Menswear in Prague

Three go-to stores in the Czech capital for menswear enthusiasts

by Adam tch Prague isn’t exactly known as a city for menswear enthusiasts. Not long ago, there was a severe lack of high-quality stores to visit, and pieces from interesting international brands were all but nonexistent. But now the situation is slowly changing: three concept stores have opened in the past few years, which are devoted to educating men in the Czech capital about heritage …

Interview: Sophie Morichi of Archivio Picone

The family of Italian designer Giuseppe Picone keep his artistic legacy and contribution to "Made In Italy" alive

by Heather Stewart Feldman When artist, ceramist and fabric and fashion designer Giuseppe Picone passed away in 2008, he left behind a precious gift to Italian craft history. Picone’s invaluable artistic legacy and many contributions were key in defining the “Made in Italy” generation. The three leading ladies of his life—his wife, Dominique Giroud Picone; his stepdaughter, Sophie Morichi; and his granddaughter, Martina Bersani—recently re-opened …

The DNA of Things

Italian designer, artist, engineer and researcher Maurizio Montalti crosses the boundary between nature and culture

by Stefano Caggiano Italian multidisciplinary designer, artist and engineer Maurizio Montalti is the founder and director of Officina Corpuscoli, a laboratory of scientific creative research dealing with the role design could play in the bio-tech revolution in relation to sustainability. Montalti’s interesting career path was undoubtedly shaped by his education at the Design Academy in Eindhoven, one of the world’s most influential design schools and …