Hokkaido, Japan’s wilderness, is a window onto diverse communities
Niseko, Toya-Usu and Shiraoi are three Hokkaido destinations for travellers who want to feel close to the communities they’re visiting.
We can’t find happiness in an unhealthy environment: an interview with Karen Guggenheim
We talked to World Happiness Summit organiser Karen Guggenheim about the connection between the planet’s health and our happiness.
Wood. Can we still call it that?
The new generation of high-performance wood materials offers unexpected hi-tech possibilities to the worlds of design and architecture.
When radioactive water from Fukushima reaches the ocean
A group of experts in Tokyo suggested pouring radioactive water from Fukushima into the open sea. A marine biochemist explains the consequences of this absurd decision.
Amah Ayivi, the Togolese designer creating high fashion with discarded clothes
By recovering clothes discarded in the West, Togolese designer Amah Ayiv gives them new life through his high fashion creations.
Milan Fashion Week goes digital
All catwalks in July will be broadcast online: after Paris, it’s Milan Digital Fashion Week’s turn. And the biggest beneficiary is the environment.
Japan leads the way in accessible tourism
Disabled travellers need not fear Japan. Accessible Japan founder Josh Grisdale tells us about his commitment to opening the country’s doors to everyone.
With bare hands, how Uganda’s Kalongo Hospital is fighting the coronavirus
Kalongo Hospital in Uganda is on high alert. Medics are facing the pandemic amid an already precarious healthcare situation, in a country with only 55 intensive care beds.
The coronavirus in the Amazon is an existential threat to indigenous peoples
Indigenous peoples in the isolated region are suffering from poor access to health, with several cities becoming hotspots of coronavirus in the Amazon. Indigenous leaders, health experts and NGOs are calling for international help.
The introduction to the book Fashion Industry 2030 by Francesca Romana Rinaldi
The book Fashion Industry 2030 aims to contribute to reshaping the future through sustainability and responsible innovation. An exclusive opportunity to read its introduction.