Jour : 29 octobre 2025
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Fwd: The Monocle Minute On Design – Wednesday 29 October 2025
Wednesday 29/10/25 London Paris Zürich Milan Bangkok Tokyo Toronto under one roof This week’s dispatch begins under the centrepiece woodenroof of Portland International Airport, proof that combining sustainability and growth is no mere flight of fancy. Then we get up close and personal with Swiss-French designer Julie Richoz, rummage through the archive for ready-to-assemble plywood…
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Three new branding projects raising the bar for graphic design
Design August 19, 2025 6 Min Read Having a strong graphic identity and clear visual language matters for everyone from small design brands and independent restaurants, to whole neighbourhoods. Here are three new, standout projects setting today’s design standard. 1.The Studio: Land + Form by Studio Mimu, Australia “Landscape architects are seen as the ‘hippies’…
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Collaboration in Action: Smarter Sourcing and Procurement Partnerships Deliver Value for Hotels
In recent years, the U.S. supply chain has experienced much fluctuation, from global shipping delays and rising costs to shifting consumer demands. Hotels have felt the ripple effects of this unpredictability at every turn. What once was a behind-the-scenes effort has now become a top priority: Procurement teams need to balance cost pressures associated with…
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People are increasingly bored in our digital age
Abstract In an era where entertainment is effortlessly at our fingertips, one would assume that people are less bored than ever. Yet, reports of boredom are higher now than compared to the past. This rising trend is concerning because chronic boredom can undermine well-being, learning, and behaviour. Understanding why this is happening is crucial to…
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How Common Is Accidental Invention?
William Perkin, inventor of mauve dye. One of the most important inventions of the 19th century was mauve dye, the first synthetic aniline dye. First synthesized by William Perkin in 1856 out of coal tar, mauve led to the creation of an entire synthetic dye industry. Within a few years, many other aniline dyes, such…
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Why Apple’s M5 is outside the AI bubble | John Davies posted on the topic | LinkedIn
Apple M5, the pin to burst the bubble? Last week, Bloomberg published a simple but informative diagram (https://lnkd.in/ehXGP4WA) showing the interdependence between the AI companies: NVIDIA, Microsoft, OpenAI, AMD, Oracle, Intel, XAI, and others. Notably absent was Apple. This is not because it doesn’t have an AI story, but because it is firmly outside of…
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The Gen AI Playbook for Organizations
The questions about generative AI that we hear most often from business leaders include: When will gen AI match the intelligence of my best employees? Is it accurate enough to deliver business value? Is my CIO moving fast enough to lead our AI transformation? What are my rivals doing with gen AI? But those questions…
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The Global AI Film Award is now accepting applications
How to take part in this global award Your film submission can be in any language, but must include English subtitles. If you want to submit more than one film, no problem at all! Make sure to submit each entry under the name of one person only. To be eligible, the film’s total length must…
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Atlas Shrugged, Chrome Shivered
OpenAI is coming for Google’s crown, one tab at a time. After months of rumors, OpenAI finally did the inevitable – making its play to own the browser, the most coveted chokepoint in a user’s digital life. The markets reacted in their usual “measured” way – a quick dip, a few breathless headlines, and recovery…
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Everyone’s Lying About the Auction: Inside the Mind of Jeff Green
You know the type. The pitch deck peacocks. The “strategic” consultants who can’t define CPM.The media buyers who swear their campaign is “optimized” but can’t explain the funnel. They’re quoting ADOTAT+ on calls like they thought of it themselves.Because we don’t just break news—we expose it, dissect it, and serve it raw with receipts. Vendor…