Welcome to TOPIA
Where anything goes – as long as it’s good
TOPIA is your guide to an extraordinary world in metamorphosis – a kaleidoscopic look at culture, positive impact, and outrageously good stories
What on Earth is TOPIA?
This new digital magazine is for anyone who has ever wondered just what this mind-bender of a universe is all about, or wants to be entertained with deeply interesting and inspiring stories. Packed with matters that impact everyone from design to conservation, TOPIA takes curious minds on a round-the-world trip, shining a spotlight on the remarkable people – and creatures – keeping our planet cool. Ready for some cheerscrolling?
TOPIA
is Lewis Carroll meets Tina Fey in the canteen at National Geographic. It’s a multicoloured cabinet of curiosities, where diverse voices report from the world’s wildest edges.
Like nature, TOPIA changes theme with the seasons, each providing a romp through unique tales that tap into the thrill of being alive. Season 01 kicked off in March 2022 with a bang.
Why?
Because we might be overstretched, overproduced, overwhelmed. But we’re not over tomorrow.
So much is changing so fast, and our yearning for good has never been greater. The world is in rehab. Planet Earth is in mid-redesign – getting reinvented, rewilded, and regenerated from ground up. Curiouser and curiouser, we’re learning to overcome our addictions and transform it all: from what we farm, eat, and wear; to how we power our homes, travel, and run our lives.
This new panorama needs new media free from state control and corporate profiteering. To understand how things are done better. To realise how humanity’s creative changemakers are revamping our planet.
Our Mission
Humans love stories. So our mission is simple. We want to engage the creative and curious minds in what’s important by telling incredible stories with editorial integrity. Because…
A silly look at the serious
We like having fun. Our pieces are quirky, innovative, and sometimes irreverent. But it all comes from a good place. Everything featured on TOPIA has a WHAT’S SO GOOD ABOUT THIS? box to help us think differently, quizzically, curiously. We encourage everyone to explore your mind as much as the planet, to follow your curiosity, to question the status quo, and to adventure into the wilderness.
The Rabbit Hole
The joy is in the mix. Although we are happy to guide you around our wild wonderland, feel free to choose your own adventure, delight in our surreal mashup – and click on THE RABBIT HOLE randomiser at the top and bottom of the page as many times as you like for inspiration.
Enter the KALEIDOSCOPE: Our series
Access All Areas
TOPIA is published online – free – with a seasonal podcast, fortnightly newsletter A WORLD OF GOOD, and new content added weekly. As an independent publication, we prioritise editorial independence over profit. There are no barriers, paywalls, ads or pop-ups at TOPIA. Just sign up to the newsletter for an AAA pass to devour outrageously good stories.
Produced between London and Barcelona, TOPIA is created by Lisa Goldapple in collaboration with a sparkling array of collaborators, from Argentina to Zimbabwe. Meet Team TOPIA.
