October 2018: A strong warm wind falls on the Northern Italian Alps, being quite unusual for that time – immediately joined by heavy rains. It would seem to be a summer storm, but in the fall. The wind and rain are relentless, with wind speeds reaching 217km/h – a hurricane force! Damage assessments count 14 million trees felled and a local population depleted of their natural resources. FEB31st visits the area and helps establish a new supply chain in accordance with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and launches the Vaia collection, a new series of frames made entirely of the fallen trees’ wood.