LêNA BùI, relationships between people and health research
Lêna Bùi was born in Danang (Vietnam) but currently lives and works in Saigón. With her fascinating conceptual work, Lêna explores the boundaries of science,…
MATIJA COP, blending fashion and materials with architectural concepts
Graduating from Faculty of Textile Design in Zagreb with a strong background in philology, designer Matija Čop is focused on understanding the language of fashion. His conceptual works…
KSENIA KAMIKAZA, the art of sophisticated track selection
Riga-born but with a Berliner soul, Ksenia Kamikaza grew up in a family surrounded by classical and pop sounds. Dj, entrepreneur, radio host, founder of…
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…
MELISSA ZEXTER, identity, photography and embroidery
The creative universe of Melissa Zexter’s art is deeply fascinating. The talented Brooklyn-based artist shoots and prints all of her photographs. Zexter blends digital and analogical photography…
ADAM HARVEY, how technology can promote critical thinking
American and European intelligence services are using drones to detect people by their heat. They are also monitoring people’s Internet use, phone calls and much…
CATHERINE WALES, experimenting with digital technologies, genetics, and 3D printing
London based designer Catherine Wales worked with some of the most influential fashion labels in the world including Yves Saint Laurent or Jean Charles de Castellbajac…
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…
SARAH HATTON, blending mathematical patterns and bees
Sarah Hatton —English-born, Canadian-based visual artist— has a special relationship with bees and an innovative and creative approach to art. She blends the Fibonacci number and other…
Architectures, Interviews, Key Artists
STéPHANE MALKA, blending art architecture and critical thinking
Stéphane Malka is the founder of Malka Architecture, an innovative and creative studio of architecture based in Paris. He blends art, architecture and critical…
KULT DOMINI, finding inspiration in the deep ocean
Kult Domini is an innovative contemporary high-end footwear brand produced under the creative direction of London-based designer Kate Deeley. I met Kate at the last London Fashion…
ALASTAIR PHILIP WIPER, capturing the essence of laboratories
Alastair Philip Wiper — English-born, Copenhagen based photographer — finds beauty in unexpected places. His locations are always unusual environments “… I work with the weird and wonderful…
JAS SINGH, experimenting with the interaction between sound and spaces
After graduating from Central Saint Martins, London-based artist Jas Singh has focused on experimenting with the interaction between sound as a language, the internal soundscape of…
JOSE ROMUSSI, geometric forms of embroidery
Chilean Jose Romussi is an imaginative sewer. He isn’t a designer but rather a talented artist who studies landscapes instead of the arts. This makes for…
BARBARA CARTIER, understanding animal behaviour
Bárbara Cartier graduated from the IUNA (Instituto Universitario Nacional del Arte) in Visual Arts and since then, she has been refining her aesthetic. The power,…
ZACHARY BEER, exploring into the processes of Molecular Biology
Twin degrees in Molecular Biology and Fine Art make the work of Cambridge-based artist Zachary Beer creative and innovative. His paintings, full of beautiful structures and solid colours…
MAIKO TAKEDA, finding inspiration in nature and the environment
I met Maiko Takeda at the last London Fashion Week SS14. There, she allowed me access to her latest creations – the headpieces from her collection ‘Atmospheric…
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…