LSN : Big Ideas

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Hot hostels

Global – A new type of hostel is attracting travellers who want to combine the freedom of backpacking with the luxury of a boutique hotel. Meet the...

Flashpacker : Hostel : Boutique Hotel

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Clerkenwell Design Week 2015 Preview

Focusing on the changing role of public space, this year’s Clerkenwell Design Week (CDW) will explore new formats of public interaction with a ra...

Clerkenwell Design Week : Furniture : Interiors

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Take a break

UK – Nestlé’s KitKat and Google’s YouTube have joined forces to provide customers with the perfect break.

Nestle : YouTube My Break : Google

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eSports moment

US – Competitive online gaming, or eSports, took a huge step towards the mainstream last month, featuring on ESPN2’s primetime Sunday night spot.

ESPN 2 : ESports : Blizzard Entertainment

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Fuel for thought

US – Toyota is tackling its doubters head on with a new online video series.

Toyota Mirai : Fueled By Everything : Droga5

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Passing the torch

US – The conservative spending habits of Millennials could spell trouble for the American economy.

Millennials : Standard & Poor : Beth Ann Bovino

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Sneaker service

US – New York luxury hotel Dream Downtown has introduced a Sneaker Concierge service, cementing the sneaker’s position as a luxury item.

Sneakerboy : Luxury Sneakers : Concierge

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Digital groceries

Global – Digital technology is redefining grocery shopping, according to a new survey by Nielsen.

Nielsen : FMCG : Groceries

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Work-life world

Global – Finding a work-life balance is getting harder, according to an international survey.

Ernst And Young : Generation Go : Employment

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The Uber of food

US – Maple has launched a quality food delivery service in New York.

David Chang : Cashless Futures : Delivery

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Growing up

Milan Expo 2015 – Farming takes to the skies as science and agriculture combine at Israel’s pavilion

Milan Expo 2015 : Israel : Architecture

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Natural electricity

US – Premium electric motor company Tesla has launched a new battery that converts natural sources of energy into electricity.

Tesla : Elon Musk : Fossil Fuel

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Bank of grandparents

UK – Half of all pensioners are financially supporting their family, according to an HSBC report.

Flat Agers : Finance : HSBC

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Sexual health series

US - Digital fashion and beauty media company Refinery29 is partnering with a reproductive health organisation on a new scripted series, Her Shorts.

Refinery29 : Planned Parenthood : Her Shorts

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Pioneering health

Chester - Reflecting the growing interest in free-from products, the first Holland & Barrett More store will feature a substantial section dedica...

Holland & Barrett : Holland & Barrett More : Free From

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Mobile agriculture

Kenya – Africa’s mobile awakening is leading to a small revolution in agricultural practices, thanks to a new SMS service.

IShamba : Mediae : MAgri

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End of austerity

UK – Consumers are feeling more optimistic about the economy, but many are still struggling under austerity.

JWT : Austerity : Consumers

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Milan Salone 2015: Top five spaces

Many of the spaces and exhibitions that the LS:N Global team explored during the Salone Internazionale del Mobile this year focused on design fict...

Interiors : Art Direction : Collaboration

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Off the beaten track

Southeast Asia – Tourists looking for an authentic experience abroad need look no further than Backstreet Academy, a platform connecting travellers...

Backstreet Academy : Excursions : The New Value Economy

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Crypto-art

Austria – MAK, the Austrian Museum of Applied and Contemporary Art, makes history by becoming the first of its kind to purchase an artwork using Bi...

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The ideas and innovations that hint at the future of the consumer landscape