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Linked – Schiele in conversation with Basquiat. Foundation Louis Vuitton, Paris
The aura of the greats, perhaps too fragile to cope with world criticism, or even success. Genius and wildness. Luck or damnation
Queering, not finding answers: The Current III and the closing of a cycle at Ocean Space
Ocean Space 2023 program unfolded: a platform for inter-trans-cross-disciplinaries discourse. Simone Fattal and Petrit Halilaj & Álvaro Urbano use art to question and protest
Plant breeding – cracking plants’ clonal mode of reproduction to improve agriculture
If implemented in agriculture, the propagation process of a commercial hybrid rice strain through cloning explored in the 2022 study could lower the price of hybrid rice seeds
Samuel De Saboia – the nomadic artistic practice between material and spiritual
At the art residency Numeroventi in Florence, the Brazilian artist Samuel De Saboia talks about his artistic practice that explores sexuality, migration, and displacement
We are what we fuck: microplastics are invading the male reproductive system
Traces of plastic microparticles found in semen samples of healthy men: prolonged exposure to plastic pollution might be putting the future of humanity at risk
Hemp lime and hempcrete: green building and less CO2
The building industry consumes about forty percent of global energy: from Brittany to Italy, hemp lime could be a solution
Wet n wild – Linus Morales clears the way for sweat and heat
Splashes, water balloons, running water – A carefree story emerges from the heat of a boiling city, where friends transform water into elements of a child's play
Fashion at the time could not afford to be independent. 4th of July celebrations
How can fashion overcome the colonizer mindset? From fashion shows, exhibitions, and design, independence doesn't look as long-lasting as we need it to be
De Angelis Testa family for Ca’ Pesaro: the biggest art donation since 1960
From artworks by Robert Rauschenberg, Mario Merz, Michelangelo Pistoletto to Marina Abramović. De Angelis Testa donation to Ca’ Pesaro and how public and private can come together
Formafantasma – dismissing the biggest utopia of modernity: resources are not infinite
In conversation with Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin: «Everything for us starts with words and concepts, not shapes»
Hemp: uses in the textile industry and the spinning of the raw fiber
The hemp spinning process: from cultivation to fiber preparation, the processing steps are a summation of risks
From fields to bioreactors: hemp water retting
Maceration used to be done in water. Research is developing new smart and sustainable steeping methods: where we stand today
Hidden waste – 23 million returned and unsold garments sent to landfill or incinerated
From the report it emerged that thirty-six percent of the responders in the Millennials age group (26-41 years old) were classified as high-intensity returners
Hemp scutching: the process to separate the fiber from the hemp hurd
The process of hemp scutching – Hemp fiber must be free from the woody hemp hurd (also named canapule): the difference between short fiber and long fiber
Hollywood writers on two months of strike out of fear of being replaced by AI
Why the Hollywood Writers’ strike matters: the Writers Guild of America has stated that while series budget has increased, writers’ share of pay has shrunk
Nude photography book as explorative therapy. Mackintosh and the body
«I have to remind myself how this can become a safe space for somebody, honoring them for being brave». Talking bodies and wildlife with Caroline Mackintosh new book
Charlotte Perriand hidden work: The Japanese Ambassador’s residence in Paris
The building on rue du Faubourg St Honoré in Paris is the concept subversion of domestic space conceived by Charlotte Perriand – an incursion of Japanese minimalism
The ‘Cancel Culture’ trend: LGBTQ+, call for accountability or a social punishment?
Philippines is reportedly examining legislation to outlaw cancel culture as members of the conservative party feel threatened by pro LGBTQ+ online activists
Loewe SS24: Jonathan Anderson’s exploration of craftsmanship
Lynda Benglis fountains and celebrity attendees add star power to the Loewe SS24 Menswear collection at Paris Fashion Week
Siamo Foresta, the Yanomami community: with Sheroanawe Hikihiiwe and Fabrice Hyber
We all have one goal for forests: to render them alive once again. Yanomami artist Sheroanawe Hikihiiwe and French-based artist Fabrice Hyber have created four hands for Siamo Foresta
Fashion Film Festival Milano 2023 counts a new category: the Best Metaverse Fashion Film
From niche-shorts to the Metaverse – jury-selected films from around the world: the winners of the sixteen competing categories announced on June 19 at the Fashion Film Festival in Milan
Haitian heritage and discarded toys jewelry — Botter 2024 show in Paris
During Paris Fashion Week, Caribbean couture Botter introduced a new 3D printed slippers, made discarded toys jewelry and crafted knitwear out of up-cycled Scooby Doo yarns
Siamo Foresta: path in Triennale Milano, Luiz Zerbini brought trees into a room
A tree-lined path conceived by Luiz Zerbini and a forest within the museum walls: an exhibition by Triennale di Milano and Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain
If human stupidity destroys forests, artificial intelligence can save it
World Rainforest Day 2023: Conserve. Restore. Regenerate. This year’s theme captures the role that AI and Indigenous rights play in saving rainforests
Hope, recognition, and devotion – Pharrell Williams debut at Louis Vuitton
In Paris, Pharrell Williams unravels the LVers Menswear collection, an imitation of his eclecticism – the artist's debut as creative director for Louis Vuitton
«As a kid, I was into animatronics and wooden things» recalls Bethan Laura Wood
A Mexico residency for British designer Bethan Laura Wood: «It's brutalist architecture, but it also has a big conversation with the pre-Hispanic architectural detailing»
Unpacking Casa das Canoas (1953), Oscar Niemeyer: making concrete sexier
Immersed in the lush of Tijuca forest, Niemeyer’s Casa das Canoas blends with the natural environment of water, rock and vegetation thanks to the large transparent, undulating walls
Climate change awareness and weight among the public – an international perspective
A report published ahead of COP27 by Ipsos showed that sixty-five percent of British citizens support subsidies making environmentally friendly technologies cheaper
UN’s Convention to combat Desertification highlights gender inequality issues
Women play a role to ensure the health of the land. The UN’s Convention educates about effectively working the land and destroying barriers for women
Workaholics vs. artisanship, the Fendi collection is for men who create
Using the Fendi Factory landscape as inspiration, Silvia Venturini reveals its sphere of development. The menswear line comes as a praise to the production chain
What happens in Milan stays in Milan. Dear reader, don’t read
Benedetta Spreafico, Matei Octav, Tea Barbagallo team up for a story where escapism seems the last chance of contemporary man choked by society's self-imposed
Skyscrapers rise, New York sinks: How the many buildings are making the city sink
New research has found that New York City is sinking at an average rate of 1-2 mm per year. The Big Apple is in a race against time to find...
Felipe Escudero and the architectonic revolution in Quito – a reportage
An Architect from Ecuador is rebuilding Quito based on his Stanley Kubrick aesthetic passion. Felipe Escudero, brings a holistic approach prioritizing the positive impact on the surrounding community
Using beauty and ugliness together – Thirza Schaap’s plastic waste sculptures
Hidden behind the surface – In her photographs, Dutch artist Thirza Schaap uses plastic waste as a material to create sculptures that mix daintiness and disgust
The topoi of human history – present and past in Pietro Ruffo’s work
Geographic maps and writing, geometric overlays and experimentation with different materials: the breakdown of Pietro Ruffo’s operas and career
Objects of Common Interest: design is halfway between ephemeral and concrete
Eleni Petaloti and Leonidas Trampoukis are the creative minds behind the design duo Objects of Common Interest: Milan Design Week, Poikilos at Nilufar Depot
World Oceans Day: the impact of offshore oil and gas on the oceans
The Rosebank oil and gas field located 130 km from the Shetland archipelago could affect 16 British Marine Protected Areas (MPAs): the World Oceans Day
Quira: an insight into contemporary femininity through the materiality of clothes
Veronica Leoni, finalist at the LVMH Prize 2023, recounts herself and her brand Quira through the names of the people and places that have defined her path
In conversation with Jayden Elijah: «I was a quiet kid, well that’s what my mom says»
Currently seen starring in Oscar-nominated filmmaker Dee Rees newest TV show, Saint X, Jayden Elijah, opens up to Lampoon digital edition
COP28 – we had 27 conferences already and still no real outputs
UAE Dubai's COP28: Nations around the world have taken measures towards dealing with the climate catastrophe, but with time its consequences have only worsened
Green is burning: Andriu Deplazes’ first Italian solo show at Collezione Maramotti
When something is burning it recalls us that «we are closer to the actual war that is happening now than we think we are», explains Deplazes about his exhibition
What does the Rana Plaza disaster mean for the fashion industry after ten years?
The biggest disaster that happened in the fashion world and caused by the sick logic of the system, how the industry evolved
The ordinary absurdity of mundane lives – Marivan Martins for Lampoon online
«This series is an ode to it. It is totally ordinary and totally cheesy. It is about trying to watch the royal wedding. It is about feeling special on your...
Dear Diary: a teen drama photo editorial by Andrea D’Auria, Lampoon Digital Edition
«Dear Diary, I wanted to tell you that I have nothing more to tell you. Everything that happened cannot be written» – Andrea D'Auria for Lampoon Online
Design and humankind: Marcel Wanders, the AI speculation in Milano with Moooi
«We are a design company, not a styling company», a talk with Marcel Wanders and the EveryHuman's Algorithmic Perfumery, a project for Moooi
Tearing down love from its pedestal — introducing Ryder The Eagle
In conversation with French singer Ryder The Eagle, for the release of his newest album Megachurch: Tearing down love from its pedestal while keeping faith in life and music
