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AHEC and Wallpaper* at the Design Museum: talking about reforestation and natural materials
Slow reforestation is key; so far, our planting history is bad: we should be correcting this tendency to protect biodiversity long-term
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
Playing games: Maria Grazia Chiuri revisits her youth for Dior: «This nonsense of a game»
Maria Grazia Chiuri fuses references from the Rome of her childhood with Sixties Dior designs to propose an optimistic post-pandemic future at Paris Fashion Week
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...
Hernan Bas: the otherworldly dimension of bizarreness and ambiguity
Paranormal Creativity – the American visual artist creates an encyclopedia of the weird with his works. «I put characters that don’t know who they are yet. They didn’t figure out...
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
Max Zara Sterck – About female bodies, sculptural design and naturally derived materials
Max Zara Sterck is the Dutch designer creating expressive garments for free-willed women, tired of being constrained by fashion
Livia Firth, Andrew Morgan – Fashionscapes, the state of fashion production
Originating from contacts with the entire supply chain around the world the documentary recounts disasters and solutions to the waste fashion production model
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...
Knitwear and Hydropower – going greener, Drumohr makes few real steps forward
Born in the 1700s, a knitwear house Drumohr defines tradition: in conversation with Owner and Ceo, Mr. Michele Ciocca: «We want the term sustainability in our brand to turn into...
Shoes in AR – No-stock approach and 3D configurator: game changers in the fashion manufacturing industry?
The overproduction of clothing is often an overlooked element when it comes to pollution caused by the fashion industry. A conversation with Francesco Carpineti.
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
Monira Al Qadiri: the human being is a tragic subject both on a geospatial and spiritual scale
The installation Holy Quarter by Monira Al Qadiri shows how technology can transcend human perception through an almost religious evocation
The wine industry to be updated: regenerative agriculture, biochar, biodynamic approaches
From Franciacorta to Champagne, cases of experimentation through regenerative agriculture, return to traditional methods and biodynamic farming
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
The joy which can arrive after suffering: «We will not die young» – Priya Ahluwalia
The exploration of storytelling and the celebration of black joy through community and clothing: Priya Ahluwalia turns to film to capture the different heritages present in London
Electrical wires into lace – from Bucharest to London, introducing Aleksandra Sipa
A collaboration that resonates with how the Eastern bloc used to work under communism. «Haute Couture houses should look into waste for innovative luxury fabrics» - Aleksandra Sipa
The never-ending story of recycling wool, according to Manteco
While the fashion industry struggles to find solutions to lower its footprint, an Italian wool recycling enterprise has developed a way to reach a zero-waste system
Avocado and onion peels are the new black: natural dyes made with food waste
«Using food waste to produce dyes tackles the sustainability problem from different angles». A conversation with Cara Marie Piazza, Creative Director at CMP Dye House
Sarai Mari and art photography – «a personal thing, a personal exertion for what catches the eye»
In conversation with Japanese photographer on appreciating the value in the place she calls home, after living in New York City for six years
Transitioning: a journey through technology and ecology – Jakob Kudsk Steensen
The digital space is associated with high interactivity levels, but what would happen if we managed to slow down digital media? The Danish artist Jakob Kudsk Steensen is trying to...
Global supply versus local demand: the Fashionsustain conference
Retailers, key players in the fashion supply chain, explain within the Neonyt’s sessions the effects of Corona on international fashion production
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
Golden Goose: unlearning standards of perfection, Italian heritage and American sports culture
Golden Goose marks its twentieth year since conception: a dive into the brand’s history from power moves and success stories to controversies and challenges
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
What would have been a simple project, became a fashion story – Sergio Calderoni
A Walt Disney cartoon called Mickey and the Beanstalk in which the antagonist was a giant playful kid and his gestures became the mood of the shooting
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
System conception and alphabet of signs: Domenico Romeo ‘Anime Armate’
Domenico Romeo research «considers the Opera as a system in its perennial changing shape and size»
Is ‘under observation’ a synonym for ‘safe’? Aldo Giannotti presents Safe and Sound
Our blasé attitude towards the overuse of technology, can in turn become state surveillance, mass collection of personal data
Monte Napoleone marble mirabilia – Gianni Biondillo interviews Silvia Schwarzer
Layers, Geometries, Graphic lines – a game of marble goes bigger than ever, the aesthetic of Peter Marino and the architects at Bvlgari
Meyer Lab – Growing your own t-shirt at home isn’t as complicated as it sounds
The development of a new technology which allows living organisms to be 3D printed into a piece of clothing – a possible venture into the practicality of fashion
Potent Ponics – What is aquaponics and how it stands apart from other agricultural practices?
Potent Ponics weigh in on what makes aquaponics a sustainable solution in comparison to other agriculture practices and why it’s so suitable for hemp or cannabis cultivation
Textile Clay and laundry waste: Jorge Penadés, Microfiber as a raw material rather than pollutant
The Spanish designer Jorge Penadés recreates traditional handicraft materials using microfiber pollutants instead of natural resources
Accessories born from clay and realized into a surrealist form: Eva Verwicht
The insight into a student project Folies Créatures on the transformation of flora and fauna into a set of bags realized by a sculptural approach of creating clay and 3D...
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'
Dynamic prints and artisanal, handmade plissé: Julia Heuer
It is a period of reflection that relates to aesthetics, taking place before considering the restraints of production. Intw Julia Heuer
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
