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06/04/2026

Kyre Chenven and Ivano Atzori are the founders of and two projects based on the island of Sardinia. Both Pretziada, a collection of design objects made by local artisans, and Luxi Bia, a renovated farming village from the 1800s, centre the territory firmly as the primary axis upon which design, travel, research and narration revolve. This action, referred to as Contemporary Ruralism by the duo, helps to shape the future trajectory of the island in healthy and inventive ways, without bowing to outsiders’ needs and expectations.

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06/03/2026

🌞 Founded by Kyre Chenven and Ivano Atzori, is a creative practice based on the island of Sardinia that promotes the heritage of a territory through diverse projects dedicated to contemporary ruralism. That is, any action that helps to shape the future trajectory of the island in healthy and inventive ways, without bowing to the needs and expectations of the outside world 🧶 Discover this ethos on June 7th at the Italy curated by

Research and narration are at the heart of Pretziada’s practice, which strives tirelessly to create opportunities for temporary residents to absorb as much as they can from the local culture🌵Pretziada’s collection of design objects is the fruit of encounters between international creatives and local artisans. Each piece is an homage to the history and iconography of Sardinia, made with care and attention to detail.

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06/01/2026

is a regenerative farm located in the beautiful Umbrian countryside, vertically integrated, from heritage seed production to table, with the intention of giving flavour and nutrients back to the food we grow and eat 🍅Learn more by registering for June 7th’s WHF 🌳 Quintosapore pioneers biomimic farming, supporting nature with a unique mix of organic, regenerative, biodynamic, agroforestry, effective microorganisms, biochar and quantum physics techniques — to grow food in the way it should. Family owned, run by twin brothers Alessandro and Nicola Giuggioli and their sister Livia, with a wonderful team of young farmers, Quintosapore uses a nature-first approach and has built a thriving and interconnected community with environmental and social justice at its heart.

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06/01/2026

05/26/2026

What does hope look like in Italy today? An important voice from a new generation is Grace Fainelli, a communication strategist, writer and co-founder of Narrazioni Contaminate, a project focused on representation, language and contemporary cultural narratives. Her work explores the relationship between media, imagination, identity and social change, with a particular focus on decolonial perspectives and representing marginalised communities. Hear Grace’s message at the next WHF on June 7th by FREE registering via our bio link 🙏🏾

collaborates with cultural institutions, festivals, companies and organisations on projects related to communication, diversity and storytelling. She is the author of the new book ‘Decolonizzare lo Sguardo’ (Eris, 2025).

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Order Grace’s book ‘Decolonizzare lo Sguardo’ in Italian: erisedizioni.org

05/20/2026

At the next Hope Forum we will meet Miriam Pugliese, an entrepreneur and the co-founder of - a collective with roots in San Floro, a small Calabrian village in Southern Italy. FREE register for this online event via our bio link 🐛 A visionary at heart, Miriam’s passion for languages and culture took her around the world, but it was her love for her land that brought her back to Calabria. Together with Domenico Vivino and Giovanna Bagnato, she brought an entire silk supply chain back to life, reviving one of Italy’s most storied traditions and turning a forgotten village into a destination that draws visitors and collaborators from across the globe. Miriam has woven her creative instincts, her travels and her business mind into every thread of Nido di Seta, conceiving and shaping each dimension from the core vision to the business model, from operations to international partnerships. She lives by her own words: “I never want to live somewhere where you can’t see the sky.” In San Floro, she found exactly that and built something the world came to see.

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05/17/2026

Riccardo Monte’s practice is defined by slow craftsmanship and a dedication to material authenticity, revealing an archaeology of texture, time and place within chosen materials. Meet him at the next on June 7th by free registering via our bio link🌲Following eight years working as an architect in London, returned to his mountainside home in Ornavasso, Italy – quitting the city and chasing a change in rhythm. He left the city in 2016 and spent the following six months in a mountain cabin with no electrical power. Riccardo’s journey from the frantic haze of the city to the cool mountain tops was recorded in the book “City Quitters: Creative Pioneers Pursuing Post-Urban Life” which offered a global perspective on creative post-urban life. Riccardo now lives in his studio-home, nestled close to the Italian-Swiss border in the Alps, working together with his English partner Katie May. There, Riccardo takes cues from the Alpine Walser typology – an architectural legacy that stretches back 700 years and which is characterised by houses, barns or sheds built by migrants on new homelands. The furniture Riccardo creates is monolithic, commanding and possesses a depth of texture that radiates the warmth of the manual production process. As he says, “My research leads to the discovery of timeless, basic forms, objects that give the impression of something that always existed.”

riccardomonte.com

05/16/2026

It is our joy to meet at the next WHF from Italy 🍝 FREE register to attend the live stream on Sunday, June 7th🍕Rooted in a humanistic environment, Antonio’s tone of voice emphasises humanity in the technical world of design, creating a reality in which designer, craftsperson and user feel welcomed and embraced. With each new project he approaches design themes, preferring to focus on the romantic, fantastic and archetypical rather than just the functional. In this universe the coldness of industrialism is replaced by the poetry, fantasy and romance of our past, vividly brought to life in contemporary ways.

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