
The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk to Brooklyn
The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk is the first international exhibition dedicated to showcasing the work of one of the most groundbreaking French couturiers. Bold, poetic,…

Heard NY – Colorful Horses Take Over Grand Central
If your daily commute involves a stop at Grand Central Station in New York City, it may be worth lingering for a while this week. As part of a the project HEARD•NY, artist…

Talking Collaboration, Poetry, Design & Beauty — Q&A with Florian Gonzalez of Jardins Florian
The word “curated” is certainly overused these days, but there really is no better way to describe the collection of items available at Jardins Florian. Launched a year and a half ago, this…

Creating Beautiful Music and a Better World – Q&A with Futurebrite
In honor of International Women’s Day, we would like to introduce you to one of our favorite women. Karen Kanan Corrêa is a singer-songwriter who, when she’s not creating amazing music, somehow also…

Benjamin Franklin’s Routine: Do Good Each Day
Sometimes we can find inspiration in the strangest of places, such as the daily goings-on of the man that graces our hundred dollar bill. Benjamin Franklin was not only an author, newspaper editor,…

Human Cyborg Project Wins Grand Prize in Filmmaker Competition
Neil Harbisson was born with achromatopsia, a rare condition that causes complete color blindness. He truly sees the world in black and white, and says that, as a child, he doubted the existence…

Summer Rayne Oakes Takes Us On a Journey Through Life, Loss & Hope
Using personal storytelling and stirring imagery, eXtinction is an environmental short film that highlights ten of our most pressing environmental issues. These things are happening now, within our lifetime. To highlight this fact,…

Pantone’s Color of the Year, 2013, is Emerald – But How ‘Green’ is That?
Yesterday, Pantone announced their selection for color of the year, 2013: Pantone 17-5641 Emerald, a lively, radiant, lush green. While 2012’s Color of the Year, Pantone 17-1463 Tangerine Tango, was a spirited, reddish…

Grounded – a Film Festival Celebrating the First Global Soil Week
Soils are essential building blocks of sustainable development. They are essential for food security, to support human well-being and provide further ecosystem services like as carbon storage. Sadly, soils are also severely threatened,…

Empty America – Envisioning Major Cities Without People
One of the major complaints you always hear from people living in big cities is that there are just too many people. Too many tourists walk too slowly and take up too much…