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Wine on tap

New York – A new wine bar concept in Loisaida, an area in Manhatten's Lower East Side, will have Millennials reaching for a refill.

Lois Bar : Loisada : New York

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Blockchain copyright

US – Blockai is helping artists, photographers and other creators to copyright their work through the blockchain.

Blockai : Copyright : Blockchain

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Navigating the ethics of lab-grown materials

Designer Christina Haxholm discusses how synthetic biology can create a more sustainable fashion industry, and brands can help propel future uses.

Fashion : Biotechnology : Materials

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New monitoring system tracks a user’s sleep and environment

The Sense sleep monitoring system assesses a user’s quality of sleep as well as his or her sleeping environment in one sleek package.

Self Quants : Self-quantification : Sleep Monitoring

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Peter Fitzgerald : Mega-system collaborations

Peter Fitzgerald, country sales director for Google UK, talks about the blurring of online and offline retail.

Google : E-commerce : On/Off Retail

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Will adaptogens destroy our ecology?

Increasing global demand for adaptogens and Ayurvedic herbs is putting plant species under strain. It’s time for brands to step up with more sustai...

Health : Wellness : Adaptogenic

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It’s time for brands to face the end

Strategist Gianfranco Chicco and designer Joana Casaca Lemos explore how brands can create happier endings for products, people and services.

Technology : Design : Entertainment

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By-product beauty

Skincare brands are turning waste ingredients into desirable beauty products that cater for the growing number of environmentally conscious consumers.

Beauty : Ingredient : Circular Economy

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Sanctuary Space: Redesigning the home for the Anthropocene age

How will the home evolve to protect families from the threat of air pollution?

Sustainability : Architecture : Product Design

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Living clothing

Boston – MIT Media Lab graduate student Lining Yao has created clothing embedded with living bacteria.

MIT Media Lab : Lining Yao : Bacteria

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How STH BNK is nurturing retail’s Eco-venient future

It’s time for landlords to embrace experimentation, flexibility and transparency, says David Monaghan, general manager of commercial and culture at...

Retail : Sustainability : Health & Wellness

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Generation Z are ready to reboot dating

Marc Baghadjian, co-founder of Gen Z dating app Lolly, on how post-pandemic connections will be defined by video crushes and non-committal mindsets.

Youth : Dating : Social Media

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Saw film addresses incongruity in blood donor rules and other top stories

In today’s daily digest: Canon VR offers 360-degree viewing, Visit Oslo promotes tranquil tourism, the value in gin and other stories.

Media : Retail : Wellness

Viewpoints

Does the West need a reality check on sustainable fashion?

US and European consumers’ attitudes when it comes to fashion consumption are doing more harm than good.

Fashion : Sustainability : Manufcaturing

Big Ideas

Jill Filipovic on why feminists should pursue happiness not just equality

The author of The H-Spot: The Feminist Pursuit of Happiness on why the current political system is not set up for women to succeed or to be happy.

Female Futures : Wellbeing : Happiness

Big Ideas

Change on the menu

Global – The United Nations has shown it has the stomach for sustainable thinking by serving guests a lunch made from discarded foodstuffs.

United Nations : UN : Headquarters

Micro Trends

New Biodisruptors

Silicon Valley investors are pouring money into biotechnology as the sector moves beyond medicine into consumer and lifestyle applications.

Biotech : Startups : Indie.Bio

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50 shades of luxury

London – A new exhibition at the V&A is exploring luxury’s many different guises as the sector's definition changes.

V&A : Crafts Council : What Is Luxury?

Big Ideas

Gold for tech

Tokyo – The Olympic organising committee is encouraging people to donate their old gadgets to be recycled into medals.

Olympic Games : Whole-systems Thinking : Sustainability

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The perfect mix

New York – Brooklyn bar Yours Sincerely serves its batch cocktails straight from the tap to offer customers a more consistent drinking experience.

Yours Sincerely : Cocktail Bar : Pre-batch

Big Ideas

James Dean on how brands can engage the eSports audience

The managing director of ESL UK discusses how perspectives are changing and how non-endemic brands can become part of the conversation.

Entertainment : Gaming : Marketing

Viewpoints

Ed Finn on the cultural importance of algorithms

The author of What Algorithms Want: Imagination In The Age of Computing discusses the magic and pitfalls of working with algorithms.

Technology : Digital : Algorithms

Design Directions

Block’hood

Block’hood teaches people of all ages how the built environment works using a Minecraft-style interface.

Block'hood : Gaming : Architecture

Big Ideas

How to make sustainability delicious

From food education and design to sustainable dining, here are five steps to becoming a responsible food brand.

Food : Drinks : Food And Drink

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Preview: Regenerative Consumption

Global – Ecological consciousness is inspiring new products that feed back to their sources in a cycle of regeneration.

Patagonia : Patagonia Provisions : Harper Macaw

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