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Micro Trends

Synaesthesia Scents

Olfactory-meets-auditory experiences are providing people with physical and psychological grounding as an antidote to hyper-connectivity.

Beauty : Fragrance : Wellness

Design Directions

Pocopay

Design agency AKU recognised that the user experience in finance was in dire need of an update, so helped to design and launch Pocopay, a new desig...

Pocopay : Estonia : AKU

Design Directions

South Kensington Club

The South Kensington Club is a private members’ club that focuses on wellness, health, culture and travel.

South Kensington Club : Members Club : Wellness

Big Ideas

Decoded Fashion: Part 1

London – Digital strategy in the fashion industry was the focus at this month’s Decoded Fashion event. This was the first time that the techno...

Google : LFW : Topshop

Design Directions

Mandustrial

Perfume : Typography : Utilitarian

Markets

Gen Z Hangout Market

Young people are breaking free from their lockdown cocoons, countering a year of isolation and under-stimulation with immersive, real-life social e...

Youth : Gen Z : Generation Z

Big Ideas

An Uncertain Future

In the run-up to the General Election, four diverse British consumers from across the country discuss how a year of sociopolitical upheaval has aff...

General Election 2017 : An Uncertain Future : Brexit

Markets

Athleisure Market

Athleisure is now widely stocked, from Sports Direct to Selfridges, and the pervasive sports and casual apparel trend is not going away.

Athleisure : Health & Wellbeing : Fitness

Design Directions

Type Reinvented

Digital art studio FIELD and typography company Monotype have created three digital installations that examine themes of language, space and ...

Field : Monotype : Typography

Markets

Indian Nuptials Re-imagined

From the rise of wed-tech to eco-conscious ceremonies and higher levels of customisation, consumers are saying ‘I do’ to a new kind of Indian wedding.

India : Indian Wedding : Wedding Ceremony

Markets

Browsing The Future of Bookshops

While the book economy continues to grow, bookshops must re-invent themselves to remain relevant – but they’re not going anywhere.

Retail : Retail Experience : Online Retail

Markets

Sleep Market

As consumers adapt their lifestyles to counterbalance the stresses of 21st-century living, sleep is a growing part of the wellness market.

Sleep : Wellness : The Optimised Self

Viewpoints

Situ Live’s storytelling is augmenting physical retail

Situ Live’s playhouse is a home-like space where technology, gadgets and exercise equipment are brought to life, giving brands a direct line to sho...

Retail : Technology : Customer Experience

Markets

eSports Market: Part 2

With mobile hardware lowering barriers to entry and non-endemic brands acting as sponsors, eSports are entering the mainstream.

Gaming : Sports : Branding

News

Sound-generating glass at Milan Salone and teaching kids about blockchain

AGC develops a new form of glass, Pigzbe educates kids on cryptocurrency, The Student Hotel expands to student accommodation.

Hospitality : Finance : Milan Salone 2018

Micro Trends

Anti-intuitive Cooking

New packaged food products and at-home appliances are making it easier to cook gourmet food at home.

Food : Technology : Convenience

Big Ideas

Milan Salone 2016: Top Five Concepts

The focus of the Salone Internazionale del Mobile continues to shift away from traditional furniture design towards future scenarios and systems.

Milan Salone 2016 : Concept Design : Explorium Retail

Big Ideas

Milan Salone 2016 Preview

As the design world gears up for the 55th Salone Internazionale del Mobile, LS:N Global previews a selection of must-see exhibitions and product ...

Milan Salone Internazionale 2016 : Design : Convergence

Big Ideas

London Design Festival 2015 Preview

London Design Festival hopes to re-invent itself both as more culturally ambitious and more approachable to the wider public through a ne...

London Design Festival : Somerset House : Preview

Design Directions

Mischer’Traxler: Product and installation

Fusing traditional handcraft with mechanical systems, Katharina Mischer and Thomas Traxler create objects and installations that challenge and cr...

Mischer'Traxler : Vienna : Perrier-Jouët

Futures 100

Futures 100 Innovators: March

We look at 10 more innovators to watch as part of our Futures 100 Awards highlighting the brands, businesses and individuals innovating for a bett...

Futures 100 Innovators : F100 : Beauty

Big Ideas

Wired Retail 2015

Post-app retail, robotics and virtual reality were under discussion at the second Wired Retail show in London. LS:N Global profiles the technologis...

Virtual Reality : Delivery : Robotics

Markets

AI Companionship Market

Artificial intelligence is emerging as a solution to the growing loneliness crisis, providing virtual comfort and support through conversation and ...

AI : Loneliness Epidemic : Artificial Intellligence

Markets

Digital Fandom Market

Fandom in the digital age is booming, with live-streaming, tokenisation and neo-patronage changing how we think about and interact with the creator...

Technology : Entertainment : Media

Big Ideas

Five influ-seller platforms for next-gen retail

The apps and platforms helping retail brands seize the reach of influencers and celebrities by transforming them into sales people through peer-led...

Retail : E-commerce : Marketing

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