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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
Residents of this district control their own data

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Residents of this district control their own data

An architectural practice based in the Netherlands has unveiled plans for a smart residential development where residents control the use of their ...
Far Futures : Smart Cities : Digital
Rag & Bone’s concept film merges fashion and AI

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Rag & Bone’s concept film merges fashion and AI

Artificial intelligence was the guest of honour at a Fashion Week dinner hosted by the luxury brand.
Fashion : Technology : Artificial Intelligence
Atomo is hacking the coffee bean

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Atomo is hacking the coffee bean

The start-up is developing a molecular coffee without coffee beans, reducing harm to the environment.
Drinks : Coffee : Sustainability
Why have luxurians become Doomsday fanatics?

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Why have luxurians become Doomsday fanatics?

The rich are spending billions of dollars preparing for disaster. Why aren’t they using their wealth to make the planet disaster-proof?
Luxury : Hospitality : Far Futures
Should brands be allowed to commodify space?

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Should brands be allowed to commodify space?

Vlad Sitnikov, project leader of StartRocket, discusses its controversial plans to fill the sky with branded content via a constellation of netwo...
Scenario : Advertising : Far Futures
How the world’s largest online shopping mall is shaping our lives

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How the world’s largest online shopping mall is shaping our lives

At Dutch Design Week 2018, designers from Design Academy Eindhoven hosted Geo-Design, an exhibition that examined the growth of Chinese retail mono...
Retail : E-commerce : Dutch Design Week
A range of microhomes to fill the gaps on existing properties

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A range of microhomes to fill the gaps on existing properties

San Francisco-based designer Yves Béhar has designed a range of prefabricated accessory dwelling units in a bid to tackle the housing crisis in Cal...
Design : Architecture : Interiors
The Design Museum explores the future of the home

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The Design Museum explores the future of the home

Home Futures, a new exhibition at the Design Museum, traces the social and technological advances that have driven change in the home.
Architecture : Interiors : Technology
Cooper Hewitt speculates on the future of urban mobility

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Cooper Hewitt speculates on the future of urban mobility

The museum’s latest exhibition, The Road Ahead: Reimagining Mobility, will feature a selection of installations and design responses that explore u...
Mobility : Far Futures : Automotive
World’s first AI newsreaders debut in China

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World’s first AI newsreaders debut in China

Xinhua, China’s state-run media outlet, presented its new digital anchors at the World Internet Conference.
Technology : Artificial Intelligence : Media
A blockchain smart city for the Nevada desert

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A blockchain smart city for the Nevada desert

Cryptocurrency millionaire Jeffrey Berns plans to create a ‘new kind of business and residential community’ powered by blockchain.
Smart Cities : Blockchain : Architecture
Thought-starter: How will blockchain transform our future wardrobe?

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Thought-starter: How will blockchain transform our future wardrobe?

Through the lens of a fictional future scenario, we ask: what happens when we place caveats on where, when and how often we can wear virtual fashion?
Fashion : Blockchain : Far Futures
Video games are an untapped opportunity for brands

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Video games are an untapped opportunity for brands

As the physical and digital worlds continue to blur, brands have an opportunity to innovate within the video games sector, says freelance writer Jo...
Retail : Fashion : Leisure
Future Homes: How design will humanise AI in the home

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Future Homes: How design will humanise AI in the home

As apps move from our phones to home interiors, Will Howe, director of Map Project Office, says future product design must bring warmth and accessi...
Far Futures : Technology : Future Home
Stat: Our homes no longer provide a sense of belonging

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Stat: Our homes no longer provide a sense of belonging

Ikea’s latest Life at Home report, which surveyed 22,000 people in 22 countries, explores what it means to be at home. Touching on issues of loneli...
Culture : Home : Scenario
Future Homes: Empowering the elderly through innovation

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Future Homes: Empowering the elderly through innovation

Kim Colin, co-founder of Future Facility, speculates whether the Internet of Things and data-driven smart homes can support the mindsets and capabi...
Technology : Far Futures : Wellness
Future Homes: Why tech-driven houses will improve social wellbeing

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Future Homes: Why tech-driven houses will improve social wellbeing

As part of our Far Future mini-series Future Homes, Ben van Berkel, founder and principal architect at UNStudio, discusses how data will positively...
Far Futures : Wellness : Technology
Samsung gives a voice to the future family

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Samsung gives a voice to the future family

A new advertising campaign shows how Samsung’s voice assistant could help families cope with the impact of degenerative illnesses.
Technology : Voice Devices : Advertising
A.Human is a fashion brand for body modifications

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A.Human is a fashion brand for body modifications

The conceptual project is set in a future where fashion is defined by body modifications rather than clothing.
Fashion : Art : Design
Walmart will use VR headsets to train employees

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Walmart will use VR headsets to train employees

The supermarket chain is investing in more than 17,000 Oculus Go headsets to help improve customer service.
Technology : Workplace : Virtual Reality
Should future digital design be child-unfriendly?

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Should future digital design be child-unfriendly?

When it comes to platforms for children, how can digital designers create more meaningful engagement?
Design : Digital : Children
How VR and AR are upgrading employee training

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How VR and AR are upgrading employee training

With their ability to improve retention and engagement, virtual and mixed realities are being placed at the heart of many brands’ onboarding proces...
Workplace : Virtual Reality : Far Futures
Climate change’s new economies and rituals

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Climate change’s new economies and rituals

Austria – An exercise in speculative futures, Austria’s After Abundance installation explored the emotional impact of climate change on communities...
Design : Climate Change : Far Futures
How AI is creating the future of fashion

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How AI is creating the future of fashion

Amber Jae Slooten, co-founder and creative director of The Fabricant, on how artificial intelligence can be used creatively within the design proce...
Fashion : Artificial Intelligence : The Fabricant
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