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Stat: Food costs soar in SWANA amid war in Ukraine

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Stat: Food costs soar in SWANA amid war in Ukraine

While the holy month of Ramadan is historically a time for sharing traditional foods, countries in the SWANA region are struggling to manage rising...
Food : Drink : Society
A taste of Jerusalem: Modern Israeli food comes to London

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A taste of Jerusalem: Modern Israeli food comes to London

London – Opened last week, The Palomar brings the modern flavours of Jerusalem to Soho.
Israeli Cuisine : London : Yotam Ottolenghi
Beauty goes abroad as scales tip in favour of BRICS

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Beauty goes abroad as scales tip in favour of BRICS

Beauty goes abroad as scales tip in favour of BRICS
Cosmetics : M.A.C : Emerging Affluents
In South Korea mobile tv is one to watch as half of population tunes in

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In South Korea mobile tv is one to watch as half of population tunes in

In South Korea mobile tv is one to watch as half of population tunes in
South Korea : Mobile TV : World Cup
Care Collectives

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Care Collectives

With collectivism on the rise, new spaces informed by traditional ideals of kinship are turning care into the next pillar of wellbeing.
Society : Health & Wellness : Beauty
World Retail Congress 2016: Review

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World Retail Congress 2016: Review

World Retail Congress focused on the struggles of the industry and the increasing importance of placemaking to the retail experience.
Total Retail : World Retail Congress 2016 : Dubai
Are we the new Luddites?

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Are we the new Luddites?

The current war on technology by politicians and experts on both sides of the isle is as dangerous as it is misguided.
Technology : Digital
Museum of things: Cabinet of curiosities in Paris

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Museum of things: Cabinet of curiosities in Paris

Paris – It is difficult to describe Le Comptoir Général. It bills itself as a ‘ghetto museum’, but to reduce it to that would be to simplify the mu...
Art : Curated Retail : Zoning
Culinary craft: Beirut 2090 offers food for thought

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Culinary craft: Beirut 2090 offers food for thought

Beirut – A collaborative workshop run by Magali Wehrung used culinary craft to project a positive future for Lebanese food, as part ...
Workshop : Lebanon : Magali Wehrung
Foresight Friday: Dan Hastings, deputy foresight editor

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Foresight Friday: Dan Hastings, deputy foresight editor

Every Friday, we wrap up the topics, issues, ideas and viral moments everyone’s been discussing. This week, deputy foresight editor Dan Hastings lo...
Foresight Friday
Diana Verde Nieto : Desirable sustainability

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Diana Verde Nieto : Desirable sustainability

Positive Luxury founder Diana Verde Nieto talks about desirable sustainability. 
Transparency : Diana Verde Nieto : Ethical Luxury
Bending the rules: A flexible way to make furniture

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Bending the rules: A flexible way to make furniture

South Africa – South African-based architectural, interior and furniture design specialist Wintec Innovation has created Stratflex, a technology th...
Wintec Innovation : Stratflex : Flat-pack
Out of the woods: Ancient fabric in fine fig

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Out of the woods: Ancient fabric in fine fig

Out of the woods: Ancient fabric in fine fig
Heimtextil : Bark Cloth : Unesco
Luxury holidays become affordable

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Luxury holidays become affordable

Luxury holidays become affordable
Luxury Travel : Affordable Luxury : New York
Placemaking Market

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Placemaking Market

Waves of migration, economic boom and bust, and technological disruption continue to transform the physical, emotional and cultural landscapes of c...
Placemaking : Revelation Brands : ​Change Catalysts
VR World makes virtual reality more accessible and other stories

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VR World makes virtual reality more accessible and other stories

In today’s daily digest: Alibaba’s car vending machine, the revival of African coffee, Tuft & Needle adopts Amazon's technology and other top stori...
Retail : Food & Drink : Luxury
Covid-19 is inspiring China’s green future cities

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Covid-19 is inspiring China’s green future cities

Architect Vicente Guallart discusses his vision for Xiong’an, a nascent ecological Chinese city set to offer a new standard for urban living in th...
Future Cities : Architecture : China
Foresight Friday: Rose Coffey, senior foresight analyst

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Foresight Friday: Rose Coffey, senior foresight analyst

Every Friday, The Future Laboratory team offers an end-of-week wrap-up of the topics, issues, ideas and virals we’re all talking about. This week, ...
Foresight Friday : Fashion : Beauty
Future Forecast 2023: Drink

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Future Forecast 2023: Drink

The beverage industry will increasingly see a wave of decolonisation, with new spirits brands emerging from regions like Africa and countries like ...
Drink : Sustainability : Packaging
Dutch Design Week 2018: Examining the global impact of Alibaba

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Dutch Design Week 2018: Examining the global impact of Alibaba

Geo-Design Alibaba is an investigative exhibition that considers the e-commerce giant’s social, economic and geopolitical impact on design.
Retail : Dutch Design Week : AI
Mirrored media

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Mirrored media

London – Niijournal is a new print magazine that focuses on themes of race and empowerment.
Niijournal : Addy Campbell : #blacklivesmatter
Risk factor clouds Travel & Hospitality recovery, says UNWTO

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Risk factor clouds Travel & Hospitality recovery, says UNWTO

Risk factor clouds Travel & Hospitality recovery, says UNWTO
UNWTO : Tourism : Recovery
How brands can reach The Next Billion Users

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How brands can reach The Next Billion Users

Digital anthropologist Payal Arora explains why the online behaviour of people in China, India, Africa and across the Global South i...
Technology : India : Internet
Alternative Spirituality

Micro Trends

Alternative Spirituality

Spirituality and folk religion are gaining cult online followings, allowing Generation Z to regain control in a global climat...
Youth : Wellness : Digital
Future Forecast: Fashion in 2018

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Future Forecast: Fashion in 2018

Consumers will embrace avatar influencers as never before, while identity politics will make designers rethink their customer base.
Fashion : Retail : Luxury
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