Simply not enough to just recycle instead more and more people are turning to upcycling especially designers their slogan is the waste not want not now one clothing designer in madrid uses everything he can get his hands on from old plastic bottles to tires to create items for his fashion label his motivation is because there is no plan b. Lets find out more. Transform into cruelty jacket old plastic bottles become backpacks just 2 of the items made by the label. Sneakers and jackets almost everything in this madrid shop is made from recycled material. Is going to change you got the idea for the label in 2009. The initial motivation was the frustration with the amount of waste were creating in the world i believe the most sustainable think too was not to keep on using Natural Resources so recycling could be a solution if we were to make a new generation of recycled products with the same qualities and is the best from recycle that we could demonstrate theres no need to keep on the independent but to get better but we can transform what other people call waste into polymer yawn fabrics and products. These flip flops are made of old car tires theyre 100 percent recycled and dont even need pollute the labels reveal what goes into these products. All these labels we try always to put in the in our garments the labels not this one says that we need 235 grams of discarded fishing nets to make one yard to fabric. Going to change hoping to raise awareness of Environmental Issues and at the same time create a fashion that looks good. For many people recycle product was synonymous but quality of something that sort of deeply know people had the idea that i was like sort of recycling the old blanket of my grandmother to make a backpack as a novelist has nothing to do with it is about technology and youre going to see the difference between 2 products so weve been working a lot to convince people that the recycled product can be a school and well designed as others the idea of working with Recycled Materials is by no means new one of the by. And yours is the swiss franc label that makes bags out of old truck the lens and also offers composite clothing. Another project is the gum shoe with soles made to 30 percent from old chewing gum collected from the streets of amsterdam. And the italian orange fiber label makes clothes from just that. Premise journalist Brenda Chavez reports on sustainability and observes the trend. The past 7 months come on its starting to catch on but it didnt really pick up speed until the annual figures for textile waste became more common you know the industry is beginning to react to the problem that were having with plastic around midday i reckon ill take a well says its recycled over 330 tons of waste taken from the sea the label cooperates with spanish fishermen. Make either the waste from the sea or the fashion house. Those. Old fishing nets and plastic bottles are processed to make polymer yarn that goes into the fabrics used to make new clothes. The label wants to make an environmentally conscious lifestyle part of its image its slogan because there is no plan it be. The targets a specific clientele. I am not a bit this lady that its part of a whole lifestyle if the whole 0 Waste Movement is growing and people want to produce less waste and have less impact on the environment that i mentioned but then i am going to. A fashion trend or the future of clothing. Is continuing his experiments with cycling and hopes his idea will catch on in more mediterranean countries. We move from spain to the u. K. Now for our next report many cities have seen the following developments 1st the artist move in occupying low rent spaces then gentrification takes over and architects and designers force the artists out one district in the british capital london has also seen a complete revival trendy restaurants an innovative spaces for their creative crowd have replaced Old Industrial complexes and cheap housing has more. This konkan well is a normal london district the way its different its a favorite haunt with architects designers artists and other Creative Minds just a few blocks from the financial district the neighborhood appeals to residents and visitors alike. Megan borrows works for a creative Lifestyle Company in clark and wealth. That has this beautiful design aspect to it weve got something stupid like the most amount of architects per square foot than anywhere in the world. And so it really is a district that is sort of everyones very design and aesthetic focused and its got a really great asset to. The designers creates space for the artists and architects can work in comfort such as here in the Bourne Hollingsworth buildings architects have been reshaping the area since the mid 19th ninetys Creative Professionals work in former breweries printing houses and gin distilleries the ones from down district with low rents has become a trendy office and residential neighborhood the studio a great west Architectural Firm hope to get the process in motion now though also feeling the effects of the change. I think you have to follow you have to follow the the mood of the city you know the last thing you want is a city that remains static you know i mean you want the architecture to stay in the same place for the next 100 years you know. The district its back to the middle ages with a ministry outside the london city walls a reminder of the monastic tradition essential and skate lights and crossbones workshops and factories settled here. And will decay known as the hub of british watchmaking. Among other trades. Karen lansdowne shows visitors around the clock and well pointing out the relics of past years such as the watchmakers old homes and workshops. You can see their windows set into the roof these are called clockmakers windows because you get the most lights at the top of the house and so they had windows up the stairs they could work for as much as the day as. An average wage and i cant really afford to live in these days but architecture fans will be fascinated by the district. For over 10 years Creative Professionals have been gathering at the annual clark and will design week they present their ideas and projects in exhibitions workshops and tolls jewelry just sign up to mandalay hope shows the production process from the role materials to the finished piece she studied to be an architect but now designs jewelry in her workshop in Hatton Garden an area of well. Fortunately had garden the jewellery district is holding its own just where. Its the only area in london that still produces and makes things like jewelry from start to finish and thats what makes it special for me as a jeweler. Artists and Creative Professionals attracts trendy pass and restaurants to the area the central Town House Hotel is in these places to enjoy cocktails or option in tea in a traditional british ambience. People looking to one wind with colleagues after work head for one of the many bars and restaurants in the x. No market. Just look around the area and look to be here design and space and showing that its all right shit right where you populace restaurants theres always new stuff that its up to come down so its really good stuff i mean you see people are very different here and show its really a love of it so i dont want to move. I think i mean another beer. Can well its a communicative and creation district in the bush capital its the people who bring life to a neighborhood the residents push kids back to dissidents. And if you want to see more exciting places around europe including my travel series meghans perfect weekend then check out our you tube channel heres more of what you will find and. Want to learn more about european lifestyle and culture. When you come to. Your home and. Take the plunge. Straight. Try. And play for a crazy joint to raise and destroy. Your. Subscriber so you dont. Porcelain has been made in germany for over 300 years now even though many pieces today are mass produced in factories there are some designers who insist on the handmade label master porcelain maker stephanie herring who is based right here in berlin practices her trade according to old traditions we visited her recently to find out more. Exquisite delicacies served on elegant porcelain plates a feast for the eyes. These stunning plates were designed by bernie and based on true stephanie herring shes been designing table ways since the early 1990 s. And has made a name for herself the world over her clients include some 250 gorman chefs and celebrities like Nicole Kidman and Oprah Winfrey they all love her clear designs and great craftsmanship. On the show this is about quality of life why should anyone put up with bad tableware thats like putting up with bad wind good quality tableware does you good when you take it out of the cupboard each morning. Deftly herons porcelain is handmade in reichenbach turning in each plate requires 60. 00 to 80. 00 steps to complete it painted waxed decorated and then filed shes best known for her b. Sweep or slender surfaces remained largely unglazed and then polished to give them a silky matte quality stephanie herring says her products are crafted with care. Less but im going to be screwed over for us the bisque reports lynne is key thats unglazed porcelain. By painting patterns and washing these plates by hand we create surfaces that touch us emotionally. And want to not. Only ans to stuff a silver restaurant is one of her regular customers some 17 years ago executive chef Michelle Kemp looked to acquire local my course length and discovered stephanie herons designs. Reality because we serve the finest of food so its important that we also have great plates for presenting our meals the. These plates even feel special and they have a timeless design at 50 years theyll still look as beautiful and modern as they do today its. The restaurant that you ca for even selected a special plate for the delectable come out dessert a combination of White Chocolate Passion Fruit and coconut served on a shiny cobalt blue plate they harmonize perfectly. High class restaurants are increasingly opting for design tableware but not always classical porcelain. These days many nordic restaurants are open to move rustic materials swedish part of stefan and us on created broken plates like these for stock armstrong star restaurant france and austrian designer petra linden val works with stone with clay she was commissioned by the in his interests to create rough an edgy plights neons dancer from the netherlands has created unique fights with iron oxide fun trail genest was no restaurant on my orca. Earth and i inflicted the commonly known these influences confronted us with new challenges. We were looking for new earthy colors and unique design aspects and that inspired brand new developments we were looking into new glazes types that you usually only find out stoneware so called. Stephanie herring also designed to take away collection for a luxury hotel in the mt deaves she was asked to go for a fall design the unique process included putting blossoms under an x. Ray machine to reveal the biological structure. Kept in a pool for all i can visualize nature. But put a spin on it so that it harmonizes the how when you get home and so that when the plates are used to serve meals both go together well to. Even though the design he keeps reinventing his style she does have a certain signature look for what shes received numerous prizes including the chairman design award because the stephanie heading fine dining should appeal to. And staying on the subject of senses we turn to our taste buds now when we think of wine growing regions in europe which countries come to mind well for me its of course france or spain or perhaps germany but would you ever think of norway as a wine producing country believe it or not Climate Change is impacting its agriculture because the summers are getting warmer certain regions of norway are becoming suitable for wine growing we visited the lair costs of been your which lies on the same latitude as parts of alaska and southern greenland the vendors explained how their wines compete on an international level. In telemark in southern norway the winter cold sets in this alley is a terrible and abandon. Because of Global Warming it is now possible to grow grapes in some regions. Not far from god is like a cross or probably the most northerly vineyard worldwide hear of an odd organ blow back tens and harvests his grace we have got warm weather in the summer we still have the cold winters its a right. To produce grapes fruits also in this area. The soil is fertile and rich in Minerals Ventures the Great Variety is for their resistance to the winter cold they come from russia north america or germany like the slower speed writing. Grip that the resistor called were good. Needs so good no reach and some are to be specially when very good but that also. A great deal of this very fruity. Gives a very good taste for more wine and we use it to make the white wine we have on with the 4. Legged course also produces rose wine out eigenvalue back often enjoys a glass with his wife lily and. The norwegian are wary and now we stick so. And to get to get know which unwind and thats something very very special. Raising even one in a wheelchair gold medal in 2018. This is a little bit. Fresh. Lots of taste and maybe ahead. Backwards last year we make a gold medal all this wine we are going to. This piece used for racing originated here in telemark in the 18th century visitors to the leg across a vineyard can enjoy a fine norwegian wine and even spend the night inside a referral ish wine barrel. You know which in guests are acquainted with wines from other countries and can draw comparisons. Need left him. Good taste. Gently its lighter and not so red. I thought me just. To tell him not region already has a long history of fruit grabbing its apples are especially tasty. And so various prick wines also positive the vineyards product range made from apples for example. At an evening wine tasting the guests have to decide if the wine is made from grapes or other fruits. And there is this come into play to identify the aroma. Not always correct but the wine is well received. This is a stronger wine and its more tasty and is also the feeling that its made in the norway this place makes it more exclusive. Norway has only about half a dozen commercial wine grabbers but the venice sea bright prospects for their future. Star wars fans have something to celebrate in france fencing with a light sabers is an official sport now organizers were looking for new ways to attract young people to traditional fencing and in fact competitors are hoping that light saber fencing can one day become an olympic sport that also has had the added benefit that kids are motivated to put down their Electronic Devices and get some exercise. This is no scene from star wars its a real life light saber deal. In this gym in a paris suburb Young Athletes take on the role of fighters of the dark side from the star wars saga. I want even more this is the star wars event as a boy i always dreamt about star wars and playing with light sabers like in the movies no matter how old you are you can still have fun with it like in the movies there is a quality. Light saber fencing inspired by the Star Wars Franchise created by american director george lucas is a trend in france. Events now take place on a regular basis and tony local is tipped here as the favorite he won the previous 2 National Championships this time hes going up against nearly 40 competitors from all over france for the title. To win the fencer has to lead for 3 minutes straight or score 15 points a touch to the head is worth 5 points one to the legs 3 on tom loves the sporting aspect. Your certificate was dropped some do this because they love star wars others value the aesthetic or athletic aspect or do i go for the aesthetic and athletic aspects and i love star wars but i do this for the sport and discipline. Among dean is one of the few female participants. Yeah there arent many women in the school but the few there are put their hearts and souls into it we want to have fun and show we can do it. Well. The cocoa has been into light saber fencing for 3 years now he is a pioneer of the discipline in may 2018 the french fencing. Federation the only one in the world to do so officially recognized lightsaber dueling. Were always looking for something to attract young people any game from the star wars universe does that. We adapted it to fencing. And theyre discovering that its a real sort of his book is going to try it and youll find that after 5 minutes its very physically demanding. That he can. No coco tries to inspire others with his love for lightsaber fencing has a common touch his club is one of over 90 across france with a total of some 2000 people fencing with lifesavers. And wesker dulcet i love being able to pass these values on to adults and youngsters as with any sport and to introduce them to the entire star wars universe. And the techniques are truly a martial art set up on your own at the tournaments the competitors are hoping lightsaber fencing can one day join traditional fencing as an olympic sport. The result was that france is getting more and more clubs the United States too. Many europeans are saying the french have recognized lightsaber fencing why dont we you know its popularity is growing the world over. This time antonio coco brought home silver but for most of the lightsaber community its not about the medals its about infecting others with their passion just like with the original star wars fever. 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