Commitment
Slak Campus in Kenya was built on the model of termites’ mounds
Local materials and labor, little resources can improve efficiency and creativity: the campus is solar powered and passively ventilated
Pesticides used for hazelnut growing are not good for Italy
Is the Ferrero Hazelnut Charter beneficial, or just an act of greenwashing to avoid corporate social responsibility?
High atop Mt. Everest and Tupangato. Glaciers serve as water towers: we need high-altitude data
The world’s highest weather stations have been installed on Mt. Everest and in the Chilean Andes to assess how climate change will impact the water supply of more than one-fifth...
Finisterre: a brand born from a lack in the surf market and the creation of a neoprene-free type
Wetsuits traditionally made from petroleum-based material - UK located brand Finisterre invented an eco-friendly version made from Yulex: revealing its business model
Basil and strawberries growing underwater: future farming and the case of Nemo’s Garden
Filled with 2000 liters of air each, tied to the seabed via ropes and weight screws, six biospheres contain 90 seedbeds and float between 15 and 36 feet below the...
C40: megacities emit 60% of the global GHG emissions, but change seems to be afoot
Between 2009 and 2020, there was an increase of more than 750 percent in the number of C40 member cities restricting the circulation of high-polluting vehicles
The relationship between public health and greenery – a decrease of diabetes and anxiety
Architects and engineers focus on designing efficient buildings in terms of energy consumption. But the influence of greenery on domestic comfort must also be considered
Biochar: to better understand one of our stronger chances when we ‘kiss the ground’
Farmers, activist and scientists are reclaiming our shared soil as the site of regenerative possibilities, from multicultural agricultural fields, potential applications of biochar and hydrochar
Palm oil alternatives: C16 Biosciences – microbiology to save the tropical rainforest
C16 Biosciences is using fermentation to produce a palm oil alternative that avoids pollution, deforestation and habitat destruction. Talk with Shara Ticku, the co-founder
Welcome to the Dollhouse – identity crossdressing and coming out in Italy
Armando Borno recounts the Seventies «They would take you to the police station to redact a minute where they would describe how you were dressed and what kind of make-up...
Lampoon 24 / The Honesty Issue – Diverso: to be different means to be honest
Respect for those who work to protect us, respect for those who give us work despite not having enough themselves, respect for those who work for us and believe in...
Blockchain, is it real or just utopia? Timothy Iwata Durie, Lorenzo Bertelli, Toni Belloni in the loop
Fashion is realizing it cannot work in a vacuum anymore. With blockchain, material tracing technology and NFT’s, here is the future of the industry
Shared energy? 5G networks arrive in Italy. Industry and artisan production
Milan is the first city, with new prospects for companies and private citizens, while start-ups create platforms which monitor consumption and protect personal data
Humans and wild animals live in the same cities. Is it alliance or rivalry?
Green corridors to protect animals and protected cavities in places where migratory birds can nest. On sustainable urban ecosystem complications, from the foxes of Rome, the crows of Tokyo, the...
Grasslands: pampas, prairies – the world’s most common vegetation types is under threat
The high-elevation Andean grasslands' flow regulation capacity, soil water storage, and water yield have been reduced by afforestation and changes in land use
Carbon concrete: The Cube will be the world’s first building opening in 2022
The whole lifecycle of buildings must be considered: by making projects that are lasting architects can invest more on the quality of materials and reduce the environmental impact.
Pre-COP26, Milan: the British Ambassador to Italy, Jill Morris, speaks out
«We not only have to stop climate change and save the planet for the future, but we also must acknowledge that climate change is already happening and damaging humanity» British...
Michael Petryk — reforesting in the wake of wildfires, hurricanes, and pests
Forests fall prey to natural disasters, but can they be maintained and restored so they’re at lower risk? In conversation with arborist Michael Petryk
Daimen Hardie – Trees store carbon, but as soon as they are cut or burned, that carbon returns to the atmosphere
Chronicles from Canada – forest lands are making climate change worse. Talking with Daimen Hardie, executive director of Community Forests International
Climate change – The invisible impact of a warmer planet on fungi, the hidden main actors in our soils
chief decomposers in our soils, breaking down organic matter through enzymes and carrying out a crucial role in biogeochemical cycles and the nutrient cycle
Forbes THRIVE Future of Food Summit. How fragile our agricultural and food system is. Food insecurity and innovation
It’s not only a food crisis, it’s a nutrition crisis as well. What industry experts have to say about what needs to be done in the world of Agriculture
Yanomami: Claudia Andujar keeps on counteracting the objectification of indigenous tribes
«I am connected to the indigenous, to the land, to the struggle. I have always searched for the meaning of life in this core», photographer Claudia Andujar
Sana Jardin – perfumes from flower waste to give Berber women their own power
Sustainable production as a vehicle for social impact: for Sana Jardin, Berber and Amazigh women learn to upcycle floral waste. In conversation with Amy Christiansen
Sustainable fish feed: could Aquaculture be too good to be true?
Fish-feed companies are doing their best to reduce their impact but the key issues of waste and antibiotic contamination must be addressed
Carolyn Finney: It is going to take time to build an inclusive future
«Our unhealthy relationship with the natural environment is linked to the unhealthy relationship we have with each other» In conversation with Carolyn Finney, author of 'Black Faces, White Spaces'
We must become idealists to confront this world
On a Sunday morning in April, in the midst of lockdown, a three-way call was scheduled between London, Rome and Milan. Dialing in: Hans-Ulrich Obrist, Stefano Boeri and Cornelia Lauf
Future Island – A logarithmic timeline that goes 4543 billion years back can predict what might happen next
Immersed in a stream of water, half of the island is constantly heated to plus five degrees thanks to a photovoltaic field. This allows us to observe and predict what...
«We cannot live without biodiversity»: professor Richard Weller at the International Architecture Venice Biennale
Architecture must stop thinking just in terms of providing shelter to humans: «animal, plants and the environment should be your clients just as well»
Rolex Perpetual Planet: dedication is necessary to plant trees, protect forests, and save our planet
Rolex stands as an eternal status symbol supporting human activities. It has been fostering not only brand identity, but brand authority as well
IPCC’s latest assessment report – we can still live in a healthy planet if we act now
Some of the consequences of global warming are here to stay, but achieving a healthy and livable planet is still possible with strong emissions reductions. How to do it?
A valid criticism surrounding the effectiveness of carbon offsetting schemes
Fashion is responsible for 10 percent of greenhouse gas globally. Gucci’s call to action facilitates a conversation – ‘What should the next steps for the industry be’?
Veronica de Angelis – When in Rome: using art to highlight key environmental issues
«Discussions surrounding climate change just aren’t engaging» – Veronica e Angelis speaks on the separation of awareness and feeling when it comes to conscious engagement
The issues with Bristol’s climate transition – cities must be fairer and healthier
In Bristol, where the air breaches the annual objective for NO2, air pollution contributes each year to 300 yearly excess deaths, causing health issues to Bristolians
Emergency and Renzo Piano together to build Entebbe Children Surgical Hospital
Twenty percent of the project was paid for by the Ugandan Ministry of Health. Built with the rammed rammed earth technique, the hospital has more than two thousand solar panels
Roof gardens – returning what architecture has taken from the land
Le Corbusier is just one of the architects and urban planners of the twentieth century who measured themselves on the theme of the roof and hanging garden
Oceanix – Human settlements on floating islands as sea levels rises
An in-depth interview with Itai Madamombe, co-founder of Oceanix, confessing, «moving onto water is not only inevitable, it is imminent»
Biodynamic agriculture: plants and animals are working together
The Biodynamic Association is a participatory, membership-based nonprofit organization that works to nurture the North American biodynamic movement
Y-40: scientific researches in the deepest thermal pool in the world
With Italian materials, technology and know-how, innovation was applied to the underwater world at Y-40 The Deep Joy
Is Pandora properly leading the way in affordable, sustainable jewelry?
As the biggest seller of jewelry in the world, Pandora could move the industry forward with its lab-created diamonds
Södra. Climate-smart products based on renewable raw materials from the forest
Taking advantage of raw materials from the forest to produce dissolving pulp will later close the textile industry loop. The story of Södra and the OnceMore initiative
Environmental data is not only a carbon measuring tool – it tells us what a tree is feeling
Dutch eco-awareness artist Thijs Biersteker’s recent work illustrates the complexity of plant communication. Finnish futurologist and author Risto Linturi explores the promises and pitfalls of virtual reality
E-Trees – Energy and Water Trees: the value of a building on its impact on the planet
Water Trees collect dew overnight through a thirty-degree funnel disc. «We can learn from nature and incorporate it into the design». In conversation with Architect Andrea Debilio
Matthew Drinkwater on Digital Fashion: why do industry leaders consider it a dilution of quality?
Matthew Drinkwater, head of The Innovation Agency in London talks about using neural networks for new designs, the early stages of digitizing the catwalk
Cerith Wyn Evans on art as a deep-seated homeopathic tradition
The largest-ever solo exhibition of Cerith Wyn Evans at HangarBicocca, Milan. In Lampoon’s February 2020 issue, the artist spoke to Rome-based curator Cornelia Lauf
Roots in the Sky – London will see its first rooftop forest in 2024
With a hundred grown trees and thousands of plants, it will be accessible by the offices in the building as well as the local community
The Metro-Forest: An ecological forest in Bangkok’s urban jungle
«Landscape does not have to be so controlled; it will, nature helps the landscape evolve». In conversation with Tawatchai Kobkaikit, TK studio’s founder and managing director
