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The New Youth Club

Moot is a membership-based third space redefining UK youth clubs for a generation craving real-world connection, culture and community.

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Compostable Cosmetics

Wildsmith is setting a new standard for sustainable luxury with Vivomer, a compostable, microbe-made packaging material designed to disappear into the earth without a trace.

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Regenerative Olive Oil

Citizens of Soil, an innovative olive oil brand, is championing provenance transparency, healthy soils, gender equality and sustainable packaging at a fair price.

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Connected Healing

Dr Jonathan Leary, founder and CEO of Remedy Place, tells LS:N Global how the intersection of social wellness and technology is creating a new era of connected healing.

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Anne Fairbrother : A new-generation corner shop

Cornercopia founder Anne Fairbrother talks about a new-generation corner shop.

Brixton Cornercopia : Anne Fairbrother : Rurban Revolution

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Alex Okosi : The importance of Africa’s youth market

Words: Sarah Bentley Visuals: Joanna Tulej

Alex Okosi : MTV : Geo-marketing

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Sissel Tolaas : Who nose?

Smell collector Sissel Tolaas talks about multi-sensory branding.

Sissel Tolaas : Multi-sensory Branding : Sensory

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Nicola Twilley and Sarah Rich : Urban foodscapes

The Foodprint Project founders Nicola Twilley and Sarah Rich talk about urban foodscapes.

Design : Urbanism : Conviviality Culture

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Tracy Hammond : BioSocial Networking

Sketch Recognition Lab director Tracy Hammond talks about BioSocial Networking.

Tracy Hammond : Social Networking : Sketch Recognition Lab

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Scott Galloway : Mobile luxury for New Millennials

L2 founder Scott Galloway talks about mobile luxury for New Millennials.

L2 : Scott Galloway : New Millennials

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Clarise Faria and Nuno Mendes : Chefs gallery

Chefs Clarise Faria and Nuno Mendes talk about The Loft Project.

Nuno Mendes : Clarise Faria : Loft Project

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William Poundstone : The psychology of pricing

Author William Poundstone talks about the psychology of pricing.

William Poundstone : Pricing : Priceless: The Myth Of Fair Value

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Faye Toogood : How to be original

Studio Toogood founder Faye Toogood talks about how to be original.

Faye Toogood : Studio Toogood : London

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Gary Chang : Luxurious micro living

Architect Gary Chang talks about luxurious micro living.

Gary Chang : Microliving : Hong Kong

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Amanda Ross : Fashioning hospitality

W Hotels Worldwide fashion director Amanda Ross talks about fashioning hospitality.

W Hotels : Hotels : Amanda Moss

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Maurizio Ribotti : Without culture there is no commerce

Design Partners’ Maurizio Ribotti talks about culture and design.

Maurizio Ribotti : Zona Tortona : Design Partners

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Ambra Medda : Technology is craft and collectible

Design Miami director Ambra Medda talks about technology as the new craft.

Ambra Medda : Milan Design Week : Design Miami

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Gwenäel Nicolas : The three Is of design

The idea: The three Is of design The man: Words: James Wallman Visuals: Julian Ellerby

Gwenäel Nicolas : Curiosity : Tokyo

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Eric Karjaluoto : Speaking human

Author Eric Karjaluoto talks about speaking human.

Speak Human : Eric Karjaluoto : SmashLAB

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Diego Felix : Culinary anthropology

Chef Diego Felix talks about culinary anthropology.

Diego Felix : Culinary : Anthropologist

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Christopher Sharp : Stitching a story into a product

Self-proclaimed rug dealer Christopher Sharp is working on a cookbook

Heritage : Christopher Sharp : The Rug Company

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Suzanne Lee : We will grow our clothes in the future

Central Saint Martins College’s Suzanne Lee talks about growing our clothes in the future.

Biofacture : Suzanne Lee : BioCouture

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Wasted Spaces : Installations in abandoned spaces

Collective, Wasted Spaces, talks about installations in abandoned spaces.

Michael Sharp : Wasted Spaces : Remo Carbone

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Michael Braungart : A bigger ecological footprint could save the planet

Professor Michael Braungart talks about a new ecological footprint.

Cradle-to-Cradle Production : Michael Braungart : Ecology Concerns

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