Design, Interviews, Scout & Trends
YAEL LEVIN, blending mechanical elements with jewellery
Yael Levin is a jewellery designer living and working in Tel-Aviv (Israel) who uses the human body as inspiration. Yael explores materials combining forms,…
CHRISTINA AGAPAKIS, making cheese from human bacteria
Christina Agapakis —biologist and artist— explores new scenarios in order to question the relationship between humans and bacteria. Human microbes, evolutionary biology, cheese and scent are…
SOOMI PARK, on human emotions, desires and interactions
Soomi Park is a multimedia artist based in London and Seoul who uses wearable devices and sensors to create installations focused on human emotions, desires…
Architectures, Design, Interviews
LANZAVECCHIA+WAI, friendship and sustainable design consultancy
Designers Francesca Lanzavecchia and Hunn Wai are the founders of Lanzavecchia + Wai, a stunning creative design studio based in Pavia (Italy) and Singapore….
SASS BROWN, cutting-edge clothing from upcycled materials
Designer, teacher, writer, lecturer, innovator and global nomad —born in Canada and raised in Montreal, New York, New Orleans, Scotland and London— Sass Brown…
Design, Interviews, Scout & Trends
JALILA ESSAÏDI, spider silk and human tissue to make bulletproof skin
Bioartist Jalila Essaïdi has always been inspired by stories. Stories about safety, vulnerability and silk spiders. Stories about using silk in combat. Stories about…
Design, Interviews, Scout & Trends
NATSAI AUDREY CHIEZA and the ethical implications of technological progress
Zimbabwe-born and London-based Natsai Audrey Chieza is a designer, researcher and futurist bringing a new perspective to design that encompasses science and technology. Her conceptual work,…
AMY CONGDON, creating bespoke biological textiles
Amy Congdon’s —London-based designer— bespoke biological textiles employ speculative design to inspire and provoke critical thinking. Congdon uses design to produce conceptual work that helps us imagine…
SUSANA SOARES, a creative interpretation of scientific research
Susana Soares —Portuguese-born, English-based artist— employs design to promote and provoke critical thinking about the implications and ethical consequences of scientific research in our lives. Soares uses design as…
Design, Interviews, Key Artists
SUZANNE LEE, exploring BioCouture
Fashion is a visual language that has an intimate relationship with people and helps define their identity and the communities in which they live. Since the…
Design, Interviews, Key Artists
MAURIZIO MONTALTI, a symbiotic partnership between humans and fungi
Maurizio Montalti is the founder of Officina Corpusculi, a creative and innovative laboratory focused on establishing relationships between science, art, society, nature, culture and industry. Montalti…