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I was promoted by Artificial Intelligence

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I was promoted by Artificial Intelligence

Through the lens of a fictional future scenario, we explore how technology is driving key behavioural shifts among brands and consumers. This month...
Workplace : Recruitment : Digital
The power and potential of Facebook Groups

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The power and potential of Facebook Groups

There is a growing desire among consumers to feel part of a community online, presenting an opportunity for brands to tap into the rise of Facebook...
Community : Identity : Culture
Brandon Truaxe on why creating niche beauty products pays off

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Brandon Truaxe on why creating niche beauty products pays off

The founder of Deciem on the success of its science-based beauty brands NIOD, Hylamide and The Ordinary.
Beauty : Skincare : Transparency
How to cater for the time-strapped beauty consumer

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How to cater for the time-strapped beauty consumer

While multiple-step beauty is popular in South Korea, Western consumers are looking for multipurpose universal products to minimise their routine a...
Beauty : Skincare : Branding
Stuart Bale on creating a maker lab for mixologists

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Stuart Bale on creating a maker lab for mixologists

The bar consultant and founder of Crucible, a co-working space for bar staff, on why the alcohol industry needs to be more collaborative.
Drinks : Alcohol : Co-working
How to boost our energy-gathering efforts

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How to boost our energy-gathering efforts

Our energy landscape is changing rapidly. The depletion of Earth’s natural resources is driving designers and scientists to re-appropriate existing...
Technology : Sustainability : Design
Tom Marchant on getting off the tourist trail

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Tom Marchant on getting off the tourist trail

The co-founder of luxury travel agency Black Tomato on excessive tourism, competing with the internet and his brand’s move into wellness.
Travel : Hospitality : Luxury
How Made is democratising high-street design

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How Made is democratising high-street design

Ruth Wassermann, design director at Made, on how its Talent Lab will help to democratise mainstream furniture design.
Retail : Design : Interiors
How extreme escapism has moved into hospitality

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How extreme escapism has moved into hospitality

Travel and hospitality innovators are tapping into the experiential nature of immersive theatre to offer next-level escapism.
Travel & Hospitality : Luxury : Experience
Why brain optimisation should be a spa service

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Why brain optimisation should be a spa service

Devon White, behavioural design expert and co-founder of private members’ club Field, explains why neurotechnology is the next frontier in wellness.
Wellness : Brain : Optimisation
Why robots should have legal rights

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Why robots should have legal rights

Marie Caye, one half of Arvid&Marie, on how the rise of automation will shape the future workforce.
Automation : Workplace : Artificial Intelligence
How boutique gyms are optimising the user experience

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How boutique gyms are optimising the user experience

In the age of The Optimised Self, just focusing on fitness is not enough. Here is our pick of the five most innovative boutique studios concepts in...
Gyms : Health : Interiors
Liyia Wu on the Chinese live-stream retail revolution

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Liyia Wu on the Chinese live-stream retail revolution

The ShopShops founder discusses how her platform offers a revelatory shopping experience that cannot be replicated by e-commerce.
Retail : Digital : Media
Brand Innovation Debrief: Airbnb

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Brand Innovation Debrief: Airbnb

Airbnb's latest initiatives show the multitude of ways in which the company is embedding itself into people’s everyday lives, from community touris...
Travel : Hospitality : Architecture
Global Wellness Summit 2017: Key findings

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Global Wellness Summit 2017: Key findings

From neuromodulation technology to mindful movement, we explore the most intriguing ideas to come out of the annual summit in Miami.
Wellness
How technology is transforming national identity

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How technology is transforming national identity

The blockchain, space travel and offshore development are enabling those dissatisfied with the concept of fixed national identity to create new f...
Technology : Identity : Digital
How to design autonomous cars for the user

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How to design autonomous cars for the user

Tim Smith and Harsha Vardhan of ustwo’s Auto studio discuss their second book, Humanising Autonomy, and how they foresee the future of automobility.
Scenario : Automotive : User-centred Design
What programmable membranes mean for the future of apparel

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What programmable membranes mean for the future of apparel

Material surfaces that can change their texture could be the future of functional apparel.
Fashion : Sportswear : Product Design
Big data is being used to study human psychology

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Big data is being used to study human psychology

Our personal Google searches – the biggest and most accurate dataset in history – are feeding a fascinating new method of studying the human mind.
Digital : Technology : Identity
How Wonderbly is changing the reading experience for children

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How Wonderbly is changing the reading experience for children

The co-founder of Wonderbly on capturing children’s imagination through personalisation and the brand’s evolution from print-only to digital.
Personalisation : Digital : Technology
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