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Opinions, thought-starters and viewpoints from influencers, changemakers and chief thinkers, understanding how the next big ideas will shape your business.

The Wellness Reset

Energy fields, somatic sensing and spiritual technologies are resetting elite approaches to wellness, according to Carlos Urrutigoity, general manager of London club Grey Wolfe.

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What’s New on LS:N Global?

From shifting definitions of value to TikTok-fuelled commerce and hormone health retreats, our analysts unpack what’s new and next on LS:N Global.

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Compostable Cosmetics

British skincare brand Wildsmith and tech-bio innovator Shellworks are setting a new standard for sustainable luxury with Vivomer, a compostable, microbe-made packaging material designed to disappear into the earth without a trace.

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Regenerative Olive Oil

LS:N Global sits down with Sarah Vachon, co-founder of Citizens of Soil, an innovative olive oil brand championing provenance transparency, healthy soils, gender equality and sustainable packaging at a fair price.

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China’s New Fitness Boom is More Than a Trend

Fitness in China is no longer just for gym-goers or athletes. Visual anthropologist Enke Huang argues that it has become a lasting cultural shift for a nation that sees movement as a way of life.

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Gary Chang : Luxurious micro living

Architect Gary Chang talks about luxurious micro living.

Gary Chang : Microliving : Hong Kong

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Amanda Ross : Fashioning hospitality

W Hotels Worldwide fashion director Amanda Ross talks about fashioning hospitality.

W Hotels : Hotels : Amanda Moss

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Maurizio Ribotti : Without culture there is no commerce

Design Partners’ Maurizio Ribotti talks about culture and design.

Maurizio Ribotti : Zona Tortona : Design Partners

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Ambra Medda : Technology is craft and collectible

Design Miami director Ambra Medda talks about technology as the new craft.

Ambra Medda : Milan Design Week : Design Miami

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Gwenäel Nicolas : The three Is of design

The idea: The three Is of design The man: Words: James Wallman Visuals: Julian Ellerby

Gwenäel Nicolas : Curiosity : Tokyo

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Eric Karjaluoto : Speaking human

Author Eric Karjaluoto talks about speaking human.

Speak Human : Eric Karjaluoto : SmashLAB

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Diego Felix : Culinary anthropology

Chef Diego Felix talks about culinary anthropology.

Diego Felix : Culinary : Anthropologist

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Christopher Sharp : Stitching a story into a product

Self-proclaimed rug dealer Christopher Sharp is working on a cookbook

Heritage : Christopher Sharp : The Rug Company

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Suzanne Lee : We will grow our clothes in the future

Central Saint Martins College’s Suzanne Lee talks about growing our clothes in the future.

Biofacture : Suzanne Lee : BioCouture

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Wasted Spaces : Installations in abandoned spaces

Collective, Wasted Spaces, talks about installations in abandoned spaces.

Michael Sharp : Wasted Spaces : Remo Carbone

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Michael Braungart : A bigger ecological footprint could save the planet

Professor Michael Braungart talks about a new ecological footprint.

Cradle-to-Cradle Production : Michael Braungart : Ecology Concerns

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Neil Gershenfeld : A new industrial revolution is on the way

Professor Neil Gershenfeld, MIT, talks about a new industrial revolution that is on the way.

Brandtocracies : Neil Gershenfeld : Center For Bits And Atoms

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Renée Richardson Gosline : Fakes can be good for the luxury industry

The idea: Fakes can be good for the luxury industry The woman: Words: Jonna Dagliden

Massachusetts Institute Of Technology : Renée Richardson Gosline : MIT

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Rachel Armstrong : Grow your own city

Writer, researcher and medical doctor, Dr Rachel Armstrong talks about growing your own city.

Future Cities : Rachel Armstrong : University College London

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Nelly Ben Hayoun : Bringing big science to your kitchen sink

Designer Nelly Ben Hayoun talks about bringing big science to your kitchen sink.

Royal College Of Art : Nelly Ben Hayoun : London

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George A. Akerlof : Identity is the key to human economic behaviour

Nobel Laureate for Economics, Professor George A. Akerlof, talks about Identity Economics.

George Akerlof : Identity Economics : Rachel Kranton

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Stephen Alden : One luxury hospitality company, one city, three distinct brands

Maybourne Hotel Group CEO Stephen Alden talks about unified luxury hospitality.

Hotels : Maybourne Hotel Group : Stephen Alden

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Daniel Pink : New motivations for future workplaces

Writer Daniel Pink talks about new motivations for future workplaces.

Womenomics : Daniel Pink : Drive

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Aun Koh : A guide to Asia’s best restaurants

The idea: The man: Aun Koh Words: M. Astella Saw

Miele Guide : Aun Koh : Singapore

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Ron Pompei : Culture, community, and then commerce

Pompei AD founder Ron Pompei talks about culture, community and commerce.

Ron Pompei : Pompei AD : Experiential Branding

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