Future Forecast 2026 Macro Trends

Future Forecast 2026:

As global systems shift and consumer behaviours evolve, foresight has never been more essential. This is...

Micro-victories Micro Trends

Micro-victories:

Brands are shifting from sponsorships to shaping their own fitness competitions, offering micro-achievements...

Dirt as Dissent Micro Trends

Dirt as Dissent:

Crafted dirt is re-emerging as fashion’s language of dissent, resisting disposability and digital polish...

Grassroots Game Days Macro Design Directions

Grassroots Game Days:

As women’s football (soccer) is flooded with media attention and greater funding, players and designers are...

Belonging Bars Micro Trends

Belonging Bars:

Once defined by masculinity and bravado, the sports bar is being re-imagined to welcome audiences long...

The Great Beauty Blur Macro Trends

The Great Beauty Blur:

Beauty has become monotonous, influenced by powerful algorithms that entrench long-standing ideals. Its...

Future Five 2026: Artificial Intelligence Micro Trends

Future Five 2026: Artificial Intelligence:

As the inevitable ascent of AI continues at a rapid pace, we consider its impact on us as human beings. With...

Future Five 2026: Future Spaces Micro Trends

Future Five 2026: Future Spaces:

As bleeding-edge technology creates almost limitless possibilities for the design of real-world spaces that...

Future Five 2026: Identities Micro Trends

Future Five 2026: Identities:

It’s a turbulent time for identity around the world. While expressions of spirituality and sexual desire are...

Future Five 2026: Mobility Micro Trends

Future Five 2026: Mobility:

As electrification and the promise of autonomous vehicles and air taxi travel redefine the possibilities of...

Future Five 2026: Cost of Living Crisis Micro Trends

Future Five 2026: Cost of Living Crisis:

We consider how, as the cost of living crisis blends into the age of enshittification, digitally empowered...

Future Five 2026 Macro Trends

Future Five 2026:

We are living through the great re-evaluation - a tumultuous time. But this is when The Future Laboratory...

I-Beauty: The Next Beauty Powerhouse Macro Trends

I-Beauty: The Next Beauty Powerhouse:

India is setting the pace for the future of beauty, creating a scalable, culturally intelligent model that...

Optimised Odysseys Macro Trends

Optimised Odysseys:

Travel has entered a redefining age in which every element must be optimised, from planning to presence, to...

Goldilocks Tech Micro Trends

Goldilocks Tech:

A new era of ‘Goldilocks tech’ is prioritising a human-first approach, blending the best aspects of the...

Phygital Fittings Micro Trends

Phygital Fittings:

Virtual fashion try-ons are evolving into intelligent styling engines, powered by volumetric capture,...

Scenario-based Airport Beauty Micro Trends

Scenario-based Airport Beauty:

Beauty brands are targeting Chinese travellers in Asia with services and products that provide effective...

Human by Design Macro Design Directions

Human by Design:

As flawless, AI-generated aesthetics spread across industries, human-made content is gaining value. Meet the...

Millennial Parent Playdates Micro Trends

Millennial Parent Playdates:

As Millennials embrace intentional parenthood, a new wave of playdates is blending culture, community and...

Mood-matching Fashion Micro Trends

Mood-matching Fashion:

Emotionally attuned styling and shopping tools are reshaping fashion discovery, helping consumers to move...

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