Tag: Reportage
Uzbekistan: some Soviet Modernism is leading creativity worldwide
From Timurid empires to Cold War metros, from mud-brick labyrinths to solar furnaces: how Uzbekistan is turning heritage, brutalism and contemporary art into a new geopolitical and aesthetic statement
At Casa Perbellini 12 Apostoli in Verona, dinner starts three centuries ago
Roman remains beneath the dining room, Patricia Urquiola upstairs, Giancarlo Perbellini in the kitchen and Hemingway in the walls — the many lives of Casa Perbellini 12 Apostoli in Verona
Royal Champagne: the Architecture of Balance in the Vineyards
Reopened in 2018 above Épernay, Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa occupies a former post house and operates with low-impact architecture, LED lighting, water-saving systems and extensive waste sorting
Urban continuity and residential reuse at the former Teatro Comunale in Florence
From historic theater to serviced residential neighborhood, Starhotels Collezione anchors a broader urban regeneration project in the Corso Italia–Via Solferino block in Florence
Lampoon and LabSolue at W Florence for the Greenest Fragrance: Canapa N381
Canapa N381 is unveiled during Pitti Uomo at W Florence as a limited edition Eau de Parfum by Lampoon and LabSolue, bringing hemp back into focus within contemporary perfume research
Four Seasons Ritz Lisbon: reading the city through modernism, art, and elevation
Here the city feels both near and remote – the real voyage runs through halls and tapestries, where art and architecture narrate Portugal’s modern past without losing sight of the...
What is a digital clothing label? Fashion’s sustainability code
A new generation of intelligent clothing labels transformed the smallest detail on a garment into a platform for transparency, traceability, and sustainability – linking consumers, brands, and recyclers
Vajont, ex Villaggio Eni, siti dismessi: la rivoluzione delle Dolomiti parte dagli abbandoni
Ex villaggi aziendali, scuole vuote, architetture sospese: per Dolomiti Contemporanee questi luoghi non sono rovine-cartolina, ma siti totipotenti. Intervista a Gianluca D'Incà Levis
Vignesh Sundaresan: from collecting digital art to building its infrastructure
With Your view matter by Olafur Eliasson, Vignesh Sundaresan introduces Padimai Art & Tech Studio, a space that commissions artworks and preserves viewer trajectories using a lightweight blockchain system
Where Chiado meets Bairro Alto: inside Lisbon’s most storied boutique hotel
Rooted in historic architecture yet open to the city’s present, Bairro Alto Hotel interprets the genius loci of this part of Lisbon, from the ground floor to the upper levels...
A journey through Oman, between tradition and tomorrow
Across deserts, ports, and mountain plateaus, Oman blends tradition and reform, building a future centered on green industry, digital growth, and a steady diplomatic voice in a shifting region
Ash, Water, Plastic: Ritual and Reality Along the Ganges
From the divine descent through Shiva’s hair to the industrial discharge of modern cities, the Ganges tells a story of devotion and ecological crisis – between purification rituals and chemical...
Palm Heights and the Cayman Islands: hospitality as cultural infrastructure
From stratified migration policies to postmodern beach resorts, the Cayman Islands reflect global contrasts. Palm Heights operates as an annotated archive of objects, rituals and temporary alliances
Librería Conarte, Mexico. A wooden dome for readers in the center of Monterrey
The council for culture and art is a space that wraps the reader in through a dome that plays with visual perspective
Troquer, Mexico City. Intellectual architecture reshaping the retail therapy experience
An online fashion retailer selling second-hand luxury. Lucía Martínez-Ostos and Ytzia Belausteguigoitia began a store as a business centered on the two friends’ local network
Building with the Land: Casa di Langa as a Circular-Economy Prototype
Everything recalls nature: the materials, the rough and imperfect textures, the pervasive presence of living greenery. From architecture to gastronomy, Casa di Langa is conceived as a unified, place-based system
Le Meurice: balancing discipline and playfulness—the spirit of french culture
Le Meurice proves that tradition isn’t a museum but an open worksite in perpetual revision—powered by contemporary art, refreshed design, and its backyard jewel, the Tuileries Garden.
A contemporary architecture recognized by UNESCO in 2004 – Casa Luis Barragán, Mexico
The only individual property in Latin America recognised by UNESCO, Barragán’s home, untouched since the architect passed away in 1988, is a site that art connoisseurs and architects explore
Bosco Sodi’s art foundation in Mexico City – Fundación Casa Wabi
The art foundation established by artist Bosco Sodi encourages a dialogue between contemporary art and the local communities of Puerto Escondido, Mexico City and Tokyo
Casa Bosques, Mexico City: What the digital era cannot offer, is to be found here
Display publications of multi-disciplinary genres. The process they use is the opposite from how the internet works: leaving space for researchers
Root è l’intelligenza artificiale che controlla le Vertical Farms
Come coltivare senza l’utilizzo di substrati. Zero Farms: «Siamo partiti da Zero, sviluppando approccio multidisciplinare che potesse funzionare in Italia da un punto di vista economico e qualitativo»
La lotta al mercato nero e alla contraffazione tramite l’uso delle nuove tecnologie Blockchain
Intervista al CEO di Luxochain Davide Baldi, il funzionamento del servizio di autenticazione dei beni di lusso tramite NFT legati al prodotto
Quali impatti del digitale? Quali rischi per la società occidentale? – risponde Carlo Noseda
I rischi per la società occidentale: incalcolabilità del danno, irreversibilità del processo. Le microplastiche – una volta immesse nell’ambiente non le levi più. Le ritrovi ovunque, dalla placenta ai pesci...
Crypto-arte: l’ascesa Solana in un mercato dominato dalla blockchain di Ethereum
Solana accresce la sua rilevanza nel mercato delle criptovalute sfruttando la sua blockchain per lo sviluppo di un mercato di NFT in ascesa. Aspetti positivi e negativi
Lab-grown diamonds using three days’ worth of domestic electricity: steps marked by Inbilico
Inbilico’s electricity consumption is equivalent to three days’ worth of domestic electricity use; from renewable sources. At the end of around four weeks, the lab-grown diamonds are ready to be...
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...
La decarbonizzazione passa dal digitale: investimenti necessari e modelli da seguire
Automazione e robotica, intelligenza artificiale e Internet delle cose: la digitalizzazione guida verso un futuro carbon neutral come spiega lo studio Verso una net zero society di Ambrosetti
