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The Wellness Reset

Energy fields, somatic sensing and spiritual technologies are resetting elite approaches to wellness, according to Carlos Urrutigoity, general manager of London club Grey Wolfe.

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Democratising Longevity

Neko Health tells LS:N Global why preventative healthcare needs a glow-up – and how design and data can reshape the way we future-proof our bodies.

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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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Aun Koh : A guide to Asia’s best restaurants

The idea: The man: Aun Koh Words: M. Astella Saw

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Ron Pompei : Culture, community, and then commerce

Pompei AD founder Ron Pompei talks about culture, community and commerce.

Ron Pompei : Pompei AD : Experiential Branding

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Tomotaka Takahashi : A small step forward for robots…

Tomotaka Takahashi, founder of the Robo Garage R&D laboratory, talks about robots.

Tomotaka Takahashi : Robots : Robo Garage

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Roger Martin : Design strategy for brands and businesses

Author Roger Martin talks about design strategy for brands and businesses.

Design : Roger Martin : The Fifth Scenario

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Pam Danziger : A new luxury era, a new luxury typology

Unity Marketing CEO Pam Danziger talks about a new luxury era, a new luxury typology.

Pam Danziger : Unity Marketing : Turbulent Teens

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Thomas Thwaites : Design interactions

Royal College of Art graduate Thomas Thwaites talks about design interactions.

Design : Royal College Of Art : Design Interaction

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Robert Bult : Design against crime

Design Out Crime project manager Robert Bult talks about design against crime.

Robert Bult : Design : Design Out Crime

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Ed Gillespie : Sustainable brand communication

Futerra founder Ed Gillespie talks about sustainable brand communication.

Sustainability : Ed Gillespie : Futerra

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Tim Hayward : Smart media for food geeks

Fire & Knives editor Tim Hayward talks about smart media for food geeks.

Food Magazine : Tim Hayward : Magazines

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William Higham : The next big thing

Trend forecaster William Higham talks about the next big thing.

Brandtocracies : William Higham : Community

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Chris Anderson : (Not) giving it all away

Writer and editor Chris Anderson talks about (not) giving it all away.

Freemium : Chris Anderson : Free: The Future Of A Radical Price

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Bjarke Ingels : Building a pragmatic utopia

Architect Bjarke Ingels talks about building a pragmatic utopia.

The Fifth Scenario : Bjarke Ingels : Utopia

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Shel Israel : Twitter is revolutionising branding

Social media expert Shel Israel talks about how Twitter is revolutionizing branding.

Shel Israel : Social Media : Social Networks

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Mark Tungate : Luxury brands must return to their innovative roots

Writer Mark Tungate talks about how luxury brands need to return to their innovative roots.

The Fifth Scenario : Mark Tungate : Concierge Culture

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Agata Jaworska : Doing more with what already exists

Droog content manager Agata Jaworska talks about doing more with what already exists.

Droog : Agata Jaworska : Design Academy Eindhoven

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Kate Newlin : Creating a passion brand

Business strategy consultant Kate Newlin talks about creating a passion brand.

Passion Brands : Kate Newlin : Marketing

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Warren Berger : Innovation through design thinking

Writer Warren Berger talks about innovation through design thinking.

Warren Berger : Glimmer : Design

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James Soane : Designing hotel space

Project Orange co-founder James Soane talks about designing hotel space.

Hotel Design : James Soane : Project Orange

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Bertrand Pellegrin : Retailing for the contemporary male

Brand consultant and author Bertrand Pellegrin talks about retail for the contemporary male.

Bertrand Pellegrin : Re-Con Man : New Millennial

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Blaise Bellville : Bridging the gap between brands and youth culture

Platform magazine director Blaise Bellville talks about bridging the gap between brands and youth culture.

New Millennials : Blaise Bellville : Platform

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