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Copenhagen – Ikea’s research and design laboratory, Space10, has unveiled a collection of sustainable, future-facing recipes.

Dubbed a ‘cookbook with a mission’, Future Food Today focuses on the positive future of food by reinventing familiar dishes with alternative sources of protein, such as micro-algae and insects. The book will feature a variety of recipes from the Space10 kitchen, including the Dogless Hotdog, the Bug Burger and the Holy Mole Fish Taco.

‘Ultimately, we created Future Food Today to inspire ourselves and others to get curious in the kitchen, and to motivate us to take action through our food choices,’ explains editor Polina Bachlakova. ‘Future Food Today gives its readers the tools they need to experiment with sustainable, healthy and delicious recipes in their own kitchens.’

As we explore in our Uprooted Diets macrotrend, what we eat and where it comes from is changing as supply chains come under increasing threat.

London – The architects behind New York City’s public park The High Line are bringing a similar concept to London with The Tide at Greenwich Peninsula.

Created by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, the 5km network of public gardens centres on the daily rhythms and wellbeing of local residents and visitors, who can linger or explore the nuances of its various levels depending on their mood or activity.

Opening in July 2019, The Tide will feature various walkways, with programming split across levels to provide a layered network of recreation, culture, and wellness. Its pathways point north to south and east to west, connecting local businesses and cultural institutions with the peninsula’s budding residential neighbourhoods and the Thames river.

With a focus on urban wellness, The Tide will invite visitors ‘to slow down, linger, and overlook the life of the Peninsula,’ with areas defined by trees and planting, and their surrounding views and sounds. As architects and city planners work to create positive spaces and tenements for future citizens, we’re witnessing a global shift towards Wellness Architecture.

London – Created by architect and product designer Seray Ozdemir, Corridor Society is a new company and collection of furniture created for people living in flat or house shares.

The pieces are created to transform overlooked spaces such as hallways into social spots where residents can chat, dine or chill. They include a shelving unit, the Spreading Hub, which unpacks into a table and two stools, and the Multi-level Lounger – an elevated chair, coat rack and shoe storage unit.

According to Ozdemir, co-living is becoming exceedingly common among mega-city dwellers, driving forth questions around the layout and use of space in such residences that have traditionally been designed for families. ‘The corridor is transformed into an intermediary zone that works as a mechanism that brings tenants together and facilitates more social interaction, while still allowing the levels of privacy to be actively mediated by the tenants.’

As being in a couple or forming a nuclear family becomes less prevalent in society, brands are having to rethink the home, its layout and furnishings. Subscribers can find out more about modern cohabitation in our macrotrend Uncoupled Living.

Aquaculture has emerged as the fastest-growing global food segment over the past four decades, according to a report entitled Towards a Blue Revolution from The Nature Conservancy and Encourage Capital. The sector, which is already valued at £190.2bn ($243.5bn, €217.6bn), continues to grow at a rate of around 6% annually and presents significant market opportunities.

While the commercial production of fish, shellfish and seaweed has created some environmental challenges – including habitat degradation, water pollution and impacts on wild stocks – the report highlights the potential for innovative aquaculture systems to help meet growing demand for more sustainable forms of protein, while still supporting conservation.

In our recent interview with the CEO of Edenworks, we discuss how aquaponics enables the urban farming company to achieve high yields.