Of Colombian, Mexican, and Spanish descent, Californian-born designer Michelle-Louise Del Rio draws inspiration from her diverse roots, informing her creative process. She navigates in a multicultural world where she propose a unique vision fruit of her discovery process across architecture, philosophy and fashion. Michelle introduced us to her unique point of view, a conscious way of crafting designs rooted on her tradition.
by Francisca Ceballos
Read MoreStudio Ventisei is a virtual space that aims to counter the fashion system by giving honest and tangible support to young talents entering the market, and by raising awareness and education on consumption. On the occasion of the launch of our first fanzine in collaboration with performer Martina Rota, we spoke with the founder Carolina Beltrami about their creative relationship with designers and how they approach a fast-paced environment at their own rhythm.
by Francisca Ceballos
Read MoreMartina Rota is the protagonist of our first fanzine. We spoke with her about her discovery process as a performer and artist, the importance of corporeality, her struggles and victories and the dichotomy of working with objects and the body as a creation and exploration of her inner self.
by Marco Lombardi
Read MoreAntonia and Laura are the creators of Hito Estudio, a creative space where they focus on the art of setting up a table, of sharing experiences and intimate spaces. We interviewed them and provided an insight in the creative process around food and table gatherings.
by Sofia Estrada
Read MoreFolies is a Colombian furniture brand that merges modernist design with local culture references. Born from the idea of transforming madness into everyday life objects they concieved a funny yet sophisticated brand. Jimena Londoño, the co-founder, spoke with us about it.
by Sofia Estrada
Read MoreAnna Johansson is a Scandinavian designer and artist that merges creative practices through different mediums. We spoke with her about her beginnings, her family shared workspace in Stockholm and her creative evolution during her womanhood.
by Sofia Estrada
Read MoreMinina is a Milanese brand founded by Alessandra Piccaluga and Geny Iorio in 2012. Born as a girls' line, now evolved into womenswear, keeps its essence in single details like colors and shapes. We spoke with Maria Gusti, her daughter, about the roots brand roots, how a mother-daughter team works, and how to keep the fun reminiscences of childhood and express them in your daily wear.
by Francisca Ceballos
Read MoreAnnika Inez, founder of the jewellery brand named after herself spoke with us about growing up in Malmö, moving to New York and how she finds balance in opposites in her everyday practice.
by Francisca Ceballos
Read MoreCynthia Merhej, designer and founder of Renaissance Renaissance, spoke with us about her heritage, what it means to work and live between Beirut and Paris in a womanhood environment and about her creative approach to daily life
by Amanda Ballerini
Read MoreEvita, Perla, Ismael and Sonia are creatives united by the common thread of having roots from Latinamerica and living in Italy. We portrayed them and talked about their work, their cultural influences and their approach to creation
by Daniela López
Read MoreJohana Sanint, founder and CEO of the Colombian botanical brand Loto del Sur spoke with us about beauty, the power of plants and the value that holds Latinamerican resources and their antic knowledge. Seen as one of the pioneers of this –nowadays– botanical beauty brands trend, she embraces the joy of having already traversed a long path while rediscovering her own homeland.
by Francisca Ceballos
Read MoreAlecio Ferrari found stillness, when he was young, by training himself to see. He cultivated awareness by noticing and selecting his own world. “Photography became a way for me to focus because it meant framing daily reality in sections”
by Adela Cardona
Read MoreDuring the lockdown, Alberto Mora recollected old traveling images, created small books to share with his friends so they could travel at least with their eyes and imagination. Here an excerpt from the trip to Japan and some thoughts about creation in isolation
by Alberto Mora
Read MoreAlone Together is a collective of creatives founded by Natalia Criado and Pietro Minelli, it was born in March 2020 during the lockdown while they were in Ráquira, a town located in the region of Boyacá, Colombia. The project was born in order to create new dynamics between crafts and design during this particular period. We interviewed them while on hold of their launch exhibition
by Francisca Ceballos
Read MoreColombia, with a long artisanal handmade tradition is taking advantage of their ancestral know-how and inherently sustainable ways of producing. One perfect example is VERDI, the successful textile studio who has given a smart final product that brings this tradition into unique home, fashion and art pieces. We interviewed them to understand their own approach and vision towards sustainability
#sustainability
by Laura Cabezas
Read MoreThere is a magic that happens when you see a photograph by Guen Fiore, something that touches you deeply and remains in your memory. Let yourself scroll through her works while you discover how she creates and makes this moment possible!
by Francisca Ceballos
Read MoreIf you were wondering how a performance collective puts down their ideas, and create through their body, music, and soul; here you can find it!
by Francisca Ceballos
Read More#identityinterritory
Todo lo que no tejí is a collection that digs into Colombian territory to discover its identity that was delayed and silenced by war. Re-construct, darn and weave with what survives so a new version of the story can be created, this time told from the loom
by Adela Cardona
Read More#theidentityintheobject
¿a Territory, a brand, an object? Tucurinca produces an effect when being pronounced; cadence that wakes the senses. Rafael Zuñiga the founder told us how he talks about identity through the furniture he designs alongside artisans from his land;Santa Marta, Magdalena.
by Francisca Ceballos
Read More#theidentitybehindthematerial
We talk about the identity in materials with Leonardo, an expert in the search for the symbols that each scrap, each pigment, each fiber keeps. He tells us while working in his Jaguar room that territories and cultures are woven onto them.
by Adela Cardona
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