Sustainable Matters
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
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...
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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'
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
Running global supply chains using hybrid cloud: IBM blockchain
As one of the world’s largest tech corporations, IBM is at the forefront of fashion supply chain tracking solutions
Future Island – A logarithmic timeline that goes 4543 billion years back can predict what might happen next
Immersed in a stream of water, half of the island is constantly heated to plus five degrees thanks to a photovoltaic field. This allows us to observe and predict what...
Researchers identify ‘plastivores’ organisms what if bacteria could solve the plastic pollution crisis?
Recent studies unveil the possibility to grow polyethylene eating microorganisms to help us in the fight against plastic waste – pro and cons of the matter
«We cannot live without biodiversity»: professor Richard Weller at the International Architecture Venice Biennale
Architecture must stop thinking just in terms of providing shelter to humans: «animal, plants and the environment should be your clients just as well»
Rolex Perpetual Planet: dedication is necessary to plant trees, protect forests, and save our planet
Rolex stands as an eternal status symbol supporting human activities. It has been fostering not only brand identity, but brand authority as well
If not viscose for a sustainable fabric, then what? Peter Bartsch, at Lenzing
Lenzing has developed its viscose products, keeping environmental sustainability at the forefront of their innovations, and transparently closing the fiber production loop
IPCC’s latest assessment report – we can still live in a healthy planet if we act now
Some of the consequences of global warming are here to stay, but achieving a healthy and livable planet is still possible with strong emissions reductions. How to do it?
Natural vs Synthetic: are natural fibers always more sustainable than synthetic ones?
Natural fibers can’t guarantee sustainability by default. Reporting D–house roundtable Natural vs Synthetic, and a conversation with Nicola Mattassoglio from Zegna Baruffa Lane Borgosesia
Charlotte McCurdy – The zero environmental impact of microalgae bioplastic: advantages and risks
«Algae is the most efficient organism at sequestering carbon through its natural growth» – McCurdy on the invention of a sustainable jacket made from bioplastic
Biochar — In conversation with Brando Crespi, the co-founder of Pro-Natura International
«Biochar is the ethical form of charcoal – ethical because you’re not cutting down the forest» – a green weapon in the Anthropocene age we live in
A valid criticism surrounding the effectiveness of carbon offsetting schemes
Fashion is responsible for 10 percent of greenhouse gas globally. Gucci’s call to action facilitates a conversation – ‘What should the next steps for the industry be’?
Veronica de Angelis – When in Rome: using art to highlight key environmental issues
«Discussions surrounding climate change just aren’t engaging» – Veronica e Angelis speaks on the separation of awareness and feeling when it comes to conscious engagement
The issues with Bristol’s climate transition – cities must be fairer and healthier
In Bristol, where the air breaches the annual objective for NO2, air pollution contributes each year to 300 yearly excess deaths, causing health issues to Bristolians
Titanium: one of the lightest yet one of the strongest metals used in jewelry
Since the Seventies, titanium has been on a rollercoaster ride throughout the jewelry industry. Its beneficial properties can also act as its downfall
Emergency and Renzo Piano together to build Entebbe Children Surgical Hospital
Twenty percent of the project was paid for by the Ugandan Ministry of Health. Built with the rammed rammed earth technique, the hospital has more than two thousand solar panels
The Four Cs’ of Traceability – Tiffany & Co. tracing a diamond back to the mine
Cut, Colour, Clarity, and Carat: the grading sCut, Color, Clarity, and Carat: the grading system that delineates the quality and price of a given stone. Today, consumers are looking for...
We keep on repeating this: circular economy is needed to tackle climate change
In 2015 the Paris Climate agreement fixed the goal to return to pre-industrial temperature levels, Christiana Ms. Figueres, former Executive Secretary, UN Convention
Roof gardens – returning what architecture has taken from the land
Le Corbusier is just one of the architects and urban planners of the twentieth century who measured themselves on the theme of the roof and hanging garden
Carbon labelling: carbon consumption on the same level as nutritional information
Being aware of the carbon release of the purchased products, an act of transparency towards consumers for an informed buying experience
Malhia Kent: albersesque weaves of block-colored stripes and geometric shapes
Eve Corrigan uses materials that are harder to weave, she has to use much older styles of looms that run more slowly. «I’m not interested in quickly mass-producing five-euro textiles»
Dear Tea Pot: Takuro Kuwata and the fine line between the accidental and the purposeful
The Japanese ceramist, explains how studying Japanese traditional pottery allowed him to move it forwards with his extrovert style, and discusses his recent collaboration with Loewe
Oceanix – Human settlements on floating islands as sea levels rises
An in-depth interview with Itai Madamombe, co-founder of Oceanix, confessing, «moving onto water is not only inevitable, it is imminent»
Medusae project – Jellyfish bio-based materials, research and developments
Creating a material from ancestor's techniques, the rediscovery of collagen as a base for tissues and its collection from jellyfish
