Months ago, I got a chance to get involved in a trend symposium in Bangkok,Thailand. It was a kind of … More
Category: Cultural Analysis and Trend Mapping
An insightful review on culture and the underlying trend.
Internet Nostalgia
As we previously reported, MoMA is planning to put video games in its permanent collection. Another exhibition on digital history … More
Single-Minded: the future family
As a Japanese TV drama addict, I am recently following one program called Kekkon Shinai (Wonderful Single Life). It is … More
Video Games is Art – It’s Official
Video games is officially welcomed by the art world, as MoMA has decided to put them into the permanent collection. … More
Be Stupid: the explosion of meaningless memes
Still remember planking, the once globally fascinated meme? Even celebrities like Katy Perry picked up that meaningless gesture when the … More
Easy Shopping: The Rise of Shoppable Contents
In order to make consumers purchase, commerce and content go hand in hand. Magazines add e-commerce features to their contents … More
Want a Hug?
Free Hugs Campaign has been started in 2004 as a random act of kindness. Since then, free huggers are spreading … More
Zen-tuary: silent retreat in exhausting world
It’s a world without rest. In this hyper-connected digital society, there is little chance for a real pause to reflect. … More
Simple Beauty: Creations from everyday objects
Are you too busy to look around and appreciate the simplest thing in life? Will you find the most ordinary … More
All About Body: Inside Out
As part of the body series (see part 1 body architect Lucy McRae post here), we move underneath the skin … More
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