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Micro Trends

Flexitarian Meats

Food products that mix meat with a healthy dose of vegetables are becoming a gateway for consumers curious about flexitarianism and plant-based eat...

Food : Meat : Health

News

Is rice starch a sustainable alternative to plastic?

London – Maria Kurian has re-engineered ecological materials to create alternatives to plastic that only last for as long as they are used.

Sustainability : Packaging : Design

News

Today’s headlines, including Hims talks to Millennial men about their health needs

In today’s daily digest: GF Smith upcycles coffee cups, tea as a beauty product at The Botanical Store, how offline is a new luxury signifier, and ...

Wellness : Retail : Luxury

Viewpoints

IBM’s Quantum Computing Nirvana

Could quantum computers build a utopian future in which the technology will be a force for good, supercharging healthcare and data protection? LS:N...

Technology : Quantum Computing : Quantum

News

Mind rave: Meditation nightclub turns brainwaves into light and sound

Las Vegas – Performance artist Lia Chavez has hacked into consciousness to create a ‘meditation nightclub’.

Las Vegas : Lia Chavez : Rehabstudio

Big Ideas

CES 2018: The top innovations

From rethinking cars as devices to creating a virtual reality gym, these were the most intriguing products and ideas presented at CES 2018.

Technology : Automotive : Beauty

Viewpoints

It’s time for brands to engage with de-growth

The pace of the last decade combined with a tumultuous 2020 is driving people towards radical community models – and brands must do the same.

Society : Sustainability : Design

Viewpoints

Rob Wood on why music is essential to brand experiences

The creative director of Music Concierge explains how, by creating distinct audio identities for brands and retailers, music and soundscapes can in...

Retail : Leisure : Hospitality

Macro Trends

The Fifth Scenario

At this very moment, the economy, the environment, science and technology, and the global balance of power are undergoing massive shifts: some are ...

Change : Hybrid : Dream

Viewpoints

Katie Salen : Quest to Learn – a school for digital kids

Institute of Play game designer and executive director Katie Salen talks about a school for digital kids.

Quest To Learn : Digital Natives : Katie Salen

Big Ideas

Georgina Johnson on the fashion industry’s mental health problem

The designer and founder of The Laundry discusses the industry’s damaging culture of overwork and why fashion education needs to be refo...

Fashion : Retail : Wellness

Big Ideas

The Future Sausage

The Future Sausage explores how this humble foodstuff might be the ideal tool to promote more sustainable eating practices.

Milan Salone 2017 : Protein : The Future Sausage

Viewpoints

What if every day was Black Friday?

With Amazon and Calvin Klein leading the way, is daily adaptive pricing the retail model of the future?

Retail : Fashion : Digital

Markets

Food Waste Innovation

From food-sharing to upcycling, the growing need to create innovative and sustainable solutions to food waste presents a range of opportunities.

Food : Retail : Sustainability

News

Gucci’s alien campaign targets youth and other stories

In today’s daily digest: Gucci’s sci-fi broadcast, Ann Ringstrand makes fragrance spiritual, a study on how gaming might aid autistic cognition, ...

Advertising : Fashion : Beauty

Big Ideas

Global Wellness Summit 2017: Key findings

From neuromodulation technology to mindful movement, we explore the most intriguing ideas to come out of the annual summit in Miami.

Wellness

News

Bleach London’s ethically minded make-up range and other stories

In today’s daily digest: Bleach London’s vegan make-up, refugee camps adopt mobile money, Cabin brings bus travel to the fore, and other top stories.

Beauty : Travel : Advertising

Design Directions

FriendsWithYou

One sunny day in Miami Beach, Florida, a procession made its way along the coast. Passers-by may have pinched themselves as they watched the multic...

Creativity : Blimp : Miami Beach

Big Ideas

Future textiles will be made from seaweed and dissolving thread

The winners of H&M Foundation’s Global Change Award 2018 are pioneering circular processes in the fashion supply chain, using materials from a...

Fashion : Sustainability : Circular Economy

Big Ideas

FT Sharing Economy Summit 2016: Review

Sharing economy platforms are increasingly disrupting specialist service industries, while users are calling for a far more community-driven approach.

FT Sharing Economy 2016 : New Value Economy : Collaborative Economy

News

Today’s briefing including FKA twigs’ Instagram zine

In today’s daily digest: Rolls-Royce designs dashboard for art-lovers, Bruxel Waffle adopts edible wrappers, anti-US sentiment on the rise in Mexic...

Youth : Luxury : Auto

Big Ideas

A social app for increasing urban wellness

Rachael Donalds, founder of Biosay, on how technology can help to reduce stress levels by visualising environmental aggressors.

Health & Wellness : Technology : Biosay

Big Ideas

How The Restory is making luxury repairs an essential retail service

Vanessa Jacobs, founder of the accessories restoration company, on the growing demand for luxury goods repairs – and why brands must pay attention.

Luxury : Fashion : Retail

News

LS:N Global selects the most noteworthy exhibits at Dutch Design Week

In today’s daily digest: A round-up of LS:N Global’s top five exhibitions at Dutch Design Week 2017.

Design : Technology : Wellness

Viewpoints

Why audio is the future of virtual reality

Daniel Sabio, aka The Glad Scientist, has built a career as a VR musician. Now he’s creating virtual experiences for people with visual impairments.

Technology : Gaming : Entertainment

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