The travel industry: it moves faster than an Airbus A380. In 2017 we saw the emergence of millennial airlines, vegan cruises and smart luggage labels. Heck, we even witnessed the world’s first animals-only airport terminal. As we edge closer towards 2018, we thought we’d ask travel experts from the likes…

The stigmas surrounding mental health, says US researcher Marian Berelowitz, are slowly but surely being loosened. Her recent trend report, for innovation research company Stylus, Nurturing Mental Health, reveals the progress that’s been made in terms of shifting attitudes and tech-driven treatments — but that massive needs remain unmet. Marian…

The next generation of professionals will experiment with hallucinogens, rely on emotionally aware artificial intelligence (AI) and — even more surprisingly — actually enjoy their commute to and from work. These are the predictions made in the latest Stylus Macro Trend, The Work/Life Revolution. We spoke to five of our…

Its population of 77,000 people is spread across just 180 square miles, but Andorra — the tiny mountain nation wedged between France and Spain — is directly influencing what the cities of tomorrow will look like. That’s because researchers at MIT Media Lab’s City Science Initiative use it as a…

Netflix calls them ‘binge racers’: people whose goal is to watch an entire series on the first day of its release. And there are now so many of them — 8.4 million, in fact — that the streaming site categorises them as a particular type of fan. Their numbers have…

Julia Errens, Stylus’ Media & Marketing editor, knows a thing or two about Gen Z. Fresh from creating an infographic (and an accompanying video) revealing its five key temperaments, she explains what makes Gen Zers so different — and how brands can connect with them. Oh, and Julia also us…

Consumers are no longer settling for bitter coffee, boring tea and plain water. By analysing four of its key markets — the US, UK, Spain and Mexico — Think with Google has determined which drinks people are searching for in 2017. …

Londoners are coming to terms with the fact that, from September 30, Uber will no longer be licensed in the city. But these five start-ups will hope to fill the void — and one in particular has wasted no time capitalising on its rival’s demise. 5. Taxify It’s been called an “Uber…

In 2015 Lizzie Chapman, who two years earlier opened Mumbai’s first boutique hotel, co-founded ZestMoney: a fintech start-up that’s reinvented how India’s rapidly growing middle class accesses credit. Since then she’s been named one of Next Money’s FinTech Asia 100, while her business — now the largest of its kind…