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Author, feminist and founder of the sober-curious movement Ruby Warrington chats to Back to the F**kture’s Martin Raymond about why women without children isn’t an alternative choice, but a ...
Author, feminist and founder of the sober-curious movement Ruby Warrington chats to Back to the F**kture’s Martin Raymond ...
Author, feminist and founder of the sober-curious movement Ruby Warrington chats to Back to the F**kture’s Martin Raymond about why women without children isn’t an alternative choice, but a ...
London’s The Dorchester has undergone a significant rebranding, rooted in its 1930s inception. We speak exclusively to ...
London’s The Dorchester has undergone a significant rebranding, rooted in its 1930s inception. We speak exclusively to creative agency Construct about its careful engineering of a precious luxury ...
Online visual merchandising faces structural challenges as customers simultaneously seek aspirational relatability, quality ...
Online visual merchandising faces structural challenges as customers simultaneously seek aspirational relatability, quality and entertainment. Drivers: what’s happening Following a 35% annual jump ...
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This week: Reducing food waste, sober bars at Coachella, Nike’s period-proof clothing, the first 3D-printed hotel and Adidas creates their first prayer mat
Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross argue in Your Brain on Art that the science behind art can help us to reinvigorate the spaces ...
Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross argue in Your Brain on Art that the science behind art can help us to reinvigorate the spaces around us with new kinds of happiness and awe. Neurochemical hits Many of us ...
In a world of fake news and hate-fuelled algorithms, entrepreneur Sue Fennessy discusses her new power-for-good platform, ...
In a world of fake news and hate-fuelled algorithms, entrepreneur Sue Fennessy discusses her new power-for-good platform, WeAre8, in the latest episode of Back To The F**kture with The Future ...
This week: Genre-bending fashion, restorative sleep suites, Adidas’ new ad highlighting safety for women, exploring the ...
This week: Genre-bending fashion, restorative sleep suites, Adidas’ new ad highlighting safety for women, exploring the Black community in the metaverse and Pangaia’s new pop-up in Paris
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Author, feminist and founder of the sober-curious movement Ruby Warrington chats to Back to the F**kture’s Martin Raymond ...
Author, feminist and founder of the sober-curious movement Ruby Warrington chats to Back to the F**kture’s Martin Raymond about why women without children isn’t an alternative choice, but a ...
London’s The Dorchester has undergone a significant rebranding, rooted in its 1930s inception. We speak exclusively to ...
London’s The Dorchester has undergone a significant rebranding, rooted in its 1930s inception. We speak exclusively to creative agency Construct about its careful engineering of a precious luxury ...
Online visual merchandising faces structural challenges as customers simultaneously seek aspirational relatability, quality ...
Online visual merchandising faces structural challenges as customers simultaneously seek aspirational relatability, quality and entertainment. Drivers: what’s happening Following a 35% annual jump ...
This week: Reducing food waste, sober bars at Coachella, Nike’s period-proof clothing, the first 3D-printed hotel and Adidas ...
This week: Reducing food waste, sober bars at Coachella, Nike’s period-proof clothing, the first 3D-printed hotel and Adidas creates their first prayer mat
Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross argue in Your Brain on Art that the science behind art can help us to reinvigorate the spaces ...
Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross argue in Your Brain on Art that the science behind art can help us to reinvigorate the spaces around us with new kinds of happiness and awe. Neurochemical hits Many of us ...
In a world of fake news and hate-fuelled algorithms, entrepreneur Sue Fennessy discusses her new power-for-good platform, ...
In a world of fake news and hate-fuelled algorithms, entrepreneur Sue Fennessy discusses her new power-for-good platform, WeAre8, in the latest episode of Back To The F**kture with The Future ...
This week: Genre-bending fashion, restorative sleep suites, Adidas’ new ad highlighting safety for women, exploring the ...
This week: Genre-bending fashion, restorative sleep suites, Adidas’ new ad highlighting safety for women, exploring the Black community in the metaverse and Pangaia’s new pop-up in Paris
The Future Laboratory’s co-founders Christopher Sanderson and Martin Raymond have just touched down back in London, ...
The Future Laboratory’s co-founders Christopher Sanderson and Martin Raymond have just touched down back in London, returning from their annual tour in Australia. Here, we unpack some of their key ...
The pandemic’s disruption of the way we work has established a new set of employee attitudes and expectations shaping the ...
The pandemic’s disruption of the way we work has established a new set of employee attitudes and expectations shaping the future of work. Joe Portman, senior strategist at The Future Laboratory, ...
As we seek purpose at a time of continued global uncertainty, Your Brain on Art authors Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross join ...
As we seek purpose at a time of continued global uncertainty, Your Brain on Art authors Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross join Martin Raymond on his Back To The F**kture podcast episode to discuss the ...
This week: TV channel Dave rebrands, Ganni's new in-house recycling initiative, VR memories with Wist, artist Shantell ...
This week: TV channel Dave rebrands, Ganni's new in-house recycling initiative, VR memories with Wist, artist Shantell Martin re-imagines Comic Sans and exploring the future of work.
At The Future Laboratory, we are constantly working to make our workplace more inclusive. A large part of this comes from ...
At The Future Laboratory, we are constantly working to make our workplace more inclusive. A large part of this comes from our Diversity & Inclusion strategy, which we have refreshed to keep ...
How does trend forecasting work? The Future Laboratory’s Chris Sanderson pulls back the curtain in the latest episode of the ...
How does trend forecasting work? The Future Laboratory’s Chris Sanderson pulls back the curtain in the latest episode of the Wardrobe Crisis podcast. Christopher Sanderson, co-founder of The Future ...
Each month, we profile 10 brands, businesses and people that our team of researchers and analysts have identified as driving ...
Each month, we profile 10 brands, businesses and people that our team of researchers and analysts have identified as driving forward innovation. Our March longlist looks at haircare scientists, ...
This week: eBay's first sneaker swap pop-up, sustainable labeless wine from Crate, Spotify's first AI DJ, the future of ...
This week: eBay's first sneaker swap pop-up, sustainable labeless wine from Crate, Spotify's first AI DJ, the future of train design and a new report reveals that social media users demand more ...
LUSH commissioned The Future Laboratory to produce a new foresight report, exploring how tech can be built for the greater ...
LUSH commissioned The Future Laboratory to produce a new foresight report, exploring how tech can be built for the greater good and impact positive social change. The fault lines between old and ...
While the book economy continues to grow, bookshops must re-invent themselves to remain relevant – but they’re not going ...
While the book economy continues to grow, bookshops must re-invent themselves to remain relevant – but they’re not going anywhere. Drivers: what’s happening Amazon and Covid lockdowns have challenged ...
This week: Assouline's metaverse travel guide, Lego advances representation, 3D-printed menopause treatment, shoppable ...
This week: Assouline's metaverse travel guide, Lego advances representation, 3D-printed menopause treatment, shoppable science museums and more women in boardrooms.
We are excited to launch a new report in partnership with Hot Pot China debunking the 10 Chinese Beauty Consumer myths in ...
We are excited to launch a new report in partnership with Hot Pot China debunking the 10 Chinese Beauty Consumer myths in 2023, from ageing prevention versus eradication to the acceptance of fixed ...
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2023 and in light of this year’s Embracing Equity theme, The Future Laboratory team ...
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2023 and in light of this year’s Embracing Equity theme, The Future Laboratory team share some of their top resources and inspiring stories Welcome to our ...
In this month’s edition of Meet the Experts, and to celebrate International Women’s Day today, we’re chatting with our ...
In this month’s edition of Meet the Experts, and to celebrate International Women’s Day today, we’re chatting with our director of strategy and planning Rachele Simms about her role turning foresight ...
Scent is set to change the nature of health, wellbeing and self-care, according to Firmenich’s chief consumer and innovation ...
Scent is set to change the nature of health, wellbeing and self-care, according to Firmenich’s chief consumer and innovation officer Matteo Magnani, who speaks to The Future Laboratory’s co-founder ...
This week: A 3D-printed eco-clothing store, nepo-babies take on plant milk, digital African fashion, IBS ad hijacks LFW and ...
This week: A 3D-printed eco-clothing store, nepo-babies take on plant milk, digital African fashion, IBS ad hijacks LFW and the future of the four day work week.
By 2050, artificial wombs could be the preferred method of reproduction. Speculative artist Lisa Mandemaker discusses this ...
By 2050, artificial wombs could be the preferred method of reproduction. Speculative artist Lisa Mandemaker discusses this progressive future while also highlighting the practicalities and ...
Landsec commissioned The Future Laboratory to examine the Global Forces for Change and the Six Principles for the Future of ...
Landsec commissioned The Future Laboratory to examine the Global Forces for Change and the Six Principles for the Future of Urbanisation with a resulting foresight report to act as a guide and ...
This week: Edible potato-based juice bottles, specialised self-care in Ibiza, McDonald's food truck billboards, new debit ...
This week: Edible potato-based juice bottles, specialised self-care in Ibiza, McDonald's food truck billboards, new debit card for fruit and veg prescriptions launched in Boston and last minute ...
This month, we uncover the next 10 innovators to watch as part of our Futures 100 Awards, which highlight those brands, ...
This month, we uncover the next 10 innovators to watch as part of our Futures 100 Awards, which highlight those brands, businesses and people innovating for change – and a better future. In our third ...
We are excited to launch a new white paper exploring five key trends to impact the US market in 2023 and beyond, from a rise ...
We are excited to launch a new white paper exploring five key trends to impact the US market in 2023 and beyond, from a rise in next-level partying to collegiate-inspired fashion and entertainment ...
PR and brand-building expert Jo Jones on why the long-awaited and anticipated relaunch of Sephora in the UK created a polite ...
PR and brand-building expert Jo Jones on why the long-awaited and anticipated relaunch of Sephora in the UK created a polite hum not a big buzz. The Great British Sephora comeback has been much ...
This week: MSCHF's big red boots, trad-luxe homeware with Diptyque, EVs getting more screentime, the future of food waste ...
This week: MSCHF's big red boots, trad-luxe homeware with Diptyque, EVs getting more screentime, the future of food waste and TikTok usage on the rise.
Following years of pandemic-related social restrictions, consumers in the US in particular are prioritising pleasure – and ...
Following years of pandemic-related social restrictions, consumers in the US in particular are prioritising pleasure – and indulging in next-level partying. Whether from the loneliness of lockdowns, ...
After two years of unprecedented turmoil, flux and uncertainty, Canon Europe commissioned The Future Laboratory to produce a ...
After two years of unprecedented turmoil, flux and uncertainty, Canon Europe commissioned The Future Laboratory to produce a new foresight report exploring what the next decade of filmmaking will ...
This week: Burberry's latest creative expression, Chat-GPT powered Microsoft Teams, denouncing the shadow-banning of female ...
This week: Burberry's latest creative expression, Chat-GPT powered Microsoft Teams, denouncing the shadow-banning of female athletes and RSVP to our 5 Trends to Impact the US Market in 2023 webinar.
In this month’s edition of Meet the Experts, we’re chatting with our presentations editor Rhiannon Hudson about the dynamism ...
In this month’s edition of Meet the Experts, we’re chatting with our presentations editor Rhiannon Hudson about the dynamism of her work and her thoughts on the significance of foresight. : How would ...
In this episode of our Back to the F**kture podcast, The Future Laboratory co-founder Martin Raymond talks to the ...
In this episode of our Back to the F**kture podcast, The Future Laboratory co-founder Martin Raymond talks to the award-winning technologist and space architect Melodie Yashar about how her work on ...
We are excited to announce a range of new LS:N Global benefits and features coming to the platform in Q1, designed to ...
We are excited to announce a range of new LS:N Global benefits and features coming to the platform in Q1, designed to inspire you and your team to think more innovatively and drive change in 2023. ...
This week: The Baoverse, art to inspire children to think about nature, Skims' savvy marketing move, streamlined ...
This week: The Baoverse, art to inspire children to think about nature, Skims' savvy marketing move, streamlined care-routines with WYOS and nearly half of game developers sceptical of the metaverse.
This month, we uncover the next 10 innovators to watch as part of our Futures 100 Awards, which highlight those brands, ...
This month, we uncover the next 10 innovators to watch as part of our Futures 100 Awards, which highlight those brands, businesses and people innovating for change – and a better future. In the ...
Digital inclusion must mean embracing Indigenous culture. There are lessons in this for all businesses striving to embrace ...
Digital inclusion must mean embracing Indigenous culture. There are lessons in this for all businesses striving to embrace inclusivity. Drivers : what's happening Digital culture is not only ...
Journalist, lecturer and sustainability adviser Olivia Pinnock explores the need for de-growth in the fashion industry. The ...
Journalist, lecturer and sustainability adviser Olivia Pinnock explores the need for de-growth in the fashion industry. The power of a strong brand is that it enables you to expand far beyond your ...
This week: Ikea's latest design partnership, urban planning with Minecraft, Woodland Trust rebrands for wider appeal, the ...
This week: Ikea's latest design partnership, urban planning with Minecraft, Woodland Trust rebrands for wider appeal, the future of fashion in Web3 and the great reshuffle continues.
As consumers seek an alternative to the 24-hour news cycle, media outlets are racing to re-invent themselves for the next ...
As consumers seek an alternative to the 24-hour news cycle, media outlets are racing to re-invent themselves for the next generation. Drivers : what's happening The 24-hour news cycle should empower ...
FutureBrand’s strategy director, Ashleigh Steinhobel, explores evolving health-focused directions in caffeine culture, from ...
FutureBrand’s strategy director, Ashleigh Steinhobel, explores evolving health-focused directions in caffeine culture, from humble bean to bio-hack. We live in a strongly caffeinated culture. From ...
This week: Yayoi Kusama creates awe-inspiring infinity with Louis Vuitton, a fragrance collaboration celebrating the art of ...
This week: Yayoi Kusama creates awe-inspiring infinity with Louis Vuitton, a fragrance collaboration celebrating the art of happiness, SKYN sidesteps censorship, The Orient Express set to sail and ...
In this month’s edition of Meet the Experts, we’re chatting with our deputy creative foresight editor Olivia Houghton about ...
In this month’s edition of Meet the Experts, we’re chatting with our deputy creative foresight editor Olivia Houghton about how trends and foresight have led her to success. : How would you describe ...
David Hjalmarsson, co-founder of biome-friendly assurance mark Kind To Biome, predicts how the clean beauty concept will ...
David Hjalmarsson, co-founder of biome-friendly assurance mark Kind To Biome, predicts how the clean beauty concept will evolve to encompass beauty products that are made with the skin microbiome in ...
Despite a lack of regulatory controls, the much-hyped cannabis-derived food and beverage market continues to grow and ...
Despite a lack of regulatory controls, the much-hyped cannabis-derived food and beverage market continues to grow and diversify, specifically for products infused with non-psychoactive cannabidiol ...
This week: No-Lo liquor for the sober-curious, AI attorneys, make-up made more inclusive, futuristic waterways in Taiwan and ...
This week: No-Lo liquor for the sober-curious, AI attorneys, make-up made more inclusive, futuristic waterways in Taiwan and glacial loss due to the ever changing climate.
A new category of travel experiences is taking off and catering for a growing appetite for air-scapism – airborne cruises ...
A new category of travel experiences is taking off and catering for a growing appetite for air-scapism – airborne cruises where the flight and destination are of equal importance. Drivers : what's ...
In our first instalment of 2023’s Futures 100 Innovators, we reveal The Future Laboratory’s chosen innovators and ...
In our first instalment of 2023’s Futures 100 Innovators, we reveal The Future Laboratory’s chosen innovators and change-makers that are set to disrupt the lifestyle categories in 2023 and beyond. In ...
This week: Home connectivity, back-to-basics home upgrades and mood rings at CES 2023 as well as key statistics on ...
This week: Home connectivity, back-to-basics home upgrades and mood rings at CES 2023 as well as key statistics on Copenhagen Fashion Week’s sustainability efforts.
In this episode of our Back to the F**kture podcast, The Future Laboratory co-founder Martin Raymond speaks with Dr ...
In this episode of our Back to the F**kture podcast, The Future Laboratory co-founder Martin Raymond speaks with Dr Catherine Nakalembe, Africa programme director at NASA Harvest, scientist, remote ...
As inflation and supply chain fragility sends food and drink prices soaring, consumers and companies are adapting rapidly – ...
As inflation and supply chain fragility sends food and drink prices soaring, consumers and companies are adapting rapidly – embracing frugality, innovation and indulgence to navigate this uncertain ...
2023 is upon us. Welcome to the new year, and from all of us here at The Future Laboratory, we hope it will be a very happy ...
2023 is upon us. Welcome to the new year, and from all of us here at The Future Laboratory, we hope it will be a very happy one for you, your team and your loved ones. 2023 is shaping up to be a real ...
In 2023, the beverage industry will increasingly see a wave of decolonisation, with new spirits brands emerging from regions ...
In 2023, the beverage industry will increasingly see a wave of decolonisation, with new spirits brands emerging from regions like Africa and countries like Mexico. These challengers are locally ...
The future of the travel and hospitality sector is a challenging one, but those brands and services that allow individuals ...
The future of the travel and hospitality sector is a challenging one, but those brands and services that allow individuals to enjoy the human qualities of travel once again will find a firm way ...
There is an ease of interconnectivity in the way that Gen Z shop and consume across a growing number of digital resale ...
There is an ease of interconnectivity in the way that Gen Z shop and consume across a growing number of digital resale platforms, while collective nostalgia is also inspiring brands to build ...
This week: Factory of the future, luxury group promotes biodiversity, a creative approach to automative retail, China ...
This week: Factory of the future, luxury group promotes biodiversity, a creative approach to automative retail, China becomes the first country to trial deepfake regulation, and Gen Z parents reject ...
Our mental wellbeing has become just as important as our physical wellbeing. In retail, physical spaces and brands will ...
Our mental wellbeing has become just as important as our physical wellbeing. In retail, physical spaces and brands will address the same care needed for our minds as for our bodies, such as with ...
Luxury is once more becoming exclusive, guilded and hyper- curated. It is also about assets that can be traded and traced in ...
Luxury is once more becoming exclusive, guilded and hyper- curated. It is also about assets that can be traded and traced in digital as well as physical exchanges. Yet the notion of luxury itself is ...
In 2023, the question won’t be: what does the metaverse mean for my business? Instead, ask: what else could it be? A space ...
In 2023, the question won’t be: what does the metaverse mean for my business? Instead, ask: what else could it be? A space for activism, for aid, for support or for democratised access to services? ...
What a year! After more than 20 years in existence, The Future Laboratory is no stranger to tumultuous change, uncertainty ...
What a year! After more than 20 years in existence, The Future Laboratory is no stranger to tumultuous change, uncertainty and volatility. Yet despite the challenges that we have all faced and those ...
The post-Covid rush to be out, meet people and eat out has faded, dampened by rising living costs and global financial ...
The post-Covid rush to be out, meet people and eat out has faded, dampened by rising living costs and global financial turmoil, which is set to continue in 2023. Dining spaces will need to offer ...
As consumer demand for value-driven retail increases, a new wave of Hyperphysical Stores offering sustainability-focused ...
As consumer demand for value-driven retail increases, a new wave of Hyperphysical Stores offering sustainability-focused customer experiences are coming to the fore. Retailers are experimenting with ...
Youth culture is no longer just about young people. Youth culture has entered its flat age. It is lateral, not vertical. ...
Youth culture is no longer just about young people. Youth culture has entered its flat age. It is lateral, not vertical. It’s based on values not demographics – a state of mind not an age. Zalphas ...
This week: The Longest Ad, plant-based sneakers, dopamine boosting pop-ups, pollution-filtering headphones, and the ...
This week: The Longest Ad, plant-based sneakers, dopamine boosting pop-ups, pollution-filtering headphones, and the post-covid return of international travel.
As talk of Web3 retail grows, retailers will explore its potential in 2023 – but it’s not there yet. Onboarding customers ...
As talk of Web3 retail grows, retailers will explore its potential in 2023 – but it’s not there yet. Onboarding customers into a Web3 experience is currently an ugly process, but expect this to ...
In 2023, the beauty sector will simultaneously embrace hyperphysical experience and the growing potential of digital and ...
In 2023, the beauty sector will simultaneously embrace hyperphysical experience and the growing potential of digital and dual-reality identities. From multi-sensorial product experiences to phygital ...
In 2023, we celebrate those first-to-market innovators that disrupt sectors, the innovations they use to disrupt them, and ...
In 2023, we celebrate those first-to-market innovators that disrupt sectors, the innovations they use to disrupt them, and of course the trends that provide them with the headwinds of change to do ...
Strategic consumer forecasting involves predicting how consumers will change and evolve in the years to come. At The Future ...
Strategic consumer forecasting involves predicting how consumers will change and evolve in the years to come. At The Future Laboratory, we combine a deep understanding of consumer behaviour and ...
Looking towards forecasting the key trends for cocktail consumption and the spirits business in 2023, Bacardi commissioned ...
Looking towards forecasting the key trends for cocktail consumption and the spirits business in 2023, Bacardi commissioned The Future Laboratory to produce a new foresight report, sharing the ...
As attitudes towards consumption, loyalty and influence shift, engagement strategies are going to have to work harder than ...
As attitudes towards consumption, loyalty and influence shift, engagement strategies are going to have to work harder than ever to keep audiences’ attention. How do we tap into culture to help brands ...
Clinical learning experiences through simulation have gained momentum and virtual reality (VR) is emerging as a new, ...
Clinical learning experiences through simulation have gained momentum and virtual reality (VR) is emerging as a new, powerful training tool for surgeons. Why is VR effective as a tool? Well, video ...
This week: Humanising the fertility sector, saying goodbye to fast fashion, spotlighting the future of food innovation, and ...
This week: Humanising the fertility sector, saying goodbye to fast fashion, spotlighting the future of food innovation, and some surprising sales stats from Black Friday.
With the cost-of-living crisis hitting consumer wallets and multiple global factors affecting supply chains, food and drink ...
With the cost-of-living crisis hitting consumer wallets and multiple global factors affecting supply chains, food and drink brands will need to embrace innovation and adaptability to thrive in 2023. ...
In the next episode of season two of our Back to the F**kture podcast, Adrien Hobt and Dev Mishra from the PCH Innovations ...
In the next episode of season two of our Back to the F**kture podcast, Adrien Hobt and Dev Mishra from the PCH Innovations studio return to discuss the power and spirituality of science and ...
Explore some of our most recent work from our team in Australia and the wider Asia-Pacific region as our experts present the ...
Explore some of our most recent work from our team in Australia and the wider Asia-Pacific region as our experts present the latest trends and insights locally Ahead of our upcoming Australia ...
Digitally native Generation Z go online to learn, play, socialise, but also to heal and open up, and this is giving rise to ...
Digitally native Generation Z go online to learn, play, socialise, but also to heal and open up, and this is giving rise to platforms supporting welfare and championing mental fitness. Gen Z and ...
This week: Ships repurposed for space launches, bio-active bedding, AI art, Wimbledon relaxes female dress-code, and Gen Z ...
This week: Ships repurposed for space launches, bio-active bedding, AI art, Wimbledon relaxes female dress-code, and Gen Z going all in for the Metaverse.
Climate change, resource scarcity and the cost of living crisis are driving the fine wine industry to accelerate its ...
Climate change, resource scarcity and the cost of living crisis are driving the fine wine industry to accelerate its transition to tins. For years, canned wine has been associated with cheap booze. A ...
We are thrilled to announce that we are joining forces with Together Group and its family of founder-led luxury lifestyle ...
We are thrilled to announce that we are joining forces with Together Group and its family of founder-led luxury lifestyle agencies As foresight specialists, at The Future Laboratory we pride ...
This week: Designers tackle the climate crisis, Stormzy’s push for racial equality in football, plastic-free alternatives ...
This week: Designers tackle the climate crisis, Stormzy’s push for racial equality in football, plastic-free alternatives for hydration on-the-go, and a Martian vertical farm experience like no other.
Genderless, carbon-neutral, synthetic: luxury veterans Enrico Pietra and Rodrigo Caula are building 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 from NASA technology You both have a wealth of ...
The Future Laboratory’s director of strategy and planning, Rachele Simms, discusses what NPD innovation is and how we create ...
The Future Laboratory’s director of strategy and planning, Rachele Simms, discusses what NPD innovation is and how we create disruptive innovation by identifying a set of future opportunities that ...
We are excited to announce a range of new LS:N Global benefits and features for Q4, including new sectors and series to ...
We are excited to announce a range of new LS:N Global benefits and features for Q4, including new sectors and series to engage, educate and guide, a new set of Futures 100 Innovators to inspire, and ...
This week: Art meets fragrance, Marks & Spencer’s virtual influencer, Craig David partners with Trainline, playfulness ...
This week: Art meets fragrance, Marks & Spencer’s virtual influencer, Craig David partners with Trainline, playfulness over performance, and a mood-led e-shop
Next up in our Meet the Experts series, we interview The Future Laboratory’s senior strategic futures analyst and ...
Next up in our Meet the Experts series, we interview The Future Laboratory’s senior strategic futures analyst and Sustainability Network lead, Rachael Stott : How would you describe your role and ...
As companies face growing criticism for climate inaction, some organisations are paving the way forward by electing nature ...
As companies face growing criticism for climate inaction, some organisations are paving the way forward by electing nature as a legal stakeholder Drivers: what’s happening In every corner of the ...
In the sixth episode of season two of our Back to the F**kture podcast, Martin Raymond speaks with futurist, retail ...
In the sixth episode of season two of our Back to the F**kture podcast, Martin Raymond speaks with futurist, retail strategist and designer, Ibrahim Ibrahim, to discuss the emotional membership ...
This week: Adding MSG to the classic condiments set, a psychedelic pasta delivery brand, a fashion collection from upcycled ...
This week: Adding MSG to the classic condiments set, a psychedelic pasta delivery brand, a fashion collection from upcycled car parts, an NFT gallery in Paris, and wellness boosting mushrooms
THG Ingenuity commissioned The Future Laboratory to produce a new foresight report identifying the key trends and behaviours ...
THG Ingenuity commissioned The Future Laboratory to produce a new foresight report identifying the key trends and behaviours set to impact the relationships between brands and their consumers, and ...
Once the domain of museums and libraries, consumers and collectors are building – and selling – their own archives. Now, ...
Once the domain of museums and libraries, consumers and collectors are building – and selling – their own archives. Now, brands are looking for a way back in Emilio Pucci Although the fashion brand ...
Rounding up Black History Month, The Future Laboratory team share some of their top resources and inspiring stories as part ...
Rounding up Black History Month, The Future Laboratory team share some of their top resources and inspiring stories as part of the Diversity & Inclusion at The Lab series Welcome to our autumn ...
This week: Embracing the ordinary, Gucci partners up with The Savoy, a look at our eco-centric future, Calm’s new mental ...
This week: Embracing the ordinary, Gucci partners up with The Savoy, a look at our eco-centric future, Calm’s new mental health programme, and an interconnected care ritual for menstruators
After a three-year hiatus, our Trend Briefing event returned to London at the Royal Academy of Arts. Here, we take a look at ...
After a three-year hiatus, our Trend Briefing event returned to London at the Royal Academy of Arts. Here, we take a look at some of they key highlights from throughout the day The Big Challenge In ...
From advertising to therapy, Luq Adejumo came to our London office to tell us about his journey. Here, he breaks down what ...
From advertising to therapy, Luq Adejumo came to our London office to tell us about his journey. Here, he breaks down what that journey involved and how it has revolved around the importance of human ...
In this month’s edition of Meet the Experts, we’re chatting with our regional manager Jen Sherrin to discuss life at our ...
In this month’s edition of Meet the Experts, we’re chatting with our regional manager Jen Sherrin to discuss life at our Melbourne office and the work she does across Australia and Asia-Pacific. : ...
Can human beings not only live, but thrive, in environments beyond Earth? Melodie Yashar discusses designing for privacy, ...
Can human beings not only live, but thrive, in environments beyond Earth? Melodie Yashar discusses designing for privacy, ethics and wellbeing in space This article was originally published by ...
This week: The impact of beauty standards on health, a deepfake-powered podcast, Argos says no to the neutral home trend, a ...
This week: The impact of beauty standards on health, a deepfake-powered podcast, Argos says no to the neutral home trend, a colourful makeover for European cities, and solar-powered coffee
Wild Nutrition commissioned The Future Laboratory to produce a new foresight report identifying the opportunities, shifting ...
Wild Nutrition commissioned The Future Laboratory to produce a new foresight report identifying the opportunities, shifting attitudes, tech advancements and healthcare developments in perimenopause ...