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Dirty Lemon takes its products into the real world

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Dirty Lemon takes its products into the real world

New York – The brand has launched a pop-up bar to introduce consumers to its full range of drinks.
Drinks : Wellness : Retail
Creative caffeine

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Creative caffeine

Mexico City – Blend Station is a new coffee shop inspired by the rejuvenating properties of caffeine.
Coffee : Anti-authenticity Marketing : Branding
Preview: Telepresence Tech

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Preview: Telepresence Tech

Global – Family living arrangements are diversifying and technology is now being used to unite rather than isolate.
Skype : Neo-kinship : Future Family
The Lokal experience

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The Lokal experience

Philadelphia – Hotel concept Lokal features all of the amenities of a boutique rental property apart from on-site staff to make guests feel more at...
Lokal : Hospitality : Airbnb Backlash
Proxy Parents

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Proxy Parents

What are the consequences of raising children under the aegis of artificial intelligence?
Mattell : Artificial Intelligence : Alexa
 Connected clothing

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Connected clothing

New York – Men’s clothing brand Rochambeau has designed a smart bomber jacket that enables the wearer to access exclusive events.
Gateway Garments : Wearable Tech : The New Stand
 Livestream transparency

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Livestream transparency

Buenos Aires – Hand-made flatpack furniture company Sudacas is showing its items being made from start to finish in a radically transparent Kicksta...
Sudacras : Radical Transparency : Transperiences
Always on time

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Always on time

San Francisco – Octopus is a wearable device for children designed to teach them the power of timekeeping.
Wearable Tech : Children : Future Family
Preview: Gastronomy Fetish

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Preview: Gastronomy Fetish

A fresh blend of erotic exploration and culinary culture is replacing the tired tropes of food porn.
Culinary Culture : Food Styling : ASMR
See and shop

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See and shop

US – Mobile app Project September bridges the gap between social media and e-commerce.
Project September : Mobile Commerce : Social Media
Connected store

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Connected store

Paris – Sephora has opened its first Flash store, a smaller, connected format designed to complement the mobile shopping experience.
Sephora : Omnichannel : Click And Collect
Frank Marrenbach: Logout lux

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Frank Marrenbach: Logout lux

Disengagement from the digital world is the new luxury signifier, says the CEO of the Oetker Collection.
Oetker Collection : Frank Marrenbach : Seychelles
Tween texting

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Tween texting

US – Jott is a messaging app that doesn’t require a data plan or wi-fi connection to work, and is taking American high schools by storm.
Jott : Messaging : App
Emotional journey

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Emotional journey

London – Design studio Field has unveiled Violescence, a solo exhibition spanning wearable sculptures, fashion, film, virtual reality and animation.
London : Violescence : FIELD
Big data and beyond: Does privacy still matter?

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Big data and beyond: Does privacy still matter?

Does privacy still matter? What is the value of our personal data anyway?
Big Data : Privacy : The Data Cafe
Preview: Milan Design Directions

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Preview: Milan Design Directions

In a snapshot of our Inspire section, we look at the design directions emerging from this year’s Salone del Mobile.
Milan Salone 2015 : Design Fiction : Haptic Experiences
Lost souls

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Lost souls

Shanghai – New travel magazine Lost is getting personal, exploring the little things that turn a trip abroad into a voyage of discovery.
Integrated circuitry: Red Bull installation charts the history of technology

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Integrated circuitry: Red Bull installation charts the history of technology

Los Angeles – To portray the history of technology, multi-disciplinary design firm Vita Motus created a four-storey sound and light installation ...
The Age Of The Long Near : Red Bull : Heather Shaw
Developers create minute-by-minute novel from real tweets

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Developers create minute-by-minute novel from real tweets

A Dutch development team has produced a novel compiled of tweets. 
Twitter Novel : Studio Moniker : Generation D
Swiss luxury tourist destination to launch winter fragrance

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Swiss luxury tourist destination to launch winter fragrance

The essence of the Swiss town of St Moritz is to be captured in a scent to commemorate 150 years of winter tourism in the region.
Luxury Travel : Fragrance : Switzerland
Dave Coplin: The Amazing Big Data Revolution

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Dave Coplin: The Amazing Big Data Revolution

Microsoft UK's chief envisioning officer on the brave new world of big data.
Big Data : Machine Learning : Healthcare
Messaging app turns faces into instant avatars

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Messaging app turns faces into instant avatars

Santa Clara, California – Intel Labs has released Pocket Avatars, a new messaging app that translates users’ facial movements into 3D-animated mes...
Visual Messaging : Avatars : Intel Labs
Caveman snacks: New health bars for the Paleo diet

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Caveman snacks: New health bars for the Paleo diet

London – The Paleolithic (Paleo) diet – eating mostly meat, fruit and nuts like a caveman – is a food phenomenon. Now, a new company has ...
Paleo : Alpha Snacks : Health Food
Glass act: Stella Chalice Symphony plays crafty

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Glass act: Stella Chalice Symphony plays crafty

Leuven, Belgium – Lager brand Stella Artois has created four musical instruments using its branded beer glasses in a move that aligns the brand...
Stella Artois : Music : Beer
Car culture: Lexus opens first luxury store

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Car culture: Lexus opens first luxury store

Tokyo – Luxury car brand Lexus has made its first foray into luxury retail with Intersect by Lexus. The space includes specially crafted products i...
Luxury Retail : Community : Car
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