earth. for saving googling genius tell stories of creative people and innovative projects around the world ideas to protect the climate and boost green energy solutions and global ideas the series of global $3000.00 on t.w. and online. finding like a shock you can find out more about light saber fencing events like this one later in the show. hello and welcome to another fun filled efficient of your own max with me your host meghan lee here's a look at what else we've got coming up on the program. how clerkenwell became

trendy district in the british capital london. and wine tasting and europe's northernmost vineyards in norway. but we start off the show with innovative ways to save the planet nowadays it's simply not enough to just recycle instead more and more people are turning to up cycling 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 to be let's find out more. fishing search transformed into cruelty jackets old plastic bottles become backpacks. just 2 of the items made by the eco label. sneakers and jackets almost

everything in this madrid shop is made from recycled materials. founder is going to cheer you up the idea for the label 2009. initial motivation was the frustration with the amount of waste we're 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 as the best from . that we could demonstrate there's 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 product. these flip flops are made of old car tires they're 100 percent recycled and don't even need glue 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 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 to recycle product was synonymous but quality of something like sort of maybe no people had the idea that i was like sort of recycling the old blanket of my grandmother to make it back as i know that's nothing to do it is about technology and you're going to see the difference between 2 products so we've 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. yours is the swiss frightened label that makes bags out of old truck tarpaulins and also offers can possible clothing. another project is the gumshoe with soles made to 30 percent from old chewing gum collected from

the streets of amsterdam. panthea tell you an orange fiber label makes clothes from just that. spanish journalist brenda chavez reports on sustainability and observes the trend. because fed must come when it's starting to catch on but it didn't really pick up speed until the annual figures for textile waste became more common. now the industry is beginning to react to the problem that we're having with plastic around me they are back and i'll take a well says it's recycled over 330 tons of waste taken from the sea the label cooperates with spanish fishermen. they gather the waste from the sea for the fashion house. those. old fishing nets and plastic bottles or process 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 planet to be. targets a specific clientele. i'm not a bit mosquito eva it's 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'm innocent but at that i mean i'm 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 trend their restaurants an innovative spaces for their creative crowd have replaced old industrial complexes and cheap housing here is more. konkan well it is a normal london district but in a way it's different it's a favorite tool 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 barros works for a creative lifestyle company in clark and wealth. that has this beautiful design aspect to it we've got something stupid like the most amount of architects per square foot than anywhere in the world. as it really is the

districts that you sort of everyone's very design and aesthetic focused and it's got a really great asset to. the dishonest creates space for the artists in architects can work in comfort such as here in the boardroom hollingsworth buildings architects have been reshaping the area since the mid 19th ninety's creative professionals work in former breweries printing houses and kinda still plays the ones from down district with low rents has become a trendy office and residential neighborhood the studio a grudge west architectural firm help 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 that you last thing you want is a city that remains static you know i mean do you want the architecture to stay in the same place for the next 100 years though. the district dates back to the middle

ages with a monastery outside the london city walls a reminder of the monastic tradition is to john's gate. crossman's workshops and factories settled here. and will decay known as the hub of the british watchmaker. among other trades. karen limestone brigade shows visitors around clarke and world pointing out the relics of the past eras such as the watchmakers old homes and workshops. you can see there are 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 possible. an average wage earner can't really afford to live in clocking well 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 talks jewelry just sign up a mandalay hope shows the production process from the wrong materials to the finished piece she studied to be an architect but now designs jewelry in her workshop in hatton garden an area of clarke and well. fortunately had garden the jewellery district is holding its own just where. it's the only area in london that still produces inmates things like jewellery from start to finish and that's what makes it special for me as a jeweller. artist and creative professionals attract trendy passing

restaurants to the area in the center of town house hotel is the place to enjoy cocktails or afternoon tea in a traditional british ambience. people looking to run wine with colleagues after work and head for one of the many bars and restaurants in the x. mouth market. just looking around the area i'm looking at the here design and just basically enjoying the inspiration of it already populous restaurants there's always new stuff that is up to come down that's really good state ice cream you see people are very beefy here and show 3 love of it so i don't want to move ok. i think i made another beer at. the park and well it's a communicative and creation district in the bush capital it's the people he bring like to a neighborhood the presidents the bushes and the dissidents. and if

you want to see more exciting places around europe including my travel series meghan's perfect weekend then check out our you tube channel here's more of what you will find and. want to learn more about european lifestyle culture. when you come to. your home and. take the plunge. struck. when players were crazy joins the race to destroy. europe. subscribe so you don't 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 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 in based on true stephanie herring she's been designing table way 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. point. this is about quality of life why should anyone put up with bad tableware another that's like putting up with bad wind good quality tableware does you good when you take it out of the cupboard each morning. deafening herons porcelain is handmade in reichenbach tuning and each plate requires 60 to 80 steps to complete it painted waxed decorated and

then fired she's best known for her business week or so and services remain largely on glazed and then polished to give them a silky mat quality stephanie herring says her products are crafted with care. as for under never have been screwed over for us the bisque reports lynn is key that's unglazed porcelain. martin by painting patterns and washing these plates by hand we create surfaces that touch us emotionally with him or to not. only ans to stuff a single restaurant is one of her regular customers some 17 years ago executive chef michele kemp looked to acquire a locally made horse length and discovered stephanie hemmings designs. we are the best we serve the finest food so it's important that we also have

a great place for presenting our meals. these plates even feel special and they have a timeless design and 50 years they'll still look as beautiful and modern as they do today it's. the restaurant that is ca has even selected a special place for the electable count dessert a combination of white chocolate passion fruit and coconut served on a shiny cobalt blue plight 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 partner stefan anderson created broken plates like these for stock cons 3 star restaurant france and austrian designer pets are lyndon foul

words with steinway clay she was commissioned by the end his interest to create rough an edgy plights nails done stuff in the netherlands has created unique plates with iron oxide fun trejo genest was never a restaurant on my old car. doesn't do i don't feel as if you commonly know 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 a 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 made. but put a spin on it so that it harmonizes know how when you get off and so that when the plates are used to serve meals both go together well. even though the design it keeps reinventing her style she does have a certain signature look for what she's received numerous surprises including the german 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 it's 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 up tell that never end. because of global warming it is now possible to grow grapes in some regions. not far from vancouver is like a cross or probably the most northerly vineyard worldwide hear of an odd organ rollback tens and harvests his grapes we have got warm weather in the summer we still have the cold winters it's 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 this a loris variety. it's a grip that the receipts to called were good. need so good no reach and some are to be specially when very good but that also is a grape to this very fruity. gives so were good taste for more wine and we use it to make the white wine we have only the 4. legged class also produces rosé wine at eigenvalue back often enjoys a glass with his wife lily and. the norwegian are wary and the snow is thick so. and to get to get know which unwind and that's 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. backwards last year we make a gold medal all this wine we haven't in. this case used for racing originated here in telemark in the 18th century visitors to the lack of course a vineyard can enjoy a fine norwegian wine and even spend the night inside a refer vishwanathan barrel. you know we just guests are acquainted with wines from other countries and can draw comparisons. need left and. good taste. gently it's lighter and not some red. i thought. the telemark

region already has a long history of fruit grabbing its apples are especially tasty. and so various pricked wines also because of the vineyards product range made from apples for example. i don't even wine tasting the guests have to decide if the wine is made from grapes or other fridge. first their noses come into play to identify the aroma. they're not always correct but the wine is well received. this is a stronger wine and it's more tasty and it's also the feeling that it's made in the

norway this place makes it more exclusive in. no way has only about half a dozen commercial wine growers but the venice sea bright prospects for the 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 sensing and in fact competitors are hoping that light saber fencing can one day become an olympic sport and they've also 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 it's

a real life might 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's a couple of. 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 call is tipped here as the favorite he won the previous 2 national championships this time it's 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. yes we can substitute some do this because they love star wars others value the aesthetic more athletic aspect to it 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 aren't many women in the sport 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 recognized lightsaber dueling. we're always

looking for something to attract young people any game from the star wars universe does that. we adapted it to fencing. and they're discovering that it's a real sport. is going to try it and you'll find that after 5 minutes it's very physically demanding. tries to inspire others with his love for a lightsaber fencing as a college his club is one of over 90 across france with a total of some 2000 people fencing with lifesavers. almost there are those that 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 to you just 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 provokers of france is getting more and more clubs the united states today. many

europeans are saying the french have recognized lightsaber fencing why don't we you know its popularity is growing the world over. this time antonino coco brought home civil for but for most of the lightsaber community it's not about the medals it's about infecting others with their passion just like with the original star wars fever. may the force be with you and with that we come to the end of the show don't forget to check us out on social media for more from the world of european lifestyle and culture from me and the rest of the crew here in berlin as always thanks for tuning in to get to.

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