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Design Directions

OUTRACE

In the dusk of a September evening in Trafalgar Square, London’s most famous public space, an enraptured public saw eight robotic arms draw picture...

Design Directions

MadeThought : Graphic Design

‘For us, it’s not about purifying or minimizing,’ says Paul Austin, co-founder of multidisciplinary design consultancy MadeThought. ‘It’s about con...

Perfume : Tea : Packaging

Macro Trends

Futuretainment

As audiences flock to immersive, convivial experiences, entertainers are blurring the distinctions between spectator and performer, digital and phy...

Gaming : Third Rail Projects : Immersive Theatre

Communities

The Uncoupled

Meet the new community of citizens who are choosing to embrace singledom, polyamory and platonic love over traditional romantic relationships.

Tribe : Travel : Leisure

Macro Trends

Menaissance

The New Lad and the New Man were handy motifs for their times, but today’s 24-35-year-old male is a far more advanced and more complex animal. The ...

Men : NuRo Male : Grooming

Macro Trends

Alphalux

In the wake of an economic downturn, the luxury industry has experienced a shock from falling sales and consumer confidence. Moving forward, it mus...

Heritage : Austerity : Brand Quietness

Macro Trends

Omnilux Lifestyles

The luxury experience of the future will no longer rely on tactile human-to-human moments, but anytime attainment, anywhere in the world. In this d...

Luxury : Hospitality : Travel

Big Ideas

Educated Eating

Consumers increasingly want to know more about the products they buy, from their provenance to their impact on the planet.

Food : Drink : Sustainability

Futures 100

Futures 100 Innovators: August

In the ninth longlist of our 2023 Futures 100 Innovators, we reveal The Future Laboratory’s chosen innovators and change-makers who are set to disr...

Futures100 Innovators

Communities

Skinthusiasts

Thanks to the rise in internet forums and skincare blogs, these beauty consumers are armed with scientific knowledge and know how to use ...

Beauty : Wellness : Culture

Markets

Future Forecast 2016

LS:N Global’s Future Forecast highlights the key trends set to make your business more profitable, innovative and attuned to consumers’ needs in 20...

2016 Predictions : Social Commerce : Fresh Batch Beauty

Design Directions

Post-faith

Designers and creatives are challenging taboos and employing religious iconography in their work. Having previously appeared in performances and ...

Craig Green : Snohetta : Monumental Masonry

Big Ideas

Design Miami/ Basel 2014 review

The 2014 collectible design show Design Miami/ Basel, which displayed a mix of French mid-century modern pieces and work from up-and-coming designe...

Design Miami/Basel : Private Collection : Art

Big Ideas

London Design Festival: Ones to Watch

LS:N Global profiles the new designers not to be missed among the big names during this year’s London Design Festival. Fresh talent has caught our ...

Royal College Of Art : Pia Wustenberg : Stacking Vessels

Big Ideas

London Design Festival 2023: Designing for Longevity

Three key themes emerged during London Design Festival 2023, each centring around the concept of designing for longevity.

Design : Health & Wellness : Technology

Viewpoints

The Future of Ethical Banking

Algbra’s ESG manager Marten Möller discusses the responsibility banks must take on in an equitable and ecologically conscious world.

Technology : Finance : Sustainability

Viewpoints

CES 2023: AI Futures

From multiple you’s to emotional AI and sensor-ised worlds, we speak to experts from design agencies Seymourpowell and NewTerritory about the AI fu...

Technology : Artifical Intelligence : CES

Viewpoints

Leisurewear’s Circular Future

Jun Kamei, founder and CEO of UK-based Amphico, on how material innovation will accelerate the leisure sector’s move to a sustainable future.

Leisure : Sustainability : Materials

Micro Trends

Next-Gen R&D Labs

A new generation of R&D labs are emerging to meet consumers’ expectations on product quality and efficacy, while supporting underserved communities.

Beauty : Manufacturing : Science

Viewpoints

How Privatise the Mandem will Ungentrify our Cities

Nabil Al-Kinani of Privatise the Mandem discusses collective ownership in cities such as London, and saving the ‘ends’ from gentrification.

Society : Health & Wellness : Scenario

Big Ideas

Why Desert Skincare is the Next Beauty Frontier

As shifting climatic conditions transform our skin, brands are developing products that utilise desert plants and their ability to thrive in harsh ...

Beauty : Wellness : Ingredients

Big Ideas

Education in 2030: Neo-Knowledge Exchanges

With hyper-connected living and longer lifespans questioning the relevance of traditional schooling, we look forward to 2030 when education exists ...

Youth : Education : Scenario

Micro Trends

Crypto-cliques

Amid a big tech backlash, cyber-savvy consumers are gathering in decentralised social spaces that use blockchain to unlock elite communities.

Media : Technology : Social Media

Big Ideas

Five future paths for luxury collaborations

Historical rivalries are being put aside as luxury firms embrace the benefits of working together, from authentication projects to shared audiences.

Luxury : Sustainability : Fashion

Big Ideas

Beauty & Wellness 2030: Ritualistic, analytical and nostalgic

In the decade ahead, beauty and wellbeing consumers will push back against superficial appearances to analyse and augment their physical beings.

Beauty : Wellness : Technology

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