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 March,...

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 by...

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 it...

...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 allure...

...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. As...

...format (e.g., Björk’s app album); meanwhile, “fans are becoming more intimately linked with artists than ever, serving as collaborators and sometimes driving projects.” At the same time, we’re Objectifying Objects...

...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 for...