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Autumn/Winter 2017 Fashion Week: Part 2

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Autumn/Winter 2017 Fashion Week: Part 2

In the second part of our autumn/winter 2017 design directions report, LS:N Global examines the changing notions of femininity and the continuing f...
The Dislocated World : Prada : AW 17
Play station

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Play station

London – New beauty retailer Fabled combines precision delivery with a phygital flagship store.
Fabled : Marie Claire : Phygital Retail
Beta boutique

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Beta boutique

London – The Dandy Lab is a boutique as excited by technology as it is by the latest in British menswear.
The Dandy Lab : Laboratory : Spitalfields
DNA dining

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DNA dining

Dubai – Bompas & Parr have opened the PharmaCafé, a pop-up experience that combines sensory dining with holistic healthcare, at the Future of ...
Pharma Café : Bompass And Parr : The Museum Of Future Government Services
The future of beauty personalisation is in the laboratory

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The future of beauty personalisation is in the laboratory

British beauty consumers are turning to the science lab to create personalised beauty products. A new study by market research firm Canadean reveal...
Lab : Personalisation : Laboratory
Lucy McRae: Body Architect

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Lucy McRae: Body Architect

Combining elements of biotechnology, beauty, life sciences and innovation, McRae crafts speculative narratives that imagine the future of our bod...
Beauty Futures : Biotech : Aesop
Seaweed formula: Skincare brand harvests local ingredients

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Seaweed formula: Skincare brand harvests local ingredients

Margate – A new beauty brand has opened a shop in Margate offering premium small-batch skincare made from local ingredients, including seaweed.
​Haeckels : Margate : Seaweed
High-tech cuppas: A café for tea enthusiasts

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High-tech cuppas: A café for tea enthusiasts

San Francisco – Samovar Teas in San Francisco wants to show that tea is as much an art as brewing coffee.
Tea : Artisanal : A Whole New Blend
Home economics: A scientific spin on domesticity

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Home economics: A scientific spin on domesticity

Home economics: A scientific spin on domesticity
Alex Duffner : Kitchen : Laboratory
Vodka by nerds: US distillery embraces science

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Vodka by nerds: US distillery embraces science

New York – The Industry City Distillery, located in an industrial part of Brooklyn known as Sunset Park, is proudly ‘made by nerds’, according to t...
Packaging : Re-enlightenment : Lab Talk
H&M previews Paris runway collection with pop-up tent

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H&M previews Paris runway collection with pop-up tent

H&M showcase its latest high-end line in the Meatpacking district
Luxury : Preview : Laboratory
Tea retail concept puts theatrical lab-style experience centre stage

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Tea retail concept puts theatrical lab-style experience centre stage

Sydney – T2B is a new tea retail and café concept that puts the drama of infusion and experiment centre stage.
Concrete : Retail Lab : Lighitng
Liquid lab: Testing facility glistens like water

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Liquid lab: Testing facility glistens like water

Mungia, Spain – Located on an industrial estate in northern Spain, the High Voltage Laboratory looks like a shimmering waterfall, when in actuality...
Glass : Illusion : Laboratory
Sensory Splurge

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Sensory Splurge

Decades of scientific studies have shown that women have superior olfactory abilities, including the ability to remember smells. Smart brands are c...
Norway : Sex : Aroma
Soundscapes

Macro Trends

Soundscapes

Increasingly, marketers, designers and retailers understand that sound can influence behaviour. As technology advances they are dreaming up new sou...
Bespoke : Iceland : Installations
Sexy Sweat

Micro Trends

Sexy Sweat

Women are getting a sweat on, and these days they are not afraid to show it. Once a taboo, businesses, brands and blogs are now helping women to ce...
Nike : Sports Lab : Sport Cosmetics
Green house: Amsterdam salad bar-cum-lab opens

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Green house: Amsterdam salad bar-cum-lab opens

Amsterdam – SLA is a new salad bar restaurant in the trendy Amsterdam neighbourhood of De Pijp, where customers can not only buy organic salads, bu...
Organic : Seasonal Produce : Customer Testing
New haptic interface is just blowing in the wind

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New haptic interface is just blowing in the wind

New haptic interface is just blowing in the wind
Gaming : Game Consoles : Gesture Interface
Shanghai lab unveils paperweight Tyvek trainers

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Shanghai lab unveils paperweight Tyvek trainers

Shanghai lab unveils paperweight Tyvek trainers
Trainers : Laboratory : Crowdsourcing
Beer science: Designer taps into lab culture

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Beer science: Designer taps into lab culture

Jerusalem – Graphic designer Ifat Zexer has created a visual identity for craft beer brand Demijhon, which uses laboratory imagery that harks back ...
Retro Design : Sciencific Packaging : Alcohol Packaging
Mass-custom Beauty

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Mass-custom Beauty

Beauty brands have long been pigeon-holing consumers into groups, dictating what products they should buy for their skin type, hair colour and life...
Cosmetics : Beauty Lab : Syringe
UnGrounded tackles global issues at 30,000 feet

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UnGrounded tackles global issues at 30,000 feet

UnGrounded tackles global issues at 30,000 feet
Community : Ungrounded : Hackathon
The Alchemist's Dressing Table

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The Alchemist's Dressing Table

In these uncertain times, transparency and provenance have become bywords for brands seeking to reassure customers, and even luxury brands have emb...
Perfume : Distillation : Transparent
Pick Me Up: Science captivates graphic designers

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Pick Me Up: Science captivates graphic designers

London – A recent visit to Pick Me Up, the annual graphic design show at Somerset House, highlighted how science is increasingly inspiring vis...
Natural : Studio Yra : Katie Scott
Nike pools design talent in Launch challenge

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Nike pools design talent in Launch challenge

Nike pools design talent in Launch challenge
Nike : Sportswear : Collaboration
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