Santa Zita 2011: Piazza Anfiteatro and the city in flower
Every year, on the 27th of April, Piazza Anfiteatro fills up with flowers, scents and colours. On this day Lucca celebrates the memory of Santa Zita, the Saint of poor people. Everybody in town knows the story of Saint Zita. Zita, born in the XIII century, was known for her generosity towards the poor and the afflicted. Whenever possible, she gave food to the less fortunate. She used to put it in her apron and distribute it. One day her employer stopped her and asked what she was hiding in her apron. She answered that had she had were flowers, and when she opened her apron, it was really full of flowers. Zita died on April 27th, 1278 and was buried in the church of S.Frediano, where her mummified body is still revered.Every year, for the delight of all, on the...
Matt Shlian, paper engineer and paper artist
“Researchers see paper engineering as a metaphor for scientific principles; I see their inquiry as basis for artistic inspiration.” Futura Magazine has already introduced different paper artists and their unique creations, but today’s featured artist is different from all the others. This is because Matt Shlian is first, and foremost, a paper engineer and he brings his scientific expertise into the realm of artistic creation. “Beginning with an initial fold, a single action causes a transfer of energy to subsequent folds, which ultimately manifest in drawings and three-dimensional forms,” he says. “I use my engineering skills to create kinetic sculpture which has lead to collaborations with scientists at the University of Michigan. We work on...
Mats Berencreutz, COO of SCA’s Global Hygiene Business
Futura Magazine is glad to present the interview with Mats Berencreutz, COO of SCA’s Global Hygiene Business. We asked Mr. Berencreutz to illustrate us the main features of SCA’s innovative LCA – Lifecycle Analysis project. Futura Magazine is Your speech at the Tissue World conference in Nice focussed on the lifecycle analysis work which SCA has been doing. Can you briefly explain the scope and aims of this project? SCA has been working with Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for more than 20 years. LCA includes a complete environmental assessment of the entire value chain – from raw material and product manufacturing, transportation, through usage and waste disposal – and is well integrated in SCA’s development process of products. We use...
