Living in the Creative Zone: Ivy Ross, Vice President at Google
Living in the Creative Zone, Transforming the World One Idea at a Time is a collection of interviews with international figures driving change forward through […]
Tomáš Sedláček: An Economic System Aligned with our Moral Feelings
Tomáš Sedláček, economist and university lecturer, is known for the bestseller Economics of Good and Evil, published by the Oxford University Press (2011). He provides insight to why people voted for Trump, our changing civilization, and why work will be leisure.
Wynton Marsalis on Social Impact
World-renowned trumpeter, composer, and managing & artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Wynton Marsalis is a nine-time Grammy award winner who also received the Pulitzer Prize for his work. In 2001, he was appointed Messenger of Peace by the United Nations.
Ernie Brooks: Photography and Legacy
Ernie Brooks, photographer and educator, comes from a family of photographers. Brooks, by inspiring students to take up the camera themselves, is creating a legacy of photography to capture and examine the world we live in.
NK Chaudhary: From Untouchable to Unstoppable
NK Chaudhary (NKC) started Jaipur Rugs almost 40 years ago with 9 weavers working on two looms from his home. Today, it is an international company working with 40,000 artisans across 700 villages in India.
Bowery 99: Your Daily Dose of Art
Earlier this year, the fourth floor of 99 Bowery in Chinatown was taken over by B99. In a mere few months, the art space has hosted art shows, photo shoots, parties, and staged the short-play “An Upset”. Founder Ryan Foss-Skiftesvik believes investing in art is investing in humanity.
Hub van Laar: Sought After Sound
Trumpet maker Van Laar has no desire in scaling up his business; he’s perfectly content making some of the most sought after trumpets in the world and continually working to improve what he has.
Chris Schembra: 747 Club — Feeding Your Soul by Feeding Your People
Chris Schembra, Broadway producer, member of the Philanthropic Board of Trustees, Easterseals Foundation, and founder of the 747 Club speaks to impactmania about keeping your day job and realizing your passions while being philanthropic. How finding yourself can happen in your own kitchen.
Colin Finlay, POYi Award Winning, Documentary Photographer
Colin Finlay, POYi Award Winning, Documentary Photographer BY PAKSY PLACKIS-CHENG Colin Finlay, documentary photographer, has traveled to 90-plus countries to document apartheid, war, and genocide. […]
Innovator Daan Roosegaarde on Being Future Proof
Innovator Daan Roosegaarde on Being Future Proof BY PAKSY PLACKIS-CHENG Daan Roosegaarde, the global impact maker, designer, and innovator, has made a name for himself with […]
City of Rotterdam: Smart City Development
Paula Verhoeven is the Director of City Development of the municipality of Rotterdam. She shares her insights on fostering successful private-public-nonprofit partnerships and how the City is advancing as a Smart City.
Bobby’s Grandsons Find Gin Recipe and Export it to 25 Countries
Bobby’s Grandsons Find Gin Recipe and Export it to 25 Countries BY PAKSY PLACKIS-CHENG The half-brothers, Sebastian and David Blom, found a bottle of jenever […]
Featured Photographer: Gustav Kiburg — Wildlife in your Backyard
With our eyes on our screens most of our days, we sometimes forget to look at what we have living and growing in our own backyard. Featured Photographer and Sony Ambassador, Gustav Kiburg, reintroduces us to nature.
Building the First 3D-Print Canal House: Co-founder of DUS Architects, Hans Vermeulen
DUS is currently leading an international team of partners in “research and doing,” connecting science, design, construction, and community by 3D-printing a canal house in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Master Designer, Marcel Wanders, Designs To Connect Cultures
Marcel Wanders spoke with impactmania about what design can do in a political and social context. His whimsical design seeks to serve as a new connection between people beyond borders and across cultures.
Axel Rüger: Living With Van Gogh
impactmania speaks with Axel Rüger, director of the Van Gogh Museum. Rüger offers some insight on the responsibilities that come with managing such a beloved and impactful organization and what he has learned from “living” with Van Gogh.
Jon Lewis: Star Wars’ First Trumpet
Soon you will be able to own a trumpet based on the horn used on Star Wars, The Force Awakens. Jon Lewis, First Trumpet for the movie, is working with horn maker Hub van Laar in Limburg, the Netherlands, on a limited edition production instrument based on Lewis’s trumpet.
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 […]
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.
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.
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 […]
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.
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.
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.