Climate Crisis

Biofabricated Futures

Design Directions

Biofabricated Futures

A revolutionary sustainability breakthrough, biofabrication is the engineering of biological products. This report explores its market evolution an...
Material : Design : Sustainability
World Retail Congress 2024: The Value Contradiction

Big Ideas

World Retail Congress 2024: The Value Contradiction

As the cost-of-living crisis continues, the equation between price point, value for money and consumers’ own values and ethics has never been so co...
Retail : Sustainability : Youth
Protect Our Winters Finland turns snow into ads against climate change

News

Protect Our Winters Finland turns snow into ads against climate change

Protect Our Winters Finland (POW) has launched an innovative Snow Media service to turn snowy landscapes into advertising spaces, raising funds to ...
Environment : Climate Crisis : Advertising
Industry insights from the Global Fashion Summit 2024 in Copenhagen

News

Industry insights from the Global Fashion Summit 2024 in Copenhagen

The 15th edition of the Global Fashion Summit kicked off on 22 May at the Copenhagen Concert Hall under the theme Unlocking the Next Level.
Fashion : Luxury : Beauty
Rebranding Nature

Design Directions

Rebranding Nature

To lure Gen Z outdoors and engage them in conservation and climate activism, nature itself is getting a rebranding.
Design : Sports & Leisure : Sustainability
Foresight Friday: Seyi Oduwole, intern

News

Foresight Friday: Seyi Oduwole, intern

Every Friday, the Future Laboratory team offers an end-of-week wrap-up of the topics, issues, ideas and virals we’re all talking about. This week, ...
Foresight : India : Climate Change
Stat: Climate change causes a health hazard for workers globally

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Stat: Climate change causes a health hazard for workers globally

As the climate emergency escalates, the labour organisation of the United Nations studied its impact on the global workforce.
Sustainability : Health & Wellness : Society
Regenerative Homes

Big Ideas

Regenerative Homes

Moving beyond net-zero carbon housing, eco-conscious architects worldwide are building sustainable homes by prioritising innovative materials, loca...
Architecture : Design : Sustainability
Stat: Skiing regions set to see a severe drop in snow days by 2100

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Stat: Skiing regions set to see a severe drop in snow days by 2100

Across the globe, 20% of skiing areas could lose 50–100% of their snow cover days and 13% face losing all annual snow cover by 2071–2100, according...
Sustainability : Travel & Hospitality : Society
Boomers Now and Next: From Ageing to Becoming

Macro Trends

Boomers Now and Next: From Ageing to Becoming

There is an upcoming milestone in the Boomers’ generational journey. By 2030 they will all have reached the average Western retirement age of 65, s...
Generations : Boomers : Demographics
Alphas Now and Next: From the Sandbox to Roblox

Macro Trends

Alphas Now and Next: From the Sandbox to Roblox

This is the first generation to be born entirely in the 21st century, and many of the technologies, careers and crises that will define and shape t...
Generations : Gen Alpha : Demographics
Gen Z Now and Next: From Vision to Contradiction

Macro Trends

Gen Z Now and Next: From Vision to Contradiction

Gen Z are stepping into adulthood carrying the weight of the world on their shoulders. Without the tools or role models to help them enact the chan...
Generations : Gen Z : Demographics
Skiing’s New Frontiers

Big Ideas

Skiing’s New Frontiers

Amid shifting snowfall patterns, the next generation of global ski destinations is emerging in unexpected locations, challenging traditional alpine...
Skiing : Climate Crisis : Travel
Practical Paths to Planet-Positive Luxury

Viewpoints

Practical Paths to Planet-Positive Luxury

Diana Verde Nieto tells LS:N Global about Reimagining Luxury, her latest book on how to build a positive and sustainable future for brands.
Luxury : Advertising & Branding : Sustainability
How Climate Change is Re-routing Travel

Viewpoints

How Climate Change is Re-routing Travel

New destinations, off-peak travel times and safety concerns are the new normal for travellers. Players in the sector must adapt accordingly, or the...
Sustainability : Travel & Hospitality : Society
Podcast: Dr Susanne Etti on the Reality of a Carbon Footprint

Podcasts

Podcast: Dr Susanne Etti on the Reality of a Carbon Footprint

In our latest Back to the F**kture podcast, Dr Susanne Etti talks carbon labelling and more collaborative and constructive ways to tackle the clima...
Podcast : Back To The F**kture : Sustainability
MIT 4D-knit dress adapts its shape through heat activation

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MIT 4D-knit dress adapts its shape through heat activation

Researchers from the Self-Assembly Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and fashion brand Ministry of Supply have designed an ins...
Technology : Fashion : Sustainability
Stat: Renewables produced enough clean energy to power every UK home in 2023

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Stat: Renewables produced enough clean energy to power every UK home in 2023

According to research collected from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit’s (ECIU) Power Tracker, in 2023 power generated from renewable energy...
Sustainability : Society : Technology
Foresight Friday: Alice Crossley, foresight analyst

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Foresight Friday: Alice Crossley, foresight analyst

Every Friday, we offer an end-of-week wrap-up of the topics, issues, ideas and virals we’re all talking about. This week, foresight analyst Alice C...
Foresight : COP28 : Climate Crisis
House of Hackney appoints nature guardian

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House of Hackney appoints nature guardian

London-based interiors company House of Hackney has become the second UK company to appoint a human ‘nature guardian’ to its board, giving the gua...
Sustainability : Society : Nature
Stat: Cigarette-style warning labels could reduce meat consumption

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Stat: Cigarette-style warning labels could reduce meat consumption

Since 2008, messages such as ‘smoking kills’ and graphic images have been legally required on all tobacco products in the UK. Could similar labelli...
Food : Drink : Meat
Gen Alpha and Alt Foods

Markets

Gen Alpha and Alt Foods

As Generation Alpha begin to flex their spending power, the alternative food market must adapt to the next generation of planet- and health-conscio...
Food & Drink : Youth : Health & Wellness
Solar-powered brewery brings eco-friendly beer to Britain

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Solar-powered brewery brings eco-friendly beer to Britain

A new British brewery is using solar energy to make eco-friendly beer. One Planet Brewing uses photovoltaic solar panels to generate enough electri...
Sustainability : Food & Drink : Architecture
MVRDV converts mixed-use tower into women and children centre

News

MVRDV converts mixed-use tower into women and children centre

Dutch architectural firm MVRDV has transformed a tower block in Shenzhen, China, into a colourful women and children’s centre.
Design : Architecture : Society
Five Global Placemaking Projects to Watch

Big Ideas

Five Global Placemaking Projects to Watch

Urban regeneration in city centres is happening around the globe at pace; developers are looking to cultural, community and sustainable touchpoints...
Design : Sustainability : Society
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