Sustainable Matters
From chalet myth to recyclable aluminum: Casa Italia at Milano Cortina 2026
Bivouac-inspired design, recycled aluminum and reflective façades structure Casa Italia in Cortina, Livigno and Milan (where Triennale hosts the MUSA exhibition)
The hottest title in Japan? Living National Treasure
First established in 1950, the title of Ningen Kokuhō – “Living National Treasure” – is given to artists who keep Japan’s traditional arts alive: it’s not the object that is...
The rise of multi-performance fabrics made from natural fiber blends
From eucalyptus tree pulp to merino wool, the strategic use of certified natural materials within a broader sustainability framework aimed at lowering carbon emissions and resource waste
The lotus plant: much is left to be discovered and not only about the fiber
If silk isn’t the first natural microfiber, then lotus certainly is. Acknowledging the ability to multitask within a community, Samatoa supplies women with work whilst keeping R&D in the fiber...
From eucalyptus trees to lyocell fibers: promises and limits of sustainable fashion
Lyocell from eucalyptus recovers over 99% of solvents in closed-loop production, uses about 600–800 liters of water per kg versus ~2,700 for cotton, and is biodegradable when FSC-certified
No return to nature, data is not the enemy: James Deutsher on DEEP
The raw logic behind biodiversity, technology and extraction: James Deutsher’s DEEP proposes a new ecological intelligence – humans are no longer the main character
India’s colonial legacy: a journey through Udaipur, Jaipur and the echoes of the British Raj
India confronts its colonial past in the contradictions of everyday life, where economic gaps and uneven infrastructures echo policies of extraction that continue to influence development across cities and regions
Modular architecture: Prefabrication is not a limit; it is a discipline
«Prefabrication is not a limit; it is a discipline». In conversation with Valentina Moretti of Italian based Studio More and Zoë and Jonathon Little of UK based, Koto design studio
