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Design Miami/ 2015: Part 2

Big Ideas

Design Miami/ 2015: Part 2

In Part 2 of our 2015 Design Miami/ overview we explore the offsite and satellite events that made an impact during the show. 
Art Basel : Luxury Design : Convergence
A light fry

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A light fry

London – A new chicken shop in Tottenham is using fried chicken in a paradoxical twist to persuade the community to eat more healthily.
Fried Chicken : Fast Food : High-low Dining
Hop on

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Hop on

North America – Transport network Uber has launched a new multiperson, ride-share scheme.
Uber : UberHOP : ​Seattle
Open AI

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Open AI

San Francisco – The Open Artificial Intelligence foundation is to open thanks to more than $1bn in donations from leading Silicon Valley pioneers.
OpenAI : Altruvation : Silicon Valley
Conspicuous press

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Conspicuous press

New York – Luxury womenswear label Proenza Schouler has introduced a press embargo on its latest collection until it hits the stores in April.
Proenza Schouler : Luxury : Womenswear
The whole fruit

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The whole fruit

US – Cascara, a tea-like drink brewed from coffee bean pulp, is finding fans among discerning coffee drinkers across the country.
Cascara : Aida Batlle : Drinks
Culling cable

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Culling cable

US – More than half of adults under 32 will have never paid for cable tv by 2025, according to new figures from Forrester Research.
Forrester Research : Cable : Cord-nevers
Runway for every day

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Runway for every day

US – Rent the Runway plans an everyday hire service for 2016, changing fashion rentals from being an occasional treat to being a way to build a res...
The Sharing Economy : Online Retail : Fashion Rentals
Women in luxury

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Women in luxury

Paris – Luxury group Kering has doubled the number of its female CEOs in the past year.
Kering : The Athena Woman : Women In Motion
Pre-flight floga

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Pre-flight floga

London – Airport retail has finally woken up to yoga with the UK’s first runway-side workout classes for mind and body at Gatwick.
Wellbeing : Airport Retail : The Optimised Self
Hungry for change

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Hungry for change

US – Consumers are increasingly more discerning about what they eat, according to a study by consultancy C Space.
Trust : Branding : Food
Design Miami/ 2015: Part 1

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Design Miami/ 2015: Part 1

New global visions of luxury and an exploration of what authenticity means for the design world characterised the 11th edition of Design Miami/.
Luxury Design : American Design : South American Design
Multisensory marketing

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Multisensory marketing

US – A new report by Shullman Research Center suggests that the best way to connect with consumers is by appealing to all the senses.
Marketing : Advertising Futures : Sensory Splurge
Virtually for everyone

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Virtually for everyone

Global – Google has launched Cardboard Camera, a free virtual reality app for Android.
Google : Google Cardboard : Virtual Reality
Demure design

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Demure design

New York – Interior architects are adapting how they design health club locker rooms in response to Millennial men’s desire for privacy when shower...
Millenial Mindsets : Health Clubs : Interior Architecture
Collection control

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Collection control

London – River Island is testing Shutl’s new Click and Don’t Collect service, which aims to give online shoppers more control and ensure fewer deli...
Click And Collect : Online Shopping : Delivery Service
Optimum browsing

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Optimum browsing

Global – Samsung Internet for the Gear VR system enables users to easily navigate the web in an immersive browsing experience.
Samsung Internet : Samsung Gear VR : Interface Market
Personal touch

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Personal touch

Global – Swedish technology company BehavioSec is developing new biometric technologies to better secure our online identities.
Interface Market : Behaviosec : Neil Costigan
Festive shopping

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Festive shopping

Global – Google has revealed the lessons that can be learned from the 2014 festive shopping period.
Think With Google : Black Friday : Festive Shopping
The Sleep Event Review

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The Sleep Event Review

Designers and hoteliers at this year’s hotel design conference, Sleep, focused on convergence culture and escapist bedrooms and considered how to c...
Millenial Hotels : The Convergence Economy : Bleisure
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