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Big society: big idea, or big collation of current trends?
Preparing for my third panel discussion in a month on the likely implications of the so-called ‘ Big Society’ on the future of Britain – whether in relation to investment in innovation or the operation...
View ArticleMobile localism
Last week at the nVision UK client conference, I spoke about how the jump from the wired to the mobile web might help people break away from the high street and engage with the local area. A couple of...
View ArticleTrend manifestation: Red Market and late-night cuisine
One that is quite literally close to our heart now. After a successful trial during Easter 2011, weekend revellers in Shoreditch will from June have a new destination for that late-night snack : the...
View ArticleTrend manifestation: Home Elephant
Home Elephant is an application which provides a new way for people in the digital age to meet their neighbours. The app, available for smartphones and via Facebook, uses an individual’s location to...
View ArticleYour questions answered – part 2
Future Foundation conferences always inspire debate – and our last one, held on May 3rd, was no exception. Although our fantastic host, BBC Home Editor Mark Easton, fielded as many questions as...
View ArticleIrish Ferries tapping into the nano-trip
You might have noticed a new advertising drive by Irish ferries, very similar to the below (but narrated by a man) http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xl030d_irish-ferries-advert_shortfilms This, to me,...
View ArticleThe search for the real thing: a growing challenge for brands?
The Future Foundation has been monitoring an aspirational trend we call Authentiseeking for more than five years now. Born of a confluence of three other long term trends in our stable – Ethical...
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Food Glorious Future Food
On Monday 5 August, a global news conference came over all Masterchef as the the world’s first lab-grown burger was cooked and eaten in front of the world’s press. Dutch scientists had taken cells...
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