TREND REPORTS
Tiffany & Co.’s New 3D Printed Store Facade Is Woven from Fishing Nets
[Design]
2023/10/18 09:04
Singapore’s Changi Airport, celebrated for its world-class facilities that meld nature, entertainment, and retail experiences — including a butterfly garden, the tallest indoor waterfall, and a canopy park — has now unveiled a nod to sustainability in its recent architectural addition. In the prestigious lineup of luxury boutiques at Terminal 1 of Changi Airport, which includes DIOR and Loui...
The ZIGZAG Eraser Inspired by Japanese Origami
[Product]
2023/10/18 09:03
Sun-Star is a Japanese stationery company that plans, develops, manufactures and sells stationery and gifts with interesting and new design concepts.Inspired by Japanese origami, the ZIGZAG eraser has 45 corners. You can use the flat surface to erase big area; use the corner to erase small details. Whenever you use it, a new shape will appear! Its special shape makes it a functional eraser. Thi...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Asia on The Cusp of A New Era
[Business]
2023/10/17 09:10
Asia will be the furnace in which a new era is forged—and may experience heightened versions of global challenges.Today’s cluster of disruptions, both economic and political, in many ways have Asia at the epicenter. We assert that these may be triggers for a new era in which Asia will play a leading role.Today’s challenging conditions are not unique. MGI’s global research has identified oth...
Neura Robotics, A Germany-based AI and Robotics Startup, Raised $16M
[Investing]
2023/10/17 09:09
The company intends to use the funds to accelerate its growth and expansion into the U.S. market.Led by Founder and CEO David Reger, and co-founders Dr. Milad Malekzadeh, Mavarick Ho, Dr. Sugeeth Gopinathan and Suneeth Gopinathan, Neura builds robots that are able to see, hear and perceive touch, combined with reflexive sensory processing. Its cognitive cobot, named MAiRA, is autonomous and can...
How ChatGPT is Transforming The Postdoc Experience
[Tech]
2023/10/17 09:08
Around one in three respondents to Nature’s global postdoc survey are using AI chatbots to help to refine text, generate or edit code, wrangle the literature in their field and more.After living in Japan for more than a decade, Rafael Bretas, originally from Brazil, speaks Japanese pretty well. Aspects of written Japanese, such as its strict hierarchies of politeness, still elude the postdoc....
'The Dark Side of The Moon' Limited-Edition Turntable Spins Pink Floyd's Classic
[Product]
2023/10/17 09:07
In celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Dark Side of the Moon, Pro-Ject Audio Systems has crafted a turntable that pays tribute to Pink Floyd’s eighth studio album. For those who remember the release of The Dark Side of the Moon fifty years ago, it was a turning point in the history of music. The album achieved remarkable global success, known not only for its music but also for its famous...
Breakthrough Human-like Bioprinted Skin Heals Wounds Better, Faster
[Tech]
2023/10/17 09:06
A new bioprinted skin replicates the layers and thickness of human skinWake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine.For the first time, scientists have combined the six primary skin cell types with specialized hydrogels to ‘print’ a thick, multilayered skin that, when transplanted, successfully integrated with surrounding tissue to heal wounds faster and with less scarring.“Comprehensive...
(Infographic) R&D Investment of The 10 Biggest Nasdaq Companies
[Business]
2023/10/17 09:05
Over the last decade, Apple’s research and development (R&D) spending has jumped from about $3 billion to over $26 billion.The world’s largest company, like other tech giants, is investing heavily in R&D on the heels of AI disruption and the rapid speed of innovation. As these technologies become more pervasive in our daily lives, so too has investment in R&D across major companie...
This Cyberpunk-Looking Handheld Gaming Console
[Design]
2023/10/17 09:04
Borrowing from Teenage Engineering’s visual DNA, the PocketMan P1 has a metal-first design language that oozes sleekness along with industrial details like exposed screws. Ergonomics be damned, the PocketMan P1 is a console for your eyes and your soul. Its design sports all the controls you need, featuring a D-pad, action buttons, multiple joysticks, and even four shoulder buttons. From the lo...
Americans Rankings of 40 College Majors
[Consumer]
2023/10/17 09:03
Choosing a college major is a pivotal decision for many students, shaping not only their career trajectory, but also their overall well-being. A recent YouGov poll asked Americans to evaluate 40 college majors on three dimensions: earnings potential, personal interest, and well-roundedness. The results show that the majors that Americans view as most lucrative aren't usually the subjects they a...
(PDF) Kearney - Unlocking Hyper-Growth in Asia’s Luxury Beauty Landscape
[Business]
2023/10/16 09:10
Assessment of the opportunities in luxury beauty across Asia reveals that markets in Southeast Asia and India will be the next gold rush—and there’s no time to lose. Six moves can help luxury brands tap into a wealth of value.Home to more than half of the world’s consumers, Asia is packed with promise—both as the largest region for luxury beauty and as the fastest-growing region in the worl...
(Video) Seki Milk Bottles Reveal Readable Manga Comic Strips Every Time You Take a Sip
[Design]
2023/10/16 09:09
Japanese brand Seki Milk and agency Geometry Ogilvy Japan, a partnership between Geometry Global (now VMLY&R COMMERCE) and The Ogilvy Group, have created Milk Manga, a series of milk bottles imprinted with readable manga comic strips that every drinker can fully enjoy as they consume the milk. The design for Milk Manga takes cues from the statistics that Ogilvy Asia quotes. It states that i...
