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Dot Concept Store, Istanbul. Bringing together over one-hundred Turkish designers under one roof
«A museum-style exhibition place that supports and promotes designers. It makes no sense to me to take money from people that don’t earn». In conversation with Yasemine Aydan
Capturing chaos on unprimed linen. The lysergic still life canvas of Pedro Pedro, California
«Online everything becomes flat, which is how many people consume art today and I think my paintings work well seen via the digital». Bringing back the still life for digital...
Markus Friedrich Staab: lifting chairs out of the mundane, design is about having fun
Embracing fun as a design philosophy. From Dadaism to Josef Albers, Markus Friedrich Staab reimagines his functional art pieces
Mai-Thu Perret – from an all-female commune in New Mexico to a statue of Minerva in Rome
«I have been thinking about sculpture, statuary and the representations of the human figure in antiquity». Mai-Thu Perret’s exhibition at Istituto Svizzero in Rome
Change starts with farming: regenerative farming and foresting – From Farm to Fabric to Fashion
Experiences coming from farms and attention to the biodiversity that surrounds them highlight the ethical success of the development in the fashion system
When plastic cannot be enough complicated, you start using ceramic: the case of Diego Cibelli
A journey through the artistic production of the Neapolitan artist Diego Cibelli, who manipulates the daily life objects to reveal their endless meanings
Every time you open a water bottle, you release thousand of microplastics
Microplastic role and impact on human life. Drinking water, air, and DNA - where else will scientists find the microplastics, and what does it mean for us and the upcoming...
Paris Collections, January 2022: The high jewelry market is on a high writes Olivier Dupon
A review with some of the artistic directors and CEOs explains why January presentations in Paris are now as successful as July ones
How architecture on an urban scale has been weaponized against people and protesters
Griffin Frazen on data visualization, 3D modelling and «using architectural thinking and technical skills to help people understand protests from a spacial perspective»
Alvaro Catalàn de Ocon blending plastic bottle with Bogota’s craftmanship
Alvaro Catalàn de Ocon creates PET lamps: he could be considered a precursor of sustainable design bridging the gap between industrial production and craftmanship
New York – Nicole McLaughlin and SUFE eluding definition: some nostalgia when you’re upcycling an item
Upcycling designer Nicole McLaughlin and John-John Johnson Junya, known as DJ4Animals, repurpose university hoodies for SUFE Fund, delivering a message on the state of student debt in America
«The chaos is always in my mind» – The paradoxical narrative of artist Levi van Veluw
Finding logic in emotions and vice versa. An exploration into the chaos of the mind through tangible artistic dialogues by Levi van Veluw
Castor oil plant material – Neubau opening up a new perspective on green eyewear production
How through the use of biopolymers derived from a renewable substance, Neubau’s eyeglasses perform equally or better than the material with the polymer mix
What if the rubber supply chain was no longer sustainable? Science is working on a solution
The global demand for rubber is about to increase, and without the latex from the rubber tree many productions would stop. Science is betting on Russian dandelions
Inner demons conquered by the winner of the Hyères Festival 35th
Tom Van der Borght wields the influences of Bjork, his tenure as a social worker: he journeyed through the social issues and communities that marry his refuge
Knitting experimentation and natural dyeing: Olivia Rubens
Olivia Rubens grew bioplastic on material from algae, without releasing toxicity in the process «We use humor as a shield and as a pathway»
Lampoon / Transition: what is normalcy for Tom Van der Borght?
The bombardment of texture, volume and color, the union of playfulness and self-depreciation - and the civil and social commitment
1920s inspirations bridge the silhouettes and constructivist set design of Chanel’s haute couture
Opened by Charlotte Casiraghi on horseback, Chanel’s haute couture shows Virginie Viard’s own signature while paying homage to the history of the house and the 1920s scene
Sarah Kauffman: upcycling clothing scraps and military parachutes into collections
The American designer works with military parachutes and upcycled fabric scraps: «Parachutes have a story themselves which does not need to be manipulated»
Jamie Sutherland’s sense of childish play and hoarding as multidisciplinary creative tools
«Wherever I went, I went with myself, and I couldn't escape the person that I was in all those different scenarios» – Jamie Sutherland on creating imagined realities as a...
From a simple accessory to a Money Power Icon: a closer look at the world of bags
Two and a half years of work at the Victoria & Albert Museum to connect over 300 bags through their function and utility, status and identity, design and making
Sussy Cazalet on designing rugs and wall hangings. «Rothko-meets-Mondrian-meets-Klimt»
How knowing the origin of your pieces helps to create a client experience that surpasses the act of buying something. «You just should care who’s made something and where it’s...
Today art has to search within natural science – Giò Pomodoro’s references to astrology
In his sculpture at Taino Park, Giò Pomodoro testifies the intimacy between the contemporary and sculptures; the communities and green spaces, the solstices and sun
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
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
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
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
Ark Books, Copenhagen. The nucleus of esoteric novels
The thesis of the store revolves around the initiative of each volunteer and how they pour their time into Ark. As of now, there are twenty individuals who are contributing...
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
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
Jamie Hawkesworth: photography as an act of discovery – ‘The British Isles’ a visual survey
The naivety of the gaze and the lure for discovery animate photographer Jamie Hawkesworth's journeys. Travel as a moment of appreciation of the ordinary from which the most unexpected beauty...
A case study for Hermès: After two centuries below the water, an historic leather, reemerges preserved
Acquired by Hermès in the Nineties, bundles of hardwearing Russia leather from the cargo hold of the Metta Catherina survive two centuries below the water for closer study
The meaning of white in Iceland: a journey through the world of Tamara Ferioli
Tamara Ferioli’s artistic production is a visual diary of her life and inner world, connected to Iceland’s culture and natural landscapes
Building with concrete made with Salt – a big trouble could become a solution
The Anatomy of Sabkhas: preserving sustainable salt flats book, written by urbanists Rashid and Ahmed Bin Shabib, provide an urban research of the phenomenon and possible applications
Mark Grinstaff, Boston University: adhesives from the copolymerization of CO2
Grinstaff’s team envisions a sustainable solution which could be tailored to fit the needs of industries from everyday-use products to biomedical applications
Roberto Burle Marx: an end to the deforestation of the Amazonian rainforest
In conversation with Irish and Italian professors Gareth Doherty and Barbara Boifava, respectively, on Roberto Burle Marx’s landscapes and urban ideologies
According to Guen Fiore, sexual tension is a tool against human fragility
Guen Fiore and Rubina Vita Marchiori willing to investigate that eternal feminine that precedes and overcomes every prejudice, showing raw images made of shapes, materials and fabrics
Genre-less upcycled fashion: old farming clothing, workwear or parachutes
«Every piece is constructed from old clothing or garments that have an aged quality that is then cut into patches which are sewn to new patterns», designer Fumika Oshima
Cities will be forests: making buildings as tree houses is not just a matter of imaginary
A strategy for greener cities is to build greener architectures through the integration of trees, shrubs, and plants in the design of our houses
Belvedere – Biochar/ Biomass: the real solution: global climate change, soil infertility and pollution
The use of biochar amendments on soil could address the issues of soil fertility, water holding capacity, and climate change mitigation via carbon sequestration
Producing with scraps: having certifications doesn’t grant for real ethical practices
«If I can create a luxury brand that has a strong message and gets on the catwalk, it can inspire the industry to become more conscious». In conversation with Bav...
Ashish Gupta: the backbone of the Indian social system is craftsmen
Delhi, India. The setting of local artisans and the combined zeitgeist of east and west by the Indian designer distinguishes his creations by encompassing the additional element of social commitment
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
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
