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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
Is Valentino Couture about desire – or about voyeurism and denial?
One hole in the wall, many readings: Alessandro Michele’s Valentino couture show becomes a device of voyeurism, a controlled fashion spectacle where desire is visible, regulated, and denied
Matthieu Blazy and Couture as an exercise of power
Between strategic caution and craftsmanship as content, Matthieu Blazy’s first Haute Couture uses Couture as an instrument of control, rather than a space for creative assertion
We’re all eating from the same trash can: Jordan Sullivan and the Sick America
“Capitalism cultivates addiction and delirium – our souls were sold long ago.” A conversation with the painter Jordan Sullivan on marginal life and contemporary American experience
Jonathan Anderson, Dior, and the British Cultural Scratch
Dissidence, irony, and controlled provocation. This is the British contribution to a house that more than any other embodies wealth, heritage, and symbolic power
Do you need to apply for a license to grow hemp in New York?
A multidisciplinary team at Cornell collaborates to enhance hemp cultivation and resource sharing within the industry, backed by state funding and focused on research and education
Zegna, district, manufacturing: is this the only story we need?
It is not fashion. It is work. The “well made,” the cloth that stays in the wardrobe: the Zegna method and what Northern Italian enterprise still teaches
To Love Milan, We Still Need Armani
We need to insist on what Milan looks like. The city’s palette is gray, never flat, altered by rain. Armani, today under the direction of Leo Dell’Orco, remains the clearest...
It’s Prada, Prada again, always Prada. Why are we so obsessed? It’s that sense of balance
In fashion, obsession means Prada. How does Miuccia Prada, also in dialogue with Raf Simons’ cool detachment, continue to rediscover—and redefine—the identity of Milan?
SA SU PHI: Italian knitwear built on proportion and purity
Brainchild of Sara Ferrero and of art director Susanna Cucco, an introduction to SA SU PHI: three-dimensional volumes, a balance of full and void
Canapa N318 Eau de Parfum: a collaboration between Lampoon and LabSolue
Ambra Martone presents Canapa N318 Eau de Parfum, a fragrance that brings hemp back to the center of contemporary olfactory creation
Balkan Aesthetics: the last frontier of authenticity?
From contemporary art and social media to bunker bars and stucco columns, Balkan aesthetics offer an antidote to globalized smoothness: Alterazioni Video’s Olbania and Šejla Kamerić’s Bosnian Girl
Holy water in plastic bottles: Crossover, Anastasia Sosunova and the crisis of belonging
A mass-produced white sock becomes a relic after touching Orthodox martyrs: artist Anastasia Sosunova and curator Chiara Nuzzi discuss fake faith and belief systems in Crossover at Fondazione ICA Milano
Manila Hemp is better known as Abaca Fiber: what is it?
The Sustainable Alternative to Glass Fiber: Manila Hemp (aka Abaca Fiber) - tensile strength, seawater resistance it’s willing to surpass hundreds of millions by 2030
Feminine literacy, when the feminine is methodology
Feminine literacy looks at design from a different angle. It listens to voices and places that are ignored and asks how we can create things that care for people, nature...
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
Time has feelings: messing with the Royal Oak
Through a lens that flirts with discomfort, these images treats metal, gold, and ceramic like living matter, reimagining high horology as something tactile, flawed, and strangely human. Lampoon SOAP
Hemp activewear and denim: higher yield and less water consumption
Robert Jungmann shares insights gained over 30 years, noting advancements that allow for innovative blends of hemp in textiles. Improvements that paved the way for hemp activewear options
How Richert Beil shapes garments from grit
From latex tailoring to deadstock suiting, Richert Beil’s work sits in the friction between instinct and resistance—imperfection, limitation and delay are part of the process
Street lamps in Paris by Romain Laprade
"Even if nobody cares about street lamps, if we isolate them, when we can see that there are real pieces of design. I shoot them with a sky background, I...
What is a digital clothing label? Fashion’s sustainability code
A new generation of intelligent clothing labels transformed the smallest detail on a garment into a platform for transparency, traceability, and sustainability – linking consumers, brands, and recyclers
Mycelium is emerging as a viable material for packaging and textile design
The a sustainable textile research: the option that comes from mushrooms. «We want to prevent as many of our resources going to landfill»
Why do we keep dating men? Heterofatalism and straight desire
An exploration of the absurd paradox at the heart of straight dating: we know the system is broken, we expect disappointment, yet desire refuses to die – turning heterofatalism into...
Hemp biocomposites: food packaging solutions using hemp biomass
An international team of scientists studies the valorization of hemp biocomposites, revealing its potential in developing sustainable food packaging solutions
Celine in Milan takes the city’s most powerful corner, adapting instead of erasing
At Via Montenapoleone’s most strategic crossroads, Celine’s creative director chooses to work with an inherited architectural shell, framing continuity as both a design and sustainability statement
Hemp for the future: here’s why one plant can change everything
From ancient civilizations to climate-resilient futures, hemp is the sustainable, regenerative crop that touches every aspect of our lives – from agriculture to architecture, wellness to wearable tech
Sam Sala introduces Diathomee: sound and video from microscopic algae
Drawing from diatom microscopy and field recordings, Sam Sala’s Diathomee translates the microscopic scale into a visceral audiovisual language
The future of Ukraine: hemp can aid in reconstruction and sustainable growth
Exploring the potential of industrial hemp (Cannabis Sativa L.) cultivation in Ukraine as a tool to improve the economy and support sustainable development in the aftermath of conflict
What are the limits of timber architecture? The case of the Grand Ring after Expo Osaka
Built as the world’s largest wooden structure, the Grand Ring raises questions of lifespan, reuse, governance, and fire risk in large-scale timber architecture
Vignesh Sundaresan: from collecting digital art to building its infrastructure
With Your view matter by Olafur Eliasson, Vignesh Sundaresan introduces Padimai Art & Tech Studio, a space that commissions artworks and preserves viewer trajectories using a lightweight blockchain system
New York, no filter, Daniel Arnold after Instagram: You Are What You Do
Over the last two decades, American photographer Daniel Arnold has recorded moments of humanity on New York streets. His new book: You Are What You Do
Carbon-negative innovation: the power of hemp fibers
Hemp and carbon – combining hemp fibers and carbon negative coconut biochar reduces drying shrinkage in recycled aggregate concrete (RAC), enhancing its overall performance A carbon negative crop – hemp,...
Mold: from spores to plastic, the intelligence of decay
Plastic – our most unnatural artifact – is no longer immune to the appetite of life: experimental microbial consortia are being developed that combine bacteria and fungi to attack complex...
The rhythm of the body. How Tidjane Tall shifts posture
Shaping presence through movement, Tidjane Tall builds garments that carry a sense of balance — between body, material, and intention
Hemp at Première Vision. The historic fiber back in the spotlight
As hemp gains popularity for its low environmental impact and technical qualities, Première Vision is promoting hemp-derived fibers for textiles, highlighting the advantages and supporting the supply chains
Neue Welle: Berlin’s post-punk legacy and a new generation
A small group of musicians and drifters in Berlin rewires post-punk style: Marina Mónaco turns VHS nights and shared bedrooms into a raw map of the city
Adrien Dubost: Cartier in a bubble bath
Adrien Dubost takes the Maison’s jewelry out of the velvet box and straight into the sink. The pieces float through water, foam, fabric, blueberries, and a few accidents that look...
Satinine’s rebirth: a Milanese fragrance legend returns to claim its future
A conversation with Andrea Galletti on reviving Satinine: from chromatographic decoding of 1930s formulas to rebuilding Art déco design codes and a fully Italian supply chain for true in-house perfumery
The truth about modern adulthood: rootlessness and global drift
Into Ayşegül Savaş’s new novel, The Anthropologists – unnamed cities, rituals, and a life lived between languages reveal the architecture of modern adulthood and global displacement
Mary Kelly: seventy years of global conflict through domestic life
On show at Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, Mary Kelly uses dryer lint, letters, and press fragments to trace how decades of global conflict leave their mark on the ordinary aspects of...
Timothy Schaumburg — Breaking Vuitton in the Caribbean
Shot across the sunburnt calm of Palm Heights in the Cayman Islands, Timothy Schaumburg’s LV special L32 for Lampoon 32 – SOAP blends raw island edges, sharp light, and an...
What is hempcrete? The Velindre cancer centre by White arkitekter
Hempcrete is a cellulose aggregate concrete made from hemp hurds or shivs with the addition of a lime-based binder and water, or lime-hemp concrete (LHC). The Velindre Cancer Centre by...
All about Hemp: the textile industry, fabrics and yarns, uses and operations
The only vegetable textile fiber that can be sourced in Italy is hemp - scutching and retting are the two critical agricultural steps for a supply chain that can give...
Amanda Wall turns to the bed—not for rest, but for resistance
In an era where everything digital dissolves into vapour, Amanda Wall insists on stains, scars, and brushstrokes that mark time and presence—We're leaving the rug, this is our life
