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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Secret Cinema

Secret Cinema is not much of a secret these days. For its latest show, Back to the Future, the company ramped up its pre-event offer, immersin...

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Foresta Lumina

Magical moments are Moment Factory’s modus operandi. Whether it be the visual effects for Arcade Fire’s latest stadium tour or making airport ...

Moment Factory : Forest Lumina : Futuretainment

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Tomorrow Machine: Packaging Visionaries

Swedish design studio Tomorrow Machine has set out to revolutionise the world of food packaging. By introducing new materials and employing poeti...

Packaging Futures : Sensory Splurge : Tomorrow Machine

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Jibo

Ask someone to name the most obvious sci-fi clichés and they’ll probably talk about flying cars, food in capsule form and teleportation. But the co...

Jibo : Social Robotics : MIT Media Lab

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Meaningless Marks

As our world becomes increasingly sophisticated and digitally connected, designers aim to remind us of life’s simple pleasures, by paring back to...

American Apparel : Nathalie Du Pasquier : Memphis Group

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Archer Hotel

Tasteful surroundings, efficient staff and friendly service all come together to make staying in a hotel a treat rather than a chore. But the best ...

Archer : Hotel : Manhattan

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Skin-sensual

Designers across a range of disciplines are drawing inspiration from the sensual and irregular qualities of the natural human form.

Texture : Tactility : Sensuality

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Paris Collections: Men

Creativity was key this season during Paris Men’s Fashion Week, as menswear designers drew inspiration from famous works of art, found sketches and...

Andrea Crews : Issey Miyake : Raf Simons

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Digital Revolution

Digital Revolution at London’s Barbican Centre guides visitors through the past, present and future of digital creativity.

Digital Revolution : The Barbican : Digital Art

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Vessyl

The ubiquitous, everyday cup has been turned into an ingenious smart device.

The Flat Age Society : Self-Quants : Internet Of Things

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Snarkitecture: Collaborative practice

An example of convergence in its most compelling form, Snarkitecture is a collaborative practice that incorporates different realms of design.

Snarkitecture : Experiential Luxury : En Noir

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Men's Fashion Week: Milan spring/summer 2015

Milan is famous for its sense of style, not for rocking the fashion boat. Looks this season came from different camps, but managed to meet comfor...

Andrea Pompilio : Calvin Klein Collection : Daks

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Material Pharmacy

Sarah da Costa, from the Central Saint Martins Textile Futures course, has created a new way for people to self-medicate with her project Materia...

Material Futures : Central Saint Martins : Material Pharmacy

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London Collections: Men spring/summer 2015

London is quickly becoming the jewel in the crown of men’s fashion, and this season designers have upped the ante once more.

Liam Hodges : Sankuanz : Sibling

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Graduate Fashion Week 2014

Gutsy, raw talent was prevalent this year during Graduate Fashion Week. At new location The Old Truman Brewery in London's East End, graduates and ...

Holly Jayne Smith : Rebecca Rimmer : Birmingham University

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Google Cube

As media adjusts to consumers that are used to having things their own way, some film-makers are reconsidering this model and giving viewers grea...

Google Cube : Semi Permanent : Transmedia

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Studio Savvy: Interior Design

The founders of Savvy balance global commercial projects with work focused on their local community.

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The FvF Apartment

Digital interview magazine Freunde von Freunden’s Berlin Apartment brings the publication’s ethos to life.

Freunden Von Freunden : Home From Home Hospitality : Berlin

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Golden Age

Designers are creating atmospheric and theatrical spaces for luxury brands that have a revivalist, cinematic feel. Mixing retro inf...

Golden Age : Cinema : Interiors

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Le Cinéma Olfactif

Fake butter, burnt popcorn and body odour – these are the scents of cinemas these days. But fragrance brand Folie à Plusieurs wants to bring romant...

Soho House : Cinema : Fragrance