WISE: education systems innovation according to the Qatar Foundation
In the past few years we have seen the Arab world positioning itself on the art’s globe: at this point it already hosts prestigious Biennales, and Abu Dhabi’s Guggenheim – signed Frank Gehry and due to...
View ArticleAMERICAN COOL
What do we mean when we say that someone is ‘cool’? The question is not so idle, after all as there’s even an exhibition that took place in Washington DC at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery –...
View ArticleSurfer, the short story of John Severson
In every aspect of life we find some visionaries that were able to look way ahead than others, able to create something considered inconceivable up until then: in the surfing world, this role has been...
View ArticleOn the side of green growth
“The big picture is clear, and optimistic. Energy-saving is working. Green growth makes sense, and is happening. There is a future that preserves the gains of industrialisation without its polluting...
View ArticleShiza Shahid: Malala Yousafzai’s under-30s strategist
Many of you are probably familiar with the story of Malala Yousafzai, the young activist and blogger advocating for girls’ education shot by the Taliban back in October 2012. Since then she has risen...
View ArticleYunus and the banking system for poor and destitute italians
Some time has passed since the remarkable lectio magistralis held by father of microcredit Mohammed Yunus at the Italian Parliament’s Chamber of Deputies, yet I feel it still is extremely relevant...
View ArticleWasted food: how much is it worth?
Not long ago I was shown the results of a research carried out by Last Minute Market – a Bologna University’s spin-off firm – quantifying the value of still-edible food that every year goes to waste on...
View ArticlePutting emotional consent to the test
In the field of international politics, the last decade has seen even more respect paid to the past establishment of leaders able to gain consent by impressing their electorate on a purely emotional...
View ArticleThe next 50 years, according to the OCSE
The OCSE – Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe – has recently published a report that attempts to forecast the planet’s next fifty years from a development and growth perspective. Due...
View ArticleJADEN TAP TAP: PORT-AU-PRINCE’S GARDEN OF LIFE
Today I’d like to talk about a story of hope, born where nobody thought it could. We are in Haiti: the island in the West Indies ravaged in 2010 by a devastating earthquake that caused more than 300k...
View ArticleVISIONAIRE, LUXURY AND CRAFTSMANSHIP FOR THE FUTURE OF PUBLISHING
It’s not a secret that in recent year traditional publishing has been going through a rough patch. However, in a time of systemic crises and digital revolutions, there is someone who, in the midst of...
View ArticleSAGGING PANTS: EVOLUTION AND HISTORY OF A TREND
If you have teenage kids you might have gotten used to it by now: sagging pants have become a classic a while ago, appreciated by young males and females alike all around the world. A trend that had...
View ArticleARE WE REALLY AS BUSY AS WE THINK?
We can safely say that the notorious grind of modern day life is a cliché: maybe because every age in history, compared to the previous one, had always seemed more stressful to those involved. That’s...
View ArticleWHAT IS OPEN ENGAGEMENT?
Born in 2007, Open Engagement is an international conference dedicated to socially-committed contemporary art. It can count on many important backers, including Carnegie Mellon University and Carengie...
View ArticleNAOSHIMA: TADAO AND SOICHIRO’S ISLAND
Paris recently has seen two different exhibitions celebrating Tadao Ando: an exceptional master of architecture and a friend, who was also in charge of the design of both a private residence of mine...
View ArticleHOW TO INNOVATE A LARGE FIRM
We live in a time of constant change, where taking a break – especially a professional one – perhaps by refusing to update our skills, is simply not an option. That’s the reason why I’d like to talk...
View ArticleNON PROFIT ART: KICKSTARTER AND ART BASEL
At times it can be quite difficult to really look forward, however it’s the only way to face the future: that’s why today I’d like to tell you more about Art Basel’s decision to join forces with...
View ArticleSEAWEED: TOMORROW’S ENERGY?
Today I’d like to tell you about BIQ, Bio Intelligent Quotient: basically it’s a five-storey building in Hamburg able to self-sufficiently generate the energy it needs. It’s not big news, I agree, as...
View ArticleThe philosophy behind a ‘thank you’
A good manager knows that a ‘thank you’ said at the right time can be worth more than any other incentive in terms of productivity. But a pinch of good manners and kindness can also go a long way in...
View ArticleTeaching to discover: how school should be according to David Edwards
David Edwards is an eclectic Harvard University professor: his interests range from cell and tissue bioengineering to school system planning, design and contemporary art. He raised from the columns of...
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