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Digital intelligence, Exhibitions

Nikola Uzunovski – the Macedonian artist prompts a dialogue between man and his surrounding environment

I travelled from Italy to the Meteorology Department at the University of Helsinki in Finland to study the arctic climate, its temperature, wind speed and humidity, to understand which materials could be incorporated in the artificial sun

Glesni Trefor Williams

Florence

Olfattorio, Florence. The exploration of scent-tasting from champagne flutes

The evolution of niche perfumery that goes beyond mere marketing hype. Olfattorio Florence makes the case for successful brick-and-mortar retailing

Alessia Tu

call to action

The need for a shift in the hospitality industry. Only a crisis produces real change

«One of the possible outcomes of the financial crisis is that chains will be less inclined to throw away everything they already have and rebuild from scratch»

Matilde Moro

Humanities

The Japanese expression pika pika is the mantra for ceramist Yuko Nishikwa

The work of Brooklyn based ceramicist Yuko Nishikwa is guided by the Japanese onomatopoeia ‘pika pika’, calling «a reaction that moves the observer. This industry has quality»

Lilly Meuser

Florence

Fashion Room, Florence. «A modern day newsagent kiosk for hard to find fashion magazines»

With branches near the main Florence fair centre and the textile district in Prato, Fashion Room caters for both fashion students and professionals

Enrico Chhibber

Lisbon

Under the Cover, Lisbon. A magazine’s cover is a part of the selection criteria

The world of independent zines and alternative press has had a metamorphosis over the years. It started with fanzines in the Thirties

Chetna Chopra

call to action

Inequality kills – Inequality contributes to the death of at least one person every four seconds

Climate change – Twenty of the richest billionaires are estimated, on average, to be emitting as much as 8,000 times more carbon than the billion poorest people

Roberta Fabbrocino

Lampoon issue 25

Transparency means ‘to go beyond’ and ‘to appear’. Formafantasma in dialogue with Joseph Grima

«We recognie design processes to have an effect and determination, a form of transparency. I am a globalist when it comes to ideas» – Joseph Grima in conversation with Formafantasma

Ibrahim Kombarji

Design & Architecture, naturally sourced

Nature takes over urban waste. What will need to live in synchrony with nature

The Tree Column is Blast Studio’s latest design. Made from recycled coffee cups and mycelium, it is yet another viable option for the future in sustainability

India Gustin

Humanities

‘Why Beauty Matters’ – Stefan Sagmeister balances philosophy with scientific research

«If you don’t like the term Beauty, you could replace it with intentional form». The graphic designer argues for the inclusion of Beauty in academic discourse

Amelia Stevens

Humanities, Lampoon issue 25

Showcasing savoir-faire and craftsmanship, Louis Vuitton perpetuates the traditions of its founder

Up to 300 people working in a single workshop; divided into two areas to encourage a sense of community and the transmission of skills from generation to generation

Maria Bellotto

Magdeburg

Janasch’s, Magdeburg. Solidarity with businesses in the locale

Diverting from the constructs of a structured work format in offices that focused on monetary goals, Janasch’s identity contrasts that of a professional job setting

Pravin Nair

Humanities, Lampoon issue 25

Embracing technology: the only way to keep hand weaving with the new generation

From Italy to India to Wales. How the culture of hand weaving is undergoing just enough modernization to keep it alive, but not enough to kill the traditional craft completely

India Gustin

naturally sourced

Viticulture: hybrid varieties, cross breeding resistant varieties with varieties of good wine quality

Viticulture, closely intertwined with the land and our earth, is threatened by the precarity of our environment. Wineries all over are being forced to reassess their practices

Anna Doherty

call to action

3D printed house TECLA – using clay as a raw material will bring us a step closer

«The first project of a house that can adapt to different climates». Architect Mario Cucinella, talking about TECLA, a collaboration with Wasp 3D printing

Matilde Moro

forestry, naturally sourced

Producing paper from hemp – the case of Hahnemühle using ancestry old process

Since its foundation, the company has been using spring water for the milling of their paper. Producing from hemp fiber doesn’t require bleaching or chloride

Martina Tondo

Exhibitions

Revising Caravaggio in Malta, achieving the carbon neutrality certification for an artwork

Arcangelo Sassolino will be present at Venice Biennale 2022 with Diplomazija astute, a kinetic art installation which will turn the Malta pavilion into a place of mixture of Biblical narratives

Agnese Torres

blockchain, Digital intelligence, Lampoon issue 25

NFTs – Four art market experts discuss the advantages and potential risks of blockchain

In the limelight after the multi-million auction of Beeple’s The first 5,000 days. Art and tech, a compendium of the recent turmoil in the art market and the global excitement about disruptive technologies

Agnese Torres

call to action

Wasteocene: «extracting water from waste should be made a priority». Matt Boczkowski, Aquaporin

Ninety-nine percent of the world population has PFASs in their bodies from polluted drinking water. Improving water filtration can help regain consumer trust and reduce plastic waste

Matilde Moro

call to action, crafting

Cecilia Accardo – Quartz, synthetic diamonds, and non-mined metals: paving the way to recycled jewelry

Cecilia Accardo and Scéona Poroli-Chauveau: «There is no difference between extracted or non-mined metal in terms of quality». A conversation about the recycled jewelry industry

Maria Bellotto

Stockholm

ATP Atelier, Stockholm. How long does vegetable tanned leather take to degrade?

The brand’s tanneries reclaim hides from the food industry, making the leather a bi-product that will decompose without the need of chemicals

Jennifer Paccione

call to action, naturally sourced

Dog hair spun into yarn and pre-repaired sneakers: what’s next?

«My aim was to show natural materials that have potential in a product, not to make a sneaker». In conversation with Emilie Burfeind and Matthew Edwards

Caitlin Black

Perugia

Edicola 518, Perugia. From the ashes of an abandoned kiosk

An unused kiosk rises to a life between art space and bookstore. Four square meters and an argument about independent publishing

Alessandro Mariani

call to action, Design & Architecture

Modular architecture: «Prefabrication is not a limit; it is a discipline»

«Prefabrication is not a limit; it is a discipline». In conversation with Valentina Moretti of Italian based Studio More and Zoë and Jonathon Little of UK based, Koto design studio

Farah Hassan

offsetting

CORSIA stabilizes net CO2 emissions from international civil aviation at 2019 levels

By 2050, the aviation sector intends to cut its net CO2 emissions to half of what they were in 2005, while exploring strategies to reach net zero emissions by 2060-65

Roberta Fabbrocino

call to action, naturally sourced

Is the felt industry sustainable? The case of Voylok shoes made by mono-materials

Made avoiding the use of dyes, bleach, stitches or glues. By-products from production, such as wool scraps and muddy water, are turned into fertilizers for farmers

Martina Tondo

call to action

Upfarming company amending the broken system of agriculture through rotative vertical farming

In conversation with Bruno Lacey and Tiago Sá Gomes on their Lisbon based rotating vertical towers. The project utilizes fifty percent less energy, fifty percent less labor and ninety percent less water

Farah Hassan

call to action, crafting

Tacchini — using local materials to chart a path forward for sustainable furniture products

Acknowledging relations between the furniture sector and environmental standpoints, Tacchini Italia has been merging design with sustainability since its founding in 1967

Matteo Mammoli

Melbourne

Error404, Melbourne. A commune for creativity and sustainable efforts

Acting as a hub and safe space for designers and creatives, Error404 is a celebration of the counterculture in Melbourne. In conversation with founder Kacey Heywood

Pravin Nair

call to action

Fashion is a full spectrum industry: consumers informed: from agriculture to the sales floor – Lampoon, the Transparency issue

To achieve full transparency, brands must be open about their supply chains to keep consumers informed. A dialogue between Eco Age’s founder Livia Firth and Auret Van Heerden

Kelsey Nowakowski

Cortina d'Ampezzo

Grand Hotel Savoia, Cortina d’Ampezzo. Ready to welcome the Winter Olympic Games in 2026

Minimizing plastic waste in common areas reducing packaging. A percentage of The Radisson Group profit is invested in water-saving projects worldwide

Maria Bellotto

tulum

Habitas, Tulum. Empathy towards our planet and one another

Responsibility to the planet, nature and local communities are driving forces of the Habitat brand. In conversation with Eduardo Castillo, co-founder of Habitas

Paris Donnatella Callan

London, Perfumery

Perfumer H, London. Infusing the traditions of French perfumery with an English slant

Planet-friendly ethics weave themselves into the brand experience. Building sustainability into the design, the laboratory part of the space has been made using reclaimed-wood

Akshita Phoolka

hemp, naturally sourced

The giant Himalayan stinging nettle — what it means to wild harvest

«Regenerative process means that as you produce, you’re improving the Earth» – how to go beyond sustainability, in conversation with Himalayan Wild Fibers

India Gustin

call to action

From Australia to Africa, using seed-firing drones: the case study of AirSeed Technologies

«Our planting includes trees, shrubs and grasses. It encourages the remediation of soil health and the redevelopment of degraded ecosystems through our Seed Pods». Andrew Walker

Farah Hassan

call to action, naturally sourced

The KAIKU machine – the future of color comes from fruits and vegetables

«It’s a multi-steps process that makes us get the color that we need. Then, in the end, we get this biomass for fertilizer and biofuels». Nicole Stjernswärd, design technologist

Martina Tondo

Livraria da Vila, The Publishing Industry

Livraria da Vila, São Paulo. In Brazil, fifty titles are launched every day

Samuel Seibel strolled the streets of Jardins, every day on foot, for weeks before he spotted the location which would become his future bookstore

Chetna Chopra

Fashion show

Glenn Martens’ awaiting and the reinterpretation of Diesel traditional codes for FW22 collection

The alternative to luxury, sensuality and sustainability, the refresh implemented by Martens for the Diesel brand

Chiara Narciso

Paris

Librairie La Comète, Paris. One does not know but to take a leap

«What we carry is based on instinct. There are times when the print job is not up to standard, or the other way around. We trust the quality of the photographer and author at that moment»

Pravin Nair

blockchain

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 cut and polished.

Selin Hatunoglu

Alice Harrison

House of Dagmar — the hunt for fabrics with the lowest environmental footprint

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

Alice Harrison

The Publishing Industry, Vienna

Glein, Vienna. Searching for truth within materials and ideas

Investing in craftsmanship and in the quality of materials allows the brand to endow its products with simplicity and functionality, prioritizing comfort and balance whilst evoking the appeal of the classics

Veronica Gisondi

Budapest

ISBN Books & Gallery, Budapest. A bookstore with a gallery on the side

Names after the thirteen-digit International Standard Book Number – Beata Istvanko is the woman behind the bookstore, featuring art and book events

Shanay Taylor

call to action

Ethiopia: biodiversity, quality of life, soil erosion and runoff. Earth Art studio’s Trees for Life

In conversation with artist Sylvia Grace Borda and lecturer Nura Beshir on the regeneration of green lands in Kofele, Ethiopia

Farah Hassan

call to action

BUFA film studio at the heart of Berlin is being transformed by Fabrix: nature has to fit in

Large areas of paving are removed, eliminating vehicles and adding water permeability and biodiversity with rooftop gardens and green plazas: Clive Nichol speaks for Atelier Gardens

Matilde Moro

naturally sourced

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

Gregorio Zanacchi Nuti

Rwanda

Bisate Lodge, Rwanda. An eco-resort surrounded by dormant volcanoes and wild gorillas

Responsible tourism and the four C’s: culture, conservation, community and commerce. In conversation with Rob Baas, Managing Director of Wilderness Safaris and Bisate Lodge

Paris Donnatella Callan

upcycling

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

James Donovan

call to action, naturally sourced

Powder to liquid soap: a simple answer to complicated issues. The Forgo case

«If we have things with the system of refilling or of re-use, then throwing something away or recycling doesn’t have to be the first option». In conversation with Forgo cofounder Allon Libermann

India Gustin

blockchain, call to action

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

Mariavittoria Zaglio