giovedì 17 ottobre 2013

If by Rudyard Kipling


We have found this poetry by chance and we want to share with you all. 
What a father should say to his son... 

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too:
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise;

mercoledì 16 ottobre 2013

In short - Reflections


We don't stop play because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing. 
George Bernard Shaw

Created by Bosmat Agayoff and Alon Ziv, as their graduation film. Reflections is centring around a character reluctant to grow up, the initial youthful energy of Reflections is soon replaced with a much more sombre tone, as our central protagonist is encouraged to mature by an ever-expanding group of strangers.
Light-heartedness, joy and melancholy.
Take five minutes off to watch this beautiful short film!

lunedì 14 ottobre 2013

Norse Projects A/W 2013


We want to present you the Norse Projects brand, brand of Copenaghen which rapresent the truly Nordic fashion style: simplicity, smart use of color and good and uncommon shapes. 
Autumn/Winter 2013 sees Norse Projects strike out in new directions, while evolving and improving signature pieces. The collection coheres as a whole around the core Norse design ethos of functionality and minimalism but is presented as 3 distinct segments; Technical, formal and casual. Using the best possible materials for the job equips the wearer with all they need for everyday life.

domenica 13 ottobre 2013

giovedì 10 ottobre 2013

Playing with humain beings by Ron Mueck


Ron Mueck constructs hyperrealistic likenesses of human beings (using resin, fiberglass, silicone, and many other materials), while playing with scale. The sculptures are many times larger or smaller than expected. They have even a uncommon ugliness in them like like wanting to go to clash with the classical canons of beauty.

Arte "Povera": Vira Photography

Disponibile quiAvalaible here


mercoledì 4 settembre 2013

Bored of Borders: cross Europe from North Cape to Gibraltar on Nordic skates



Borders? I've never seen one, but I've heard they exist in minds of some people.
Thor Heyerdahl

From north to south. It could be easy with a flight, just few hours, but each person needs to choose his own way. Karlis has found his own as well: to cross Europe from North Cape to Gibraltar on Nordic skates in 60 days and set a new Guinness World Record – the fastest crossing of Europe on Nordic Skates.


Now the long travel is about to start. You can check the countdown on Bored of Borders. We are making an interview with him and, hoping to finish it before the end of the project, we decide to publish a first article, because Karlis and his mission deserve it. 
So let introduce him:

"My name is Karlis Bardeli, I am a 28 years old environmental project manager working in waste recycling field with a huge passion for adventures. I have been snowboarding for 15 years (with a lot of exciting free rides in Alps) and climbing for 8 years. In 2005 I became completely addicted to mountains. It started with climbing Elbrus and Mont-­‐ Blanc and later on I switched to more technical climbing."

And what you tell us about your mission? 

"It all really starts with the question -­‐ what would you do, if you could do anything in the world?
If I am really honest to myself then to me this answer is: go on adventures. On a personal level, this is where I feel free, where I learn about myself and the world. Every adventure has given me more and more confidence that I can cope with any challenges that I might face. And that everything is possible. On February, 2011 me and my partner where attempting to climb the 6th highest waterfall in the world (Norway, Vinnufossen). I fell and broke my right ankle. Looking for a new daily training after the rehabilitation I came across Powerslide Nordic skates and got hooked. Soon after I started preparing for a new challenge. Something that noone has ever done before. To cross Europe North to South on Nordic skates.
This is going to be the first step towards what I hope will become a life journey."

But Karlis offers us a lot of laughters too, every day in his facebook page and a lot of funny videos. Probably this is his way to challenge the world and mother nature, always smiling.
This is what we need, guys (or super-humans?) who can make dream normal people.
So, come on, Karlis, we are all cheering for you!



Da nord a sud . Cosa fin troppo facile con un volo di linea, basterebbero solo poche ore, ma ogni persona ha bisogno di scegliere il proprio modo per farlo. Karlis l'ha trovato: attraversare l'Europa da Capo Nord a Gibilterra su North skates in 60 giorni e stabilire un nuovo Guinness World Record - la più veloce traversata d'Europa su north skates.
Ora il lungo viaggio sta per iniziare. Potete verificare il conto alla rovescia sul sito ufficiale di Bored of Borders. Stiamo realizzando un'intervista con lui e, sperando di ultimarla prima della fine del progetto, abbiamo deciso di pubblicare un primo articolo, perché Karlis e la sua missione meritano più visibilità.
Quindi cerchiamo di capire chi è:

"Mi chiamo Karlis Bardelis, sono un 28enne responsabile di un progetto ambientale che lavora nel settore del riciclaggio dei rifiuti, con una grande passione per le avventure . Ho praticato snowboard per 15 anni (con un sacco di emozionanti free rides sulle Alpi) e scalata da 8 anni . Nel 2005 sono diventato completamente dipendente della montagna. Ho iniziato con l'arrampicata del Monte Elbrus - Blanc e poi sono passato ad arrampicate più tecniche."

E che cosa ci dici a proposito della tua missione ?

"Tutto inizia con una domanda - che cosa faresti, se tu potessi fare qualcosa nel mondo ?
Ad essere davvero onesto con me, la risposta è: andare alla ricerca di avventure. E' questo che mi fa sentire libero, che mi fa imparare di più su me stesso e sul mondo. Ogni avventura mi ha dato sempre più fiducia, mi ha convinto che posso affrontare tutte le sfide. E che tutto è possibile. Nel febbraio 2011 io e il mio compagno abbiamo tentato di scalare la sesta cascata più alta del mondo (Norvegia , Vinnufossen) . Sono caduto e  mi sono rotto la caviglia destra. Alla ricerca di un nuovo allenamento dopo la riabilitazione, mi sono imbattuto nei Powerslide north skates e ne me ne sono innamorato. Subito dopo ho iniziato la preparazione per una nuova sfida. Qualcosa che nessuno aveva mai fatto prima. Attraversare l'Europa da nord a sud sui pattini nordici.
Questo sarà il primo passo verso quello che spero diventerà un viaggio di vita."

Ma Karlis ci offre anche un sacco di risate ogni giorno nella sua pagina facebook e tanti video divertenti . Probabilmente questo è il suo modo di sfidare il mondo e madre natura, sempre sorridendo .
Abbiamo bisogno di persone così, persone (o super-umani?) che possano far sognare le persone normali. Quindi, dai, Karlis, siamo tutti con te!

martedì 3 settembre 2013

Five for ImPressing: Sophie Tarca


Name, Surname, Age and how long have you been taking photos?
Sophie Tarca, 27. I have been taking photos for close to 5 years now.

What cameras do you work with?
I began shooting with a Pentax K1000 that I bought for $20 from a school in 2008 (they were tearing down their darkroom to make way for a computer lab). I think even after all this time it is still my favourite camera to use, although I haven’t shot with it for awhile. Currently my Nikon N55 is getting the most use.

What does photography mean to you?
It is a way to document and share an event that has moved me in some way.

lunedì 2 settembre 2013

Playlist #28: Vampire Weekend, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zero, The Tallest man on the earth, Alina Devercerski, Shwayze

Devo dire che mi sono preso delle lunghe vacanze. Quando ci siamo salutati ancora non si prospettava il ritorno di Kaka al Milan e nemmeno la mia scoperta di Spotify. Ma siamo di nuovo qui, per allietarvi con la nostra musica. Playlist in salsa country, ma non solo, anche un po' di pop svedese e la canzone che per me rappresenta inesorabilmente la stagione che ci sta per abbandonare.
Buon ascolto!

I must say that I took very long holidays. When we said goodbye the return of Kaka to AC Milan wasn't yes envisaged and even too my discovery of Spotify. But here we are again, in order to entertain you with our music. A playlist of country music, but not only, even a little bit of Swedish pop and the song that, in my opinion, rapresent surely the season that it's about to leave us.
Enjoy!


giovedì 11 luglio 2013

Playlist #27: Katerine, Franz Ferdinand, David Lynch, Supermen Lovers, Junior Senior



Nuova playlist targata Matteo:

  • Katerine - Sexy cool
  • Franz Ferdinand - Love illumination
  • David Lynch - Star dream girl
  • The Supermen Lovers - We got that booty
  • Junior Senior - Moove your feet
Enjoy the sound!