Trendspotter: ‘Manholers’ flock to see, collect Japan’s decorated manhole covers
DAVID ADAMS look at the trend for collecting Japan’s colourful manhole covers…
Trendspotter: Upcycling
DAVID ADAMS looks at the concept of ‘upcycling’, the idea of using low-valued foods or food processing byproducts to generate products to eat…
Trendspotter: The rise of nomophobia
DAVID ADAMS looks at what a new Australian study has revealed about the fear of being without your mobile phone…
Trendspotters: “Spoonvilles” brighten up lockdown days
DAVID ADAMS reports on the Spoonville craze…
TRENDSPOTTER: THE FOUR DAY WORKING WEEK
DAVID ADAMS looks at the idea of the four day working week…
TRENDSPOTTER: ‘HYGGE’, ‘LAGOM’ AND ‘DONSTADNING’ – HOW EUROPEAN WORDS HAVE BECOME WELLNESS CATCHPHRASES
DAVID ADAMS looks at the trend for European lifestyle concepts…
TRENDSPOTTER: ON SCREEN GO SLOW
DAVID ADAMS looks at how slow TV – and its cinematic counterpart – are increasingly making an impact in the mainstream…
TRENDSPOTTER: DEAD MUSICIANS GIVEN NEW LIFE IN ‘HOLOGRAM’ SHOWS
DAVID ADAMS takes a look at a trend bringing new life to dead musicians…
TRENDSPOTTER: THE “GIG ECONOMY”
DAVID ADAMS takes a quick look at the rise of the idea of the ‘gig’ economy…
TRENDSPOTTER: “ZERO WASTE” LIVING
DAVID ADAMS looks at the concept of “zero waste”…