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The Perfection of Indifference

How Apple perfected progress by abolishing it
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Apple M5 chip logo – official hero image introducing the next generation of Apple Silicon © Apple Inc., 2025.

Once progress has lost its direction, all that remains is motion. Chips get faster, devices thinner, numbers bigger – and yet, everything stands still. What was once called invention has become...

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The Aesthetics of Simulation

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How Algorithms Are Replacing Humans in the Fashion Industry
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Symbolic image for the change in the fashion industry: a server room as a metaphor for the replacement of real models by algorithms.

After the faces have vanished and the avatars have risen, the final step follows: fashion detaches itself from the human being. What began as a technical advance becomes a cultural turning point...

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The Moral Reflex

What Hamburg’s Climate Vote Reveals About Our Society
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The Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, symbol of the city’s ambition and transformation toward climate neutrality.

Hamburg now aims to become climate-neutral by 2040 — five years earlier than planned. What seems like progress reveals how politics works today: decisions arise not from negotiation, but from...

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Cosmos in Half-Light

Chanel Between Lightshow and Emptiness
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A vast dimly lit hall with glowing planets floating above a reflective runway floor – a symbolic stage between light and emptiness.

Matthieu Blazy presents a flawless collection at Chanel – yet one without its own idea. Between planets, pearls and perfection, fashion loses itself in its own radiance.

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From Mannequins to Avatars

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How Algorithms Are Replacing Humans in the Fashion Industry
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Symbolic image for the change in the fashion industry: a server room as a metaphor for the replacement of real models by algorithms.

From the mannequins of the 1950s to the supermodels of the 1990s: fashion constantly reinvented its icons. Today their names are Shudu, Imma, and Lil Miquela – avatars instead of humans.

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