A trendy district in the british capital london. And wine tasting at europes northernmost vineyards in norway. But we start off the show with innovative ways to save the planet nowadays its 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 planet b. Lets find out more. Fishing search transformed into cruelty jackets 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. Girls founder is going to make sure he 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 one we said that we could demonstrate theres no need to keep on Digging Deeper and deeper to get petrol but we can transform what other people call waste into polymer yarn fabrics and products. These flip flops are made of old car tires theyre 100 percent recycled and dont even need glue the labels reveal what goes into these products. All these labels we try always to put in the in our government believe it or not this one says that we need 235 grams of discarded fishing nets to make one yards of fabric. Going to choose hoping to raise awareness of Environmental Issues and at the same time create a fashion that looks good. For many people recycle product with synonym of bad quality of Something Like sort of keep you know people had the idea that i was like sort of recycling the old blanket of my grandmother to make it back as a lot of us has nothing to do with it is about technology and youre going to see the difference between 2 products 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 a squiz a frightened label that makes bags out of old truck tarpaulins and also offers can possible clothing. Another project is the gumshoe which souls made to 30 percent from old chewing gum collected from the streets of amsterdam. Panthea tell you an orange 5 or label makes clothes from just that. Spanish journalist Brenda Chavez reports on sustainability and observes the trend of the past 7 months coming 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 on back and ill take a well says its recycled over 330 tons of waste taken from the sea the label cooperates with spanish fishermen. They counter the waste from the sea for 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. Im not about a mosquito either its part of a whole lifestyle its the whole 0 Waste Movement is growing and people want to produce less waste and have less impact on the environment that i am innocent than i am going to. A fashion trend or the future of clothing. Is continuing his experiments with cycling and hopes his idea catch on in more mediterranean countries and. 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 heres more. Hakan well it 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. Meghan barrows 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 than anywhere in the world. And so it really is a districts that is sort of everyones very design and aesthetic focused and its got a really great aspect to. The designers create 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 kinda still use the ones from down district with low rents has become a trendy office and residential neighborhood the studio a great west Architectural Firm helped 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 move of the city you know that you know 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 monastery outside the london city walls a reminder of the monastic tradition essential to skate. Crossmans workshops and factories settle teena. Known as the hub of british watchmaking. Among other tribes. Karen lansdowne regular shows visitors around clock on 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. Possible. 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 will design week day for send their ideas and projects in exhibitions workshops and talks jewelry designer a 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 and area well. Fortunately had garden the jewelry district is holding its own just where. Its the only area in london that still produces inmates things like jewelry from start to finish and thats what makes it special for me as a jeweler. And Creative Professionals attracts trendy pass and restaurants to the area the special Town House Hotel is the place to enjoy cocktails or afternoon tea in a traditional british ambience. People look into one wine with colleagues after work and head for one of the many bars and restaurants in the next small market. Just looking around the area and looking at the interior design and just basically enjoying the inspiration of writing populous restaurants theres always new stuff that gets up to come down so its really good space to meet people are very different experience shows 3 of us will love it so i dont want to move. I think i made another beer at. The park and well its a communicative and creation district in the bush capital its the people who bring life to a neighborhood the president s the bushes and the 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 the fight for. Euro monks. Take the plunge to a strong. Try to. Play 1st crazy join the ranks and destroy. Your romance. Subscribe so you dont miss it. 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 their handmade label master porcelain maker stephanie herring who is based right here in berlin practices her trade according to all the 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 heading 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 gore may chefs and celebrities like Nicole Kidman and Oprah Winfrey they all love her clear designs craftsmanship. On. 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. Chesney herons porcelain is handmade in reichenbach tuning and each plate requires 60. 00 to 80. 00 steps to complete it painted whacks decorated and then fired shes best known for her basically porcelain surfaces remained largely unglazed and then polished to give them a silky mat quality stephanie herring says her products are crafted with care. About and have been 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 more tonight. To start off a silver restaurant is one of her regular customers some 17 years ago its actually chef Michelle Kemp look to acquire locally made horsemen and discovered stephanie hence designs. Reality because we serve the finest food so its important that we also have great plates for presenting our meals these plates even feel special and they have a timeless design at 50 years theyll still look as beautiful and modern as they dont today its. The restaurant kitchen cia has even selected a special place for the delectable cloud dessert a combination of White ChocolatePassion 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 trusted materials swedish partner Stefan Anderson created broken plates like these to stock armstrong star restaurant fronts and austrian designer pets are lyndon val works with Steinway Clay she was commissioned by the end his interest to create rough an edgy plights nails down to the from the netherlands has created unique heights with i am not so much fun trejo genest was never a restaurant on my old car. Doesnt do i am from a city 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 do usually only find out stoneware so called. Stephanie herring also designed to take away collection for a lie. Tree hotel in the mountains she was asked to go for a fall design the unique process included putting blossoms under an x. Ray machine to reveal their biological structure. After the tour for all i can visualize nature but put a spin on it so that it harmonizes there how when you get wind of that when the plates are used to serve meals both go together well. Even though the designer keeps reinventing his style she does have a certain signature look for when shes received numerous surprises including the german design award because of the stephanie heading fine dining should appeal to. And staying on the subject of senses we turn to our taste but now when we think of wine growing regions in europe which countries come to mind or 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. Here in telemark in southern norway the winter cold sets in this area is a terrible and never end. 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 rollback tens and harvests his grave so 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 1st trial 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 sonorities for writing. Its great that the resist the called were good. Needs so good no reach and some are to be specially in very good but that also is a group of this very fruit it. Gives so were 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 at eigenvalue back often enjoys a glass with his wife lily and. The norwegian are wary and the snow is stick so and to be to get no which no wind and thats something very very special. To resume even one in the region gold medal in 2018. This is a little bit. Fresh. Lots of taste and maybe a. Lacquered last year we make a gold medal all this wine we are going to. The skis 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 referrers wine barrel. You know we just guests are acquainted with wines from other countries and control comparisons. Need left and. Good taste. Gently its lighter and not some red. Telemark region already has a long history of fruit grabbing its apples are especially tasty. And sell various pruett wines also cost of 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. There never is this come into play to identify the aroma. Theyre 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 and it 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 might save or do you all. 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 theres a couple of whoa whoa. Lightsaber 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 a 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. 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 28th the french fencing. Federation the only one in the world to do so officially recognize lightsaber dueling. Or just as ok 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 support to the opposite of his book is going to try it and youll find that after 5 minutes its very physically demanding to see that he can. No coco tries to inspire others with his love for light saber fencing as a college his club is one of over 90 across france with a total of some 2000 people fencing with lightsabers. 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. At the tournament the competitors are hoping lightsaber fencing can one day join traditional fencing as an olympic sport. The provokers of france is getting more and more clubs the United States too. Many europeans are saying the french have recognized lightsaber fencing why dont we know where its popularity is growing the world over. This time and to lead the cocoa brought home civil for 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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