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Milan Design Week 2019: Healing by design

Google doubles down on design, mining neuroscience to reveal how sensory design elements affect mental and emotional states.

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New trend report: The Anxiety Economy

Worry, worry everywhere. From concerns over privacy and wellbeing to an impending environmental crisis, anxiety is abundant.

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The Anxiety Economy

The Anxiety Economy

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Floating cities, anti-digital dining and more

Astrological shopping, branded gyms, immersive theatre.

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Sleep concierges

A good night's sleep is the latest amenity at high-end hotels.

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Modernizing mental health

As Southeast Asia rapidly urbanizes from farming communities to pressure-cooker cities, mental health awareness is rising.

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Ruby Warrington, author, Sober Curious

"I think alcohol is the new cigarettes—it will become increasingly uncool and socially unacceptable."

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Perennial nutrition, airport galleries and more

Mobile barbers, Ikea self-care, high-design fast food.

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Inclusive wellness

Wellness is no longer an exclusive, top-shelf luxury reserved for those who can afford it.

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Bioengineered beauty

Beauty gets biological as the industry embraces biotech brands and engineered ingredients.

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Neuroaesthetics, biophilic healing and more

Astrocartography, Algorithmic Couture, captionfluencers.

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Burnt: the art of fine dining

From accident to art—chefs turn up the heat by burning food to reach new levels of flavors, textures and an alluring aesthetic.

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Yves Bergquist, cofounder and CEO, Corto

"Imagine J.A.R.V.I.S. from Iron Man – that's really what we're building."

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Stressless tech

Cutting-edge responsive systems are tailoring travelers' environments to their emotional states.

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Sushi Singularity, life leave and more

Snowplow parenting, poppy apocalypse, CBD fragrance.

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SXSW 2019: Key trends

Blood banks, smashing rooms and political fire were all present at a heated SXSW this year.