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Saudi Arabia unveils future-forward digital art institute in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia has opened Diriyah Art Futures (DAF), a cutting-edge digital art institute in Riyadh, as part of the £49.8bn ($62.2bn, €60bn) Diriyah ...

Digital : Art : Culture

Behaviours

Back-to-School Alphas

Gen Alpha are earning ‘aura points’ at the start of the school season thanks to skincare smoothies, smellmaxxing, hiring glam squads and sanitising...

Youth : Culture : Gen Alpha

Viewpoints

Cracking the Algorithm Code

As the seemingly omnipresent power of global tech giants reaches new levels, a revaluation of individual liberty and agency is under way.  

Algorithms : Big Data : Technology

News

Lexus reveals Time exhibition at Milan Design Week 2024

Lexus has debuted its installation Time at Milan Design Week – offering visitors an immersive glimpse into the future of mobility.

Mobility : Automotive : Design

News

Softer Digital Futures London recap: glitching, girling and empathic algorithms

At Softer Digital Futures' first London event, the case for a more inclusive internet was made, from glitching digital design to the power of the g...

Technology : Pop-culture & Media : Society

Viewpoints

Metaverse ROI: Navigating Virtual Realms for Success

Charles Hambro, CEO of Geeiq, tells LS:N Global that achieving success in the metaverse is all about setting up a strategic data-centric approach t...

Technology : Metaverse : Virtual

Design Directions

Synthesised Beauty

The visual language of conscious beauty is being redefined as the rise of biotechnology and digital innovation inspires creatives to re-imagine wha...

Beauty : Biotechnology : Digital

Viewpoints

Future Airport Commerce

A new report by Kinetic Consultancy explores how digital enhancements and new concept developments can improve the airport customer journey.

Airports : Commerce : Retail

Big Ideas

Stockholm Design Week 2023: Sustainability in Goblin Mode

Swedish designers face the challenges of circularity, reducing CO2 footprint and repurposing waste.

Stockholm Furniture Fair : Design : Society

Viewpoints

Phenotype Health

Amnon Bar-Lev, co-founder and CEO of Alike, is on a mission to democratise health by connecting people based on their phenotype.

Health : Wellness : Technology

Markets

Gen Z Digital Wellness Market

Digitally native Generation Z go online to learn, play, socialise, but also to heal and open up, and this is giving rise to platforms supporting we...

Youth : Wellness : Mental Health

News

The latest innovations in a growing wellness industry

With over 400 delegates from 50 countries in attendance, some companies chose to use the Global Wellness Summit stage as a launch pad, announcing n...

Health : Wellness : Technology

Big Ideas

Dutch Design Week 2022: Designing a Better Future

Creatives at Dutch Design Week 2022 confronted the critical topics of today to envisage a better tomorrow.

Dutch Design Week 2022 : Society : Technology

Behaviours

Emerging Youth: The Philippines

A locally aware and globally minded Filipino youth culture is emerging and ready to lead the country into the future.

Youth : Technology : Web3

Macro Trends

Guilded Luxury

As the world enters a period of economic downturn, luxury brands are seizing strategies to build long-lasting and enriching relationships with thei...

Luxury : Travel : Hospitality

News

Glengoyne’s whisky box forces drinkers to switch off

Recognising the common distraction of digital devices during in-person social interactions, the brand has unveiled a whisky box that blocks phone ...

Drink : Food : Society

News

Olaplex welcomes a virtual employee to the team

The prestige haircare brand is using an artificial intelligence (AI) employee to represent its brand – and sell products.

Beauty : Technology : Workplace

Micro Trends

Auto Entertainment

The car sector is drawing from virtual platforms, extended reality and even cryptocurrencies to create immersive and entertaining in-vehicle experi...

Mobility : Entertainment : Technology

News

The Unseen teases light reflective hair products

Bringing its signature approach to the realm of hair, The Unseen is launching Infringe, a compound prototype that organically reacts to light.

Beauty : Technology : Haircare

Big Ideas

Five Future Paths for Metaverse Beauty

Shifting focus from e-commerce to experience marketing, beauty firms are seizing upon the metaverse to educate, experiment and boost interaction.

Beauty : Wellness : Metaverse

News

Stat: Global diamond jewellery sales are soaring

While the diamond jewellery industry suffered a pandemic hit resulting in store closures, wedding cancellations and travel restrictions, recent res...

Stat : Statistic : Stats

News

The Interview: Red DAO on luxury’s NFT opportunity

In November, we spoke to Daniella Loftus, a member of the digital fashion collective Red DAO, about the metaverse and NFT (non-fungible token) oppo...

Luxury : Technology : Digital

News

The Big Idea: Exploring beauty and wellness in 2030

This year, we partnered with multi-disciplinary artist Lucy Hardcastle to explore what beauty and wellness holds for the next decade.

Beauty : Health : Wellness

Micro Trends

Crowdsourced Companions

Digital apps are reviving physical meetings, helping despondent members of Generation Z to expand their social groups in safe and meaningful ways.

Youth : Media : Digital

Big Ideas

Five Ways Retail can Maximise the Metaverse

The buzz around virtual worlds isn’t waning. For retailers, it’s providing space for novel marketing, brand education and alternative investments.

Retail : Media And Entertainment : Technology