Big Ideas

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

Big Ideas

Workplace wellness

US – A collaboration between three US agencies has produced a new ratings system for workplace wellness.

Bleisure : Wellness : The Optimised Self

Big Ideas

Make room

UK – Many of Britain’s supermarkets are selling off their parking lots to make way for new housing developments.

Supermarkets : Housing : Urban Development

Big Ideas

NYCXDESIGN 2016: Review

NYCxDesign continues to grow, with new venues popping up throughout the city and two weeks worth of events.

NYCxDesign : Whole-system Thinking : Design

Big Ideas

Circle of trust

US – Social media users are almost as likely to trust influencers as they are their friends, according to a new study.

Twitter : Influencer Marketing : Gen Viz

Big Ideas

Live on Earth

Global – Facebook has launched an interactive map of the world that enables users to browse live video content.

Live Streamers : Facebook : Live Streaming

Big Ideas

Fruitful enterprise

Monterrey, Mexico – Eat Limmo is a start-up that is tackling food waste by sourcing ingredients made from seeds and peelings.

Eat Limmo : Waste : Fruits

Big Ideas

Free for all

New York – Feeding the 5000 is a food festival where all the ingredients are sourced from food waste.

Trash To Table : Food Waste : Dan Barber

Big Ideas

Convenience food

New York – Ando is a new delivery-only restaurant concept and app.

Ando : Food & Drink : Frictionless Retail

Big Ideas

Mind mall

Australia – Online auction house eBay has launched a virtual reality department store.

Ebay : VR : Department Store

Big Ideas

The Spotify show

Global – Spotify is aiming to broaden its consumer base by expanding its video services with the release of 12 original series.

Spotify : Netflix : YouTube

Big Ideas

Material change

US – Car-maker Ford has developed a CO2-based foam to replace petroleum-based parts in its vehicles.

Ford : CO2 Emissions : Plastics

Big Ideas

Second skin

US – Researchers at MIT have developed a second skin that could replace make-up.

Olivo Labs : Second Skin : Cosmetics

Big Ideas

Clerkenwell Design Week 2016: Top Five Not To Be Missed

This year Clerkenwell Design Week is being re-invented as a more cross-disciplinary and experiential event. LS:N Global profiles our top five desti...

Clerkenwell Design Week : Workplace Futures : Interior Architecture

Big Ideas

Korean zero waste

Seoul – High-tech dustbins now automatically weigh domestic waste and charge consumers.

Seoul : Zero Waste : RFID

Big Ideas

Sextual health

Global – Durex is petitioning the Unicode Consortium to create a condom emoji to raise awareness about safe sex.

Durex : Volker Sydow : Unicode

Big Ideas

Well-trodden path

London – Pavegen has released the latest version of its energy-generating flooring, the V3.

Pavegen : Renewable Energy : Footfall

Big Ideas

A question of health

US – Regulatory body the Food and Drug Administration is reconsidering the definition of the word ‘healthy’ on food packaging.

Nutrition : Healthy Snacks : FDA

Big Ideas

Tap and translate

Global – Google has launched Tap to Translate, a messenger-friendly version of its online language translation tool.

Tap To Translate : Google : Android

Big Ideas

Beauty news

Global – Condé Nast is launching a beauty newsletter that each of its women’s publications will take turns to edit.

Branded Content : Condé Nast : Media House

Big Ideas

Fare deal

New York – The Independent Drivers Guild enables Uber workers to organise and air their grievances.

The Independent Drivers Guild : Uber : Backlash Brands

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