Monthly Archives: November 2017

As much as it may sound bizarre and puzzling, the words "sustainability" and "eco-friendly" are more used by polluters than by planet loving activists. Fast fashion retailers and powerful fashion groups have indeed appropriated the terms, but they often use … Continue reading →

The constant developments witnessed in the wearable and smart textiles fields allowed us to get a glimpse of the future: in the last few years we have indeed seen garments that can communicate our feelings, can keep us warm or … Continue reading →

So, the rumour became a confirmation today: the Met Museum finally sent out to the media the press release stating that the Costume Institute's Spring 2018 Exhibition (May 10 – October 8) at The Met Fifth Avenue and Met Cloisters … Continue reading →

Colourful large-scale flower sculptures, sixty-six paintings from the series "My Eternal Soul", a trademark polka-dotted environment, and two Infinity Mirror Rooms welcome the visitors who brave the queues at David Zwirner to see the Yayoi Kusama exhibitions on view across … Continue reading →

Mondays do not need to be dreadful affairs, especially if you find inspirational reasons that can take you through the week such as The Salon Art + Design fair that will be taking place at Park Avenue Armory, in New York (9th … Continue reading →

Francesca Molteni's "SuperDesign" documentary is a sort of 12" edit of the history of Italian radical design, sampling 19 protagonists of this iconic movement. On today at the Cinépolis Chelsea (260 West 23rd Street, NYC), as part of the ninth edition … Continue reading →

For architect Mina Chow, the pictures portraying her parents at the 1964 New York's World Fair capture all the spirit of hope and optimism they had at the time. Newly arrived immigrants who wanted to be Americans, Chow's parents spent … Continue reading →

Reiner Holzemer's documentary "Dries", a film that looks at the life and career of Belgian designer, Dries Van Noten opens with footage from the S/S 15 collection: a model walks on a runway that looks as if it were covered … Continue reading →

We may not realise it immediately, but architecture has an impact on our moods and lives: it is indeed true that being in or around buildings with specific functions – think about hospitals, prisons or even schools – do affect … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we looked at holes as inspiration for a theme party. Unfortunately, one of the most famous holes we often find mentioned in the news is the invisible laceration in the ozone layer. The decline in the amount … Continue reading →