IN CONVERSATION WITH PATRICK DEMPSEY

We talked to Patrick Dempsey about his first eyewear line, co-designed with Porsche Design, that redefines luxury eyewear through a fusion of innovation and timeless style.

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ECHOES FROM THE OUTSKIRTS! KITTIN AND VENA IN CONVERSATION AT GOLDEN GOOSE HAUS

Sound isn’t just culture—it’s a force that shapes space, resistance, and community. VENA moves beyond passive entertainment, turning sonic interventions into acts of autonomy and transformation. At Golden Goose Haus, Federico Marcelletti & Diego Putto meet Kittin to explore escape—not just as flight, but as a creative necessity.

PERCEIVING IN A REALM BEYOND TIME WITH ARIANA PAPADEMETROPOULOS

Ariana Papademetropoulos is a Los Angeles-based artist known for her surreal, dreamlike paintings filled with unique inscrutable magical symbology. For her solo exhibition "Ringin Saturn" at Massimo De Carlo gallery in Milan, we asked her about psychic-mediums, symbology and her masters.

In Conversation with DJ Kaiser

Whether it’s Freddy’s K’s epic Berghain closing sets, Pablo Bozzi and Luigi de Venere’s colourful Italo disco, or Caterina Barbieri and Claudio PCR’s out-there electronics, Italian electronic musicians have sizable clout in Berlin’s club scene. One of the scene’s rising names is the Italian techno producer and DJ Kaiser.

ITALY IN SPACE

“Architects are among the few professional figures capable of translating policies and new ways of inhabiting the planet into ‘space.’ We are already in a paradigm shift, we just don’t know it yet.”

ALMA MATER – A CONVERSATION WITH ALMA JODOROWSKY

Alma Jodorowsky reflects on the role of art and creativity in times of global uncertainty, discussing the challenges artists face in the contemporary landscape. She touches on cinema, the pressure of capitalism on the cultural industry, and the influence of social media, while sharing her vision of a future where art becomes more intimate and removed from superficial dynamics. Speaking about her experiences as a director, Alma expresses her passion for shooting on film and dreams of a quieter life, focused on creating and sharing artistic moments in small, welcoming spaces.

TATRAS: WHITE AS A PEARL

For the launch of Tatras' second 'Pearl' episode, we spoke with Italy's commercial director Giacomo Serrati, to uncover more about this pearl-white capsule collection, inspired by the refined luster and timeless allure of pearls.

IN CONVERSATION WITH BAR DISCO

After their DJ set at STXDYOZ's inaugural issue launch, we catch up with Bar Disco – Francesco D'Aprile and Francesco Lindo – the DJ and graphic design duo that redefines and resemanticizes Italian-ness. In this interview, they delve into their Italian disco roots, talking about their inspiration drawn from the popular aesthetics of Italian bars, their “graphic bootleg” approach, their journey through Milan's creative landscape, and much more.

GAETANO PESCE BY ALBERT WATSON FOR Issue NO. 01

“This occurred to me when looking at Michelangelo’s designs for fortresses, which convey the negativity of war. It was then that I realized that architecture does not always have to be a positive act of faith, it can also be a critique of a place, a regime, or a way of thinking.”