UPCYCLING Rupert Blanchard creates bespoke furniture from discarded drawers, secondhand pieces, and scrap material, but is adamant that his work should not be considered part of the upcycling trend. In 2011 he won Best Product Design at The British Design Awards, and during London Design...

NATURE IN LIVING South African furniture designer John Vogel began his design career as an architect. He talks about designing furniture, traditional craft, and bringing nature into the living space. Video courtesy of WestElm. Log on to www.westelm.com THE PULSE is produced by LdC Media for...

TRENDS: LIFESTYLE The JWT Intelligence Report on trends for the near future shows that new technology continues to take centre stage. Health is also under the spotlight with a rising awareness around the impact of stress and happiness, and how businesses are addressing it. Watch a quick...

TRENDS: TOP 20 TRENDS FOR 2013 The annual Trend Report Forecast by Trendhunter.com, profiles the Top 20 Trends for 2013. THE PULSE is produced by LdC Media for TCN The Communications Network: www.newmediatcn.com For free daily updates on what you need and want to know, click...

TRENDS: INTERIORS 2013 Heimtextil is the biggest international trade fair for interiors and textile design, previewing the most important international trends. Watch the video to see what’s coming for 2013 and into 2014. THE PULSE is produced by LdC Media for TCN The Communications...

  THE FUTURE OF RETAIL Story is a space in lower Manhattan that has the point of view of a magazine, changes every four to six weeks like a gallery, and sells things like a store. Rachel Shechtman, founder of the new retail concept, talks to Cool Hunting. Log on...

SMARTPHONE: NEXT GENERATION Yota Devices hopes its dual-screen smartphone, powered by Android software, will break the mold of mobile technology. Launching in February in Barcelona, Dow Jones‘ Lukas Alpert and Nick Hastings report. To read more, click on WSJ. THE PULSE is produced...

COLOUR: PANTONE 2013 REPORT Find out what colours you will be wearing and living with in 2013. Leatrice Eisemann, Executive Director of the Pantone Colour Institute, talks about the Spring/Summer Colour forecast for next year which focuses on a sense of balance. THE PULSE is produced by LdC...

LIVING NEWS Antique design sewing & embroidery EIFFEL TOWER scissors in stainless steel. Available at www.amazon.com These PIZZA PLATES are triangular three-sided stoneware dishes that slide beneath slices with ease. Available at www.uncommongoods.com Never search for a bottle opener...

  Home fragrance label FORNASETTI PROFUMI releases a new scent, Flora di Fornasetti. Embodied in a candle, the scent is inspired by flowers from the gardens at the Fornasetti house in Milan and imagery created by the artist Piero Fornasetti. The mix of floral, green, and woody notes...

The first inaugural Wall Street Journal Innovator of the Year Awards began last year to honour the most creative, disruptive, and influential individuals in the world today. Chosen by editors of the WSJ, with input from a select group of experts in each field, the 2012 Awards will be...

The first inaugural Wall Street Journal Innovator of the Year Awards began last year to honour the most creative, disruptive, and influential individuals in the world today. Chosen by editors of the WSJ, with input from a select group of experts in each field, the 2012 Awards will be...