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SHIFT. In a world with no political stability, where the voice of few are ricing against inequality, where technology is taking control of everything, where the environment is being affected, where there are new things every minute and there is no time for living, the youth it’s being challenged with a SHIFT of mindset. The pace and zeitgeist in which we are living is taking us to bet in new ways of thinking and acting not just for ourselves but for those around us in order to preserve and fight for what we love and believe in.
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AUTHENTIC SELF. It is a spiritual state within ones true self a statement of the way of living , being able to scratch all the distractions and stay with what its important, it is an introspection of the individuality and a challenge to learn to live with it.
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Stephen Willats
I don’t want to be like anyone else, Series.
The work, I Don’t Want To Be Like Anyone Else centres on the six ways in which an individual is often viewed within society: The individual as a statistic As a partner As a consumer As a worker As a political activist As a cultural consciousness 5.
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Teresa Palmieri Designer
Settled-Nomads in search of Temporary-stability. The project analyses the topic of “mobilelives� and questions how this lifestyle influences the way in which people experience and perform a sense of belonging in relation to a place that they are inhabiting temporarily.
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The Age Of Earthquakes A guide to the extreme present.
This is a difficult book to describe. The book leaves you with the uncomfortable feeling that all is not right in the world. Then you realize – so what else is new? It really means that Alvin Toffler’s Future Shock of fifty years ago has finally arrived. Things are moving so fast we can’t adjust and accommodate. Even if we tried, the world would have moved on to something else before we got anywhere. So confusion and lack of direction reign. 7.
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Breather
Peace and quiet on demand.
Breather creates beautiful spaces so you can be productive. We’re expanding our network of hidden spaces, so you can gain access to them wherever you are. Download our app and make yourself at home. 8.
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Daniel Sher Designer
Daniel Sher’s series of connected objects includes a butterfly that flutters when its partnering flower is touched, so that loved ones can communicate from afar without words. 9.
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POLITI/ VISM. Youth has to be able to break boundaries, define individuals by their being, not by a gender, religion, race or culture. Equality has to be for all and an altruistic attitude needed.
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Breakazine! Magazine
Breakazine is a bimonthly magazine run by Hong Kong NGO Breakthrough, and covers hot topics impacting local youth. In its latest issue, Breakazine reviews how the city and its youth have changed over the past year, examining political movements, the urban landscape, and agricultural developments. 12.
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Weapons of Reason
A magazine to turn knowledge in to sction.
Weapons of Reason is a new biannual publication that tackles complex topics in an approachable way. Launched as ‘a magazine to save the world’, it explores the challenges facing our planet and presents them simply and accessibly, in the hope of motivating change. 13.
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Salt
Magazine
Salt Magazine exists as an online zine filled with inspirational imagery and quotes, alongside snippets from the printed version of the magazine. The team also holds frequent exhibitions and events focused around current issues surrounding feminism.
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Jean Deux Rapper
19-year-old Jean Deaux is still in braces, yet her mature aesthetic and positive attitude won her a publishing deal at the age of 18. She has worked with award-winning singer and producer Sampha.
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The Happy Hippie Foundation
The Happy Hippy Foundation – a non-profit organisation that encourages young people to fight injustice, with a particular focus on homeless and LGBT teens.
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Lucky Blue Smith Model
The 16-year-old model Lucky Blue Smith professes a squeaky-clean image, telling Business of Fashion that he is planning on abstaining from sex until he is married, and continues to thrive in the limelight together with his siblings and their band The Atomic.
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NATURE SYMBIOSIS. As past generations have created and consume, young generations have to look forward in the best interest of the environment. The pairing with the nature seems to benefit both sides.
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The Perennial Food
The Perennial in San Francisco is pioneering a “positive food system�, including an aquaponic greenhouse, that its founders believe can play a part in reversing climate change. 19.
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Eremito
Lonely in extreme contact with the world.
It’s a beautiful, historic monastery, located in Umbria, Italy. People go there for a digital detox – to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life, to unwind, detach, and disconnect. The solitary setting offers a combination of nature, peace and silence. 20.
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Ecotherapy
Working therapeutically outdoors
This course explores psychological, spiritual and practical aspects of working outdoors to facilitate personal and ecological healing. It is designed to help you develop the confidence to start working therapeutically in a variety of outdoor locations. 21.
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Clear Point Residences Architecture
Apartments in Sri Lanka’s Clearpoint Residences tower have already been sold to eager buyers. The development offers residents vertical gardens via planted terraces lining the exterior, and apartments also feature solar panels, a wastewater recycling system and an on-site recycling centre. 22.
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Scope Design Design
Scope Design’s furniture emphasises the skills of Taiwanese artisans and the bamboo as a material. Traditional caning techniques are used to weave the structure and/or seat of stools, which are finished in natural or vibrant colours
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ANALOGUE NOSTALGIA. As the digital era is taking over, new interests in past arts and crafts are emerging in order to merge the two worlds with a new consciousness and nostalgia.
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Mill No.5
Blend of Craft and Culture
The former textile factory has been transformed into a mixed-use space for tech startups, artists, makers and independent retailers. In addition to weekly maker workshops including arm knitting and jam making, the venue houses an independent movie theatre, farm-to-table cafe, and black box theatre for local entertainers. 25.
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Mischer’traxler Studio Design
Mischer’traxler Studio’s project knowledge-tools-memory provides all the equipment needed to produce essential items such as blankets, from gathering raw materials to final construction.
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Coralie Gourguechon Designer
Coralie Gourguechon has created a library of patterns for electronic devices such as the radio, which can be printed using conductive ink and constructed at home.
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Chela
Music, Production
Once an aspiring music producer, 24-year-old Chelsea Wheatley wrote songs in her bedroom and played bass in a punk band before stepping up to the mic as electro-pop chanteuse Chela (a childhood nickname). Her debut EP, Romanticise, has cemented her as one of Australia’s most promising new acts. 28.
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Williams Sonoma DIY Kitchen
This brand creates kits that allow city dwellers to make their own cheese, mustard, ham or even foie gras. One is consumers’ appetite for bringing home a taste of their holidays, and the other is honouring slow processes in the making of quality products. 29.
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THE NEW LANGUAGE. The world is getting more visual, storytelling is taking over communications, emojis are everywhere as a new universal language, social networks have become the most powerful tool to stay in touch and the multicultural is crossing boundaries.
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War Baby/Love Child Artists
Mixed Race Asian American Art features 19 artists investigating how biracial Asian Americans identify with both cultures.
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Stella Jean Fashion Designer
The Unhyphenated blend their personal heritage to create a sense of individualism in design. Stella Jean, a womenswear designer based in Italy, follows her ‘Wax & Stripe’ design philosophy; the ‘wax’ represents her Haitian roots, while the ‘stripe’ pays homage to her Italian heritage.
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The Noun Project Logo showing representations
The Noun Project is on a mission to build a visual language that everyone can understand, which would allow anyone to visually communicate anything, anywhere in the world.
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Harpers Bazaar Bazaar’s fashion emojis
Sometimes, talking fashion is akin to speaking another language. Luckily, BAZAAR’s here to make conversing during Fashion Week a cinch. Forget fancy designer pronunciations and blurry front-row Instagrams and let our emojis do the talking.
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Ikea
Improving communication at home
Men and women have always found difficulty in communication. In the home situation misunderstandings occur most around clutter. And that is why IKEA introduces Emoticons: a communication tool to ensure universal love and understanding in your home. All your hints, desires and questions will be understood right away.
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