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ON HOW THE CORONA PANDEMIC INFLUENCES INTERIOR; ‘THE PRACTICAL’ AND ‘THE VISUAL’

This blog is a follow up on my last two blogs called ‘On how art and creativity can help us to stay positive and connected during the corona pandemic’ and…

5D HOTEL

When talking about tourism, usually people think about sunny beach sides or a metropolis with all their famous sightseeing spots. And when talking about future tourism that goes beyond this,…

WHAT THE PLANT?!

Imagine you are standing in a coffee bar and you have more choice of which milk you want to have in your cappuccino, than the actual menu. Why is normal…

Let’s get nerd. Futures studies (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futures_studies) is “the systematic, interdisciplinary and holistic study of social and technological advancement, and other environmental trends, often for the purpose of exploring how people…

Sustainability

ON HOW THE CORONA PANDEMIC INFLUENCES THE USE OF TEXTILE

Textiles can be seen in the streets more than ever before because of facemasks, that really are ‘in your face’. So, Textile can be seen as a protection against diseases.…

SHOPLIFTERS

Data lures consumer into buying In my car I listened to a Dutch radio broadcast show about shops of the future ‘the techniques behind the shop of the future’. A…

DOING SQUATS IN A VR FOREST

Imagine doing squats at the Grand Canyon or dancing under a waterfall…in the comfort of your own home. The release of an innovative virtual reality fitness game might come in…

Sustainability

TO MEAT OR NOT TO MEAT

What is it Do you love to eat meat, but you know the impacts of the food industry on our climate, and still don’t conform to the way animals are…

Hitti, N. (2019, 23 juli). Rosie Broadhead weaves bacteria into clothing fibres to create a second skin. Geraadpleegd op 8 juni 2020, van https://www.dezeen.com/2019/07/23/rosie-broadhead-weaves-bacteria-into-clothing-fibres-to-create-a-second-skin/

SKIN II: A SECOND SKIN

What if we can make an interaction between the benefits of the human skin and the clothes we wear? Designer Rosie Broadhead thought about this question and came up with the project…

Trends

GRAFFITI IS A COOL DIALOGUE IN THE CITY

Cities are an important issue in trend studies and forecasting because it will be synonymous of “home” for most human beings. If you want to understand the future of humanity,…