Smog Life

The air we breathe is a key consumer concern. Discover expert insights and original research into how your business can thrive and navigate the smog life

Reawakening Wellness
As an effect of Covid-19 consumers are reconsidering collective wellness and demanding brand action

Counteractive Cosmetics
Atmosphère aims to counteract the impact of urban living on skin through intuitive technology

Supporting Sustainability
Ikea champions car-free retail through biophilic design and a new store in Vienna’s city centre
Urban Wellness Market

Urban Wellness Market:

Consumers are re-appraising what it means to be well. Post-Covid-19, they will demand higher levels of urban health and more civic...

 Wellness : Smog Life : Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic will reshape travel as we know it

The Covid-19 pandemic will reshape travel as we know it:

Travel has become meaningless. Now, the Covid-19 pandemic has granted travel brands an opportunity to contemplate – and moralise –...

 Travel : Hospitality : Covid-19
Stat: China’s CO2 emissions fall amid Covid-19 lockdown

Stat: China’s CO2 emissions fall amid Covid-19 lockdown:

According to China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the average number of good-quality-air days in China’s Hubei province...

 Sustainability : Pollution : China
Ikea opts for green over blue in its car-free store

Ikea opts for green over blue in its car-free store:

Ikea's new store takes its iconic retail model out of the suburbs and into the centre of Vienna.

 Retail : Mobility : Sustainability
Chemberry reveals best and worst cities for skin

Chemberry reveals best and worst cities for skin:

Chemberry has released findings from a study that shows the impact of nine environmental and lifestyle factors in cities across the globe.

 Beauty : Wellness : Skincare
Atmosphère is a wearable collar that diffuses cosmetics

Atmosphère is a wearable collar that diffuses cosmetics:

Created by design agency Seymourpowell, the concept aims to counteract the impact of urban living on our skin.

Beauty : Wellness : Technology
Stat: Cities are failing to reduce their carbon emissions

Stat: Cities are failing to reduce their carbon emissions:

Cities over the world are struggling to reach their 2020 targets in their fight against climate change, according to numbers by CDP...

 Health : Wellness : Pollution
Eco-tel Evolution

Eco-tel Evolution:

Government policies are driving a new wave of environmental initiatives at high-end hotels, working to offset their impact while...

 Hotels : Travel : Sustainability
Stat: The polluting effect of the UK’s clothing consumption

Stat: The polluting effect of the UK’s clothing consumption:

Stat: The polluting effect of the UK’s clothing consumption

 Pollution : Smog Life
AI-driven mobility

AI-driven mobility:

As a precursor to fully autonomous vehicles, design studios are experimenting with integrating artificial intelligence into smaller,...

 Technology : Mobility : Urbanisation
Staycation Market

Staycation Market:

With carbon emissions at the forefront of travellers’ minds, a resurgence of the domestic travel market and the high-end staycation is...

 Travel : Hospitality : Sustainability
Minorities in the US have greater exposure to pollution

Minorities in the US have greater exposure to pollution:

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that black and Hispanic people are disproportionately...

 Health : Wellness : Pollution
Biodegradable data is starting to grow up

Biodegradable data is starting to grow up:

Monika Seyfried and Cyrus Clarke discuss their project Grow Your Own Cloud, a speculative service that helps consumers store their data...

 Technology : Health : Wellness
Eco Clubs

Eco Clubs:

Eco-anxious clubbers are inspiring venue owners and festivals to consider cleaner, more sustainable practices to protect the environment.

 Travel : Sustainability : Leisure
Air-purifying Algae

Air-purifying Algae:

This humble green plant’s carbon-sequestering properties are being championed as an eco-friendly solution to urban air pollution.

 Wellness : Smog Life : Pollution
Kid Architects

Kid Architects:

As urban planners and architects deliberate on the future of our cities, children are reclaiming the streets and redesigning public...

 Youth : Architecture : Design
Green spaces boost mental health in cities

Green spaces boost mental health in cities:

A new paper calls for cities to consider mental health benefits as they plan green space in cities.

Nature : Placemaking : Future Cities
Why clean air needs to be on every brand’s agenda

Why clean air needs to be on every brand’s agenda:

Daan Roosegaarde, designer and founder of Studio Roosegaarde, on why clean air, energy and water should be in every brand’s mission...

 Placemaking : Pollution : Future Cities
Are inner-city air taxis the future of clean mobility?

Are inner-city air taxis the future of clean mobility?:

Remo Gerber, chief commercial officer of Lilium, on democratising air travel and the solutions that flying taxis will offer major...

 Mobility : Technology : Far Futures
How Goodyear is heralding a sustainable future

How Goodyear is heralding a sustainable future:

Senior industrial designer Sébastien Fontaine and principal engineer Claude Boes from Goodyear’s Innovation Centre in Luxembourg discuss...

 Automobile : Wellness : Sustainability
Ikea tackles indoor pollution with air-purifying textiles

Ikea tackles indoor pollution with air-purifying textiles:

The furniture and home goods retailer has developed a curtain that breaks down common pollutants and cleans indoor air.

 Health : Material : Wellness
Natura Bissé opens an anti-pollution spa in London

Natura Bissé opens an anti-pollution spa in London:

The luxury Spanish skincare brand has opened a new spa in Westfield London that will offer wellness and skincare treatments to combat...

 Health : Wellness : Smog Life
Purified air enhances Stella McCartney’s retail space

Purified air enhances Stella McCartney’s retail space:

London – British fashion label Stella McCartney is highlighting its environmental and sustainability credentials with a new retail space...

 Fashion : Retail : Stella McCartney
Could fare-free public transport reduce cities’ pollution?

Could fare-free public transport reduce cities’ pollution?:

To combat toxic air, local and national governments are exploring ways to encourage citizens to leave their cars at home.

Pollution : Smog LIfe : Cities
These biosolar panels will tackle air pollution

These biosolar panels will tackle air pollution:

Imperial College London is collaborating with start-up Arborea to develop pioneering biotechnology to improve air quality in White City.

 Food : Technology : Renewable Energy
Are vegan cruises a moral and environmental oxymoron?

Are vegan cruises a moral and environmental oxymoron?:

The growing popularity of cruise ship holidays among consumers looking to visit areas of natural beauty will have a negative impact on...

 Travel : Food And Drink : Sustainability
Will our future cities be pollution free?

Will our future cities be pollution free?:

The technology needed to create carbon-neutral cities already exists, but its implementation requires political willpower.

 Technology : Architecture : Design
Pollution Apparel

Pollution Apparel:

Leading creatives are using water pollution as a resource to highlight unsustainable production practices in the fashion industry and...

 Fashion : Apparel : Sustainability
Are clean air zones the future of retail?

Are clean air zones the future of retail?:

The Clean Air Bench is a future-facing retail concept powered by advanced technology that could radically change how consumers...

 Pollution : Technology : Smog Life
Berry-based juice could help to diminish the effects of air pollution

Berry-based juice could help to diminish the effects of air pollution:

China – BerriQi contains boysenberries, which have been proven to reduce inflammation of the airways in pre-clinical trials.

Wellness : Food : Drink
Smog Life: Toolkits

Smog Life: Toolkits:

The actionable insights brands need to consider when responding to the air pollution crisis.

Sustainability : Retail : Health And Wellness
How can brands help clean up urban air?

How can brands help clean up urban air?:

The lead insight expert for Future Cities Catapult discusses the tactics that councils and companies can use to tackle air pollution.

Sustainability : Place Making : Transport
Pollution capitals: Paris

Pollution capitals: Paris:

Paris – With around 48,000 premature deaths a year attributed to air pollution by France’s public health authority, the problem is...

 Technology : Digital : Health
How to build a smog-free city

How to build a smog-free city:

We catalogue five brands developing new technologies, devices and materials to help build a cleaner urban environment.

Sustainability : Urbanism : Architecture
Pollution capitals: Bangalore

Pollution capitals: Bangalore:

Bangalore, India – Billed as India’s Silicon Valley, Bangalore’s rapid population expansion to more than 8.5m inhabitants is having an...

 Wellness : Beauty : Bangalore
Room to breathe

Room to breathe:

With air quality issues now dissuading tourists from visiting some of the world’s most popular cities, hotels have to make clean air a...

 Wellness : Architecture : Hospitality
Is pollution-free hospitality the future of travel?

Is pollution-free hospitality the future of travel?:

As pollution levels continue to rise, the travel and hospitality industries need to consider how they will respond to increasing...

 Travel : Hospitality : Pollution
Why do today's homeowners care about air?

Why do today's homeowners care about air?:

Dyson's product development director explains why air pollution in the home is a growing concern.

Sustainability : Technology : Design
Turning pollution into products

Turning pollution into products:

While air pollution is a source of consternation around the globe, these five cross-sector brands are showing how it can be a resource...

 Pollution : Air Pollution : Food Futures
Pollution capitals: Seoul

Pollution capitals: Seoul:

Seoul – With more than 10m inhabitants increasingly concerned about the health risks associated with air pollution and a government slow...

 Beauty : Wellness : Seoul
Sanctuary Space: Redesigning the home for the Anthropocene age

Sanctuary Space: Redesigning the home for the Anthropocene age:

How will the home evolve to protect families from the threat of air pollution?

 Sustainability : Architecture : Product Design
Unmasking Fear

Unmasking Fear:

How brands are mitigating negative perceptions of pollution masks as consumers become more aware of the dangers of toxic air.

 Design : Wellness : Pollution
Pollution capitals: Mexico City

Pollution capitals: Mexico City:

Mexico – With almost 9m inhabitants, the Mexican capital is one of the key potential markets for pollution products.

Urbanism : Sustainability : Mobility
The health impacts of air pollution

The health impacts of air pollution:

The British Lung Foundation’s Harriet Edwards discusses how London’s air quality issues are affecting consumers.

Sustainability : Health And Wellness : Workplace Futures
Pollution mask evolution

Pollution mask evolution:

The top five brands creating the most innovative products designed to protect commuters from polluted air.

Fashion : Sustainability : Health And Wellness
Introducing Smog Life

Introducing Smog Life:

As a growing number of consumers are exposed to toxic air, we have launched a guide that reveals what brands need to know about this...

 Sustainability : Design : Placemaking

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Experience : Experience 2020 : Tech
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