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Stat: Korean cultural wave set to double global spending by 2030

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Stat: Korean cultural wave set to double global spending by 2030

Global spending on South Korean cultural products is projected to nearly double, reaching £109.7bn ($143bn, €130.8bn) by 2030, according to a study...
Culture : Shopping : Youth
Mongolian Olympic team to don Michel & Amazonka ceremonial uniforms

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Mongolian Olympic team to don Michel & Amazonka ceremonial uniforms

The Mongolian team participating in the upcoming Paris Olympic Games 2024 will adorn ceremonial uniforms designed by Michel & Amazonka.
Sports : Culture : Fashion
Balmain joins forces with African artists for the Lion King anniversary

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Balmain joins forces with African artists for the Lion King anniversary

In celebration of The Lion King’s 30th anniversary and the upcoming release of Mufasa: The Lion King, Disney and Balmain have teamed up to create a...
Balmain : Disney : The Lion King
Starbucks establishes film production company

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Starbucks establishes film production company

Starbucks is venturing into entertainment with the launch of an in-house production company, Starbucks Studios.
Food : Drink : Media
Brand Innovation Debrief: Ssense

Big Ideas

Brand Innovation Debrief: Ssense

Amid a challenging landscape for multi-brand luxury e-tailers, Ssense is playing its cards right by seamlessly merging new talents, legacy brands, ...
Fashion : Media : Luxury
France debuts scratch-and-sniff baguette-scented stamps

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France debuts scratch-and-sniff baguette-scented stamps

La Poste, the national postal service of France, has introduced a novel stamp featuring an iconic symbol of French culture: la baguette.
Design : Food : Scent
Emerging Youth: The Maghreb

Behaviours

Emerging Youth: The Maghreb

After years of political instability and social unrest, the Maghreb’s youth are still standing up for their beliefs and making themselves heard thr...
Youth : Society : Culture
Stüssy upcycles T-shirts into authentic Moroccan rugs

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Stüssy upcycles T-shirts into authentic Moroccan rugs

Streetwear brand Stüssy has launched a unique upcycling initiative by converting its T-shirts into Boucherouite Moroccan rugs.
Fashion : Culture : Design
House of Beautiful Business Festival 2024: Creating a Life-centred Economy

Big Ideas

House of Beautiful Business Festival 2024: Creating a Life-centred Economy

On a mission to find poly-opportunities in a world of polycrisis, a gathering of thinkers, makers and artists came together in the city of Tangier.
Society : Culture : Technology
Cultural Curation in the UAE

Viewpoints

Cultural Curation in the UAE

With the ambition to become the Dazed of the Middle East, new lifestyle publication The Sandy Times talks to LS:N Global about the local cultural b...
UAE : Dubai : The Sandy Times
The Louvre museum celebrates the Olympics by hosting fitness classes

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The Louvre museum celebrates the Olympics by hosting fitness classes

Run in the Louvre is not your average running club. As Paris prepares to host the Olympics, the museum is hosting fitness experiences.
Sport : Wellness : Spaces
Archi-tainment

Micro Trends

Archi-tainment

A new generation of transformative structures focused on next-level entertainment experiences are set to influence commercial, public and third spa...
Design : Architecture : Spatial Design
The Switch’s take on traditional Dutch tiles celebrate craftsmanship and sustainability

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The Switch’s take on traditional Dutch tiles celebrate craftsmanship and sustainability

Green energy solutions company The Switch has collaborated with creative agency 72andSunny to repurpose traditional Delfts Blauw-style tiles into a...
Design : Sustainability : Culture
The Rise of the C-Store

Micro Trends

The Rise of the C-Store

Brands are re-appraising the convenience store sector, viewing this once low-key retail channel as a valuable, authentic backdrop for launches, bra...
Retail : Food & Drink : Fashion
Emerging Youth: Nigeria

Behaviours

Emerging Youth: Nigeria

Scarred by years of social unrest and a cost of living crisis, Nigerian Gen Z are split between hopes of creativity in local music and film and a g...
Youth : Nigeria : Nigeria
The Big Idea: Decolonising Data Privacy

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The Big Idea: Decolonising Data Privacy

In this report, we discussed how to earn and retain consumers’ trust via ethical data handling strategies, learning from Indigenous cultures priori...
Data : Technology : Decolonisation
Cultured Waste

Micro Trends

Cultured Waste

As consumers tire of separating authentic sustainability claims from greenwashing, designers are using culture and heritage to cut through the noise.
Design : Sustainability : Culture
Hitachi turns to the metaverse for next-generation workforce training

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Hitachi turns to the metaverse for next-generation workforce training

Multinational electronics giant Hitachi is using the metaverse to enable skilled manufacturing workers to run demonstrations on real-world equipment.
Technology : Metaverse : Craft
Luxury Recrafted

Macro Trends

Luxury Recrafted

The consumers – or rather the collectors – of tomorrow will expect luxury to signal status not through excess, but by acting as a guardian of craft...
Luxury : Society : Fashion
Innovation Debrief 2023-2024 On-demand Webinar

Webinars

Innovation Debrief 2023-2024 On-demand Webinar

Our Innovation Debrief 2023 webinar explored the 50 definitive mid-year brand campaigns, case studies and global innovators that are disrupting con...
Society : Culture : Innovation
Ikea warehouse set to become London’s newest cultural venue

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Ikea warehouse set to become London’s newest cultural venue

A 608,000-square-feet warehouse in Tottenham, London, previously home to an Ikea store for 17 years, is set to undergo a remarkable transformation ...
Music : Media & Entertainment : Cities
Foresight Friday: Olivia Houghton, deputy creative foresight editor

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Foresight Friday: Olivia Houghton, deputy creative foresight editor

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. Here, deputy...
Foresight Friday : Culture : Sport
Luxury watchmaker joins forces with Louvre Museum

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Luxury watchmaker joins forces with Louvre Museum

Swiss watch brand Vacheron Constantin has unveiled its new collaboration with the Parisian art institution the Louvre that allows customers the cha...
Luxury : Design : Culture
Podcast: Rhona Ezuma on Third-Space Culture

Podcasts

Podcast: Rhona Ezuma on Third-Space Culture

In the latest episode of the Back to the F**kture podcast, The Future Laboratory’s co-founder Martin Raymond chats with Rhona Ezuma, entrepreneuria...
Podcast : Back To The F**kture : Culture
State of Luxury: South Korea

Markets

State of Luxury: South Korea

With rising wealth and digital fluency in its younger demographics, South Korea is well positioned as one of Asia’s most exciting and innovative gr...
Luxury : Fashion : Art
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