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Milan Salone 2016: Top Five Concepts

The focus of the Salone Internazionale del Mobile continues to shift away from traditional furniture design towards future scenarios and systems.

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Indexing transparency

UK – Published last week, the Fashion Transparency Index assesses brands’ knowledge of their supply chain processes.

Transparency : Supply Chain : Fashion Revolution

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Ultimatum time

Europe – Publishers are taking a tougher stance on readers that use ad-blocking software, with some positive results.

Ad-blockers : Online Media : Advertising

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Fast and curious

Global – Rightspeed is a new app that enables users to process audio at a faster rate.

Rightspeed : Radio Renaissance : Podcasts

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Pot-chain transparency

Oregon, US – Phylos Bioscience has created an interactive 3D map that represents the relationship between different genetic strains of cannabis.

Cannabis : Phylos Bioscience : Jessi Baker

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FashTech London Summit 2016: Review

The biggest names in fashion and technology came together earlier this month to discuss how to drive sustainability and create a seamless customer...

FashTech London Summit : Seamless Technology : Whole-system Thinking

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See and shop

US – Mobile app Project September bridges the gap between social media and e-commerce.

Project September : Mobile Commerce : Social Media

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Sun sale

US – Etsy is offering its sellers the opportunity to install discounted solar panels in an effort to offset the company’s carbon footprint.

Etsy : Geostellar : Solar Power

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San Fran solar

San Francisco – A new city ordinance means that every new building will now be required to have solar panels.

San Francisco : Solar Panels : Renewable Energy

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Pret a veg

London – Pret a Manger will open its first stand-alone vegetarian store in June 2016.

Pret A Manger : Vegetarian : Crowdsourcing

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Millennials misunderstood

US – New figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reveal that the average 29-year-old is not college-educated and is more likely to live in t...

Millennials : The Just Nots : Suburban Living

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Top of the pods

Global – MTV News has launched a series of podcasts aimed at young audiences.

MTV News : Gen Viz : Podcasts

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Internet Age Media 2016 Review

Institutions, from universities to design studios, are re-inventing their futures strategy in order to reconnect with key audiences.

Internet Age Media : Media Futures : Barcelona

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Condé Nast Luxury Conference

Seoul – The second Condé Nast International Luxury Conference has just drawn to a close in Seoul, and its location could not be more appropriate.

Conde Nast : International Luxury : Seoul

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Dirty deal

US – Volkswagen plans to buy back diesel cars that have been designed to cheat emissions tests.

Volkswagen : Ground Zero Branding : Emissions Scandal

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Milan Salone 2016: Top five spaces

Spatial narratives and curated environments stole the limelight from product launches at this year’s Salone Internazionale del Mobile.

Milan Salone 2016 : Atelier Biagetti : Nike

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Breathless in Beijing

China – The health risks of airborne pollution are driving increased sales of air purifiers among Chinese consumers.

Air Pollution : China : Air Purifiers

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Cheap and cheerful

US – Supermarket chain Whole Foods Market has announced the location of its first 365 by Whole Foods Market store, which will offer low prices on n...

365 By Whole Foods Market : Everyday Value : Food

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Neighbourhood match

Global – Airbnb’s new booking app is designed to inspire people to connect more deeply with their holiday destination.

Airbnb : Brian Chesky : Glocalisation

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Worth a thousand words

US – Microsoft has developed a visual storytelling system that uses artificial intelligence to describe the content of images.

Microsoft : Margaret Mitchell : Artificial Intelligence

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