under the creative direction of Satoshi Kondo, Issey Miyake pays tribute to the kamiko fabric tradition, made from fine hemp fibers and Japanese paper
Growing Roots in an Alien Desert: Chloe Lea’s Journey
Embracing vulnerability and eschewing Hollywood perfection, Chloe Lea’s raw style offers a refreshingly grounded take on the high-stakes battles of Dune: Prophecy
Guatemalan artisanry is dying: can price transparency save it?
Through price transparency and detailed documentation, Luna del Pinal brings value to Guatemala’s ancient crafts and its artisanal indigenous communities
Patrick Blanc, Botanist and artist, has designed more than 300 Vertical Gardens around the world
Architects look for novel ways to infuse more green spaces into cities: The fact that a plant is rare in nature, doesn’t mean at all that it is difficult to...
Why people in India are still producing leather from protected by law species?
«Cows, buffaloes, and other animals used for leather in India are often crammed onto vehicles so tightly that their bones break», introducing the issue of ethical production in local communities...
Blockchain is our future
Knowing the supply chain from yarn to fabric is possible through a software that provides end-to-end product transparency. In conversation with Alexandre Sundberg, CEO and co-founder of True Tribe
Who is the power bottom? – phenomenology and terminology of a sexual role
When it comes to sexual roles in the LGBTQ+ community, the terminology can get slippery. Exploring the meaning of power bottom and the alleged threat to masculinity
Is it possible to catalogue waves? Tiziano Scarpa has done it
An exploration of how waves reveal the dynamic soul of Venice. Merging aesthetics, fear, and hope in a delicate balance between human intervention and nature’s rhythms – in a conversation...
Through craft, we continue what we have learned, we educate, we improve: the respect of nature, human beings and altruism
Artistic Director of Hermès, Pierre-Alexis Dumas, and Architect Stefano Boeri discuss the responsibility of larger corporations to lead in the transition towards a mandatory sustainable consideration for the future
FW24 menswear story on Lampoon 30, The Raw Issue
The juxtaposition of intricate textures—cable knits, leather, fur, and tailored wools—and bold silhouettes offers a dialogue about the evolving codes of masculinity. Styling Niki Pauls
Milan, the city will be a Garden – is it a promise or just a utopia?
No longer just a utopia - Milan City- Garden is a political promise: we say we should take care of our own garden – but what if the entire city...
My name is Viviane Sassen and those scars are not my own scars
On the occasion of a travelling retrospective, Sassen looked into her archives and rediscovered a body of work she made while studying in an MFA program. Folio interrogates the preoccupations...
Yayoi Kusama: Japanese Girl in America, American Girl in Japan
Robert Shore chronicles the art of Yayoi Kusama: «the discovery of her father’s affair left her with a lifelong aversion to male genitalia; the dropping of atomic bombs left a...
