Circular Economy
Veja — transparency is more efficient than advertising
French-based footwear brand has a presence in over fifty countries and has sold two million pairs of their sleek sneakers since their inception in 2004 — all without advertising
Recycled wood – pine needles and the byproduct of our forests
«You have a moral obligation to consider the impact of what you are creating» designer Tamara Orjola – investigating the use of pine needles
Lampoon /Transition – International wool sourcing: transparency is required now more than ever
A rough touch could be more precious than the finest merino but a short and local supply chain is needed to grant that the sheep are sheared with no suffering
Golden Silk – Why silk production at an artisanal level creates a circular economy
«An array of solar panels, connecting us to the same source that has been powering the Khmer people for generations». In conversation with Golden Silk
David Morris — how one goldsmith tackled an impossible request
The Hexagon Cuff: the human mind envisioned it, technology made it possible, and a leap of faith was the catalyst. Time is not of the essence, prototyping is key
Past and future in Iran: can money become a religion again?
The decline of the ideological factions and installation of a metamodern consumer hedonism has even managed to take hold in the Persia of legends
Is zero waste just a new marketing move or a properly transparent practice?
In conversation with Holly McQuillan, who discusses the misconception in the zero waste term and suggests new machinery and business models as alternatives in promoting the system
Dries Van Noten and Ms Kehayoglou: carpets and bridges to bring diversities closer
Weaving vanishing landscapes with the rigor of a scientist and the lyricism of a poet, Alexandra Kehayoglou is known for her 1.44 kilometer long green carpet on the Dries Van...
Farah Diba, the Empress: «with great power comes great responsibility»
«In the end, I decided to visit Niavaran Palace, almost as if this were an implicit tribute to my mother» - the Italian writer and architect Gianni Biondillo on history...
Renewcell’s Circulose – closing the loop on fashion. A product made from discarded cotton
Renewcell’s Circulose aims to optimize reactivity, viscosity, and brightness for efficient use within the textile industry’s value chain. In conversation with Harald Cavalli-Bjorkman
The color of stones can’t be changed – Bruno and Iacopo Lastrucci and the last workshop
«You have a picture in your mind and in your eyes, but it might take four or five years to complete». Father and son and the search for stones for...
Goppion — a Northern Italian network of craftsmen and co-makers
Whenever a high-value work is encased in a refined glass structure at a museum — freestanding, wall-standing, wall-mounted, or recessed — it is likely that Goppion is behind it
Oway, Bologna. An Italian beauty brand supporting a circular business model
The ability to breathe life into used goods, reduce waste, promote sustainability. In conversation with Luca Laganà, CEO of Oway, the Italian sustainable beauty brand
Regenerative agriculture in fashion: the actions for creating viable raw materials
Regenerative Fund For Nature: conservation organization aims at bringing the luxury world closer to the practices in the establishment of raw material production
Uganda: textiles deriving from the bark of trees – the Bark cloth case
From the Ugandan tradition comes the creation of a type of fabric derived from the bark of trees, produced manually with a cost close to zero
