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What is a 4D textile? Is the manufacturing sustainable?
The evolution of 3D printing is 4D. The case of the 4D-Knit Dress by MIT’s Self-Assembly Lab made using only a robot arm, computerized knitting and heat-activated smart textiles
Beyond fluidity – Flaminia Veronesi: I am a Seaweed
«I no longer define myself by my name, my nationality, or gender. I feel the result of every sculpture and every painting I made» – the work of Flaminia Veronesi...
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
Old-growth forests: what’s the meaning of “responsible forestry”?
Responsible Forestry: to preserve and maintain old-growth forest conditions, the United States Department of Agriculture and the 128 forest land management plans
Wim Wenders’ Perfect Days and the Ikigai method
Wabi sabi, Ikigai method and tea ceremony, Japanese philosophy for a fulfilling and happy existence: from Wenders' Perfect Day to books by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles and Noriko Morishita
When length matters: wool carbon footprint’s impact
The wool debate: Environmental Effects of worsted versus woolen processing – insights for sustainable fashion. When fiber fineness is synonym with luxury but carries environmental concerns
Tranquillity, Davines. The beauty industry would be less polluting if it started with agriculture
Founded in Parma, Italy in 1983 by the Bollati family, the Davines group has been devoted to comprehensive sustainability for over twenty years
The environmental impact of garments at the center: Filter by fabric
The arrival of EU regulations and the push of brands toward an ethical and transparent system with respect to the consumer, beyond the Woolmark Company initiative
Amouage, Purpose: Quentin Bisch enhancing the freshness of Omani frankincense
The tree is a visual metaphor for what the perfume expresses on an olfactory level, playing on the contrast and duality between smoky, resinous, warm, and woody notes and other...
Adler Historic Guesthouse, Südtirol: Brixen is a big sustainable family
Silvana Messner and the Myar family: how the recent renovation managed to preserve the hotel’s five-century heritage, with a green tower and a rooftop pool
Adaptive reuse within a medieval urban fabric: the case of Palazzo Petrvs in Orvieto
A boutique hotel in Orvieto housed in a restored historic palazzo, where architecture, domestic spaces, hospitality and the city’s medieval identity remain closely aligned
Magliano: masculinity menswear – human diversity shapes the community
Rediscovery of popular and provincial clothing, masculinity and human diversity, queer community and political action: the principles that brought Magliano to Pitti as guest designer
Swans, lindens, and horse chestnuts: nature taking over the streets of Lugano in fall
From Renaissance church Santa Maria degli Angioli to the LAC and MASI contemporary art exhibitions: if you walk around Lugano you can stop to chat with the swans
Hotel d’Inghilterra in Rome is currently undergoing a renovation process
The logo was inspired by the British kingdom – a blazon supported by a lion and a unicorn, like the coat of arms of the Windsor dynasty Massimo Colli on...
Latest from the supply chain: how jeans production has changed
What are the steps that have led the industry to a conscious product? From the production of yarns, to natural indigo and the use of new techniques to replicate the...
Eckhaus Latta debuts 3D clothes at NY Fashion Week using Unspun technology
Luxury fashion brands are also to blame for excessive waste in the industry. Eckhaus Latta collection at NYFW features first pieces made with Unspun’s Vega™3D weaving technology
Enea’s zero-waste approach: turning arthropods byproducts into chitosan
Chitosan extraction from marine resources and fungi: Enea Trisaia Research’s goal to achieve sustainable, cost-effective, and large-scale production that doesn’t rely on petrochemicals
From beans to buildings: recycle coffee grounds to make eco concrete
New research by RMIT engineers published in the Journal of Cleaner Production shows how we could improve concrete by adding an everyday type of waste to it: spent coffee grounds
Cacao Agroforestry: the Cacao tree is a symbol of the tropical forest’s preservation
Every time a tree is burned, its stored carbon is released. The planet is getting warmer because we are eliminating shade. In conversation with Diego Badaro, founder AMMA Chocolates
Nobile 1942: Damask silk from Lorsica and hand-blown glass from Altare
The Rigati collection: ‘Rigati’ means ‘striped’ in Italian, referring to the old striped buildings made of marble and slate typically found in Genoa, where Nobile 1942’s warehouse is located
Washi, the art of Japanese papermaking: ancient craft, modern possibilities?
Japanese washi paper, a millennial UNESCO-certified heritage: what’s holding it back from becoming a sustainable solution for fashion and artisanal crafting
Flipping the Script: full story of cotton– Against the idea of ‘basics’
The world’s first sustainable fashion museum in Amsterdam invites consumers to expand their view on cotton beyond jeans and T-shirt with the exhibition Flipping the Script
Ink Hotel, Tel Aviv. An evolution in the sign of literature
Once you have passed the patio, one enters a large room in which what looks like a typewriter keyboard towers in the background. References to literature are scattered everywhere
Hidden waste – 23 million returned and unsold garments sent to landfill or incinerated
From the report it emerged that thirty-six percent of the responders in the Millennials age group (26-41 years old) were classified as high-intensity returners
ARIA Retreat & SPA – Resort in symbiosis with nature on the Italian-Swiss border
An architectural project with low environmental impact that embraces Lake Lugano in harmony with the natural landscape
«Is it acceptable to kill animals for fashion?» – SLAY documentary
Produced and directed by Rebecca Cappelli, the documentary across the globe delves into the different steps in the critical production of leather and its use in the fashion system
The praise of the delirium and the abnormal – Gelitin for Lampoon 27
The Gelatins by DNA are immersed in the world of subculture and subordinates. They are under the surface, exploring what to bring up to Earth
Nothing Happens if Nothing Happens, the theme of Isola Design Festival 2023
We’ve come to a critical time in history where designing for energy efficiency and low environmental impact requires taking immediate actions, not just words
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
Kayako Oki and Samuel Yal cases: between low-tech craft and audiovisual research
There is an area of audiovisual production that has always preferred broken word, timelessness, a-logical relations and spatial alteration. A rough ode to the non-fictional production
A planet-friendly future begins with respectful textiles: Pangaia’s case study
Accelerating toward an Earth Positive Future combining design, purpose, new and advanced technologies that build on the properties of natural materials, PANGAIA case
Oasi Cashmere – Zegna and The Elder Statesman joins Italian and American heritage
The styles are reinterpreted in off-kilter patterns and casual cuts in collaboration with Bailey Hunter, Creative Director of The Elder Statesman and Zegna Creative director Alessandro Sartori
Artichokes and Peapods: record high waste turning into packaging
With the world creating twice as much plastic garbage as it did twenty years ago and only 9% being properly recycled comes Packioli: turning food waste into biodegradable packaging
Louis Vuitton presents LV Dream: a 160-year-old multisensorial journey of the Maison
Halfway through LV Dream exhibition, there is ‘The World of Vuitton According to Rei’ conceptual room, a homage to Comme des Garçons artistic director, Rei Kawakubo
59th edition, FILO – Paolo Monfermoso, abandoning the notions of trends
For the 59th edition of the event, with its ‘Imaginary geographies’, FILO proposes textile themes focused on product research in a creative dialogue with its exhibitors
Officina Magisafi. Designing timeless solutions – from traditional handcraft and local know-how
Architect Debora Bordogni and designer Claudio Acquaviva found in Val Seriana the perfect ecosystem for their design studio where methodology and research hold sway
Intangible Cultural Heritage – Japan leads the way for protecting craftsmanship
Three official bodies recognize artisanal heritage in the World: the Living National Treasure Certification in Japan; the Institut National Mêtiers d’Art in France; and the international UNESCO awarded status
What is the difference between art and craft? Silvia Venturini Fendi, presenting Hand in Hand
Silvia Venturini Fendi recounts the new shape of the FENDI hand in hand project. Texts and images to enhance the mastery of thirty artisans chosen to reinterpret the Baguette bag...
COP27 decoded: What precisely happened at the Sharm El Sheikh climate convention?
The push-back on loss and damage and climate action from wealthy nations shows that Global North leaders still don't recognize their role in the climate crisis
Dr Vranjes Firenze, Rosa Tabacco: natural is not synonymous with safety
«I created the first perfume for myself, the second for my loved ones and the third for the public», in conversation with Dr. Paolo Vranjes
Horto, Milano: balance between otium and negotium with chef Norbert Niederkofler
Horto brings the kitchen into an ethical dimension, experimenting with cuisine while staying true to nature though a short supply chain as «everything can be found nearby»
Ormaie. Organic perfumes with an architectural integrity rooted in Baptiste Bouygues’ childhood
Pain Perdu emulates french toast, Papier Carbonne is inspired by his elementary school. Baptiste Bouygues has built Ormaie on memories
Onshore artisans at NYC’s Mara Hoffman: geopolitical tensions and the globalized world
Dana Davis, Vice President of Sustainability at Mara Hoffman, discusses local production as a solution to the global supply chain crisis of inflated costs
Lampoon Magazine, the Commitment Issue – Editor’s Letter
Sustainable crafting and manufacturing had been on our radar for years. The word sustainability was already quite widespread — perhaps a utopia. In collaboration with architect Mr. Stefano Boeri
Cologne Indélébile by Frédéric Malle. Permanence in a bottle
Frédéric Malle is a third generation perfumer «perfume? I spoke the language without knowing it». Along with Dominique Ropion they collaborate again for Cologne Indélébile
Textile recycle in Italy – How to avoid the waste of scraps from the industry
In Italy there are companies and cooperatives that can inform the fashion system on the value of use, instead of possession, of garments and textiles
