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Jungle turns its office reception into a space for interactive discovery

YYPLUSPLUS and Jungle, Spain

Spain – Madrid creative studio Jungle has reimagined its office reception as an interactive retail installation, signalling how workplaces are becoming experiential expressions of brand culture.

Designed by Yyplusplus, the space replaces the conventional front desk with a central island that functions as a reception counter and exhibition surface. Built around Jungle Off-Site, the company’s merchandise line, products are represented by custom diskettes inspired by 1990s floppy disks. Visitors can handle, select and insert them into a wall-mounted terminal to explore each item through a 3D interface.

Echoing insights from our Work States Futures report, the project reflects a broader shift in workplace design, as offices move beyond functional environments to become spaces for storytelling, interaction and discovery.

As explored in our macrotrend report The Future of Discovery, brands are creating tactile, participatory encounters that encourage people to explore on their own terms.

By borrowing from retail, archives and early digital interfaces, Jungle creates a memorable arrival experience that communicates its creative identity before any meeting begins.

Strategic opportunity

Turn entrances, lobbies and reception areas into interactive brand touchpoints that communicate culture, invite discovery and give employees, clients and visitors a reason to engage

Starface launches microdart patches to intercept breakouts before they surface

Global – Skincare brand Starface is expanding its breakout-fighting spot stickers range with the launch of Hydro-star Microdart Pimple Patches + Salicylic Acid. Unlike traditional pimple patches, the invisible hydrocolloid stars contain self-dissolving microdarts that penetrate the skin to target early-stage blemishes beneath the surface before they fully emerge.

Powered by salicylic acid and niacinamide, the formula works to unclog pores, reduce redness and shrink developing spots overnight.

Spot stickers and under-eye patches have shifted skincare from something private to a public identity symbol – but Starface is doubling down on efficacy and preventative treatment to meet the skintellectual demands of its Gen Z audience.

As explored in The Future Laboratory and Together Group’s The Longevity Effect report, this reflects a broader trickle-down from the health and wellness industry into beauty – where prevention, active ingredients and clinical efficacy are becoming the new baseline expectation.

Microdart stars, Starface, Global

Strategic opportunity

Create products that speak to Gen Z’s understanding of skincare as science and self-expression. Leading with ingredients, efficacy and prevention, while designing for the visibility and identity value that makes products worth wearing in public

Stat: 86% of Indian consumers consider protein important when choosing snacks

Smash Guys, India

India – Protein, clean-label ingredients and transparency are reshaping India’s snacking market, according to the Farmley Healthy Snacking Report 2026, based on responses from more than 6,000 people.

The report found that 86% of respondents consider protein important when choosing snacks, while 32% are willing to pay more for protein-rich options. Ingredient transparency is also becoming a competitive advantage, with 62% prioritising clear ingredient information over celebrity or influencer endorsements. Meanwhile, 61% prefer snacks sweetened with natural ingredients such as dates or jaggery.

The findings point to growing demand for functional nutrition, clean-label positioning and transparent communication. Convenience remains key, with quick buying options and in-store visibility continuing to influence purchasing decisions.

Read our report Functional Feasting to discover how consumers are moving beyond the ‘free-from’ era and are now seeking products that combine functional nutrition with flavour, enjoyment and clear health benefits.

Strategic opportunity

Reformulate snack ranges with protein-rich ingredients and pair them with clear, front-of-pack information about the ingredients. Position transparency and functional nutrition as mainstream consumer expectations rather than niche health benefits