Anima / 3

This is Issue 3 of Anima, and it has a new format and look, thanks to Cabinet Milano. In this edition, Dalia Al-Dujaili turns to Palestine and the role that design and architecture play in resisting erasure. We also look at the politics of data, with Ayla Angelos in conversation with Mona Chalabi, and Natasha Levy meets members of Black Females in Architecture, a collective addressing the structural barriers faced by women of colour in the industry. Katie Treggiden also examines whether plastic, this once-revolutionary material, can be redeemed. Catherine Ince reflects on the power of archives and their role in shaping history, while Angelica Frey examines the blackletter type revival, and how it’s shaking off its outdated associations. We also speak to Carlo Ratti, who will direct the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, Michael Anastassiades, Isabel + Helen and Piero Gandini.

 

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Anima gets beneath the surface of design, whilst understanding that appearances matter too. It is interested in what things mean, as well as how they look. As appealing to the professional as to the enthusiast, it understands that design never stands still and embraces the most vital issues. Its perspective is global and predictive. Beautifully designed and incisively written, Anima takes the subject out of the specialist domain and offers a clear and passionate view on where we are now.