'communications'

Paint it black

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Paint it black

Hong Kong – The focus is exclusively on the artworks at a new entirely black gallery space shrouded in darkness.
Empty Gallery : Stephen Cheng : Focus
Friendly pharmacy

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Friendly pharmacy

New York – Creative agency Franklyn has branded healthcare service Capsule to bring it in line with the changing aesthetics of pharmacies.
Health : Anti-authenticity : Rebranding
Knowledge is power

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Knowledge is power

Brisbane – CitySmart is showing how gamification can help young renters to save on their energy bills.
CitySmart : Whole-system Thinking : Reduce Your Juice
Friends with bots

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Friends with bots

When Microsoft first launched its AI chatbot Tay it had no idea that it was heading for a PR nightmare.
Chatbots : Artifical Intelligence : Personality
Tea total

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Tea total

Colombia – A new advert for bottled tea brand Hatsu reinforces the company’s anti-heritage ethos.
Hatsu : Pablo Alfieri : Buenos Aires
Cute coding

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Cute coding

London – Cubetto is a wooden robot designed by toy and game manufacturer Primo that teaches children the principles of coding.
Cubetto : Arduino : Generation I
Burberry break-in

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Burberry break-in

London – To preview its latest collection Burberry launched an elaborate Snapchat campaign inspired by a fake heist.
Snapchat : Burberry : Heist
The power of art

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The power of art

London – The Tate Britain’s latest campaign shows there is truth in the adage ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’.
Tate Britain : Grey London : Advertising
Self-help in style

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Self-help in style

London – Fashion photographer Rory DCS has released a visual self-help book, a collection of insights presented in a light-hearted volume of images.
Rory DCS : Visual Self-Help Vol.-1 : Transmedia Futures
Facebook is now accessible via the dark web

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Facebook is now accessible via the dark web

Social media platform Facebook has developed a version of the site accessible to the dark web via Tor.
Facebook : The Dark Web : The New Value Economy
New projection system transforms any room into interactive game

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New projection system transforms any room into interactive game

A team at Microsoft Research has developed RoomAlive, a system of projectors and mapping software that transforms any room into an interactive game.
RoomAlive : Microsoft Research : Gaming
Electronically tagged: BA unveils intuitive labels

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Electronically tagged: BA unveils intuitive labels

London – British Airways (BA) has announced plans to replace conventional paper luggage tags with Near Field Communication-enabled (NFC) tags ...
Traveller : Baggage : Swipe
Australian consumers feel moved by print media

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Australian consumers feel moved by print media

Australian consumers feel moved by print media
Twitter : Econsultancy : Helen McCabe
Tasting textiles: Food inspired by fabric design at Kvadrat

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Tasting textiles: Food inspired by fabric design at Kvadrat

Milan – Food theatre took centre stage at The Revolving Room installation by Patricia Urquiola for Kvadrat, where think tank BE OPEN ...
Kvadrat : Patricia Urquiola : I'm A Kombo
Second Internet

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Second Internet

People are shunning the corporate predictability and open-to-everyone nature of sites such as Facebook, and curating their own spaces online, embra...
Internet : Social Networks : Ephemeral
Hole-some drink: Tea Branding & Packaging hits the spot

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Hole-some drink: Tea Branding & Packaging hits the spot

Hole-some drink: Tea Branding & Packaging hits the spot
China : Tea 2.0 : Tea-Making
Up, up and away: Droog rejuvenates dead stock

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Up, up and away: Droog rejuvenates dead stock

Up, up and away: Droog rejuvenates dead stock
Agata Jaworska : Economic Model : Dead Stock
Consumers are becoming Facebook friends with shops

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Consumers are becoming Facebook friends with shops

Consumers are becoming Facebook friends with shops
Facebook : ForeSee : Following
Pam Danziger : A new luxury era, a new luxury typology

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Pam Danziger : A new luxury era, a new luxury typology

Unity Marketing CEO Pam Danziger talks about a new luxury era, a new luxury typology. 
Pam Danziger : Unity Marketing : Turbulent Teens
Heron Preston : Successful brand collaborations depend on brands taking a back seat

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Heron Preston : Successful brand collaborations depend on brands taking a back seat

Naked Communications junior strategist Heron Preston talks about successful brand collaborations. 
Naked Communication : Youth Culture : Heron Preston
Re-engineering Indulgence

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Re-engineering Indulgence

Treat foods are being redeveloped – and redefined – by biotech brands who are using science to create better foods without foregoing flavour and pl...
Food : Drink : Technology
Hybri’s AI models hint at phygital intimacy

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Hybri’s AI models hint at phygital intimacy

Richard Donczi, president of Realic, on blurring the boundaries between real-world experiences, human desire and virtual relationships.
Technology : Neo-Kinship : AI
Civic Ads

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Civic Ads

As society struggles with climate change, rising homelessness and unsafe infrastructure, brands are turning to advertising as a force for good.
Media : Advertising : Global
The digital studio driving fashion’s open-source future

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The digital studio driving fashion’s open-source future

Jimmy Herdberg, co-founder of Swedish fashion studio Atacac, on how digitising the design and manufacturing process can foster more meaningful rela...
Fashion : Retail : Technology
Honouring Indian individuality and democratising luxury fashion

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Honouring Indian individuality and democratising luxury fashion

Facebook focuses on Indian youth, Entireworld makes luxury garments accessible, Juicebox offers sex and relationship advice to a wider audience.
Health : Retail : Drinks
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