The Future Laboratory

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Stat: Why hangout retail is defining the future of shopping

New research from Lightspeed Commerce highlights a shift in retail expectations, with younger consumers prioritising connection over convenience.

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Retail

Lancôme opens luxury retreat space and cafe in Doha airport

Lancôme has unveiled Café de la Rose inside Doha’s Hamad International Airport, its first travel retail café and only the second globally.

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Design

Giraffenap pods revolutionise power napping

The Giraffenap, a standing sleeping pod resembling a giraffe’s long neck created by Koyoju Plywood Corporation, offers an unconventional solution for those in need of a power nap during the working day or while enjoying a cup of coffee at a cafe.

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Fashion

Dior’s experiential universe redefines retail

Recently unveiled, Dior’s ambitious renovations of the 30 Montaigne flagship store in Paris reveal a space that stretches far beyond retail, catering for a lifetime’s worth of activities all saturated in the brand.

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Food & Drink

A café designed for sci-fi desserts

Australian café and lifestyle concept Black Star Pastry is opening a space-themed dessert bar in Shanghai, to mark its first foray into China.

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Marketing & Branding

Future Foodscapes

Amid growing consumer demand for transparency in food, designers are approaching visual communication in new ways and challenging traditional notions of authenticity.