Millennials

Born 1981–1996, Millennials are a cohort that is both civic-minded and dedicated to self-improvement.

Travel website arranges meetings with the locals

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Travel website arranges meetings with the locals

My Plus One brings together travellers and locals for a small fee. 
Plus One Berlin : Clare Freeman : Home From Home Hospitality
Almost half of young European adults live with their parents

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Almost half of young European adults live with their parents

An EU study shows the scale of the phenomenon in Europe.
Millennials : UK : Recession
Young men and women see technology in different ways

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Young men and women see technology in different ways

Young men prioritise quality whereas young women prioritise price, according to new research.
Millennials : Gender
Starbucks to serve alcohol in selected branches

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Starbucks to serve alcohol in selected branches

US – Starbucks has announced plans to serve beer and wine in thousands of its cafés across the US.
Starbucks : Convergence Retail : Starbucks Evenings
New app enables users to avoid their friends

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New app enables users to avoid their friends

Cloak is a new iOS app that helps users avoid their friends
Anti-social Media : Digital Detox : Social Media
The Polarity Paradox

Macro Trends

The Polarity Paradox

Moderation is no longer the modus operandi. In our busy, networked and choice-rich lives, people are finding a new model for self-restraint by fl...
Extreme Lifestyles : 5:2 Living : Pop Culture
Sinistry

Design Directions

Sinistry

Designers are drawing inspiration from myths, theatre motifs and fables to explore the juxtaposition of darkness and light across a variety of di...
Dystopia : Theatre : Experience Deisgn
Luxury Technology Show New York

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Luxury Technology Show New York

At the inaugural Luxury Technology Show at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Manhattan earlier this month the luxury category was broadened out to inc...
New York : Cycling : Cycle
Millennials see banks as antiquated

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Millennials see banks as antiquated

The banking industry is not serving the needs of Millennials, according to a new survey
Viacom : Banking : E-banking
How to be hip: Illusive cool at SXSW Interactive 2014

Viewpoints

How to be hip: Illusive cool at SXSW Interactive 2014

Yahoo! and Samsung both made an expensive splash at SXSW Interactive 2014 with the aim of positioning themselves as groovy Millennial- and creati...
SXSW : South By South West : Software
In the Tomorrow Store, less is increasingly more

Viewpoints

In the Tomorrow Store, less is increasingly more

With the lure of the virtual wallet keeping consumers glued to their phones, the menacing power of the mega-systems and drone deliveries soon to ...
Stores : Shops : Visual Merchandising
Facebook ads show social media's value offline

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Facebook ads show social media's value offline

Facebook has created a new series of commercials
Facebook : Advertising : Mega-systems Backlash
Stockholm Design Week 2014: Top 10

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Stockholm Design Week 2014: Top 10

Stockholm Design Week offered a diverse series of exhibitions and events this year. Ranging from video installations in large branded showrooms to ...
Furniutre : Nordic : Experimental
Private-jet company makes luxury budget

Big Ideas

Private-jet company makes luxury budget

Wijet is a pared-back private-jet airline
Luxury Travel : No Frills Affluents : Private Jets
Stockholm Design Week 2014

Design Directions

Stockholm Design Week 2014

New treatments for industrial materials, experimentation with texture pairings and contemporary craft were all explored at this year’s Stockholm Fu...
Örnsbergsauktionen : Nordic : Furniutre
Most US university students use Snapchat daily

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Most US university students use Snapchat daily

More than three-quarters of US college students use Snapchat daily
SnapChat : Social Networks : College Students
Poll finds teenagers are more than their stereotypes

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Poll finds teenagers are more than their stereotypes

A new report reveals that today’s young people are more socially active and politically engaged than ever before
Demos : Teenagers : Generation D
Instagram’s growth presents opportunity for brands

Big Ideas

Instagram’s growth presents opportunity for brands

Instagram is on track to become the world’s most powerful social platform
Instagram : Social Networks : Smartphones
The best pop-ups at New York Fashion Week

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The best pop-ups at New York Fashion Week

LS:N Global visited several pop-up stores during New York Fashion Week. Four of them stood out as fresh and innovative approaches to the concept.
New York : New York Fashion Week : Shipley & Halmos
Shipley & Halmos

Design Directions

Shipley & Halmos

When Shipley & Halmos decided to open its first pop-up store in conjunction with New York Fashion Week autumn/winter 2014, the contemporary heritag...
Shipley & Halmos : NYFW : Canal Street
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