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Is this the Future of Fragrance?

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Is this the Future of Fragrance?

Genderless, carbon-neutral, synthetic: luxury veterans Enrico Pietra and Rodrigo Caula are building the future of fragrance – with a little help fr...
Luxury : Beauty : Technology
Can Organisational Structures act like Water?

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Can Organisational Structures act like Water?

Too often, hierarchies within businesses stifle innovation and restrict the flow of ideas. There is much to learn from taking a more fluid approach.
Society : Scenario : Technology
De:Store brings Web3 Retail closer

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De:Store brings Web3 Retail closer

Former Japanese fashion influencer Datz Itsuki Daito hopes to create a decentralised retail model for a Web3 world.
Retail : Media & Entertainment : Technology
Plantcare inspired by Self-care

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Plantcare inspired by Self-care

Jack Lewis, CEO and founder of Sowvital, on how the beauty-inspired fertiliser brand is cultivating a new form of self-care.
Health : Wellness : Beauty
Designing Beyond Earth

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Designing Beyond Earth

Can human beings not only live, but thrive, in environments beyond Earth? Melodie Yashar discusses designing for privacy, ethics and wellbeing in s...
Design
Healthy Eco-systems depend on Deep Relationships

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Healthy Eco-systems depend on Deep Relationships

Reon Brand, the design principal of foresight at Philips Design, talks about how technology has the potential to save or destroy the planet – the c...
Dutch Design Week 2022 : Design : Sustainability
Gen Z are waking up the Energy Category

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Gen Z are waking up the Energy Category

New York-based entrepreneur Jonah Reider is taking on the energy drinks market with an innovative on-the-go energy mist targeting the Gen Z consumer.
Youth : Wellness : Drinks
How Infrastructure will unlock Digital Nomadism

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How Infrastructure will unlock Digital Nomadism

As remote working and nomadic visas become reality, the development of rural and suburban infrastructures will support a digital nomadic lifestyle.
Design : Architecture : Transportation
How Plant-based Meat is taking hold in LATAM

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How Plant-based Meat is taking hold in LATAM

Mariana Tunis, marketing director at Fazenda Futuro, discusses changing attitudes to plant-based ‘meat’ in Latin America.
Sustainability : Food & Drink : Society
A New Definition of Beauty lies in Sustainable Materials

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A New Definition of Beauty lies in Sustainable Materials

Mario Cucinella, curator of the Design With Nature exhibition at Milan Design Week, on why sustainable materials are key to the future of our cities.
Design : Architecture : Sustainability
How Jewellery is leading the Circular Economy

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How Jewellery is leading the Circular Economy

Caroline Chalmer, CEO and founder of Finematter, discusses how the jewellery industry is changing in a digital landscape.
Luxury : Eco Design And Sustainability : Circular Economy
Biotech can Drive Beauty beyond Plant-based Ingredient-sourcing

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Biotech can Drive Beauty beyond Plant-based Ingredient-sourcing

Jasmina Aganovic, CEO of Arcaea, explains how biotechnology can help source and develop more ethical and intelligent ingredients.
Beauty : Science : Technology
How Fashion is Tackling Invasive Species

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How Fashion is Tackling Invasive Species

Aarav Chavda, co-founder and CEO of Inversa Leathers, explores how invasive species can enable fashion to rebalance and heal the planet.
Fashion : Leather : Sustainability
We Must Co-create to Decolonise Fashion

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We Must Co-create to Decolonise Fashion

Current sustainability initiatives are failing to decolonise the fashion and textiles industries. How can co-creation pave the way for holistic bet...
Society : Fashion : Sustainability
Why the Lingerie Sector must Evolve for Gen Z

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Why the Lingerie Sector must Evolve for Gen Z

Once considered aspirational, sculpted bodies clad in skimpy lingerie no longer cut it for Generation Z. How can brands shift the narrative and win...
 Lingerie : Underwear : Generation Z
How Fungi will Colour the Future of Cosmetics

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How Fungi will Colour the Future of Cosmetics

Fungi has the potential to transform cosmetics and skincare, from bio-positive pigments to functional UV-blocking properties.
Beauty : Sustainability : Material Futures
Why Brand Futures lie in Decolonising Sustainability

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Why Brand Futures lie in Decolonising Sustainability

Moussa Mchangama, co-founder of sustainable and ethical consultancy In Futurum, discusses why sustainable action must be approached from a global, ...
Sustainability : Lifestyle : Fashion
How Privatise the Mandem will Ungentrify our Cities

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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
Youth Culture is entering its Flat Age Future

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Youth Culture is entering its Flat Age Future

TikTok trends were once thought of as the epitome of youth culture. Now, senior creators and retirement hobbies are blurring the lines between old ...
Social Media : Youth : TikTok
How OEM is transforming the Drugstore Experience

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How OEM is transforming the Drugstore Experience

Ceilidh MacLeod and Shun Kinoshita, co-founders of healthcare brand OEM, on integrating modern care into the drugstore model.
Health : Wellness : Community
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