Journalism, Chronicles and Reports, the pragmatic side
of many theories
Open sky-laboratories and hotspots of biodiversity. How Chanel incorporates transparency into the roots of its business.
Claudia Andujar’s photography grants the indigenous tribe Yanomami the support to fight for their rights and existence. «I’m connected to the indigenous, to the land, to the struggle. I have always searched for the meaning of life in this core»
Rolex stands as an eternal status symbol supporting human activities. It has been fostering not only brand identity, but brand authority as well
The world is home to nearly 400,000 known plant species, but less than ten percent have been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature
Giorgio Armani launches the new fragrance My Way, appealing to the increasing consumer awareness on environmental issues and the demand for more respectful products. In conversation with Nigel Salter, sustainability adviser
Stefano Canali recalls the history of the family, the factory of his childhood, and the priority he was taught to always give to the human handmade
The myth of the Towers of Babylon, the Isola Bella, the Parisian apartment designed by Le Corbusier, and the Bosco Verticale. The roof garden is connected to the unconsciousness of architecture.
«Working with artisans satisfies, but when you see your work has a social impact, people continue to work and to survive».
The French designer shares his thoughts on how centering the artisan can lead to a more sustainable industry.
«There is a gap between industry knowledge and the consumer knowing where the products come from and how they are made». In conversation with the Founder and Creative Director of NKDWare, Kirsi Enkovaara
Sarah Kauffman. The American designer works with military parachutes and upcycled fabric scarps: «Parachutes have a story themselves which does not need to be manipulated»
A heart crafted out of discarded cedar marks a commitment that began more than one century ago. Ermenegildo Zenga is safeguarding a forest
CEO Orr Yarkoni explains how cells can be manipulated to dye fabric, cutting back on water wastage and chemical pollution globally: water use is cut by 50 percent to 90 percent, energy use is reduced by nearly 40 percent
«We as a fashion industry need to begin to accept digital as having its own culture, its own savoir-faire and its own appreciation of artisan and digital». In conversation with Matthew Drinkwater, head of The Innovation Agency in London.
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’?
The Great Australian Bight is home to 277 marine life species that are completely new to science. It also happens to hold the equivalent of 1.9 billion barrels of oil. In conversation with Alexandra Malanicheva
Biochemistry into fashion – twenty years of scientific work fostered a mushroom-based, alternative to fashion industry’s leather-problem. An exposition by CEO and founder Sophia Wang
The global demand for rubber is destined to increase, and without the latex from the rubber tree, production would stop. Science is betting on Russian dandelions
AMF Necessories’ sustainable core strategy. «We create luxury items as a vehicle for giving people a better job, making the air cleaner, and contributing to a better future»
«From the taiga in Siberia over the primary forests of Romania to the primeval forest in Peru: around the world, billions of dollars are made from illegal logging»
the Japanese ceramist explains how studying traditional pottery allowed him to move the craft forwards with his extrovert style, and discusses his recent collaboration with Loewe
The artist talks about the process and the conservation of materials through a specific technique
«I want you to act as you would in a crisis. I want you to act as if our house is on fire. Because it is».
Who holds responsibility; the consumer, farmer or corporation?
In conversation with the Japanese artist on his boundary defying creations where the position of the viewer in relation to nature is ever abundant – the installations that have been seen across the globe
Employing local craftsmen and using discarded materials, Elena Velez is the Milwaukee based designer brining a new mentality to sustainable dressing
Traditional artisanal practices and the design industry have more in common than suspected. One man’s commute is the Argentinian designer’s textual playground
Guided by Pierre Cardin’s idea of space, Yovanovitch’s ardent perfectionism and attention to detail bely the interior’s surface wit and whimsicality. «The dress is a vase which the body follows»
Dominican Republic: Edgar Alejandro Garrido and Stephanie Bazzarae Rodrigues run a garment business using the discarded textiles of a country overwhelmed with rubbish.
Acknowledging relations between the furniture sector and environmental standpoints, Tacchini Italia has been merging design with sustainability since its founding in 1967
If the bridge between neuroscience and design lies in communication, the process of translating ancestral instincts with computer devices is more subtle
A collaboration that resonates with how the Eastern bloc used to work under communism. In conversation with Central Saint Martins Womenswear Design graduate Alexandra Sipa
Using algorithms combined with satellite imaging, Pachama monitors a project, figuring out the amount of carbon concentration in the project area in comparison to the region
In conversation with Ruggero Pietromarchi and Leone Manfredini, the Curator and Sustainability Director behind Terraforma, on the festival’s approach to sustainability post-pandemic
The Swedish brand has been exploring scientific and technological innovation to create fabrics from cellulose, viscose, among others, all in an effort to minimize their environmental footprint
In conversation with Amy Christiansen, founder of the conscious luxury fragrance house Sana Jardin, on her dream of illustrating a ‘commerce for good’ business model in the luxury sector
The future of knitwear and knit products does not sit in the heritage field. In conversation with knitwear designer Rebecca Marsden on the crafting of wool items with machine knitting
In the next ten years, the fashion industry will be under close scrutiny to maintain a commitment that has to fix a defined goal. The fashion and luxury industries cannot keep giving more excuses. In conversation with Simone Pedrazzini, director at Quantis Italy
A tale of the present and past of San Leucio in Naples — the center of fabric manufacturing and a past dream of an ideal city. Annamaria Alois takes on its legacy while maintaining its heritage
Food waste contributes to approximately 6% of total global emissions. Mi Terro makes use of spoiled milk and turns it into new textiles. In conversation with the CEO Robert Luo
Highlighting the steps involved in production — from farm to tannery, cow to slaughterhouse — Swedish designer Josefin Liljeqvist wants to introduce her supply chain to customers
In conversation with the founder of The Kokeshi Project, Kate Gaudreau, on her collection of kokeshi — a form of wooden dolls — shot as portraits amongst the changing seasons
«There is a subjective selection, whether that’s based on personality or design choices that I respond to». In conversation with Les Ateliers Courbet founder Melanie Courbet
If tree planting is not supported by protection and care, forests can do more harm than good. In conversation with Daimen Hardie, executive director at Community Forests International
The Hexagon Cuff by David Morris: 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
The floral industry is worth an estimated 64.5 billion euros. The philosophy in which Ikebana operates draws a difference to the polluting practices of the cut flower trade
Known for her 1.44 kilometer long carpet on Dries Van Noten’s 2015 runway. A conversation on what it means to weave, with the rigor of a scientist and the lyricism of a poet
Marcin Rusak, artist and multidisciplinary designer, cultivates and observes objects, allowing them to decay rather than replacing them.
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
An impossible conversation between two main players of 20th-century architecture, Gio Ponti and Alvar Aalto, about their last projects, contrasting ideologies and designs
Yourban2030 – The non-profit organization utilises the language of art to highlight key environmental issues and reaffirm a co-dependent relationship between man and nature
How dogs see the world – designer Harikrishnan creates inflatable trousers using a distorted view of the world.
CSRHub’s mission is to foster access to sustainability and corporate social responsibility information. A conversation with CEO Cynthia Figge
Giorgio Armani’s commitment to provide water to the world is entering its second decade. The Acqua for Life partnership with WaterAid provides access to safe water, hygiene and sanitation.
«I changed to menswear design because in womenswear, the freedom is over the top». Talking with Fumika Oshima, founder of Proposition Gallery
It takes at least a year — a year and a half, maybe — to learn how to weave and just as long to learn how to curve. In conversation with Elia Bonacina of Bonacina 1889
When he was nine, Felix Finkbeiner held a class presentation on the climate crisis. It was then and there that the Plant-for-the-Planet foundation was born
In its eight years of existence, the studio Dzek has put just two products on the market, a testament to the belief of its founder, Brent Dzekciorius, that there is merit in taking things slowly
Hundreds of thousands of man-made objects are whizzing around the Earth. Astroscale, led by space environmentalist Nobu Okada, takes on the task of cleaning them up
Sustainability is no buzz-word here — each item in Vitelli’s new collection is made with upcycled wool from within a thirty-mile radius from their studio
The UK produces 68,000 tonnes of tyre-wear fragments every year, and up to 19,000 tonnes of this ends up in waterways, rivers and seas – yet four master’s students saw a gap
It takes an engineer to make things in big quantities and a craftsman to produce a wooden spoon. The British designer discusses the challenges on crafting newness
«We want to understand before designing. This doesn’t mean that a project cannot start by intuition or because we get seduced by the potential of a certain material»
«Biochar is the ethical form of charcoal — ethical because you’re not cutting down the forest». In conversation with Brando Crespi, the co-founder of Pro-Natura International.
Jermaine Gallacher – the ambiguous design dealer – discusses the mindset of never having something that you don’t want or need, which you’ll eventually consider to be waste
In conversation with French-based footwear brand VEJA founders, Sébastien Kopp and François-Ghislain Morillion
«We cannot look for solutions using the same thinking that created the problem in the first place». In conversation with Alex Ott.
When we can no longer rely on the availability of freshwater for survival, can we turn to the seas for their help?
The French textile designer and president of Malhia Kent discusses the art of her craft. «The technique is just a tool. I do something you’re not supposed to do with fabrics»
«We cannot look for solutions using the same thinking that created the problem in the first place». Living in symbiosis with nature, examples from aquatic communities across the globe
Bio-facturing in antithesis to manufacturing: each item is grown in situ, harvested in situ, and finished in situ without damage and waste
The medicinal properties of cannabis sativa – ‘hemp’ – have been overshadowed with marijuana. The possibilities of growing it are yet to be uncovered, due to legislation issues
Australia’s Working Holiday visa scheme attracts thousands of young people from around the world, offering employment – in return, you need to become a farm worker for three months
The designer duo David/Nicolas try to spend fifty percent of their time in Milan and the remainder back home. In conversation with the two at their studio in Beirut
A dialogue with Arturo Obegero on the rituals of Spain. Balenciaga passed away in 1972, but his legacy prevails like a relationship between a bull and a matador
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
William Clark is experimenting with new forms of beetling in hopes of expanding commercially, as explained by the creative director of the company, Duncan Neil
“….the Illuminating Gas” at Hangar Bicocca, Milan was the largest-ever solo exhibition of Cerith Wyn Evans. The artist speaks to the Rome-based Cornelia Lauf
From sustainability to climate change, from self-love to self-preservation. In conversation with Hillary Taymour, whose collection themes act as a barometer of the world’s current situation
Whenever a high-value work is encased in glass structure at a museum — freestanding wall-mounted, or recessed — it is likely that Goppion is behind it
Governments encourage airlines to go ‘net zero’ where all steps of aviation, from buildings and staff vehicles, to emissions during flight are expected to be fully carbon neutral
Love and nostalgia may looks sweet, but they cut with ice and sharp blades. In conversation with David Nicholls on how he built a universal love story in his Sweet Sorrow
Economically developed countries often ignore the environment around them. A conversation with designer Tamara Orjola – investigating the use of pine needles
It’s worth investing in water. Solutions to the water crisis exist—desalination plants, solar panels, and thermodynamic computers—they just need to be implemented on a global scale
From the Amazon rainforest set ablaze to the city of Venice being engulfed in water – major climate change events tell us that a green action is necessary
Understanding forest health has become an increasing priority for the European Union with accelerating diseases affecting valued trees across the world and city temperatures rising
“An artisan makes a mistake with their first samples, tending to replicate something they’ve done already. We don’t copy the past. We reinterpret it every time”
At the YSL Museum in Paris, among 3.000 garments, perfume is part of the exhibition
In Naples workshops across the Royal Palace, craftsmen created the Art of piqué in gold and mother-of-pearl
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
For François and Claude Lalanne, a hippopotamus becomes a bathtub. Whether at an exhibition or an auction, this is how collectors’ obsessions start
Between Cyprus and London, the Mediterranean was the cradle of civilization – so now is it a borderline space? Beyond politics, in architecture: the aesthetics of Michael Anastassiades
There is no possible limit for Massimo Listri. The imagination must travel freely in an almost anarchical manner, to then rediscover a
unifying aesthetic sense in this incandescent magma
“The chameleon changes colour to conform to the background as a form of self-protection. Humans are not animals because they cannot protect themselves”
«I decided to return things to how they should be. To return the fragrances to centre stage, and to present the ghostwriter that is the perfumer»
Making things for the pleasure of it can grant you the title of an artist.
Issey Miyake embodies the values of functional modernity, with a retro charm. It communicates a sense of translucency and projection into the future
