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Ballroom’s Renaissance

Once an anti-capitalist LGBTQ+ space, ballroom culture has thrived commercially – but, says The Future Laboratory’s deputy foresight editor Dan Has...

Viewpoints

Towards Ecology-first Economics

Dutch professor Kees Klomp on society’s economic delusion and how we can reconfigure the system to create a better future.

Society : Sustainability : Economics

Micro Trends

Grotesque Grub

Chefs and food brands are exploring the darker side of dining with uglier takes on food and drink.

Food : Drink : Design

Markets

Decarbonising Diets Market

A growing awareness among consumers of their individual carbon footprint is fuelling a raft of innovations in low-carbon and climate-positive produ...

Food : Drink : Sustainability

Micro Trends

Togetherness Travel

With modern families and friends dispersed across the world, people are turning to travel as a way to stay physically connected.

Travel : Tourism : Hospitality

News

A t-shirt that captures pollution and skincare made from mushrooms

Kloters aims to reduce pollution with smart clothing, Moon Juice revives skin with mushrooms, Reebok podcast celebrates women’s streetwear community.

Fashion : Beauty : Technology

News

A mental health zine and eco-conscious trainers

Swirl rethinks mental health communication, adidas combines sustainability efforts with data-driven design, Instagram interrupts zombie scrolling.

Mental Health : Fashion : Technology

News

AKQA imagines future job roles while Proverb offers wellness advice for men

Amazon wants to make magazines shoppable, Qii lets consumers drink their way to better oral hygiene, why brands need to focus on women’s streetwear.

Beauty : Wellness : Retail

News

Shiseido’s Tokyo flagship store revamp, Burger King explains net neutrality

UK workers struggle to save, new innovations to reduce plastic and the continuing renaissance of frozen food.

Beauty : Food : Sustainability

News

Billie fights back against the pink tax, and other stories

In today’s daily digest: Spotify looks ahead to 2018, Dubai offers total food transparency, Newark airport serves Japanese fish, and other top stor...

Beauty : Advertising : Food

Design Directions

WAH Nails

In the heart of Soho, WAH London offers a glimpse of the nail salon of the future.

WAH Nails : Sharmadean Reid : Beauty

Big Ideas

Frankfurt Motor Show 2013: Preview

Frankfurt – Europe’s biggest motor show – in terms of product launches and floor space – opens in Frankfurt this week, and will feature hundreds of...

BMW : Coupé Concept : Opel

Markets

The luxury matrix stage four : Responsible and Aware

What we said: ‘At this stage, customers are concerned with a brand’s values, as well as its financial or experiential value. Sustainability is a co...

Responsible : Aware : Fendi

News

Game on: Network event explores future of sport

Charlie Dark : Network Event : Workout

News

Talking shop: Retail forum explores key trends

Louis Vuitton : Sensory Splurge : Sensoria

Markets

The Multi-Gen Family

In today’s uncertain times, different family generations are once again living under the same roof. With house prices rising and the cost of living...

Ancestry : Multi-gen Family : US Department Of Health

Markets

Flash sales here to stay

New York – The flash sales market arrived with the recession in 2008 and now that online consumers have become used to discounted merchandise and s...

Gilt Group : M-commerce : Flash Sales

Macro Trends

Food Futures

Changing ethical tastes, upcoming EU legislation, the return of thrift and a new generation of synth-friendly consumers are just a few of the many ...

Food : Drink : Eating

Futures 100

Futures 100 Innovators: April

The fourth instalment of our Futures 100 Innovators spotlights people designing hotel ambience, making alcohol healthier and uplifting Caribbean cr...

Futures100 Innovators : F100 : Beauty

Micro Trends

Nature Stakeholders

As companies face growing criticism for climate inaction, some organisations are paving the way forward by electing nature as a legal stakeholder.

Sustainability : Nature : Faith In Nature

Micro Trends

Pandemic Pop-ups

Agile, adaptable and short-term shop concepts are emerging as mass store closures force landlords and retailers to rethink the role of the pop-up.

Retail : Pop-ups : Bricks-and-mortar

Viewpoints

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

Micro Trends

Co-mmunity Spaces

New hospitality spaces are drawing inspiration from co-working and members’ clubs with hybrid offerings that mix work, play and rest under one roof.

Workplace : Society : Hospitality

Micro Trends

Social Media Music

While streaming services have expanded our musical libraries, a new generation of artists are creating records with our digital habits in mind.

Youth : Entertainment : Digital

Big Ideas

The brands driving a circular approach to fashion

With fashion industry waste set to reach 148m tons annually by 2030, brands are innovating with commercial programmes that drive a circular economy...

Fashion : Sustainability : Circular Economy

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