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The wider concept of gender identity has altered in the public consciousness over the past decade, with a more positive understanding that gender is fluid and not binary. Similarly, masculinity is being reshaped; rather than a hackneyed set of stereotypes, it’s now viewed as a spectrum.

Explore the multicultural city through our latest Singapore: Inspiration City 2021 report, in which WGSN’s data researcher Alison Ho shares her top picks in innovations and creativity.

At WGSN, we’ve been tracking the growth of robotics – a global market that will reach $38.3bn by 2024, according to consultancy firm Frost & Sullivan. During the pandemic, robots moved from manufacturing lines to service roles.

WGSN has been tracking the rise of plant-based diets and lifestyles for years, but only recently has the desire for non-animal proteins hit the mainstream, from plant-based meat to plant-based dairy.

Delve into the Rose City with our Portland 2021: Inspiration Guide, where our insider, Cassandra Rosenthal, highlights a metropolis surrounded by nature, with a thriving creative, retail and culinary scene that prioritises community over competition and supports local, sustainable enterprises.

The metaverse is currently a hot topic. In July 2021, Mark Zuckerberg declared the future of Facebook to be the metaverse, but this as a concept is not new – author Neal Stephenson first coined the term in his 1992 sci-fi novel Snow Crash.