A selection of articles drawn from magazines all around the world

Brands’ roots and legacy, next generations of designers, innovative technologies and materials, industrial and digital scenarios, are some of the main themes that the press has considered this year. The MAGAZINES FROM THE WORLD column is an open exchange table with the most important international publications for the world of design and beyond. Discover the titles that have particularly excited us.

ELLE Decor Italia: Milan, a city lab

Milan’s centre for educational excellence, forging creative and engineering minds. The Polytechnic University of Milan, which a few days ago opened its new Architecture Campus designed by the architect Renzo Piano, is bolstering its presence in the city by investing in living-labs: “spread-out hubs that turn education into an act of social responsibility,” writes Paola Carimati in her article.

Gray Magazine: Prosthetic design, intimate and innovative

Rethinking the limits of the human body and appreciating ourselves for who we are, rather than looking at what we lack… Seattle-based Gray Magazine reports on Sophie de Oliveira Barata’s Alternative Limb Project, in which the prosthetic design highlights the human personality.

Nomad: Dyeing textiles with bacteria

The German six-monthly magazine nomad in conversation with the designers Laura Luchtman and Ilfa Siebenhaar, who have come up with an idea for dyeing textiles that cuts the use of water by 90%, thanks to pigment-producing bacteria.

AD France: Thirty-something young Italian designers dazzled creativity

Italians by birth, Europeans by education and work experiences. AD France brings us the stories of “architects, designers, artists and sometimes all three at once, these young creators breathe new life into the Italian and international scene with their inventiveness.”

Frame: Brands are becoming broadcasters

Dutch magazine Frame reports on how livestreaming is changing retail and the buying experience, with China driving this new phenomenon. Brands are starting up their own TV channels, launching radio concepts and opening their doors to podcasts. They are also rethinking their physical stores.