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Big Ideas

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...

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Joined-up clothing

Seattle – Say Kids is a new membership-based clothing label for children that is sold at 0% mark-up.

Say Kids : Childrenswear : Seattle

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Getting real

Global – Weary of having to live up to idealised versions of themselves, Generation D and Millennials are creating private profiles on Instagram.

Instagram : Social Media : Finstagram

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Passage of time

South Korea – Automobile manufacturer Hyundai is using virtual reality (VR) to examine the effects of the north-south divide.

Hyundai : Going Home : Virtual Reality

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Higher states

Global – Boeing’s passenger satisfaction rises sharply thanks to a holistic cabin design, according to recent research.

Boeing : Aerospace : Cabin Design

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Wired Retail 2015

Post-app retail, robotics and virtual reality were under discussion at the second Wired Retail show in London. LS:N Global profiles the technologis...

Virtual Reality : Delivery : Robotics

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Hangover cure

Global – HangoverApp uses geo-location technology to ensure certain photo and video content can only be viewed by a group of friends in the same lo...

Hangover App : Social Media : Instant Messaging

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Informed drinking

US – Consumers are demanding more macro-nutritional information when choosing their spirits, according to new research.

Mintel : Diageo : Alcohol

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Marriott media

US – Marriott is as much a media business as it is a hotelier, according to David Beebe, vice-president of global creative and content marketing.

Marriott International : M Live : Native Advertising

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Instant brand messaging

Stockholm – Tictail introduces a direct messaging service to enable brands to communicate instantly with their customers.

Frictionless Service : Messaging Apps : Personal Appsistants

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Open bazaar

US – Billboard Bazaar is an open marketplace where people can buy Out of Home (OHH) advertising space.

Billboard Bazaar : Advertising : Out Of Home

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Illuminating wellbeing

San Francisco – Smart lighting start-up Ario is launching a lamp that learns about you, synchronises with your body clock and promises to keep...

Holistic Wellness : Lighting Design : Smart Tech

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Sci-fi stories

Global – Microsoft has released a free e-book written by nine sci-fi authors who were given unprecedented access to its R&D department.

Microsoft : Short Stories : Fiction

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Bitcoin with bite

Silicon Valley – Coinbase has rolled out the first ever Bitcoin debit card in the US.

BItcoin : Finance : Financial Technology

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Pop the trunk

Sweden – Online shoppers can now have goods sent straight to their vehicles thanks to Volvo’s In-car Delivery service.

Volvo : In-car Delivery : E-commerce

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All in one

US – Television channel TBS will premiere the entire first series of its new comedy Angie Tribeca in a 25-hour binge-watch.

TBS : Angie Tribeca : Binge-watching

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Watch this space

Los Angeles – A new smartwatch from Disney Research that detects and identifies objects touched by the wearer signals a further step towards a...

Disney Resarch : Smartwatch : Connected Devices

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Spot the difference

UK – Fewer than half of 12–15-year-olds are aware of potential product endorsement on YouTube, while even fewer can distinguish paid-for advertisin...

Ofcom : Advertising : Generation I

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Design Miami/ 2015 Preview

For the 11th year running, Miami’s pastel avenues will present a range of shows and satellite exhibitions alongside Design Miami/’s world...

Art Basel Miami : Design : Design Miami/ 2015

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Blass from the past

US – Fashion house Bill Blass has been relaunched with a strong digital focus under the direction of creative director Chris Benz.

Seasonless Style : Bill Blass : Fashion

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