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Fendi Men – going back to the Roaring Twenties. This is how people learn about repetition
A dandy aesthetic for Fendi’s autumn/winter 2022 menswear collection. Silvia Venturini Fendi on crafting an evolved image of his man in a gender-blurring show
ACBC, Italian footwear: accountability from the brands rather than knowledge from the consumers
Gio Giacobbe and Edoardo Iannuzzi: the Italian footwear startup expands the fashion industry’s focused sustainability efforts to a holistic circular model through collaborations
Sara Kulturhus: the second tallest wooden building in the world by White Arkitekter
Sara Kulturhus in Skellefteå, Sweden made of locally sourced Cross-laminated timber and Glue-laminated timber: from locking CO2 to reducing building times and costs
The Kingdom Choir – the British choir reintroducing Gospel music into the mainstream
«We came in as strangers and we left as family»: The The Kingdom Choir was on stage in Milano, in Via Spiga, for a celebration made possible by Ralph Lauren
How to decarbonize last mile logistics: electric trucks and customer awareness
The flow of goods in large urban areas is challenging the ecosystems. The key to cut out emissions and provide safer working conditions is global commitment
Challenges in developing materials for the automotive sector: Volkswagen is reusing coffee waste
Silverskin: Volkswagen is developing, among a series of bio-based materials, a leatherette with coffee waste as a principal component of the filling
From Port-au-Prince, Haiti to Miami: artist Kira Tippenhauer the process of problem-solving
Whether it be within her own identity as an immigrant, or in the sourcing of her fabrics and fibers, the idea of duality plays a strong role
Fibretrace: the technology able to track the product lifecycle also after being recycled
Transparency is at the basis of a technology created to be implanted inside the fibers and to trace the entire production process
Regenerative materials in architecture: bio-concrete from species that disrupt the food chain
Killing two birds with one stone: developing a bio-concrete whilst helping out ecosystems. A look into regenerative properties
References to literature and cinema: an aesthetic guide from Giangi Giordano
Reiner Werner Fassbinder, Alberto Arbasino, Carlo Emilio Gadda. Toshio Matsumoto. Visual researcher and creative director devoted to fashion and cinema, Giangi Giordano tells his story
Deadstock fabric: an ethical choice for fashion brands or greenwashing?
«As a fashion system, we cannot be sustainable in any way. We can only try to be better by delivering the message to change»: Simone Ferraro, A Better Mistake
Zanele Muholi and the urge of militancy: «Visual activism is my calling, it chose me»
Zanele Muholi: «Even if a picture cannot reveal all of a person’s personality and humanity, it can provide a moment for themselves and others to recognize their uniqueness»
Zeefier – Developing natural dyes out of seaweed waste streams
If abundant, seaweed can create all sorts of problems for the environment. Zeefier has come up with a solution which tackles both that problem as well as eliminating synthetic dyes
AIKO – latest book by photographer Florian Hetz: the art of losing and acceptance in the pictures
AIKO is the new photobook of the German photographer, with a special dedication. The loss of his father, the leitmotiv of bodies and the beauty of colours and light in...
Loose Joints – Changing the dialogue of photography in the South of France
«I think we are always trying to find stuff that’s pushing the dialogue forward about photography, rather than looking at archives», Lewis Chaplin, founder of Loose Joints
Nio cocktails – How to offset carbon emissions in the real world, examples from the beverage sector
What expedients are beverage companies implementing to offset emissions and how collaboration with dedicated companies leads to achieving neutrality
Women are not sexual objects. Miss Beige’s performances prove it
From Mother Mary’s crown to black baby Jesus, Miss Beige has a myriad of advocacy to convey
Krill Design – the world’s first completely circular lamp is made from one-hundred percent food waste
«When you want to discard the lamp, you can separate the components by yourself so they are removable». In conversation with Marilù Osculati on just how much further we need...
Mia Moretti and poetry as a therapy for the self – the case of an anthology
The kind of love for Mia Moretti: «the one that makes you see that in yourself and makes you want to grow to take yourself on a journey of growth»
Seaspiracy truth or tales? A closer look at Lanzarote’s fishing industry
How local ecosystems are risking collapse under the fishing industry - Lampoon investigates interviewing local fishermen on the Spanish island
Consumerism and cultural appropriation. The paradoxes of our time through Lamrabat’s lens
Mous Lamrabat's message is to subvert North African stereotypes, mocking the limits that Western vision has imposed on the world
Urban farms are bringing food production closer to home
How vertical farming, aquaponics, underground and rooftop farming are revolutionising traditional agriculture
W-Lab : self-sufficient cabins can be an answer to housing in a changing climate
Desertification looks like a problem for the future, but it is here now: W-Lab has a plan to build self-sufficient villages where people can live in arid climates
Bertjan Pot some of the finest elements are the simplest ones
From Random Light to his ongoing series Masks, Dutch designer Bertjan Pot has been designing products based on materials and techniques, leaving the narratives to the viewer
Involving local fishermen to save the Barens: Venice as an example for the world
With locally sourced materials and labor, the project tries to avoid having to choose whether to save the city of Venice or its lagoon
Sam Baron for Dior: lacquered metal and a gradient of pink
«It is about the usage – the way we are going to sit together. I wanted it to be a form of nostalgia. It also recalls the gardens and flowers...
WopArt: the first Swiss art fair putting works on paper under the spotlight
The Swiss art fair is the place to be for anyone who wants to discover the latest trends of the works on paper and approach a highly collectible segment of...
Virgo Sun and Rising: the astrology of the architecture and architects of the past – Bianca Felicori
Bianca Felicori’s Forgotten Architecture highlights unknown and lesser-known architecture products the present is yet to know
GES-2 House of Culture, Moscow: how Renzo Piano transformed a power plant into an open art destination
Commissioned by the V-A-C Foundation, the new venue within Moscow's cultural landscape joins the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art, the Tretyakov State Gallery and the Pushkin State Museum of Fine...
Streetwear before its advent in the fashion sphere, the narration of the VNGRD brand
The VNGRD publication reconnects the roots of streetwear with its entry into the Milanese and international fashion scene
Biodegradable vs compostable: you know the terminology, you understand the difference
Consumer awareness of the impact of plastics has encouraged manufacturers to launch new eco-materials, mistakenly implying they all belong in the same category
Eroticism comes first before the flowers – Mika Ninagawa x Van Cleef & Arpels
Through eroticism, the photographs of women demonstrate playfulness in soft pornography. Then, Mika Ninagawa’s transition to flowers, details, and objects and observations of everyday life
Not all companies are disposed to share and be transparent: Cynthia Figge is trying to reverse that
The scarce but growing amount of information that has been coming out of the fashion industry seems to be a deliberate strategy that aim at greenwashing and confusing the audience
A home invasion, a confinement story – Igor Pjörrt
A deliberate eroticism is drawn from the fetishization of insecurity, potential harm, and destruction of heritage
Environments to accommodate – in an age of isolation, we need escapism
«When planning an area, you have to consider the diversity of people’s needs». In conversation with Inside Outside founder and designer, Petra Blaisse
Development of the raffia supply chain, a material to be used in the fashion industry
From the humanitarian and social project to the development in terms of production attentive to the biodiversity of Madagascar, the case of Made For A Woman
Techno master Richie Hawtin explores the connection between sound and fashion for Prada
«Richie Hawtin is the extrovert guy and Plastikman is the introverted side of my personality» – In conversation with one of the biggest names in the techno music scene
The job of a scientist merges with the role of a designer: the case of Theanne Schiros
«A circular economy can’t exist in a vacuum». In conversation with Theanne Schiros on actively trying to achieve a circular economy within all industries simultaneously
COP26: the background, response, and results of the latest UN climate change conference
According to the Climate Action Tracker, a full implementation of the Glasgow pledges for 2030 would put us on track for a two-point-four degrees Celsius warming
Fashion collaborations to reignite the thrill of shopping – three industry experts comment
«The brand who constantly collaborates, constantly renews itself» the future of fashion post collaboration, where the ordinary is no longer satisfactory
Buy now, pay later – the frontier of the new purchasing behaviors
Increased average cart and conversion rates explain why the BNPL technique can be a winner in the shopping environment. In conversation with Simone Mancini, CEO and founder of Scalapay.
The story of two emerging jewelry labels: Carolina Dória and Virginia Evangelista
Sustainable materials and virtual models coexisting with traditional craftsmanship. This is how the future of the jewelry industry looks for the upcoming designers
Bo01 in Malmö – the first neighborhood in the world run 100% by renewable sources
«A large amount of renewable energy is produced in the north of Sweden but it’s not managing to make its way down here because the cable that should transport it...
Microbiology and digital technology merge into the art of quantum physics
Currently studying bacterial cultures and bacteria contamination, through his art Giuseppe Lo Schiavo explores the advantages of social organizations
Oway – «Don’t Black Out The Future»: a manifesto against wasteful design and consumer habits
«Don’t consume the future, consume responsibly», Oway’s commitment to go beyond with sustainable cosmetic products, design and distribution
Cristian Chironi – New York Drive: Bringing art to the people in a Fiat 127 Special
A series of performances where generations intersect, communities converge, and different nations interact, all to the sound of a small, fifty-year-old car’s roaring engine
Luxury shoe and eco-friendly, two attributes which do not cancel out – the experience of Piferi
Ethicality as a starting point for the development of a shoe prototype that breaks away from the idea of luxury made through the processing of leather, Piferi project
