I’m proud to announce the new David Report bulletin called “I shop therefore I am”. In this issue we are looking into the world of consumer culture from different point of views; ethical, social, political, economical and humanistic.

Shopping has turned into a lifestyle. We consume as leisure and a way to pass time. But at the same time many are realizing that the power of consumption is stopping us from finding true and sincere happiness; and that shopping often works as a substitute for something that we’re missing in life. At what point does the accumulation of material goods become less fulfilling and more stressful and overwhelming?

Our consumption grows in the same pace as our economic growth. Studies shows that in hundred years we consume eight times as much per capita as today. Can our globe take such a strain? The power of consumption is being questioned and there’s a change in attitude and way of life. We don’t want to be consuming goofs, we want to be considered aware and responsible. It is all about WHAT we buy and WHAT we choose to invest in, the world we live in will be the result of those choices.

In the future consumption will be more about experiences and services than things. Perhaps giving will be more important than having. Are the companies, who survive on our consumption, prepared for this transition?

The David Report bulletin no 9 “I shop therefore I am” also offers insight on the subject from strategist Kristina Dryza and Zen-Buddhist Sante Poromaa. On top of this an interview with Mathilda Tham, guest professor at Beckmans school of Design. THIS LINK takes you to the new bulletin (and yes, it’s free!).

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Next Friday, April 4, issue nine of the David Report Bulletin will be released. The title will be “I shop therefore I am” and it will concern future consumerism and consumption culture. Among other things you will be able to find interesting texts from Kristina Dryza, freelance strategist and designer and Sante Poromaa, teacher at The Zenbuddhist Society in Stockholm. There will also be an interview with Mathilda Tham, guest professor at Beckmans College of Design in Stockholm. Here’s a short introduction text by Sante Poromaa:

“In the future luxury goods will be methods that bring us back the power of our own attention: the power to choose ourselves what we want to notice or not. And there lies the true luxury of the future, to be able to resist shopping and still be happy.”

To be sure to get a notice when “I shop therefore I am” is released please go to the David Report home page and sign up for a subscription. And the best of all, it’s free!

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I’m proud to announce the new David Report bulletin called The Sustainable Wheel.

It’s important to have a holistic mindset when talking about sustainable design. Quite often ecological matters are overbalanced. In this issue we are describing an imaginary wheel (created by Designboost) which could work as a tool for designers, companies and organisations when defining sustainable design. You will also find an interview with designer researcher Jennifer Leonard. Voila - the SUSTAINABLE WHEEL.

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We are happy to announce issue number 7 of David Report bulletin called Vulgarism. This new issue will take you on a trip into the ongoing convergence between design and art. Teapots in super size, huge Pinocchio dolls in mosaic, porcelain horse heads and knitted dogs. Is design flirting with art, or is it art flirting with design? What is it that we see; a smart merge between the two or an “easy” way to earn a buck and get massive PR, for both designers, producers and gallery owners? To get some further indication we have asked Oliver Ike, Giuliana Stella and Christian Geissbühler to give their views from their particular insights and standpoints.

Click the image above to read Vulgarism. And yes - it is free, thanks to our sponsor Absolut.

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The new David Report bulletin will be launched on Thursday June 28. This time we will discuss the superficial and market-driven design-art that was boosting at Milan Furniture Fair and Design Miami/Basel earlier this year. We have asked our friends Oliver Ike, Giuliana Stella and Christian Geissbühler to give their views from their respectively insights and standpoints as well. We will even give the style a name… So, don’t miss to be back on Thursday for a new fresh issue of the David Report bulletin.

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I’m happy to announce issue number 6 of my David Report bulletin called Future Luxury. This link will take you direct to the bulletin.

What is luxury to you? What is it to others and what will it be in the future? In this issue I’m bringing forward eight important trends that according to me will be crucial for the definition of future luxury. They are: Timeless quality, security and safety, emotional branding, good karma, seize the day, supreme regionalism, food and health and individual editions.

On top of this you will find an interview with James Ogilvy, founder of Luxury-briefing and some in-depth thoughts about luxury and knowledge by Björn Jeffery, web strategist from Good Old. I would also like to thank Carbon photography for contributing with some fantastic images.

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