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Grandpeers Market

In a mindset shift among older consumers, grandparents are becoming grandpeers, sharing platforms with their grandchildren and keen to collaborate.

Society : Technology : Health

News

The artist bringing culture, wellness and education to the metaverse

Pronounced ‘zero’, [0] is a new innovation lab and creative studio founded by metaverse artist Krista Kim and producer Peter Martin that is designe...

Media And Entertainment : Technology : Design

News

Paris ditches the stadium for an accessible Olympic ceremony

The French capital is planning to open the 2024 Olympic ceremony with a 6km parade of athletes in boats along the River Seine.

Architecture : Design : Media And Entertainment

News

Acne spotlights global issues in revived magazine

In a bid to stand out from oversaturated online spaces, the apparel brand is relaunching its print magazine, Acne Paper.

Fashion : Advertising & Branding : Luxury

Viewpoints

To understand TikTok, act like one of its locals

With 60% of its users under the age of 24, brands wanting to reach this creative generation must take time to understand the nuances of the TikTok ...

Youth : Advertising : Social Media

Viewpoints

The future of urban mobility lies in sustainability

Forget the behavioural whims of generation X, Y or Z – travel in tomorrow’s cities will be grounded in environmental necessity.

Future City : Future Cities : Society

Viewpoints

Is a child-free lifestyle the new vegan?

From environmental to financial impacts, societal concerns to self-doubt, more and more people are asking ‘why have children?’

Parenting : Children : Pregnancy

Micro Trends

Pro-formance Training

Performance technology is growing up.

Wearable Tech : Self Quants : The Optimised Self

Micro Trends

Boutique Boxing

Boxing is typically associated with brutal training regimens and testosterone-fuelled fights, but boutique studios are changing the rules of the ga...

Boutique Boxing : Fight Club : Empowered

Viewpoints

Natalie Berg: The end of loyalty cards

The end is nigh for traditional, points-based loyalty schemes, says Natalie Berg, retail insights director of Planet Retail.

Planet Retail : Asda : Waitrose

Micro Trends

Mimicry Marketing

Marketers are mimicking digital behaviour in a bid to capture the attention of those online viewers who see ads as a nuisance to be skipped – or ev...

YouTube : Pre-roll Advertising : D&AD

Micro Trends

Backwards Forecasts

Artists and designers are exploring the way we live now by thinking from the perspective of the future.

The Future Chronicles : The Extrapolation Factory : Behavioural Psychology

Big Ideas

Cannes Lions 2014: Design, Cyber, Product Design, Press and Radio awards

The third series of Cannes Lions awards marked out the compelling and beautifully crafted.

Cannes Lions 2014 : Digital Marketing : Product Design

News

True fiction: Bates Motel pops up at SXSWi2014

Austin, Texas – US cable channel A&E has come up with a novel, factional way to promote its Bates Motel show at this year’s South by Southwest Inte...

A&E : Bates Motel : SXSWi

Micro Trends

Sexy Sweat

Women are getting a sweat on, and these days they are not afraid to show it. Once a taboo, businesses, brands and blogs are now helping women to ce...

Nike : Sports Lab : Sport Cosmetics

Big Ideas

Milan 2013 Review: Part 1

This year’s Salone Internazionale del Mobile was a quiet affair in places. There were pockets of activity across the city’s design districts, where...

Design : Re-enlightenment Rising : Hyundai

Big Ideas

Maison et Objet S/S 2013 : Top five not to be missed

The first Maison et Objet of 2013 promises to be another inspiring and eclectic show.

Furniture : Japan Handmade : Big Game

Big Ideas

Netstalgic second wave brings gamers together

Video Games : Second Wave : Arcade

News

Into the fold: Making light of concrete ideas

Concrete : G.tecz : Ng Of Thin Sheets Of Concrete

Big Ideas

Global brands in India respond to local values

India : Aditya Birla Retail Limited : Planet Retail

Viewpoints

Roger Martin : Design strategy for brands and businesses

Author Roger Martin talks about design strategy for brands and businesses.

Design : Roger Martin : The Fifth Scenario

Markets

Technocratic nation

Modern-day Brits are more wedded to gadgets and appliances than ever before. Where the washing machine, fridge and cooker were once the technologie...

Comet : Skype : Devices

Design Directions

Victors & Spoils

Jeff Howe, author of Crowdsourcing: Why the Power of the Crowd is Driving the Future of Business, defines crowdsourcing as ‘the act of taking a job...

Consumers : Testing : Creative

Markets

Teens, Tech and Tapping Out

The unprecedented teen mental health crisis, coupled with the toxic and addictive nature of social media, may be inspiring a grassroots movement of...

Technology : Identities : Youth

News

Foresight Friday: Seyi Oduwole, intern

Every Friday, The Future Laboratory team offer an end-of-week wrap-up of the topics, issues, ideas and virals we’re all talking about. This week, i...

Foresight Friday

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