Headline & Editorial
Last Issue: #31 The Journey
Twenty thousand leagues under the sea by Jules Verne (1825-1905). This book is the answer to my thoughts on travel. It certainly anticipated the saga...Read more
Ecology Economy Ecumenism
Magazine -> #15 Techno-ecologyYou’ve written that one of the tragic circumstances befalling our times is the fracture dividing the economy, ecology and ecumenism. The modern world in its Western, dominant and domineering version is characterised by a separation into spheres. That’s both its strength, because such differentiation allows for greater rationality and freedom, ...
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Magazine -> #21 Senti-mentallyOver the years, I’ve developed the firm belief that there are similarities between the purpose of a company’s life and that of an individual. They both aspire to that kind of happiness which Aristotle called “eudaimonia”, the perfect union between physical and intellectual pleasures. I think that if this idea can apply to all businesses, it...
continue..Man and his space. Contexts of life
Magazine -> #5 The Dictatorship of the ConsumptionArtemide and Moroso, two companies confirming the contemporary relation between man, design and habitat. Why are consumers attracted by your products, what do they base their purchasing choice on? Carlotta de Bevilacqua Gismondi: Light today is conceived as something that is fundamental to improve and personalise environmental qualities in ever...
continue..Co-operative competitors? Not so farfetched as it may seem
Magazine -> #9 CoopetitionCompetition: a bitter struggle with no ground given. But not always… Brands compete, and that's always been the straight and simple law of the market that no standard manager or business enterprise would dream disputing! Good and fair competition where quick wits and foresightedness sharpen the cutting edge over rival brands makes for sweet t...
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Magazine -> #24 Self PortraitThe House of illycaffé is heading for its seventy-fifth anniversary this year. When approaching these milestones the need to stop and ponder, to do a bit of stock-taking, to snap a self-timer shot of corporate performance and achievements thus far, is felt more than ever. The very title of one of the major events to celebrate, with all our collabo...
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