Endless Vital Activity

UNSAID — The conversations we’re not having | BYBORRE x Accept & ProceedListen to Borre Akkersdijk of BYBORRE and David Johnston of Accept & Proceed at Milan Design Week 2024, as they speak with Zowie Broach, Head of MA Fashion at RCA. Borre, David and Zowie discuss paradigm shifts in design, consumption, the future of education, the crossed lines between dopamine and desire, and more.---Follow us with conversations being released via Endless Vital Activity, and our Instagram. Partner: Neutra

UNSAID — The conversations we’re not having | BYBORRE x Accept & ProceedAt  Milan Design Week last year, the Accept & Proceed team was extremely inspired by BYBORRE’s ‘Elephant in the Room’ and how it unlocked necessary conversations about transparency and accountability.One year later, Borre Akkersdijk and David Johnston are back in Milan, joining forces.At Vanity Fair's Garden of Ideas, they will engage in wide-ranging conversations with radical thinkers, fashion designers, creators, architects, designers and makers about the problems we have been given to solve. Together, seeking new perspectives to reimagine our world.---Follow us with conversations being released via Endless Vital Activity, and our Instagram. Partner: Neutra

Multidisciplinary designer, floral artist and no-waste advocate Joost Bakker guides us through his mission to inspire us all to live a zero-waste life. Follow along on @endless_vital_activity / @acceptandproceeed

Activist Clare Farrell and artist Brian Eno discuss their collaboration in driving change in response to the climate emergency, emphasizing the power of art in challenging societal norms. They explore the transformative potential of art, the necessity of diverse perspectives in addressing global crises, and the importance of empathy in navigating a changing world. The conversation delves into the concept of 'hard art' and the growth of knowledge amidst distractions.

In this episode of Endless Vital Activity, David Johnston meets with Bethany Koby – mum, CEO, Social entrepreneur, designer, educator and art director.Bethany journeys through her trajectory, from her education to the inception of Fam Studio and Tech Will Save Us.  Johnston and Koby interrogate how technology can be an expressive medium, as opposed to just a tool, and also discuss the challenges & opportunities of parenting in the digital age.Follow along on @endless_vital_activity / @acceptandproceeed

In this episode of Endless Vital Activity, David Johnston meets with Adrian Lahoud - architect, urban designer, researcher and dean of the School of Architecture at London's Royal College of Arts. Johnston and Lahoud discuss Second Sea, why we need to stimulate debate around reparations, and the importance of reciprocity. Follow along on @endless_vital_activity / @acceptandproceeed

In this episode of Endless Vital Activity, David Johnston welcomes a radically new perspective to the season with architect Michael Pawlyn. Listen to the conversation on what lies between our built environment and our natural environment: biomimicry.Follow along on @endless_vital_activity / @acceptandproceeed

In this episode of Endless Vital Activity, David Johnston speaks with none other than whom many consider as one of the great philosophers and writers of our time: Charles Eisenstein. In this special conversation, join David and Charles for an enlightening mind journey on the topic of Rethinking Meta-Systems.Follow along on @endless_vital_activity / @acceptandproceeed

Our first guest kicking off this season is Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, an Olympic champion, three-times world champion heptathlete and the founder of Jennis, a fitness app synced to its user’s unique hormonal cycle. This season’s theme is Rethinking Systems, and with Jessica, we are Rethinking Women’s Health. Follow along on @endless_vital_activity / @acceptandproceeed

Paola Antonelli discusses the intersection of culture and commerce in design. She shares insights about curating exhibitions, her journey from economics to becoming a curator, and the power of design in promoting sustainability and activism. The conversation also delves into resilience in pursuing meaningful ideas.