Big Ideas

The ideas and innovations that hint at the future of the consumer landscape

Is neurocinema the future of entertainment?

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Is neurocinema the future of entertainment?

Director Richard Ramchurn, creator of The MOMENT, a film that changes based on audience attention levels, on the challenges and opportunities of mu...
Media : Interactive Entertainment : Far Futures
Video: How are male mindsets changing?

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Video: How are male mindsets changing?

Nine British men debate the changing face of masculinity in our insightful new film collaboration with director IGGYLDN.
New Masculinity : Identity : Gender
Bio-ink could radically change food labelling

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Bio-ink could radically change food labelling

Paul Yong and JJ Ismail, co-founders of Malaysian creative studio Aesthetid, discuss their project Honest Egg and how a preprogrammed ink has the p...
Food : Drink : Biotechnology
Football Innovation Debrief

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Football Innovation Debrief

As the World Cup approaches its climax, we look at the innovators defining football’s future, from stadium design to the wearables transforming tra...
Sports : Wellness : Entertainment
How Detroit is reconstructing its future

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How Detroit is reconstructing its future

Hailed as the Comeback City, recent initiatives are not only rebuilding Detroit’s commercial potential, but also ensuring that the wider community ...
Retail : Automotive : Digital
How private aviation is broadening its appeal

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How private aviation is broadening its appeal

No longer the preserve of the billionaire set, private aviation is presenting new opportunities for both brands and aspirational luxury consumers.
Travel : Luxury : Retail
Why hotels must do more for disabled guests

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Why hotels must do more for disabled guests

Bespoke Hotels Group co-founder and chairman Robin Sheppard on making hotels aesthetically creative and inclusive for disabled people.
Travel : Hospitality : Interiors
Christina Agapakis on the beauty to be found in biotech design

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Christina Agapakis on the beauty to be found in biotech design

Ginkgo Bioworks’ creative director explains how bacteria can be genetically engineered to create sustainable products that hold an aesthetic as wel...
Fashion : Biotechnology : Product Design
Wearables of the future could be made of biosmart materials

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Wearables of the future could be made of biosmart materials

Puma’s global director of innovation Charles Johnson on the brand’s recent collaboration with MIT Design Lab and how biodesign could be used to upg...
Puma : Wellbeing : Biodesign
Joao Reginatto on how blockchain will shape the global economy

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Joao Reginatto on how blockchain will shape the global economy

Joao Reginatto, European director of product and operations at cryptofinance company Circle, explains how blockchain and cryptotechnology will make...
Finance : Cryptocurrency : Blockchain
Is the future of corner shops socially conscious retail?

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Is the future of corner shops socially conscious retail?

Rachel Krupa, founder of The Goods Mart, on curating a new type of socially conscious convenience store that is driving positive change at a commun...
Convenience : Retail : Community
What’s next for fermented food and drink?

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What’s next for fermented food and drink?

With consumer interest in fermented food and drink growing exponentially, we identify five new product opportunities for those looking to enter th...
Food And Drink : Hospitality : Health And Wellness
How can supermarkets cut down on plastic waste?

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How can supermarkets cut down on plastic waste?

The strategies food and drink retailers can use to reduce their reliance on the material.
Retail : Food And Drink : Packaging
Inspiration per square foot

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Inspiration per square foot

The success of bricks-and-mortar retail is no longer determined by sales per square foot but the benefits of creating inspirational spaces that ena...
Storefront Salvation : Retail
These brands are future-proofing dadvertising

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These brands are future-proofing dadvertising

With the Advertising Standards Authority’s new guidelines on gender stereotyping coming into play, advertisers are refreshing not only how they rep...
Dadvertising : Advertising : New Masculinity
The campaigns debunking male marketing myths

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The campaigns debunking male marketing myths

Brands are defying stereotypes by demonstrating a more intimate approach to modern male identity that avoids polarising men i...
New Masculinity : Advertising : Fashion
Fernando Desouches breaks down the new macho

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Fernando Desouches breaks down the new macho

Fernando Desouches, managing director of New Macho at BBD Perfect Storm, explains why brands need to help men regain the ‘power’ to be self-defining.
Branding : Marketing : New Masculinity
Why it’s time for luxury fragrance to slow down

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Why it’s time for luxury fragrance to slow down

Joshua Woods, founder of online fragrance platform The Olfactive, on why a more immersive, personal approach will drive customer loyalty in the lux...
Luxury : Beauty : Retail
Hirotaka Tako on how home technology can enrich our everyday experiences

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Hirotaka Tako on how home technology can enrich our everyday experiences

Sony’s chief art director imagines the future of smart products and explains the vision presented at the Hidden Senses exhibition during Milan Salo...
Design : Product Design : Interiors
How AI inspectors could safeguard consumer expectations

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How AI inspectors could safeguard consumer expectations

Through the lens of a fictional future scenario, we explore how technology is driving key behavioural shifts among brands and consumers. This mon...
Customer Experience : Far Futures : Scenario
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