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Aquaponics is changing the farm-to-table conversation

Jason Green, CEO of aquaculture pioneer Edenworks, examines how fish waste and plant microbiomes are revolutionising agri-tech produce.

Food : Sustainability : Technology

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Why age is the new diversity issue

Ageism is the next frontier for diversity, so it’s time for brands to get informed about its nuances, writes Sarah Douglas, director of The Liminal...

Diversity : Ageism : The Flat-Agers

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Will AI take the fun out of fashion?

For an industry that thrives on change, the use of AI might mean homogenisation over innovation, says futures researcher Sabrina Faramarzi

Fashion Futures : Immaterial Fashion : Artificial Intelligence

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Lucy McRae on repairing the bonds between humans

The sci-fi artist questions where the body fits in digital environments, and examines how vulnerable and uncertain places enable legacy-leaving work.

Society : Health And Wellness : Design

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Future-proofing India’s organic cotton farmers

Sustainability adviser Derek Sabori and Volcom chief marketing officer Ryan Immegart on the brand’s traceable organic cotton initiative Farm to Yar...

Fashion : Sports : Sustainability

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Daniel Freitag on confessing sustainable design sins

The fashion label co-founder talks about how their presentation at Milan Salone was designed to kickstart a debate about the industry's sustainable...

Fashion : Sustainability : Milan Salone

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Science-led surroundings will enhance tomorrow’s productivity

When it comes to the future workplace, architects shouldn’t be thinking about stationary design but dynamic surroundings that drive divergent think...

Workplace : Architecture : Design

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Beauty has a responsibility to cater for men of colour

Blake Rascoe and Patrick Boateng, co-founders of skincare brand Ceylon, explain beauty’s representation problem and why brands need to prioritise r...

Beauty : New Masculinity : Skincare

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No more novelties – it’s time for fintech to innovate

If fintech wants to meet consumers’ aspirations it needs to create new products not just novelty apps rooted in traditional banking services.

FinTech : Finance : Banking Apps

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Why retailers need to rewrite data collection

Fresh from Retail Week Live 2019, the title’s executive editor George MacDonald urges retailers to rethink data collection and listen to shoppers’ ...

Retail : Data : Customer Experience

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Back to basics: the future of luxury retreats

Dervla Louli Musgrave, founder of luxury booking portal Compare Retreats, on the desire for solo travel, silence and the opportunity for traditiona...

Wellness : Travel : Luxury

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Physical retail is the key to conscious consumption

Slow retail expert Rebekah Matheny on how physical stores need to nurture consumer relationships to create a socially sustainable retail culture.

Retail . : Sustainability : Retail

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How choreography could shape the future of coding

Alvin Arthur, creator of Body.processing, explains how movement is creating a new, more inclusive language for coding.

Technology : Branding : Programmable Realities

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Will biochips revolutionise finance and data-sharing?

Skin-embedded microchips will transform how we share data, gain access to spaces, travel and even protect our finances. Jowan Österlund, founder an...

Finance : Technology : Workplace

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It’s time for tech to bridge families’ digital divisions

Technology designers must create experiences that encourage future families to re-engage, converse and bond with each other.

Technology : Youth : Future Family

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How augmented reality will democratise stress therapy

Sarah Hill, CEO of StoryUP Studios, explains why mindfulness should be visually led, and why the future of media will be subliminally and emotional...

Wellness : Health : Technology

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Lyne Zein on luxury for the gender-fluid consumer

The founder and creative director of Paris-based, non-binary store L’Insane on the future luxury consumer, new communities and why the physical sto...

Luxury : Youth : Retail

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Mixed reality will reinforce retail’s human touch

UNIT9’s Maciej Zasada on why shoppers’ physical connection to real products, combined with an augmented environment, equals the perfect blend of co...

Retail : Technology : Customer Experience

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How PY1 heralds the future of mixed reality leisure

Jean Guibert, director of creation at Lune Rouge Entertainment, on the multifunctional, immersive leisure facilities emerging as key transformation...

Leisure : Entertainment : Culture

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Financial branding doesn’t need to be boring

Mervyn ten Dam, founder of Dutch creative agency Achtung! discusses B2B brand identities and why it’s vital to appeal to the mindsets of tomorrow’s...

FinTech : Advertising : Branding

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