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Immersive Living Spaces

Design innovation consultant Matthew Cockerill talks to LS:N Global about how augmented and mixed reality will be at the core of the future of the ...

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Urban Blue Spaces

Ahead of the opening of the UK’s first city-based wellness resort, Therme UK CEO David Russell tells LS:N Global about the company’s vision for wor...

Wellness : Water : Future City

Big Ideas

Five Global Placemaking Projects to Watch

Urban regeneration in city centres is happening around the globe at pace; developers are looking to cultural, community and sustainable touchpoints...

Design : Sustainability : Society

Big Ideas

How Luxury Landmarks are Reshaping Cities

To strengthen their cultural relevance during moments of global unrest, luxury brands are renovating historic monuments and refurbishing public spa...

Luxury : Hospitality : Culture

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How Privatise the Mandem will Ungentrify our Cities

Nabil Al-Kinani of Privatise the Mandem discusses collective ownership in cities such as London, and saving the ‘ends’ from gentrification.

Society : Health & Wellness : Scenario

News

A world-first multi-storey skate park

The small port town of Folkestone is now home to the world’s first multi-storey skatepark.

Youth : Sports & Leisure : Design

News

A cable car will connect Paris commuters by 2025

As cities battle with growing congestion rates, the French capital is exploring a new approach to urban transport.

Mobility : Travel & Hopsitality : Sustainability

News

Art installation captures the scent of five cities

Norway – The Pollution Pods installation replicates the smell and air quality of different urban environments.

Culture : Sustainability : Wellness

Big Ideas

Citymapper launches a pop-up bus service

London – The brand hopes to use its wealth of data to create a dynamic transport network that reacts to consumer demand.

Transport : Big Data : Civic Brands

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Mini A/D/O: Esther Bahne

The auto brand's new convergent space in Brooklyn, New York.

Civic Brands : Design : The Learning Economy

Big Ideas

Milan Salone 2016: Top Five Concepts

The focus of the Salone Internazionale del Mobile continues to shift away from traditional furniture design towards future scenarios and systems.

Milan Salone 2016 : Concept Design : Explorium Retail

Big Ideas

WIRED 2015 Show Review

With more than 50 speakers in just two days, the WIRED 2015 show touched on topics as diverse as start-ups with a social impact to the secret behin...

Carlo Ratti : Exo Protein : Interfaces

Big Ideas

Quantified community rises on the Hudson

The Hudson Yards complex on Manhattan’s West Side will become the first ‘quantified community’ in the US.

Hudson Yards : New York : Quantified Community

News

Magical landscape: Network event ponders Re-enlightenment Design

Biological : Jewelry : Biology

Big Ideas

Beijing Design Week 2012

This year Beijing Design Week framed China – and particularly Beijing – as a place where ideas are created rather than appropriated.

Heritage : Renewal : Urban Integrity

Markets

Mexico Market

International influence and local traditions combine in North America’s fastest growing market.

Mexico : Market Research : Urbanism

News

Striking a cord: Adidas shapes up with new HQ

Berlin : Zig-Zag : Ring

News

Pressing issue: Newspaper becomes the story

New Museum : New York : New City Reader

News

Into the swing: Art fair comes full circle

Belgium : TransPlant : LABO

News

Smart living: Building blocks of the future

Urban : Tokyo : City

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Nicola Twilley and Sarah Rich : Urban foodscapes

The Foodprint Project founders Nicola Twilley and Sarah Rich talk about urban foodscapes.

Design : Urbanism : Conviviality Culture