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Noma re-opens in Copenhagen with micro-seasons menus

Acclaimed Copenhagen restaurant Noma has re-opened with a new leadership team and a dining format built around 12 monthly micro-seasons, following its Los Angeles residency earlier this year.

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Fashion

UK watchdog clamps down on vague sustainability claims in fashion ads

The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned Google adverts from global fashion brands Lacoste, Nike and Superdry after ruling that their use of the term ‘sustainable’ amounted to greenwashing.

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Fashion

Foresight Friday: Rose Coffey, senior foresight analyst

Every Friday, The Future Laboratory team offers an end-of-week wrap-up of the topics, issues, ideas and virals we’re all talking about. This week, senior foresight analyst Rose Coffey explores the emotional element of fashion, the Undropped Kit by Asics and sensorial sustainability.

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Technology

Public Transport Futures

A new era of public transport is taking shape. From AI-powered networks to free travel trials and zero-emission fleets, the future of mobility is smarter, greener and more inclusive.

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Design

Students win national award with DIY loom tackling fast fashion

A team of students from Cambourne Village College in Cambridgeshire has won the Design Museum’s Design Ventura 2025 competition with Loopy Loom, a simple, family-friendly tool designed to breathe new life into old clothes.

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Luxury

Miami unveils floating padel court for ultra-luxurians

Miami Harbour has welcomed its first-ever floating padel court, a transportable venue that redefines sports and luxury.

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Fashion

Rebranding Resale

The fashion resale market has had a rebranding. Upscaled marketing initiatives, luxury partnerships and circularity-led retail concepts are redefining how resale communities are shopping for pre-loved pieces both online and in stores.