Seven Highlights at World Exposition Milan 2015

From a metal beehive to an entire microclimate, our favorite exhibits at this year's huge event

This year’s theme at World Exposition Milan is “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life.” Each one of the 140+ participating countries is aiming to show their nation’s present state of agriculture and advances in technology regarding transformation and production of food, as well as the science behind it. The Expo site (which covers approximately one million square meters) is located just outside of the city …

Fine Dining with Food Scraps at wastED

From juice-pulp burgers to dumpster dive salads, the pop-up at NYC's Blue Hill restaurant is serving delicious food waste

Local, seasonal ingredients weren’t enough for Chef Dan Barber of iconic NYC farm-to-table restaurant Blue Hill. Long invested in the future of food and ethical consumption, Barber has a new experiment called wastED: a pop-up running through 31 March 2015 that transforms his Greenwich Village venue into a unique dining experience where food waste and reuse are the guests of honor. From the candles made …

Interview: David Chipperfield

We speak with the celebrated architect and new Driade artistic director about fostering the iconic Italian design house

Sir David Chipperfield is decidedly one of the most globally recognized personalities in architecture and design. His award-winning work has been recognized many times over for its simplicity and clarity of vision, and recently, he was appointed as artistic director of Driade, the iconic Italian design house. Now part of the industrial holding company ItalianCreationGroup, Driade was founded by Enrico Astori, Antonia Astori and Adelaide …