Design Directions

Translating consumer trends into actionable designs, colour palettes and materials.

Biofabricated Futures

A revolutionary sustainability breakthrough, biofabrication is the engineering of biological products. This report explores its market evolution and future potential in transforming materials to drive commercial success

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Loop.pH: Designing with science

Working across the fields of biotechnology and energy and temporary architecture, Loop.pH translates cutting-edge research into ephemeral environ...

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Cooking with Scorsese and Others

Hato Press has released a cinematic cookbook, microsite and event, showcasing and serving food inspired by some of the most iconic culinary momen...

Food : Fantasy Futuretainment : Film

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Autumn/winter 2015 Fashion Week directions: Part 2

In the second part of our report on the key design directions from the autumn/winter 2015 Fashion Week shows, LS:N Global explores how primitive ...

Autumn/winter 2015 : Iris Van Herpen : Prada

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Agender

Selfridges is the first major UK retailer to adopt the Agender trend as its own with an inspiring range of gender-neutral concessions across its st...

Selfridges : Agender : Studio Toogood

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Autumn/winter 2015 Fashion Week directions: Part 1

From the genderless collections of New York Fashion Week to neo-elegance on Parisian catwalks, the past month was a showcase of innovation and cr...

Post-Faith : Gareth Pugh : Anrealage

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Ephemera

In an exploration of the compelling relationship between smell and sound, festival platform Unsound teamed up with perfume designer Geza Schoen to...

Ephemera : Smell : Sound

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Café ArtScience

Café ArtScience is an ode to experimentation, asking diners to question the future of food.

David Edwards : WikiPearl : Boston

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Future Archaic

Designers are exploring concepts of time and materiality with processes that mimic archaeological practices and excavational undertakings. Taking...

Snohetta : Excavations : Archaeology

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GeneU

The beauty industry has embraced medical diagnostics to prescribe DNA-based, truly bespoke, skincare products.

The Optimised Self : DNA : Geneu

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Garage Magazine No 8

Garage magazine has created an augmented reality experience for its Spring/Summer 2015 issue that sets a new benchmark in immersive multimedia.

Garage Magazine : Augmented : The Mill

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Stockholm Furniture Fair and Design Week 2015

This year at Stockholm Furniture Fair and Design Week functionality was combined with experimentation. A series of design directions emerged that c...

Furniture : Lighting : Scandinavian Design

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Universal Everything: Interactive Installations

Universal Everything designs immersive, participatory and creative experiences for audiences by responding to the unique features and charact...

Interactive : Retail Experience : Awakening Tech

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Ulysses Tier 1 Disaster Relief Kit

Just One Eye has launched the Ulysses Tier 1 Disaster Relief Kit with an epic, scene-stealing performance.

Just One Eye : Ulysses Tier 1 Disaster Relief Kit : The Polarity Paradox

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Maison et Objet 2015

Maison&Objet, the French capital’s biannual design show, had a more international feeling this year. Brands from across the globe presented pieces...

M&O : Maison & Objet : SS15

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Be More Human

Evoking a holistic approach to health, Reebok has unveiled a campaign hinging on reaching the human pinnacle through optimisation of self.

Reebok : Be More Human : Optimised Self

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Harm Rensink: Designing for Wellbeing

Often set in temporary, unconventional spaces, Rensink’s installations introduce a new type of wellness experience, one in which the focus shifts...

Wellness : Ephemeral Spaces : Sensory Stimulation

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The Society of Grownups

Society of Grownups is a social club that teaches financial autonomy to Millennials, and offers people of all ages advice and events on planning ...

Millenials : Finance : The Society Of Grownups

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Post-faith

Designers and creatives are challenging taboos and employing religious iconography in their work. Having previously appeared in performances and ...

Craig Green : Snohetta : Monumental Masonry

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The Self-destructing Book

For the launch of crime-fiction author James Patterson’s new book, Private Vegas, agency Mother New York created an immersive, integrated campaig...

James Patterson : Reading : Book

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Meditation Nightclub

New York performance artist Lia Chavez hacks into consciousness to create an installation that turns brainwaves into light and sound.

Lia Chavez : Las Vegas : Meditation Nightclub