Architecture firm APPAREIL proposed for the city of Mons, designated Capital of Culture in 2015, an ephemeral structure which reproduces verticality and lightness of gothic cathedrals. The main idea behind the project is to connect ancient and modern, what architecture used to be and what will be, through a cultural fil-rouge.
The design of the pavilion originates from the structural logic of gothic buildings and from the ...
E se al posto dei cartelloni pubblicitari ci fosse una foresta di bamboo? È questa l'idea di Stephen Glassman, un artista di Los Angeles che sta provando a diffondere globalmente il suo progetto Urban Air, dal forte impatto visivo ed ambientale. Il progetto ha bisogno di 100.000$ entro l'11 dicembre 2012, e si può donare anche 1$ attraverso la piattaforma di crowdfunding Kickstarter. Un obiettivo davvero arduo, ma che ...
Nowadays, eco can be really cool, like these wooden watches by American brand WeWood. They produce sustainable watches in two classic styles from different types of wood, resulting in several beautifully natural shades.
EDUN was founded by Ali Hewson and her husband Bono, but it is not just a fashion brand. Not just a spectacle every few months for people to look at and marvel. Not just a company making money. They are actually making a difference. People can give money to Africa (I am not saying it’s a bad thing) but like people say “give a man a fish he’ll eat for a day, teach a man to fish and he’ll eat for a lifetime”. The majority of EDUN apparel clothing is made in Africa, not just giving money to the continent but encouraging trade back into it, and then giving them the means to make money by their own ability and skills.
