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Lampoon Issue 33
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
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The Art Field
Looking closely: Chiara Yiontis draws circles without a plan
Each work is built through repetition: circles drawn one by one without sketch, where proximity creates structure and a single encounter can redirect a life.  Chiara Yiontis for Lampoon MECCANO
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Fashion
Loro Piana Extra Bag by Adrien Dubost: scale without redesign
Shot for Lampoon Meccano, Adrien Dubost places the Extra Bag in an industrial set, isolating its form among steel structures and reflective surfaces to test proportion, material, and construction Loro Piana Extra Bag by Adrien Dubost  Shot by Adrien Dubost for Lampoon Meccano, the Extra Bag is removed from any narrative of use and placed […]
Magazine
Call To Action
At Prada Frames, Alfredo Jaar spoke about images without showing a single one
Alfredo Jaar returned to the argument at the center of his work: images do not represent reality, they construct it. From Real Pictures to Searching for Africa in Life, why visual culture is always a political act
The Art Field
Martin Margiela at the Kudan House: between the historic cedar and the void
Martin Margiela marks his first large-scale solo exhibition in Japan by treating a 1927 heritage residence as a site of memory and disappearance – a graft of Spanish Colonial Revival and traditional Japanese timber
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High Jewelry
Nick Knight working on the latest Tiffany & Co. collections for Lampoon Meccano
SHOWstudio, London - Nick Knight interprets Tiffany collections portraying Hunter Piferc and conceptually connecting body, structure, and surface – this Lampoon’s MECCANO issue
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Sex
Amateur bodies escape the economy of perfection
Spyros Rennt's images for Lampoon Meccano trace an analog, unguarded intimacy of bodies — and open a reflection on amateur desire and what happens when the spectacle breaks
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The Art Field
Goshka Macuga: when systems work too well power takes over
“Growing up with nothing trained me to build everything” – Goshka Macuga on memory, archives, AI, and why systems become dangerous when efficiency starts to override human truth 
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Design
The loudspeaker as machine: Erwann Petersen and the mechanics of sound
From early electromagnetic experiments to Transparent’s exposed systems, the loudspeaker shifts from hidden function to visible structure, staged as object and evidence
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High Jewelry
Nick Knight shoots Tiffany for Lampoon MECCANO: why jewelry works like engineering
A dock chain cast in 18k gold, a knot that holds what words can't, a cuff shaped on bone. Nick Knight shoots three of Tiffany collections built like a machine — every part locked in
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Crafting
Can hemp become a fragrance, or is it still just raw material?
Canapa N318 by LabSolue uses Cannabis sativa L. as an olfactory raw material, isolating terpenes through low-yield distillation and integrating them into a controlled formulation system
Fashion
More Logo or No Logo: why Louis Vuitton wants it even more
While the system pushes the no-logo narrative through quiet luxury, Louis Vuitton continues to hold its position by keeping power on the logo mania — the Speedy P9 shall prove it
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Fashion
The Beautiful Fall: Meccano of rivalry, calibrated to fail
A story by photographer Eva Baales for Lampoon MECCANO becomes an occasion to reflect on downfall – From Onassis to Lagerfeld, from Callas to Jackie, love turns into leverage
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Digital Intelligence
Surreal but not fiction: Mat Maitland on what animals and machines actually share
Mat Maitland's cybernetic collages for Lampoon Meccano explore the blurred boundary between animal bodies and mechanical systems — and why science suggests the two were never truly separate
Crafting
Why Hemp matters in contemporary art: Nancy Jiseon Kwon and Sambe
Nancy JiseonKwon has incorporated ramie, called mosi (모시), and hemp, called sambe (삼베), into her fabric scrolls and ceramic sculptures, often using threads to create her own textiles
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Design
The Back Studio, industrial scrap for the hottest lamps around
Neon bends, aluminum scratches, glass suspends: The Back Studio’s work lives in the tension between mechanical precision and raw imperfection. An interview with Eugenio Rossi and Yaazd Contractor
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Italia
Impegno civile
131 anni per la parità: Cartier Women’s Initiative continua a colmare il gap
Candidature aperte fino al 16 giugno 2026: grant non diluitivi fino a 100.000 dollari, fellowship annuale e accesso a una community globale per imprenditrici a impatto sociale o ambientale Ci vogliono 131 anni per colmare il divario globale di genere. 169 per raggiungere la parità economica. Sono i dati del Global Gender Gap Report, che […]
Tracciabilità
La governance del Parco Agricolo Sud: chi controlla il suolo dopo il passaggio alla Regione
Dal rapporto diretto con i Comuni alla gestione regionale, il nuovo assetto del Parco Agricolo Sud modifica i procedimenti, i tempi delle autorizzazioni e il ruolo degli enti locali
Design e Architettura
Milano Design Week: i luoghi della rigenerazione
Spazi dismessi o in fieri,, aperture temporanee, ritorni intermittenti: la cultura genera valore economico oltre il centro di Milano – la sfida è trasformare l’effimero in duraturo
Design e Architettura
Dalla Milano Design Week 2026: i progetti in cui la materia torna al centro
Legno di recupero, pietre toscane, fibre ancestrali, fiori generati dall’AI: alla MDW 2026, una selezione di progetti in cui la materia non è sfondo ma protagonista del design contemporaneo
Cinema
Che cosa siamo diventati? Euphoria 3 – sesso, droga e fede
Nulla di nuovo, Euphoria sta lì, tra un pompino e una preghiera - nella confessione dopo aver sparato un colpo di pistola, nella fede ora alla droga ora al maschio che mi tormenta
Design e Architettura
Pierre Legrain e il segreto dell’Art Déco
Alla Milano Design Week 2026, gli Objets Nomades di Louis Vuitton omaggiano il decoratore francese che tra il 1923 e il 1929 ridefinì forma, materia e funzione nell'arredo
Tracciabilità
Parco Agricolo Sud Milano: come funziona il sistema agricolo della metropoli
Il Lambro e centinaia di canali artificiali: chi li gestisce e come sono impiegati in agricoltura. Lo spiegano Giovanni Nidasio e Marco Pezzetta, presidente e direttore scientifico del Consorzio del Fiume Olona
Tracciabilità
Grand Tour e la filiera della formazione: come la moda italiana prova a salvare i mestieri
La moda italiana ha un problema che le sfilate non risolvono: sta esaurendo le mani capaci di realizzare quello che i direttori creativi immaginano. Il documentario di CNMI costruisce una geografia della formazione delle grandi maison
Design e Architettura
Salone Raritas: tra industriale e decorativo, oltre la macchina
Al Salone del Mobile.Milano 2026, Raritas mette in dialogo collectible design e produzione industriale, superando la logica modernista della “machine à habiter”. In conversazione con Simone Farresin e Annalisa Rosso
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READER
The Publishing Industry
Uroš Kramberger: at Grünwaschen, sustainability is not a marketing slogan
Greenwashing has become a buzzword – founded by Uroš Kramberger, Grünwaschen in Berlin supports independent designers with ethical fashion and fair labor standards 
The Art Field
CAN Art Fair Madrid at ten: from urban art to a broader contemporary field
At Matadero, over 50 galleries and new sections such as CAN Design marked a shift from street-rooted practices toward a cross-disciplinary programme spanning art, design, and architecture
Hotels
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Perfume List
Solsequium, the sun’s own flower: Ffern Summer 25
A fragrance house rewriting the codes of perfumery, where scarcity is the new abundance and a summer sunset an eternal dream
When the Gong Rings: Floraïku Turns Afternoon Tea into Perfume
Floraïku’s latest eau de parfum traces the arc of a gong strike, echoing the mindful swell and release of afternoon tea rituals—each moment sweetened by the allure of traditional dorayaki
How Maison Margiela’s Replica Line Bottled Winter’s Essence
From Chamonix’s Snow-Covered Chalets to the Lab: By the Fireplace, part of the Replica collection, draws on the nostalgia of 1970s Chamonix, blending raw materials and alpine culture into a fragrance
Diptyque Re-lights the Neon of the Orphéon
More than half a century later, Diptyque has returned to that ember-lit cradle of its creativity, transforming memories of sax riffs and swirling cigarette ribbons into a limited-edition collection that puts the club’s name, Orphéon, in lights once again
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Hemp
Textile Fibers
Manila Hemp is better known as Abaca Fiber: what is it?
The Sustainable Alternative to Glass Fiber: Manila Hemp (aka Abaca Fiber) - tensile strength, seawater resistance it’s willing to surpass hundreds of millions by 2030
Naturally Sourced
Hemp for the future: here’s why one plant can change everything
From ancient civilizations to climate-resilient futures, hemp is the sustainable, regenerative crop that touches every aspect of our lives – from agriculture to architecture, wellness to wearable tech
Naturally Sourced
Hempcrete: the building material that sequesters CO₂
How hemp could become a game changer in the construction industry: a smaller footprint than traditional concrete and the ability to sequester CO₂ for up to one hundred years
Naturally Sourced
Do you need to apply for a license to grow hemp in New York?
A multidisciplinary team at Cornell collaborates to enhance hemp cultivation and resource sharing within the industry, backed by state funding and focused on research and education
Textile Fibers
Hemp activewear and denim: higher yield and less water consumption
Robert Jungmann shares insights gained over 30 years, noting advancements that allow for innovative blends of hemp in textiles. Improvements that paved the way for hemp activewear options
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