The elusive Grow Heathrow activists
8 Mins read
Artefact wanted to meet the London off-grid community Grow Heathrow, but it didn’t turn out quite how we expected.
Minimum 12 hugs a day
8 Mins read
Touch is an important way to communicate and establish a bond between us. It’s showed scientifically that stroking and hugging on the regular, lower our blood pressure.
Conscious clothing: The effects of fast fashion
6 Mins read
Fast fashion, it’s everywhere and so are the consequences; so what can we do to tackle these and improve the lives of the families who rely on factory work?
Environmentalism and independence: Ecotopia
24 Mins read
Is it possible for the technology and social fabric of Ernest Callenbach’s book Ecotopia to exist in reality?
Is Bill Gates the most vilified man in the world?
12 Mins read
Bill Gates has been scrutinised for years by conspiracy theorists. We explore why and how misinformation can be detrimental to improvements in global health.
Social media culture has highlighted how people compare their bodies to those they follow, which has lead to a growth in cheap cosmetic surgery.
How 'Wonky veg' can fix the climate crisis
8 Mins read
Artefact looks at the impact supermarket’s cosmetic specifications on produce has on food waste and climate change by speaking to farmers and NGOs
Covid and the future of the creative industries
5 Mins read
The future of the arts and creative sector has been hit hard by the pandemic, Artefact looks into the effects it’s having on creative futures.
Just a modern rock song
4 Mins read
Ahead of Belle and Sebastian’s latest album release, we talk to the band’s guitarist, Stevie Jackson, about how it came about during the pandemic lockdown.
Black Friday and the 'new normal'
6 Mins read
How second lockdown influenced Black Friday sale events and what losing in-store customers means for brick-and-mortar shops?