...We’ve been talking about Objectifying Objects—fetishizing the physical and tactical as objects get replaced by digital/virtual counterparts—since putting it on our 100 Things to Watch in 2011 list; last...

...is one of our 10 Trends for 2012; we termed it Objectifying Objects. A range of new services now allows people to get to grips—literally—with their social media output, turning...

...Snail mail is inching its way back into the zeitgeist, a manifestation of one of our 10 Trends for 2012, Objectifying Objects (the idea that as objects get replaced...

...Last week at a SXSW panel, our director of trendspotting, Ann Mack, outlined why, in a digital era, more people are embracing analog objects. As we noted last week,...

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-The Economist spotlights peer-to-peer services (one of our 10 Trends for 2013) in its Technology Quarterly, along with the rise of telepresence robots and Ultra HD television. -At...

...several celebrities curated their own selections. Also important is the trend we’re calling Objectifying Objects, which has more people fetishizing the physical and tactile; for example, this has spurred appreciation...

...tokens rather than virtual ones: The idea of Objectifying Objects is one of our 10 Trends for 2012, and stationery is among our 100 Things to Watch for this year....

...alongside pricey designer backpacks. The classic toys boom also squares with one of our 10 Trends for 2012, Objectifying Objects: the idea that tangible items are taking on a new...

...as collaborators and sometimes driving projects.” At the same time, we’re Objectifying Objects (one of our 10 Trends for 2012), fetishizing physical things and turning them into elaborate collectibles....