The Future Laboratory

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The fragrance company building ‘pro-future’ perfume

Natural fragrance company Altra is striving to build ‘pro-future’ perfume, a term the company has trademarked to reflect its sustainability goals and regenerative ambitions.

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Fashion

Surreal boots to stamp out wasteful fashion

Fashion brand AVAVAV have released a pair of avant-garde shoes, that are crafted using discarded fabric from luxury fashion houses.

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Beauty

Rethink recycling. Period

New York – Thinx has launched a re-usable tampon applicator designed to limit the quantity of plastic that ends up in landfill sites.

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Technology

Gold for tech

Tokyo – The Olympic organising committee is encouraging people to donate their old gadgets to be recycled into medals.

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Design

Resourceful kitchens

Stockholm – Design studio Form Us With Love has collaborated with Ikea to create kitchen fronts made from recycled plastic bottles.

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Design

Luxe Pack Monaco 2016: Overview

Changing definitions of luxury and new emerging digital applications have forced manufacturers to re-assess what is important to consumers.

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Marketing & Branding

Recycling Rebranded

Fashion retailers are finding ways to negotiate the desire for sustainability by creating a new aesthetic around recycling.

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Retail

DIY design

Stockholm – The Ikea Democratic Design Day 2015 revealed the furniture retailer’s plans to take back hacks.

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Food & Drink

Test project: Gin brand gives paper mill a new lease of life

Laverstoke, UK – Gin-maker Bombay Sapphire has collaborated with London-based designer Thomas Heatherwick to convert a former water-powered paper mill into a state-of-the-art distillery.

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The fragrance company building ‘pro-future’ perfume