“Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you,” said Frank Lloyd Wright. Being acquainted with his work in organic architecture, we know the man meant business! The same business designer Andrew Tiah explored and captured in these unique product designs – from a tiny lady bug to a grizzly bear, each of his creation will instantly remind you of their origin, compoun...

Pulling the future forward: The entertainment and media industry reconfigures amid recovery. Five-year projection of consumer and advertiser spending data across 14 segments and 53 territories.Essential insights into the effects of the pandemicNow in its 21st year, this year’s Outlook takes into account the effects of COVID-19 on the entertainment and media industry. As in previous years, we’...

From Track Experiences to the Ice Experience in Finland, the Taycan is now an integral part of Porsche’s customer driving programmes. However, not everywhere provides the adequate infrastructure for charging the electric sports car en masse. Meet Porsche’s innovative solution: a fleet of stand-alone, high-power charging trucks that offer mobile charging on demand.The Hungaroring in Budapest w...

People argue about Amazon a lot, and one of the most common and long-running arguments is about profits. The sales keep going up, and it takes a larger and larger share of US retail every year (7-8% in 2019), but it never seems to make any money. What’s going on?Well, to begin with, this idea itself is a little out of date: if we zoom in on that net income line, we can see that Amazon’s profi...

Between growing concerns around climate change, new commuting behaviors due to COVID-19, and imminent policy changes, the global transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is well under way.By the year 2040, sales of electric vehicles are projected to account for 58% of new car sales, up from just 2.7% currently.But switching from a gasoline car to an electric one is not seamless. With charging and...

ELLA, SINGAPORE'S FIRST FULLY AUTONOMOUS ROBOT BARISTA, TAKES ORDERS. With no telling when the pandemic may end, similar technologies have been on the rise.“Hi Frankie. Your drink is ready,” the robot announced with an endearing, mechanical wave. I had to fight the urge to say “thank you,” knowing that this was essentially a machine. But I did so anyway.“Ella” is Singapore’s first fully...

Thought cycling was one of the greenest forms of transport? Industrial design graduate Kristen Tapping explains how her award-winning design could make riding a bike even better for the environment.It’s not groundbreaking news that cycling is one of the most environmentally friendly ways to get around.According to research by the European Cyclists’ Federation, the average bike emits 21g of CO...

A much more discerning grocery shopper is emerging in the wake of initial widespread panic-buying sparked by COVID-19 this past spring that led consumers to disregard prices and stock up on products and ingredients required to prepare the entirety of their family meals at home. Retailers and their trading partners responded as rapidly as possible to the sudden spikes in demand by pulling back o...

U.S. patent application, US20200313712, discloses an accessory device, such as a case or cover, capable of sensing and wirelessly communicating with an electronic device. The accessory device can respond to authentication requests and send information to be presented on the electronic device display. The figures below depict accessory devices of a mobile device and a head mounted device.Patent...