DUS Architects: Hans Vermeulen is Building Your 3D-Print Canal House
DUS Architects: Hans Vermeulen is Building Your 3D-Print Canal House BY PAKSY PLAKIS-CHENG DUS Architects was founded by Hans Vermeulen, Martine de Wit, and Hedwig […]
Philip van Traa: Gardening on Rooftops
Philip Van Traa, founder of GrownDownTown, has been transforming the rooftops of a number of commercial buildings in Amsterdam.
He collaborated with Master Chef Chris Naylor, of the Michelin-starred restaurant Vermeer in Amsterdam, to develop Rooffood, a year-round, higher-yielding roof garden for the restaurant.
Marcello Palazzi: Civic & Economic Development
Marcello Palazzi: Civic & Economic Development BY PAKSY PLACKIS-CHENG Marcello Palazzi, Stanford University Fellow; Co-Founder of B-Corp Europe; and Co-Founder of Progressio Foundation, spoke about his longstanding […]
Marcel Jansen: Impacting Your Amsterdam Shopping Experience
Marcel Jansen, the retail advisor for Dutch entities such as Albert Cuyp Market, shopping area in De Pijp Amsterdam, and a collective of flower growers with more than 2,500 members, is now also a shop owner — something that was in his DNA all along.
Ricardo Gandour: The News is Not What it Used to Be
Columbia Visiting Scholar and Corporate Director of the Estado Group, Ricardo Gandour speaks about how the news is not what it used to be and how today’s news drives polarization, xenophobia, and nationalism. Brexit anyone? More importantly, what can we do about it?
realities:united – Exploring Hidden Potential
Tim and Jan Edler’s work drive meaningful cultural and social impact. The Flussbad, a proposal to create a public bathing area on the river Spree in the heart of Berlin is one of the most talked about projects among Berliners.
Robert Zimmermann on the Berlin Phil Digital Concert Hall
Robert Zimmermann, Managing Director of Berlin Phil Media, pioneered the Digital Concert Hall. One of the first paid online subscription model for an orchestra.
Van Bo Le-Mentzel’s Spark-Ups
Van Bo Le-Mentzel’s Spark-Ups BY SEBASTIAN SCHUMACHER The Berlin architect Van Bo Le-Mentzel came to fame in 2010 with his project “Hartz-IV-Designermöbel.” Named after the […]
Kienzle Art Foundation Asks: “What Do you See?”
Jochen Kienzle, member of one of the oldest clock- and watchmaking family in Germany, commits his life to contemporary art and artists. His goal is to make you feel.
José Montero, Jr. — Trekking For Kids
José Montero, Jr. — Trekking For Kids BY PAKSY PLACKIS-CHENG José Montero, Jr. is part of the Montero Group that launched the first-ever television reality […]
Featured Artist: Jerome Gordon — Playing with Usher and Pope Francis
As a studio artist, Gordon has played on Frozen, Star Trek Into Darkness, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, The Help, and Saving Mr. Banks. Gordon has also performed with the New World Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Santa Barbara Symphony. He has been part of Celine Dion’s band since the show started in Las Vegas. We asked Jerome Gordon what the difference is playing with Usher and Pope Francis.
24th District Congressional Candidate: Katcho Achadjian
Five candidates who are vying for the 24th District Congressional seat that will be vacated by Lois Capps in November, spoke with impactmania about their experience, goals and impact maker. Katcho Achadjian is the current 33rd & 35th District California State Assembly Member.
24th District Congressional Candidate: William Ostrander
Five candidates who are vying for the 24th District Congressional seat that will be vacated by Lois Capps in November, spoke with impactmania about their experience, goals and impact maker. William Ostrander is a San Luis Obispo resident and farmer.
24th District Congressional Candidate: Helene Schneider
Five candidates who are vying for the 24th District Congressional seat that will be vacated by Lois Capps in November, spoke with impactmania about their experience, goals and impact maker. Helene Schneider is the current Mayor of Santa Barbara.
24th District Congressional Candidate: Salud Carbajal
Five candidates who are vying for the 24th District Congressional seat that will be vacated by Lois Capps in November, spoke with impactmania about their experience, goals and impact maker. Salud Carbajal is the current First District Supervisor of Santa Barbara County.
24th District Congressional Candidate: Justin Fareed
Five candidates who are vying for the 24th District Congressional seat that will be vacated by Lois Capps in November, spoke with impactmania about their experience, goals and impact maker. Justin Fareed is Vice President of his family’s business, Pro Band Sports Industries, Inc., specializing in the design and manufacturing of sports medical devices.
Alyse Lo Bianco’s Morning Meditations and Angel Lunch
Alyse Lo Bianco’s Morning Meditations and Angel Lunch BY PAKSY PLACKIS-CHENG Originally from California, Alyse Best Muldoon, now Alyse Lo Bianco, moved to the East […]
San Francisco Treasurer José Cisneros and the Laboratory of Innovation
San Francisco Treasurer José Cisneros and the Laboratory of Innovation BY PAKSY PLACKIS-CHENG When was the last time you heard a government entity referred to […]
Joanna Lamstein: Why I Study Fan Fiction
Joanna Lamstein: Why I Study Fan Fiction BY JOANNA LAMSTEIN In this time when we can immediately share our creations online, we might think that […]
Featured Photographer: Stephanie Rausser – Finding the Beauty & Humor in Life
Stephanie Rausser: Finding the Beauty & Humor in Life BY MELISSA WALKER Every month we ask a photographer to share an impact maker. This month […]
Featured Artist: Gordon Studer – Reigniting a Love for Painting
Featured Artist: Gordon Studer – Reigniting a Love for Painting BY MELISSA WALKER Every month we ask an artist to share an impact maker. This […]
Topher Wilkins: Un-conference Yourself
Topher Wilkins: Un-conference Yourself BY PAKSY PLACKIS-CHENG Opportunity Collaboration (OC) connects and supports global leaders building sustainable solutions to poverty. Each year, 400-plus leaders attend […]
UCSB’s Materials Research Laboratory Science Symposium
UCSB’s Materials Research Laboratory Science Symposium BY CHELSEA CATANIA On February 2-3 at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), the Materials Research Laboratory (MRL) […]
A Primetime Evolution: Director Fred Toye & The Good Life
Calm spoken and bright-eyed, Toye, was surprisingly alert even after working a 13 hour shoot in New York the day before for the popular network television show, The Good Wife. Back at home in Santa Barbara, California, he shared his views on the film industry with impactmania.
Featured Artist: Jon Lewis, First Trumpet for Star Wars: The Force Awakens
You have heard Jon Lewis without knowing it. His trumpet playing is on 800-plus motion picture soundtracks and close to 1,000 television shows. Most recently, Lewis performed as John Williams’s Principal Trumpet for the newly released Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens.
Prediction Technology: Helping to Prevent or Solve Problems
Prediction Technology: Helping to Prevent or Solve Problems
Homeboy Industries: The Tipping Point for Change
A Los Angeles nonprofit started by a Jesuit priest, Homeboy Industries, provides this pathway to help former gang members rehabilitate by bringing a positive change to the lives of people of all ages with hope, support and training.
Featured Artist: Ted Atkatz Percussion Seminar (TAPS)
Ted Atkatz left his post as the principal percussionist at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for the Los Angeles alternative rock band NYCO.
The Past Under a Magnifying Glass: What Maps Can Do for Cultural History
The Past Under a Magnifying Glass: What Maps Can Do for Cultural History BY IDA STORM In the world of maps, there is no limit […]
Featured Artist: Bryan Lane
Bryan Lane, a singer for the Los Angeles Master Chorale, talked to us about the auditioning process and shared his impact maker.
Featured Photographer: Steven Heuer
Every month we ask a photographer to share a picture of an impact maker.
Nobel Peace Prize Nomination for impactmania’s first interviewee!
BY PAKSY PLACKIS-CHENG Attorney Laurie Ashton who spoke with impactmania in October 2015, is the Lead Counsel of Nuclear Zero and part of the International […]
Akte01 – After Chrysler Abandons an Engine Plant
Sandra Arndt and Lasha Brown, architects and founders Akte 01, discuss their upcoming entry for the Oslo Triennale and their winning proposal for the UD4U International Urban Design Competition for the abandoned Chrysler Engine Plant in the City of Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Featured Artist: Pablo Villegas, Guitarist, on John Williams
Spanish Pablo Villegas, now a New Yorker, is one of the world’s leading classical guitarists. An impact maker himself, he founded the Music Without Borders Legacy. Hear how he sounds.
Featured Artist: Megan Alexander, Inside Edition Correspondent on Dr. Brené Brown
Megan Alexander is a correspondent for CBS’s Inside Edition. Through her work she meets many inspiring people from many different walks of life.