Diamonds and Degradation: Luxury’s Sustainability Struggle
Infatuation with luxury goods is an age-old phenomenon. Millennia before we ogled Chanel handbags or Cartier diamonds, Greek philosophers Plato and Socrates recognized that luxury was not only an inevitable element of civilized society but a defining one. Historically, royalty
‘Humanity Beyond Flesh and Bones’: Dr. Gindi on Wanderlust, Human Existence and Social Media
Educated as a medical doctor, the German-Egyptian Dr. Gindi turned to art in 2013, graduating from the Florence Academy of Art Sculptor Program, Italy. Known as a classically-trained sculptor based in Switzerland, she works with clay, bronze and other materials
Guns In America: Is It Freedom?
Updated 5 May 2021. White House staffers felt there was little they could do after presidential orders made them lower the flag in remembrance of the 10 victims gunned down in a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, on March 22, 2021,
VR and 3D Printing Startups Bringing Sustainability To Museums
Museums, such as the Louvre and the British Museum, because of COVID19, started collaborating with VR and 3D printing startups to make their exhibitions digitally accessible. As a result of that, startups indirectly prompted sustainability in museums by providing alternative
Bringing Architecture to Carpets: The Unicum Collection
The boundaries between architecture, design, and handicraft have historically been rigid; each discipline sheltered from the other, when in reality there is much to gain from their coalescence. The Unicum Collection, drawn together by Oliva Sartogo and Lavinia Fuksas, (L.O.S.F)
Ki Culture, Promoting Sustainability In The Cultural Heritage Sector
When you walk into a museum, there is a sense of reliability, of trust. You never walk into a museum and think, “I wonder what the carbon footprint of this place is?” or think about how the exhibition you are
Reconstructing Beirut with Faith, Love, and Empathy
A month after the staggering blast in Lebanon's capital city, Beirut's social organizations have started the extensive cycle of reconstructing the city. In unflagging solidarity with Lebanon's individuals, the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) underscored its duty to apply
The Effects of Globalisation on Languages and Cultural Diversity
Part of the difficulty of advocating linguistic rights as the facilitator of other human rights, like the freedom of socio-economic choices, lies in the fact that a language-based community cannot be free of complexity due to religion, gender, cultural and
Surviving Climate Change: Where Should We Place Our Hope?
With the level of knowledge that humans have amassed, there's no reason why we shouldn't be able to address this challenge BUT we're are complicated creatures
Maya of the Past, Indians of the Present: Racism and History in Guatemala
In Guatemala, the relation between the indigenous peoples of the present, and the "magnificent" Maya of the past is often debated. The general perspective, which has been in place since the eighteenth century, is that the present indigenous people in
Pastoralist Child Foundation: Ending Gender-Based Violence in Kenya
After I finished college, I came back home to stay with my family. In our village, I saw the need to educate my community on child marriage, female genital mutilation (FGM), and the importance of education, which is why I
Ageism – An Equal Opportunity Bias
When someone says the word ageism – what jumps into your mind? Does the image of an old and frail person pop into your head? Or do you think about an older worker being overlooked for a job? As often as