Five Trends Transforming the Global Economy
Amid rising instability, powerful demographic, technological, and financial forces are steering the global economy toward greater uncertainty. The best-prepared decision-makers will be those who recog
The Market Has Entered Its Hosting Era
Design-led markets are reworking the grocery experience, softening its edges and bringing more intention to the everyday. In that process, a corner shop can feel unexpectedly welcoming.
At the Centre: JW Marriott Phu Quoc
A hotel where you enroll instead of check in. Creative director Kinami Hasegawa steps inside JW Marriott Phu Quoc, a fully imagined French university by architect Bill Bensley, and explores what happe
The Intelligence We Might Lose
Daron Acemoglu explores, in our race to build smarter machines, we may be undermining the very human intelligence that made them possible.
MB&F: 20 Years of Friendship, and Imagination
Founded on rebellion and built by friends, MB&F turns timekeeping into storytelling. Two decades on, it remains defiantly human.
AI is Booming in APAC. But Who’s Being Left Behind?
Across Asia-Pacific, AI feels less like speculation and more like certainty. From Seoul to Singapore, strategies are drafted, industries scaled, consumers engaged. Yet behind the confidence lies a div
The Solo Founders of AI
Ceren A. Desnos examines the rise of the solo founder in an AI-shaped tech economy. As tools compress teams, capital, and timelines, com
Trained as a metalworker in his father’s factory, Kita spent years producing parts designed to disappear inside machines. That experience shaped a shift toward intentional making. In Okayama, he founded Kitaworks as a practice where fabrication is a way of thinking, and everyday objects are formed through attention,
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Nothing here is staged. The Maasai Mara is shaped by centuries of movement: wildlife migrations, predator paths, and the endurance of the Maasai people.
The Currency of Change
As the global shift toward digital payments accelerates, the question isn’t about speed but readiness. Yet concerns around access, infrastructure, and stability suggest the wo
A Symphony of Passions
Ferit Odman stands out as a jazz drummer whose dedication to his craft is matched only by his broad range of personal passions. From the steady tick of a vintage watch to the notes of aged whiskey.
Playing “Chicken” with Agentic AI
Daron Acemoğlu explores how AI agents are shifting from mere advisers to autonomous decision-makers, setting the stage for a high-stakes game of chicken—where the machines never flinch.
Juno House: A Collective Space For Women by Women
A next-gen oasis opened its doors in the heart of Barcelona. Located inside the storied walls of the historic Farinera d'Aribau building, Juno House arrived as Spain’s first private women’s club and a bold response t
