Digital tool, street furniture, architecture: this is how cities tackle the heat wave

Digital tool, street furniture, architecture: this is how cities tackle the heat wave

Heat waves are increasing and living conditions in urban areas are quickly becoming stifling. More and more cities want to be resilient and therefore offer different solutions to overcome this lack of freshness. Overview of some initiatives to cool down, even if the thermometer is fortunately above 30 degrees. Among the already resilient cities, which … Read more

‘Being in the closet is too difficult’: Russian tennis star Daria Kasatkina comes out

'Being in the closet is too difficult': Russian tennis star Daria Kasatkina comes out

The twelfth player in the world and the first from her country, Russia, has come out as Russian lawmakers work on a new law that will further curtail gay and lesbian freedoms in Russia. Photo: Alex Bogatyrev/Shutterstock On the question: “Do you have a girlfriend?”, the No. 1 tennis player in Russia, Daria Kasatkina, answers … Read more

To cool its monuments and institutions, Paris relies on the waters of the Seine

To cool its monuments and institutions, Paris relies on the waters of the Seine

For twenty years, almost 89 kilometers of pipes with water at 4°C have circulated under the feet of Parisians to keep cool various emblematic places of the capital, such as the Louvre or the National Assembly. Photo credits: pawel.gaul/Getty Images With heat waves becoming more frequent, Paris is looking to expand its little-known ‘urban cold’ … Read more

PYT Audio: a French acoustic solution, recycled and recyclable

PYT Audio: a French acoustic solution, recycled and recyclable

How do you limit your ecological impact as a musician, technician or sound engineer? That is the question that Dany Gaborieau and Thibault Mercier, two music lovers, asked themselves. Unable to find a responsible alternative to traditional sound processing products, they decided to create PYT Audio, a brand of acoustic solutions made from honeycomb cardboard, … Read more

Materials, colours, accessories: which clothes to choose during the heat wave?

Materials, colours, accessories: which clothes to choose during the heat wave?

A very hot wave is coming over France, with temperatures expected to approach 40°C. During these increasingly frequent episodes, it’s hard to know what to wear to avoid discomfort caused by suffocating heat. Materials, colours, accessories… Here are the golden rules for combining style and comfort despite the heat wave. Linen and hemp, the basics … Read more

Water collector: everything you need to know to be self-sufficient in water at home

Water collector: everything you need to know to be self-sufficient in water at home

More than ever, water is a precious commodity. You may have thought about the solutions available to you to be self-sufficient in water. Whether it’s a simple rainwater recovery to water your plants, vegetable patch and garden or a more technical installation to consume this precious liquid, here’s everything you need to know about this … Read more