Issue 9, 2026
Your monthly round-up from the Culture Lab at Bricolage. Consumer Spending According to Bank Of Ireland’s Spending Pulse analysis for August, Irish consumers are becoming increasingly strategic with their spending, prioritising value purchases while continuing to invest in experiences. Nick Lichtenberg for Fortune on Gen Z’s changing relationship with spending and how financial pressures aren’t necessarily stopping […]
Issue 8, 2026
Your monthly round-up from the Culture Lab at Bricolage. Culture in the algorithm Nadia Khomami for The Guardian on the demise of monoculture as streaming and personalised algorithms increasingly fragment us into our own cultural kind of bubble. Natalie Hammond for Marie Claire on the “kinda chic” trend, noting its cringe-worthiness and documenting the backlash against the […]
Issue 7, 2026
Your monthly round-up from the Culture Lab at Bricolage. Your monthly round-up from the Culture Lab at Bricolage. Gen Z drinking Emily Stewart for Business Insider has confirmed Gen Z are in fact not drinking less alcohol, they’ve just ‘taken their time’ to get into it. Tom Smyth for The Cut has named the classic Vodka-Cran the drink […]
Exploring Loneliness: Reimagining Belonging
Our Culture Lab study released in November 2024, explores how cultural and social shifts are reshaping connection in Ireland. Drawing on extensive desk research, expert interviews and focus groups across the country, it examines what’s driving disconnection and identifies five opportunities for brands and organisations to help build stronger communities and a greater sense of belonging.