The Future Laboratory

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Luxury Recrafted

The consumers – or rather the collectors – of tomorrow will expect luxury to signal status not through excess, but by acting as a guardian of craftsmanship and provenance, an ESG champion and a cultural compass.

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North America

Suburban Mirage

California – An art installation in the Coachella Valley explores the cultural value of the suburban American home.

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Technology

Between states

Sydney – The city’s 20th art biennale examines the notion of transience in the digital age.

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Technology

Design Miami/ Basel 2014 review

The 2014 collectible design show Design Miami/ Basel, which displayed a mix of French mid-century modern pieces and work from up-and-coming designers, was the first to take place under the directorship of Rodman Primack.

DISown - Not For Everyone, exhibited at Red Bull Studios, New York

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Marketing & Branding

DISown

In some respects, fine art is like designer fashion: many appreciate and desire it, but few possess it. In response, fast fashion retailers are tapping into consumers’ latent desire for designer goods, offering low-cost diffusion lines created in partnership with high-end brands.

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Food & Drink

New Foodscapes

In a culture of over-indulgence, food is no longer seen merely as sustenance, but also as a source of sensory pleasure. This has been raised to the level of art in Michelin-starred restaurants around the world. Now food designers are harnessing edible treats as the latest way to entice consumers and challenge how they interact with food.